Twilight Tour of Mansions on Delaware Avenue

Join Explore Buffalo and the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site for an exclusive opportunity to tour inside mansions on Delaware Avenue! The Twilight Tour of Mansions is a step back in time to Buffalo's Gilded Age, with an opportunity to see unique craftsmanship and architectural detail in each mansion on the tour. This tour is also an opportunity to see the various ways in which these mansions are being used today.

Participating locations include the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site; the Clement Mansion, home to the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra; Cellino Law at the Knox Mansion; OWM Integrative Wellness at the Foster Mansion; and the Himalayan Insititute, plus Westminster Presbyterian Church and Temple Beth Zion. We are excited to welcome Blessed Sacrament Church, including the church, rectory (the former Knox mansion), and carriage house, to the Twilight Tour for the first time in 2025. The second floor of the Knox Mansion, home to Cellino Law, will be open along with the basement ballroom - please note that stairs are required to visit both the second floor and basement at the Knox Mansion. 

How the Tour Works: 

Start at one of our two tour check-in locations, where you'll pick up a map of the participation locations. We will have your name on the guest list when you arrive - you do not need to bring a printed ticket or email confirmation. Tour Check-in Locations: 

• Blessed Sacrament Church at 1029 Delaware Avenue (north end of the tour) 
• Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site at 641 Delaware Avenue (south end of the tour) 

The Twilight Tour of Mansions is self-guided from one location to the next: you can visit the locations in whatever order you choose and at your own pace. Docents inside each location will share some of the history as you walk through. Please note that some locations have steps at the entrance and are not fully accessible. 

Tickets are available with start times of 5pm, 5:30pm, 6pm, and 6:30pm. Tour locations open at 5pm and close at 9pm. In general, plan on about two hours to go through all the locations. Driving from one location to the next is not recommended. Total distance between the ends of the tour - the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site to Blessed Sacrament Church - is 0.9 miles. The Twilight Tour of Mansions proceeds rain or shine: dress for the weather, and comfortable walking shoes are recommended. 

Ticket Options: 

• VIP Tickets - $85: Includes general admission ticket access to all Twilight Tour locations, plus a reception with wine, beer, and light hors d'oeuvres at the Twentieth Century Club from 5-7pm, along with the opportunity to tour the Twentieth Century Club. Please note that access to the Twentieth Century Club is only included with the VIP Tickets. 
• General Admission Tickets - $40
  Includes access to approximately half a dozen mansions as well as Westminster Presbyterian Church, Temple Beth Zion, and the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site. 
  Choose from 5pm, 6pm, or 7pm start times; each of these start times will allow ample time to tour each participating location. 
• Explorer Pass Member & TR Site Member Tickets - $35
• Ticket prices will increase by $5 on Monday, June 9th from the presale price of $40 General Admission / $35 Member Admission
• The Twilight Tour of Mansions is a special event and Explore Buffalo Walking Tour Passes cannot be redeemed for Twilight Tour tickets. 

Please note that parking is limited in the Delaware Avenue neighborhood. The TR Site parking lot will be open but has very limited capacity. Street parking is available on Delaware Avenue south of North Street and other nearby streets. Parking will be available in the Catholic Academy of West Buffalo parking lot next to Blessed Sacrament Church; and the Clement Mansion parking lot at the corner of Summer & Delaware. Please observe all posted parking restrictions.

The 2025 Twilight Tour of Mansions is made possible with the support of: 

Blessed Sacrament Roman Catholic Church
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Cellino Law
Himalayan Institute of Buffalo
OWM Integrative Wellness
Temple Beth Zion
Westminster Presbyterian Church

Proceeds from the Twilight Tour of Mansions support the mission and programs of the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site and Explore Buffalo.