Willo Neighborhood Events

Willo Neighborhood Events Welcome to the Willo Neighborhood Events page. Find out about events in our neighborhood, including our annual Home Tour. Please join us for a fabulous day!

This page is public, and anyone can join! THE ANNUAL WILLO HOME TOUR

Explore the history of your city and discover some hidden gems along the way. Every year, the Willo Neighborhood Association organizes a Historic Home Tour. The WNA is dedicated to building a stronger community and a more vital city by preserving, maintaining, protecting, and improving the Willo Historic Neighborhood. Since its

inception in the late 1980s, the Willo Home Tour has been the neighborhood's premier event and single source of income. Willo programs include the production of our monthly magazine, Inside Willo; Maintenance of our website, WILLOPHX.COM; Annual Holiday Luminaria; Kids Club; Block Watch; and preserving the historic integrity of Willo. All our committees are run and staffed by volunteers; we have no paid staff! This year, the Willo Neighborhood Association Historic Home Tour will offer an exciting opportunity to travel back in time to explore 14 beautifully restored examples of residential architecture from the 1920s to the 1950s. These homes represent a variety of styles and eras, beautiful gardens, and a historic firehouse. Whether you're looking for entertainment, ideas and inspiration, or just curious and want to learn more about Phoenix's past, this visit is a must. Your visit to Willo will be a day full of entertainment and activities for everyone. In addition to the tour, there will be a street fair with more than 100 local vendors, an antique car show, children's activities, a variety of food trucks, a bar hosted by Little O's, and entertainment by the Brian Chartrand Trio. Willo was once the epitome of suburbia – a collection of subdivisions on the outskirts of the small but thriving Phoenix metropolis. This charming neighborhood sits between 1st and 7th Avenues, north of McDowell Road and South of Thomas Road. It features a variety of architectural styles, including Bungalow, Tudor Revival, Greek Revival, American Colonial, Pueblo Revival, and Ranches. Twenty-two separate subdivisions were platted and developed in Willo by various entrepreneurs from the turn of the century up to the beginning of World War II. The city's tremendous growth resulted in the encroachment of commercial development on what were once quiet suburbs. Eventually, with the growth of Phoenix over the last century, the individual subdivisions were bypassed, and the area blended into one cohesive whole. In the 1980s, residents of Willo successfully lobbied for status as a special conservation district, earning historic status and assuring that this beautiful part of Phoenix's history will be preserved for the enjoyment of future generations. Today, Willo represents the best in downtown living. Centrally located in the heart of Phoenix, Willo is at the core of the Valley's freeway and public transportation networks and is minutes away from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. It is also close to multiple arts, culture, music, and sports destinations. There are many reasons the Willo Historic District is a desirable place to live. The Willo Home Tour highlights all the wonderful qualities of our neighborhood. You will get to meet the homeowners of the homes on tour as well as many of our neighbors who are volunteering throughout the day. Ollie The Trolley will continually run throughout the day. You are welcome to hop on and off at your convenience. Parking is available at the 2020 N Central Avenue parking garage or any available spot within our neighborhood. Tickets are available on WILLOPHX.COM or at the ticket booth located on 3rd Avenue between Monte Vista & Holly on the day of Tour. Kids 12 and under attend for free. Please visit WILLOPHX.COM and the Willo Neighborhood Events page for news and updates on the tour.

✨ Experience the Magic of Willo ✨Voted Best Home Tour by Phoenix New Times 2025!🌴 Imagine strolling palm-lined streets, ...
10/03/2025

✨ Experience the Magic of Willo ✨
Voted Best Home Tour by Phoenix New Times 2025!

🌴 Imagine strolling palm-lined streets, where every home tells a story. On Sunday, February 15, 2026, step inside stunning Tudor Revivals, charming Bungalows, and more at the 37th Annual Willo Historic Home Tour & Street Fair.

🏡 Home Tour: 10 AM – 4 PM
🎶 Street Fair: 9 AM – 5 PM

🎟️ Tickets are LIVE! Don’t miss your chance to explore Phoenix’s most beloved historic neighborhood.

🛍️ Vendors & Makers — Apply Now!
Showcase your craft at one of the city’s largest neighborhood street fairs, filled with food, music, and thousands of visitors.

‼️Willo residents: There is a resident rate for Willo makers and artists- be on the lookout for the discount code in the November Issue of Inside Willo!

🎤 Calling All Musicians!
From our lively Main Stage to intimate performances at each home on tour, music sets the tone for the entire day. Apply through our Other Applications form to share your sound with thousands of attendees!

Click here: https://www.eventeny.com/events/2026-willo-home-tour-street-fair-21897/

✨ Your historic adventure starts here. Willo awaits.

2026 Willo Home Tour & Street Fair - 2026 Willo 37th Annual Historic Home Tour & Street FairJoin us for the 2026 Willo Historic Home Tour & Street Fair, a must-attend event for history buffs and lovers of all things vintage! On Sunday, February 15, 2026, the charming Willo neighborhood in Phoenix, A...

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In case you have missed this, the Save Willo Committe is in action! Have a look below at Brad Brauer's and the Committee...
05/10/2025

In case you have missed this, the Save Willo Committe is in action! Have a look below at Brad Brauer's and the Committee's efforts going back to May 2024, when the first meetings were being held at Indian School Park... here is the link to the first post!
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DPfYVqh4c/?mibextid=oFDknk

More to come, make sure you have signed the petition on willophx.com

The May issue of Inside Willo is available on our website today!Please make sure to sign the Save Willo petition - scan ...
05/01/2025

The May issue of Inside Willo is available on our website today!

Please make sure to sign the Save Willo petition - scan the QR code on page 7, it affects ALL historic neighborhoods in Arizona!!

https://willophx.com/?inside_willo=may

IMPORTANT! This legislation affects ALL historic districts in Arizona!
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IMPORTANT! This legislation affects ALL historic districts in Arizona!

An Arizona law that goes into effect Jan. 1 allows for building fourplexes and townhomes within 1 mile of a city’s central business district.

Sign the petition to Save Historic Willo today! New CBD Expansion legislation will affect over 13 Historic Districts in ...
02/21/2025

Sign the petition to Save Historic Willo today! New CBD Expansion legislation will affect over 13 Historic Districts in Phoenix - Join us in our efforts to keep our Historic Districts... HISTORIC!

We support the protection of the Willo Historic District and its unique character per the Willo Conservation Plan. We believe the neighborhood should keep its single-family zoning and not be subdivided to build townhomes, duplexes, tri-plexes, and four-plexes. We support following the City of Phoenix's Historic Preservation guidelines when new buildings, such as ADUs, are constructed in Willo.

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02/08/2025

A welcoming & modern neighborhood with historic roots A welcoming & modern neighborhood with historic roots 36th Annual Willo Home Tour 2025 Sunday, February 16th Watch this space for news about the 2025 Willo Home Tour! WNA hopes you enjoyed the 2024 - 35th Annual Willo Historic Home Tour & Street....

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Second Sunday of February 10am to 4pm Once a year, the residents of the Willo Historic District put out the "welcome mat" and open their homes to Valley visitors. A variety of homes from Tudor to Spanish Revival to Ranch style homes dating from the 1920's through the 1940's will be on tour. Stroll Willo's tree lined streets from house to house, or jump a trolley that will carry visitors throughout the neighborhood. One of Phoenix's most beautiful, and oldest historic neighborhoods, Willo is just west of Central Avenue between Thomas and McDowell Roads from 1st to 7th Avenues. A street fair at the event will offer handcrafted goods, unusual gift ideas, jewelry, antiques, and local artwork. Food vendors will supply a variety of munchies.

Don't miss this fun-filled opportunity to visit architecturally significant, finely decorated homes while supporting Phoenix's largest historic district. Presale tickets can be purchased online at www.willoPHX.com . Tickets can be purchased the day of the event at the neighborhood park at 3rd Avenue and Holly.