The annual Christmas Tour of Homes in Pella starts today, with several residents and visitors expected to explore four local homes filled with holiday-themed decor. The tour will run today from 1 to 8 p.m., Friday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Saturday the 7th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Jill Vandevoort with the Pella Convention and Visitors Bureau says the four homes on the tour annually are supported by volunteers and local businesses to decorate top to bottom for the season. Tickets for the 57th annual Christmas Tour of Homes in Pella cost $15, and can be purchased online at visitpella.com or can be purchased at the following locations:

Host office: Pella Convention & Visitors Bureau, 815 Broadway Street Suite 1

Around Pella: Best of Thymes, emBellish, Expressions by Design, Family EyeCare, Gifts on Jefferson, Hy-Vee, In’t Veld’s Meat Market, Merle Norman – Wellspring Nails, Nick’s Greenhouse, Pella Historical Village & Vermeer Mill, Pella Hometown Variety, Quilted Windmill, Sanctuary Coffeeshop, Silver Lining, Simple Treasures, Thistles Flower Market