A guided walking tour of Atlanta’s Fox Theatre is a fun way to entertain guests of all ages during the holiday season...
A guided walking tour of Atlanta’s Fox Theatre is a fun way to entertain guests of all ages during the holiday season.
The Fabulous Fox is one of the few remaining exotic movie palaces of the 1920's. Its Middle Eastern and Egyptian designs create a dreamlike spectacle of grandeur for visitors. Learn about the inspiration behind the Egyptian ballroom, Grand Salon and Spanish Room as well as the other many intriguing rooms within the Fox without performance crowds.
Tour days and times continue during the holiday season: Dec. 26 at 10 am, Dec. 27 at 10 am, Dec. 29 at 10 and 11 am, and Dec. 31 at 10 am. The Fox is closed on New Year’s Day.
Tour admission is $10 for adults, $5 for seniors and students and free for Atlanta Preservation Center members. Tours last about 1½ hours.
Meet the guide underneath the Fox marquis on Peachtree Street and buy the tickets from the guide. In bad weather, meet the guide inside the arcade near the Fox box office.
Fox Theatre tours are presented year-round by the Atlanta Preservation Center. For more information, call the Atlanta Preservation Center’s Tour Hotline, 404-688-3350, or visit our Web site, www.preserveatlanta.com.
The Atlanta Preservation Center is non-profit, 1200-member organization that serves as the agency for coordination, knowledge, research and advocacy for preservation in the city. Founded in 1980, the center has worked to preserve more than 175 endangered residential and commercial structures, neighborhoods and landscapes. The center’s eight walking tours of historic neighborhoods and sites, school programs, workshops and The Phoenix Flies: A Citywide Celebration of Living Landmarks educate 10,500 students, residents and visitors a year about the value of protecting and reusing Atlanta’s landmark buildings. For more information, visit our Web site, www.preserveatlanta.com or call 404-688-3353.