Garden Walk photos set 2
Garden walk — sometimes a garden just needs a train.
Garden walk — sometimes a garden just needs a train.
Garden Walk — I really appreciated how much care this gardener took to get ready for the walk, labelling so many of the more interesting and unusual plants.
Annual Oak Park River Forest garden walk goes on rain or shine, Sunday, June 26
You must present a ticket or PayPal receipt to obtain your Garden Guide which is necessary for admission to the gardens. Tickets purchased on this web site were not mailed, so bring your receipt! Pick up from 10 a.m. until 3:00 p.m., locations are:
Cheney Mansion, 220 Euclid, Oak Park
Oak Park Conservatory, 615 Garfield St. Oak Park
Web site ticket sales will close at 5 p.m.today, Saturday, June 25,2016.
You may purchase admission tomorrow with cash or credit card at Cheney Mansion, 220 Euclid, Oak Park or Oak Park Conservatory 615 Garfield St. Oak Park
The 22nd annual Garden Walk co-sponsored by the Garden Club of OPRF and Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory will be held on Sunday, June 28, 2015 from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Plan to enjoy the entire day. In addition to the nine private gardens, visitors are invited to view the Anne Smedinghoff Memorial Garden at the River Forest Library. Pre-order a pre-paid Whole Foods box lunch below for pick up at Cheney Mansion and enjoy listening to the Oak Park River Forest high school musicians and see the sculptor in the Cheney Green House. You may also bring your own picnic to enjoy on the beautiful Cheney estate gardens. Cookies and lemonade provided to all.
Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 on the day of the walk. Tickets for the garden walk are available for purchase here. Children under 12 are free. Tickets are available at the Oak Park Conservatory (FOPCON members receive a discount), the Oak Park Visitors Bureau and Westgate Flower and Plant shop or available by cash or credit card the day of the event at Cheney Mansion, 220 N. Euclid, Oak Park or with cash or check at the Oak Park Conservatory at 615 Garfield, Oak Park. To purchase tickets on the day of the event you will need to park your car and walk to the purchase table outside at Cheney or inside at Oak Park Conservatory.
On the day of the event you must bring your ticket or Paypal receipt to exchange it at the curb at Cheney or the Conservatory for the garden guides that are required for admission to the gardens. The garden guides contain a map, and a description of each garden.