Walking Tour of Downtown Monrovia
The Monrovia Historic Preservation Group conducts walking tours of downtown Monrovia as part of its effort to keep our history alive. The tours are usually offered once a month on the first Saturday of the month.Tours begin at the SE corner of Palm and Myrtle Avenues, and visitors will walk down to Olive Avenue (4 blocks) and back. The tour lasts approximately two hours and includes a history of the downtown area as well as the history behind the development of Monrovia itself.
Tickets are $5 per person (12 and under free).
If you are unable to attend the tours when they are offered, you can request a tour at a more appropriate time. There is a minimum requirement of 4 people (or $20). To submit a request, click here.
Tickets are $5 per person (12 and under free).
If you are unable to attend the tours when they are offered, you can request a tour at a more appropriate time. There is a minimum requirement of 4 people (or $20). To submit a request, click here.
Motor Tour - Explore Historic Monrovia
This tour package is the culmination of four years of meticulous research, planning, local fund-raising and production. It’s an ambitious and creative multimedia exploration of a town’s identity through its treasure trove of landmark historic buildings. This tour is sponsored by the non-profit Monrovia Historic Preservation Group (MOHPG) and the City of Monrovia.
What's Included
The Motor Tour allows you to drive the tour route at your leisure. Or you can listen at home, following along with the map and brochure. And it’s the perfect way to share Monrovia with out-of-town family and friends.
What's Included
- An audio program featuring five actors (on CD or cassette tape)
- A glossy four-color brochure
- 28 color photos of historic homes and buildings
- Thumbnail histories of key houses
- A map of the tour route
The Motor Tour allows you to drive the tour route at your leisure. Or you can listen at home, following along with the map and brochure. And it’s the perfect way to share Monrovia with out-of-town family and friends.
Motor Tour packages may be purchased at the following locations for $10.00 (including tax):
To purchase now and pay with a credit card or PayPal, visit our Online Store.
To pay by check simply download the Motor Tour Application Form below.
- Monrovia City Hall - 415 S. Ivy Ave - (626) 932-5550
- Monrovia Chamber of Commerce - 620 S. Myrtle Ave - (626) 358-1159
- Monrovia Library - 321 S. Myrtle Ave - (626) 256-8274
To purchase now and pay with a credit card or PayPal, visit our Online Store.
To pay by check simply download the Motor Tour Application Form below.
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Historic Home Tour
Each year on the first Sunday in May, MOHPG sponsors a tour of homes in Monrovia. Five to seven homes, representing the wide variety of vintage structures which helps make Monrovia a desirable place to live, are opened to the public. Over 200 volunteers, many who do not belong to the organization, work many hours to make the tour a success, This is MOHPG’s primary fundraiser of the year.
Visitors from outside the immediate area are delighted to discover this “gem” of a city of restored and well-maintained vintage homes. A typical year will find 400-600 “lookie-loos” spending up to six hours (the homes are open from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.) exploring the homes and delving into each house’s unique history.
Look for information about the event on the home page of this website beginning sometime in early March of each year. Tickets will be available for purchase online, usually by the end of March.
Visitors from outside the immediate area are delighted to discover this “gem” of a city of restored and well-maintained vintage homes. A typical year will find 400-600 “lookie-loos” spending up to six hours (the homes are open from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.) exploring the homes and delving into each house’s unique history.
Look for information about the event on the home page of this website beginning sometime in early March of each year. Tickets will be available for purchase online, usually by the end of March.