Save the Date
Welcome Back Garden Gathering
September 10, 2025
31st Annual Oak Park & River Forest Garden Walk
A Self Guided Tour of Eight Beautiful Gardens
Sponsored by
Garden Club of Oak Park & River Forest
and
Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory
Sunday June 22, 2025
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Oak Park & River Forest Garden Walk
The Garden Club of Oak Park & River Forest and the Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory’s Annual Garden Walk takes place on the fourth Sunday in June from 10 AM to 4 PM. A number of private gardens in Oak Park and River Forest are featured.This is a joint project of the Garden Club of Oak Park & River Forest (GCOPRF) and the Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory (FOPCON). The proceeds are shared between the two organizations. The GCOPRF designates their proceeds to fund a scholarship program for graduates of the Oak Park River Forest High School. FOPCON proceeds benefit the Oak Park Conservatory.
This is a year round project beginning with selecting gardens for the following year, immediately before and after the Garden Walk. Committee Responsibilities: Sets the date, seeks out and selects gardens, produces the Garden Guide, solicits advertisements for the Garden Guide, coordinates volunteers and plans a reception for garden owners and volunteers.
Do you need garden inspiration? Are you curious about your Oak Park and River Forest neighbor’s gardens? Come out and enjoy the Annual Oak Park & River Forest Garden Walk. Gather some friends and enjoy a special summer day on this self-guided tour.
Ticket Sales
Children 12 and under are free with an adult.
Tickets are nonrefundable.
Discount tickets available May 15, 2025 ($20).
GCOPRF & FOPCON Members will receive a code for an additional discount at online checkout.
Full price, in person tickets sold on the day of the walk.
Only full price tickets sold after 5PM, June 21 2025 ($25).
In person tickets are sold at Cheney Mansion & Oak Park Conservatory 9:30 AM-2PM on the day of the walk.
Mail tickets are available with a check sent to arrive one week before the walk. Mail to:
Garden Club of Oak Park & River Forest
P.O. Box 5633
River Forest, IL 60305
DAY OF THE WALK
On the day of the event bring your ticket or email receipt to exchange it at the Cheney Mansion or at the Oak Park Conservatory for the Garden Guides/Maps that are required for admission to the gardens. The Garden Guides/Maps will be available from 9:30 AM until 2:00 PM. Look for the wooden sunflowers at the curb and the volunteer table at each garden. Street parking is available and car pooling is encouraged. Please no strollers, smoking, video cameras, or pets in the gardens. Plan on driving or biking between gardens. Restrooms will be available at the two Park District Locations.
Garden Guides/Map Pick up Locations
Cheney Mansion, 220 N. Euclid Ave., Oak Park, IL
Oak Park Conservatory, 615 Garfield St., Oak Park, IL
Questions about the Garden Walk? Email operations@FOPCON.ORG
ABOUT THE CLUB
The Club is a non-profit organization of professional and amateur gardeners who eagerly share their gardening knowledge, skills and advice with all who are interested. Members share an interest in flower, vegetable and herb gardening, landscape design, floral design, container gardening and sustainability. Our primary mission is to spread understanding and enjoyment of horticulture throughout Oak Park and River Forest and to promote it as an important way to enrich and beautify our communities. Membership in the club is open to all who share our interest in gardening.