Rooms to View

Check Out the 2026 Preview Party Photos

Thank you to the hosts and everyone who attended the Rooms to View Preview Party! Please enjoy photos from the evening.

Check Out the 2026 House Tour Photos

Thank you to the hosts and everyone who attended the Rooms to View House & Garden Tour! Please enjoy photos from the event.

Kickoff the weekend with the Rooms to View Preview Party on Friday, June 5 and enjoy exclusive access to stunning homes, stylish kitchens and flourishing gardens in the Lehigh Valley and surrounding area on the 34th Annual Rooms to View House & Garden Tour on Saturday, June 6. This unique self-guided tour offers a rare glimpse inside private residences showcasing a variety of architectural and design styles. Bring your friends and explore unique settings and color palettes, artwork and landscapes, architecture and historic renovations. Rooms to View attendees annually enjoy seeing and learning how homeowners connect indoor and outdoor living spaces and creatively transform historic properties into modern living spaces, complete with updated kitchens and baths.

Rooms to View is a two-week long celebration of style and design that includes a Friday evening Preview Party at the home of Martin Guitar executive chairman Christian F. Martin IV, complete with a performance by acclaimed Martin Guitar artist Craig Thatcher, as well as Saturday open-house tour, design workshops and the new Inspiration Fair, where local designers help bring your creative ideas to life.

What you’ll see on the 2026 house tour

Begin the day with coffee and donuts at the Luckenbach Mill from 9-11 AM. Pick up your Rooms to View program and enjoy the Lehigh Art Alliance exhibition supporting the Overlook on History. Programs will also be available for pick up at all tour locations.

Rooms to View guests will enjoy an expanded footprint of beautiful homes and gardens in Bethlehem and nearby Upper Bucks County this year. Explore a well-known artist’s creatively decorated home and studio that incorporates multimedia works of art, and see plein air artists demonstrating in the garden that day.

A mid-century masterpiece in Bethlehem joins a circa 1810, sensitively renovated home along the Monocacy Creek, along with other 20th-century styles that highlight Bethlehem’s development as a community over time.

In nearby Upper Bucks County, the circa 1780 Jacob Uhler House and garden, featuring a saltwater pool, is complemented by nearby 19th-century properties and the historic Durham Mill and Furnace, a nod to the area’s Revolutionary War-era history.

There is a style to excite every interest in the 2026 residence lineup.

Following the tour, enjoy a complimentary wine and cheese reception at the Durham Road property from 4-5 PM.

This year’s tour features:

• Schindler Drive, Bethlehem
• Ruth Road, Bethlehem
• Saucon Valley Road, Bethlehem
• Easton Avenue, Bethlehem
• Biery’s Bridge Road, Bethlehem
• Muirfield Road, Center Valley

NEW – Extended tour locations in nearby Upper Bucks County:

• Unique Historic Properties, Durham
  • Durham Road
  • Durham Furnace and Mill
  • Durham General Store
  • Uhler House

New Inspiration Fair – Free with Your Ticket

Discover new design and remodeling ideas on the Rooms to View House and Garden Tour and then join us on Thursday, June 11, from 4 PM – 8 PM, to meet the people and companies who can bring those ideas to life in your home.

At the Inspiration Fair, home, garden and design professionals will showcase their work while helping you plan your next house or garden project. The event takes place at the Luckenbach Mill in Bethlehem; complimentary light refreshments and the creative environment will have you on your way to taking your own home or living space to the next level.

Tickets are also available to the public for $10.

2026 Design Workshops – Free with Your Ticket

Thank you to everyone who attended our workshops!

Enhance your house and garden tour experience with our 2026 Workshops. Admission to the workshops is free with your Rooms to View ticket purchase, but advance registration is required. Tickets are also available to the public for $10 for each workshops.

Architectural Heritage & the Art of Interpretation

with Nik Nikolov, Lehigh University Associate Professor of Architecture

Tuesday May 26, 6:30 PM at the Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts

What can architecture tell us about a home? Join Bethlehem Historic District resident and Lehigh University professor Nik Nikolov for a visual exploration of architectural styles and the cultural clues they provide.

From Yard to Table: Edible Landscaping for Any Space

with Jen Topp from The Attainable Garden

Thursday, May 28, 6:30 PM at the Luckenbach Mill

Stop choosing between a beautiful yard and a bountiful harvest. Join us for a hands-on workshop where we bridge the gap between ornamental gardening and homegrown food.

What you’ll discover:

• The “Beauty & The Feast” Method: Learn to swap boring hedges for blueberry bushes and trade thirsty lawns for vibrant herbal carpets.
• Small Space Magic: Creative vertical gardening and container styling for patios and urban nooks.
• Perennial Power: How to plant once and eat for years with low-maintenance, edible perennials.
• Design Fundamentals: Learn how to use color, texture, and structure so your edible garden looks like a professional landscape – not a messy farm plot.

You’ll leave this session with a personalized mini-blueprint for your space and the confidence to grow food that looks as good as it tastes.

2026 house tour dates & times

Preview Party is Friday, June 5

Open House Tour is Saturday, June 6, 10 AM – 4 PM

Tickets & pricing

Preview Party tickets and pricing are $160 and include entry into a raffle for a Martin Guitar instrument and entry into the Martin Guitar Museum. The House & Garden tour tickets are $50 for the public and $40 for Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites Members.

What others are saying:

We always love the house tours and try to go every year. They never disappoint!

The hosts are always pleasant and accommodating and willing to answer any questions you may have.

Rooms to View house and garden tour featured in the news

Lehigh Valley News: 2024 Rooms to View House & Garden Tour to highlight 8 beauties in Bethlehem area

Plan Your Visit: FAQs

What is included on the house & garden tour?

Your ticket includes admission to all of the properties on the 2026 tour, plus donuts and coffee at the Luckenbach Mill from 9-11 Am and a closing wine and cheese reception from 4-5 PM at the Durham Road property. While some of the homeowners may only allow access to their gardens, the vast majority of homes are open to tour attendees. Your 2026 Rooms to View ticket also includes free admission to our design workshops and the new Inspiration Fair on Thursday, June 11.

How do I know what houses are on the tour?

Ticketholders will receive an email prior to the tour date with property addresses and suggested itineraries.

How long should I plan on spending on the tour?

Depending on the year, there may be more than 10 homes on the Rooms to View route. The tour is self-guided so you can proceed at your own pace. Saturday tour hours are 10 AM – 4 PM.

Is this an all-weather event?

Yes, the Rooms to View house tour is held rain or shine.

How far away from Bethlehem are the locations in Upper Bucks County?

The Durham properties (park once and visit three locations) and nearby Jacob Uhler House are about 25 minutes from downtown Bethlehem.

Rooms to View Committee

Thank you to our dedicated committee members!

Dayna Plocus (Chair), Nancy Ahlum, Margie Berns, Sheela Donchez, Karen Hampton, Natalie Marasco, Liz Schomburg, Judy Siegfried