Sunday, July 12, 2026

Please join us for our “Afternoon in the Garden” on Sunday, July 12, 2026. Our annual garden walk will feature a number of private gardens and a boutique in Wilder Park. Proceeds from the Garden Walk and Faire fund the scholarships we give to York High School and college students. In 2025 the Elmhurst Garden Club awarded $28,000 in scholarships. Since 1999, we have funded 135 scholarships totaling more than $283,000. Proceeds from the Garden Walk and Faire also fund various community projects, including:

  • Holiday decorating of Elmhurst Public Library

  • Maintaining the Herb Garden in Wilder Park

  • Contributing to horticultural development at Elmhurst University Arboretum

  • Mentoring York High School Garden Club members

  • Improving and maintaining campus grounds at Elmhurst Ray Graham Learning Center

  • Contributing to Elmhurst Cool Cities Coalition for public environmental programs

Garden Walk
& Faire

A green umbrella lying open on a well-maintained lawn in a garden with bushes, trees, and a small gazebo.
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A garden pathway with green plants and pink flowers on the left, a porch with chairs and tables on the right, and the word 'Tickets' overlaid.

Tickets are sold on-line only.  Ticket sales begin on June 1.  Check back here to buy your ticket on or after June 1. No tickets will be sold at the Garden Faire at Wilder Park.

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Outdoor market with multiple vendor booths under tents, shoppers browsing, and trees providing shade, with a pathway in the center.

Are you interested in displaying your wares at the Garden Faire? We are open to the public and sold over 650 Garden Walk and Faire tickets in 2025. We continue to grow each year.  Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with an audience of garden loving people!

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The Elmhurst Garden Club helps to beautify the community and supports local businesses and institutions. Help our causes with a tax deductible donation today!

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Please become a sponsor of this wonderful community event.  Our program for the walk is given to everyone who buys a ticket and is read from cover to cover.   For a reasonable cost, hundreds of local patrons will see your advertisement. The deadline to become a sponsor is June 1, 2026. More information

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