HYDE PARK PRESERVATION INC ANNOUNCES FIRST-EVER

Garden & Grounds of Old Hyde Park - Tour Set for December 3

Inaugural Historical Garden Tour Featuring Unique Landscape and Decorating Ideas, Demonstrations, Music and More !

(October 31, 2022) Tampa, FL – Hyde Park Preservation Inc. (HPPI) is proud to announce its first ever historical homes garden tour, The Gardens & Grounds of Old Hyde Park which will take place on Saturday, December 3 10 a.m and will go through 1 p.m. Several distinctive and beautiful gardens in the iconic Hyde Park neighborhood will be available to explore, with sips, snacks, music, gardening demonstrations, and other surprises along the way. Proceeds to benefit the preservation and beautification efforts of Hyde Park Preservation, Inc. Tickets are available for $30 in advance or for $35 at the event. To purchase tickets in advance go to, https://oldhydeparkfl.membershiptoolkit.com/gardentour

“We are thrilled that HPPI’s inaugural Garden Tour is taking place this December ! Beyond being a fun community event, the proceeds will allow HPPI to continue to invest in neighborhood improvements such as oak trees in right of ways and plantings in common areas,” says Marylou Bailey, Hyde Park Preservation President and one of the Garden Tour host homeowners.

The Gardens & Grounds of Old Hyde Park Tour continues a long series of successful home and kitchen tours that have invited the community into one of Tampa’s most charming and historic neighborhoods over the years. Tour-goers can stroll the tree covered streets past beautiful homes, just off of Bayshore Boulevard and experience some of the community's most scenic and luxurious gardens.

The planning committee, led by co-chairs Sarah Jaycocks and Sarah Tombaugh, are hard at work attending to all the details, including partnering with Bloom garden shop and other gardening specialists and local restaurants, as well as the Gasparilla Music Foundation, for gardening how-tos, refreshments, and live entertainment at the homes and along the tour route.

The Old Hyde Park Garden & Grounds Tour

Saturday, December 3rd from 10am - 1pm (Note: Event is Rain or Shine)

Ticket pricing: $30 in advance, $35 at the door. Pick up tickets at the corner of Willow and Morrison Avenues

Purchase Tickets: https://oldhydeparkfl.membershiptoolkit.com/gardentour

Tour route begins at: 1012 South Dakota

Free parking is available in the Hyde Park Village Garages

About Hyde Park Preservation, Inc. (HPPI)

Hyde Park Preservation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit neighborhood association founded by community leaders in 1974. It is recognized by the City of Tampa and dedicated to the historic preservation, rehabilitation and beautification of Old Hyde Park. Neighborhood boundaries are Rome Avenue, Swann Avenue, and Bayshore Boulevard.