Parade of Homes tour happening Columbus Day Weekend

Anyone shopping for their dream home or looking for ideas to update or decorate their current home can use the Lakes Region Parade of Homes for inspiration. The 2022 scattered-site tour will include homes with builders and trade professionals on-hand to answer questions about the latest in construction, architectural trends, design and decor.

“It’s a great way to find the builder, neighborhood and home that best suits your lifestyle,” said Brie Stephens, co-chair of the 2022 Lakes Region Parade of Homes. “This year’s tour includes show ready homes as well as three separate developments allowing visitors a first hand look at the building process.”

The parade, put on by the Lakes Region Builders & Remodelers Association, is a 3-day, self-guided tour of newly constructed homes, townhomes and developments. The event was started in 2006, and attracts visitors from all over New England. Homes are available to view Saturday, Oct. 8, through Monday, Oct. 10. 

The tour will showcase seven communities around the Lakes Region, including three waterfront homes located on Lake Winnipesaukee, Newfound Lake and Lovell Lake. 

Homes to view include a modular home, an A-frame, an Adirondack home, a timber frame home, custom homes and townhouses for sale, and a student-built tiny home constructed by students at the Huot Career and Technical Center in Laconia.

Tickets are available online, and one ticket gives access for all the homes on the tour, all weekend. There's also an app, called "Lakes Region Parade of Homes," to help visitors make the most of their tour. 

Plan to spend anywhere from 25 to 40 minutes at each stop, depending on how many other people are there. Ticket holders also receive an official guidebook at their first stop, or a digital version is available online.

For tickets and more information, visit LakesRegionParadeofHomes.com.