09/09/2026
***ATTENTION Grosse Ile Home and Garden Ticket Holders***
Check your email for the following message:
With our event just a few days away, we wanted to share the details with you. THANK YOU for making this our best year yet!
Please share this communication with everyone in your party.
Prior to the Tour:
· Wear comfortable shoes to the tour.
· Your tickets were emailed to you directly after you purchased them online (please search for an email from Zeffy / Grosse Ile Rotary on your date of purchase) or were given to you directly if you purchased in person.
· If you can, please print the attached waiver for your group and have everyone sign it – this will make the check-in process go more smoothly. You can also pick up a copy of the waiver during business hours at River Oaks Realty
· Please carpool with your group if possible. Fewer cars will help make traffic and parking easier on all our guests.
The Tour:
· Please arrive at the VFW Hall at 8840 Macomb, Grosse Ile to check in for the tour with your tickets and waivers. Please stay in your car for check-in!
· Check-in will begin at 9:45 a.m.
· Upon arrival, you will be checked in and given your program, map, starting location, and a handstamp.
· Every member of your party will need to sign a waiver at check-in in order to receive a handstamp.
· Registration closes at 11 a.m.
· You must follow the designated route you are assigned at check-in to limit any bottlenecks at any of the houses.
· Homes will not be open to guests until 10:00 a.m. Please wait in your car if you arrive before that time.
· To enter the homes, you will be asked to show the stamp you were given at check-in. No food or drinks will be allowed in the homes. Please remove your shoes or use the provided shoe covers while walking through the homes.
· Any needs you have once the tour begins (including the restroom) can be taken care of at River Oaks Realty at 8804 Macomb. Restrooms will not be available inside the homes.
Of Special Note:
Please be advised that some of our homes may have spaces such as uneven ground and stairs that are difficult to navigate. Also, there may be a distance between parking and the home, which may include walking on uneven terrain that could be damp or muddy if we have rain before the event. If limited mobility would make these spaces less comfortable for you, please ask a tour volunteer how you can enjoy the property safely.
Home tour entry will end at 12:45 p.m. We ask all of our guests to vacate the home by the 1:00 p.m. end time with respect to those who have opened their homes to us for this lovely event.
After the tour, we hope you’ll join the other ticket holders and us at the Hickory Island Pavilion for food, drinks, and entertainment, all included in this year’s ticket!
Reminders:
· The event is rain or shine.
· We cannot provide refunds.
· The tour is for ages 18 and up.
We will see you on Saturday, September 12th!
If you have any additional questions, please ask!
