September in Indy means a few things: The pumpkin spice coffee shop takeover, cooling temperatures (hopefully), and historic home tours.

If you’ve ever wanted to take a legal look inside some of the beautiful houses on your block, you might be interested in embarking on one of Indy’s many home + garden tours. Here are a few to mark your calendars for.

Pro tip: For most tours, you can buy tickets online in advance for a discount.

A grey house with a "Tour Home" sign in the front yard. — Broad Ripple's home tour usually takes place in September. | Photo by INDYtoday team

September tours

Historic Lockerbie Square Home & Garden Tour | Saturday, Sept. 12-Sunday, Sept. 13 | 12-5 p.m. | $25+ | A wide variety of homes — from restored structures to modern gems — will be on display, reflecting the architectural variety of the city’s oldest surviving original neighborhood.

Benton House Tour of Homes | Sunday, Sept. 20 | 12-5 p.m. | $15+ | This nine-stop tour is the biggest fundraiser for the historic Benton House. It also includes a "Classy Car Show" on the house grounds, with live music + food for purchase.

Meridian-Kessler Home Tour | Friday, Sept. 25-Sunday, Sept. 27 | 11 a.m.-5 p.m. | $25+ | This home tour was founded in 1973 + has donated over $400,000 to area schools, gardens, first responders, and agencies such as Coburn Place.

Broad Ripple Home Tour | Date TBA | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | $15+ | Gain a greater appreciation for the neighborhood's diversity + character with this tour, which first kicked off in 2005.

Spring tours

If you’re a planner like us, here are a few other places that offer annual tours (subject to change):

Cottage Home Neighborhood | 2027 dates TBA | 11 a.m.-5 p.m. | $22+ | Get an inside look at 14 beautifully preserved 19th-century cottages + their gardens on a self-guided tour.

Woodruff Place | 2027 dates TBA | Time + price TBA | This neighborhood enhances the classic home tour experience with porch parties, vintage photo displays, historical anecdotes, and a vintage fashion show.

Indianapolis Garden Club Garden Walk | 2027 dates TBA | 9 a.m.-3 p.m. | $45+ | Tour five lovely gardens of homes built in the early 20th century — rain or shine.

Out-of-town tours

Itching for a short road trip to another historic Indiana town? Here are a few bonus tours you might be interested in:

Franklin Heritage, Inc. Historic Home Tour | Saturday, Sept. 19 | Times vary | $20 | Visit some of Franklin's most historic and architecturally significant homes and buildings, including fully-restored gems and restorations still in progress.

Noblesville Historic Home Tour | Saturday, Oct. 3 | 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | $10+ | This 39th annual event features not only gorgeous homes, but an additional evening tour (ticketed separately) of beautifully preserved spaces in historic buildings on the square.

Back to the Future: A Mid-Century Modern Home Tour | 2027 dates TBA | 12-5 p.m. | $12+ | Explore five mid-century modern properties in Anderson that showcase the period’s streamlined designs and nature-infused spaces.

Gardens of Zionsville: Century Homes in Bloom | 2027 dates TBA | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | $20+ | Tour six historic homes and gardens to experience the beauty of private landscapes alongside the rich architectural heritage of Zionsville.