Tickets go on sale this Friday, Oct. 9 for the Garden Club of Long Beach Island’s 59th annual Holiday Tour of Homes, dubbed “18 Miles of Yuletide,” Dec. 9 and 10. Visit thegardencluboflbi.com. The cost is $55.

Last year the ever-popular weekend event drew 1,661 ticket holders. The tour takes guests through five fascinating homes, according to spokeswoman Gillian Rozicer, “opened and wonderfully decorated in natural splendor by our creative garden club members.