October
Events Highlights

| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec |

Storytelling
Saturday, 11 a.m.

Guided Garden Walk
Saturday, 1 p.m.

Family Drop–in Activities
Sunday, 1 – 4 p.m.

Family Nature Walk
Sunday, 2 p.m.

Through October 27
Big Bugs Exhibit

Jr. Railroad: Model Trains in a Model Garden
Tickets $4 adults, $2 children
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Through October 6
English Walled Garden Discovery Programs
Thursday & Friday, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday, 1 – 4 p.m.

Fruit & Vegetable Garden Discovery Programs
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Japanese Garden Discovery Programs
Thursday & Friday, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday, 1 – 4 p.m.

October 4 – 6
Woman’s Board Bulb Bazaar
Members’ Sale
Friday, 3 – 7 p.m.
Saturday, 8 – 10 a.m.
Public Sale
Saturday & Sunday, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

October 5
Great Chef Series
Fruit & Vegetable Garden
Bruce Evans of Mambo Grill
1:30 & 2:30 p.m.

October 6
Great Chef Series
Fruit & Vegetable Garden
Priscila Satkoff of Salpicon
1:30 & 2:30 p.m.

October 11 – 13
Roadside Flower Sale
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Garden Shop Tent Sale
10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

October 12 – 20
Pumpkin Mania
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

October 12
"Taking Root" Lecture – Thomas Pakenham
3 p.m.
$10 nonmembers, $8 members

October 19 & 20
Barrington Bloomers
African Violet Show & Sale
Saturday & Sunday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Midwest Fruit Explorers Exhibit & Sale
Saturday & Sunday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Wisconsin–Illinois Lily Society Bulb Sale
Saturday & Sunday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

October 19
"Taking Root" Lecture – Warren Jacobs
3 p.m.
$10 nonmembers, $8 members

October 19 – November 9
Fitness Walks (Series 9)
Saturday, 8:30 – 9:30 a.m.

October 25 – 27
HallowFest
5:30 – 8 p.m.
Fee applies

Find out more about member programs!

Events are free unless fee is mentioned.