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Friends of Elizabeth Park 860-231-9443 1555 Asylum Avenue West Hartford, CT 06117
Tours, Events & Workshops in Elizabeth Park
Tours & events are subject to change, please call 860-231-9443 to confirm *all Events are FREE to the public except where fee is noted *Tours & events will be canceled due to inclement weather unless noted otherwise
APRIL 4/5 Volunteer Planting Day ~ 9 AM at the Info Center. (Rain date scheduled for 4/12). 4/13 CT Rose Society Meeting ~ 2:30 PM at the Pond House. 4/19 Opening Rose Garden Workshop ~ 10 AM at the Rose Garden Gazebo. 4/19 Super Saturday ~ Volunteer Day 9 AM to 12 PM in the Rose Garden. 4/20 Dahlia Root Sale by the CT Dahlia Society ~ 12 - 4 PM.
MAY 5/3 Birdwalk with the Parkers ~ 8 AM beginning at the Info Center. 5/3 Super Saturday ~ Volunteer Day 9 AM to 12 PM in the Rose Garden. 5/4 CT Rose Society Meeting ~ 2:30 PM at the Pond House. 5/10 Tree Tour ~ w/ Ed Richardson 10 AM beginning in the greenhouse parking lot. Super Saturday ~ Volunteer Day 9 AM to 12 PM in the Rose Garden. 5/21 Full Moon Tour ~ 8:30 pm at the Pond House loop. 5/17 Perennial Plant Sale ~ 10 - 1 PM. Near the Info Center (including Iris & Herb Sale). Super Saturday ~ Volunteer Day 9 AM to 12 PM in the Rose Garden. 5/24 Super Saturday ~ Volunteer Day 9 AM to 12 PM in the Rose Garden. 5/25 Combined Horticultural Show ~ (Iris & Rhododendron Societies) 12 - 4 PM at the Pond House. 5/31 History Walking Tour ~ 10:00 AM at the Info Center. Super Saturday ~ Volunteer Day 9 AM to 12 PM in the Rose Garden.
JUNE 6/1 CT Rose Society Meeting ~ 2:30 PM at the Pond House. 6/4 Tulip Bulb Sale ~ 11 AM to 2 PM at the Info-Center. (Rain Date Thursday 6/5 11-2 PM) 6/9 Rose Garden Tour ~ 6:30 PM at the Rose Gazebo. 6/5 Perennial Garden Tour ~ 6:30 in the Perennial Garden. 6/7 History Walking Tour ~ 10 AM at the Info Center. 6/7 Super Saturday ~ Volunteer Day 9 AM to 12 PM in the Rose Garden. 6/11 Rose Garden Tour ~ 12 noon & 6:30 PM at the Rose Gazebo. 6/14 History Walking Tour ~ 10 AM at the Info Center. 6/14 Super Saturday ~ Volunteer Day 9 AM to 12 PM in the Rose Garden. 6/16 Rose Garden Tour ~ 12 noon and 6:30 PM at the Rose Gazebo. 6/17 History Walking Tour ~ 10 AM at the Info Center 6/18 Rose Garden Tour ~ 6:30 PM at the Rose Gazebo. 6/18 Full Moon Walking Tour ~ 8:30 PM in the Pond House loop. 6/19 Perennial Garden Tour ~ 6:30 PM in the Perennial Garden. 6/20 Wine & Roses Fundraiser ~ 6:30 – 9:30 PM at the Pond House Garden Room. RSVP only. *fee for this event* 6/21 Rose Weekend Festival ~ 11 - 4 PM. Free to public event featuring horticultural societies, arts & crafts and activities. Poetry Reading by the Friends & Enemies of Wallace Stevens 1 PM at the Pond House. 6/22 Rose Weekend Festival ~ 11 - 4 PM. Free to public event featuring horticultural societies, arts & crafts and activities. Annual CT Rose Society Rose Show ~ 1:30 – 4:30 PM at the Pond House. 6/25 Summer Concert Series begins ~ Eight to the Bar 6:30 PM Rose Garden Lawn. 6/25 Rose Garden Tour ~ 12 noon at the rose gazebo. 6/26 Rose Garden Tour ~ 12 noon and 6:30 PM at the rose gazebo. 6/28 History Walking Tour ~ 10 AM at the Info Center.
JULY 7/2 History Walking Tour ~ 10 AM at the Info Center. 7/2 Floyd Patterson Band ~ 6:30 PM on the Rose Garden lawn. 7/8 Summer Care of Roses Workshop ~ 12 noon & 6:30 PM at the rose gazebo. 7/9 Sophisticats String Band ~ 6:30 PM on the Rose Garden Lawn. 7/10 Perennial Garden Tour ~ 6:30 PM in the Perennial Garden. 7/12 Greater Hartford Bonzai Society's 27th Annual BONSAI SHOW ~ 11:00am - 6:00pm Adults $3.00, Children (6-12) $2.00 7/12 Super Saturday ~ Volunteer Day 9 AM to 12 PM in the rose garden. 7/13 Greater Hartford Bonzai Society's 27th Annual BONSAI SHOW ~ 10:00am - 4:00pm Adults $3.00, Children (6-12) $2.00 7/16 Sounds of Sinatra Band ~ 6:30 PM on the Rose Garden lawn. 7/23 River City Slim & Zydego Hogs Band ~ 6:30 PM on the Rose Garden lawn. 7/24 Perennial Garden Tour ~ 6:30 PM in the Perennial Garden. 7/26 Super Saturday ~ Volunteer Day 9 AM to 12 PM in the rose garden. 7/30 Stone Canyon Band ~ 6:30 PM on the Rose Garden lawn.
AUGUST 8/2 History Walking Tour ~ 10 AM at the Info Center. 8/2 Super Saturday ~ Volunteer Day 9 AM to 12 PM in the Rose Garden. 8/5 Annual Garden Tour ~ 6:30 PM in the Annual Garden. 8/6 Steppin’ Out Band ~ 6:30 PM on the Rose Garden lawn. 8/13 Pandemonium Band ~ 6:30 PM on the Rose Garden lawn. 8/16 Super Saturday ~ Volunteer Day 9 AM to 12 PM in the Rose Garden. 8/20 History Walking Tour ~ 10 AM at the Info Center. 8/20 Tracker NV Band ~ 6:30 PM on the Rose Garden lawn. 8/23 CT Dahlia Society Show ~ 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM at the Pond House. 8/24 CT Dahlia Society Show ~ 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM at the Pond House. 8/27 MassConn Fusion Band ~ 6:30 PM on the Rose Garden lawn.
SEPTEMBER 9/2 Annual Garden Tour ~ 6:30 PM in the Annual Garden. 9/4 Rose Garden Tour ~ 6:30 PM at the Rose Gazebo. 9/9 History Walking Tour ~ 10AM at the Info Center. 9/13 Super Saturday ~ Volunteer Day 9 AM to 12 PM in the Rose Garden. 9/14 CT Rose Society Meeting ~ 2:30 PM at the Pond House. 9/16 Full Moon Walking Tour ~ 7:30 PM at the Pond House loop. 9/20 History Walking Tour ~ 10 AM at the Info Center. 9/24 WORKSHOP: Closing your Perennial Garden ~ 12 noon in the Perennial Garden. (rain location is at the information center).
OCTOBER 10/4 Tree Tour ~ 10 AM at the Greenhouse parking lot. 10/5 CT Rose Society Meeting ~ 2:30 PM at the Pond House. 10/14 Full Moon Walking Tour ~ 6:30 PM at the Pond House loop. 10/18 Super Saturday ~ Volunteer Day 9 AM to 12 PM in the Rose Garden.
NOVEMBER 11/1 WORKSHOP: Closing your Rose Garden / Winter Protection ~ 10 AM at the rose gazebo Super Saturday ~ Volunteer Day 9 AM to 12 PM in the Rose Garden. 11/16 Annual Game Dinner . 7 PM at the Pond House. *RSVP & fee. 11/2 CT Rose Society Meeting ~ 2:30 Pm at the Pond House. 11/15 WORKSHOP: Iris Garden Closing ~ 10-11 AM at the Iris Garden. Hands-on, bring tools and gloves. (SNOW DATE 11/22) 11/22 Super Saturday ~ Closing Volunteer Day 9AM to 12 PM in the Rose Garden. (Snow / Rain Date 12/6). |
