Join Us!

Carmel Heritage Society hosts lectures and events throughout the year including our famous House Tour each summer and our wine and food Inns of Distinction Tour each December. Save the Date for our next Inns Tour on December 6th from 2-6pm. This self-guided walking tour lets visitors explore local boutique hotels and historic properties decked out in festive holiday decorations, while enjoying regional wine tastings and appetizers from local restaurants. Tickets for our main events do sell out, but members get guaranteed ticket availability so consider joining today!

TICKETS:

Tickets for the Inns tour will be available starting Novemeber 2026

Note: We use Zeffy to sell tickets and memberships. Zeffy is a platform that helps non-profit’s keep the money they raise from events and donations by avoiding credit card fees. They ask for a small percentage or “tip” at checkout to help cover these processing fees. You can choose a percentage, a custom amount as small as a dollar, or choose to add no tip at all. All options are completely acceptable!

  • "The Carmel Heritage Society tours have become an annual tradition for me and my friends. We look forward to a spending the day enjoying this beautiful town every year!"

    Carmel Heritage Society Member

  • "Without the Carmel Heritage Society, there would be no way to get a peek inside the storybook houses that make Carmel-by-the-Sea so magical."

    Tour Attendee

  • "Every year I am surprised by the variety of homes on the tour. Architechtural gems, Complete renovations, preserved storybook, Frank Lloyd Wright...you see something new every year!"

    Carmel Heritage Society Member