Garden Tours

Helen S Kaman Rose Garden

125th Anniversary Celebration

Join us as we celebrate the Park's 125th anniversary with a week of concerts, tours, and free family-friendly activities.

All Events are FREE to the Public

WEDNESDAY, JULY 13

10:00 a.m. | Tree Tour with Arborist John Kehoe — Meet at the Cottage Flagpole

12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. | Health & Wellness Day — Under the Tent

1:00 p.m. | Tree Tour with Arborist John Kehoe — Meet at the Cottage Flagpole

6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. | Latanya Farrell Concert — John G. Martin Foundation Stage

9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. | Full Moon Light Tour with Kathy Kraczkowsky, Park Operations & Louis Lista, Pond House (Bring Flashlight) — Meet at Pond House

THURSDAY, JULY 14

10:00 a.m. | Rose Garden Tour with Rosarian Stephen Scanniello — Meet at the Cottage Flagpole

12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. | Craft Show — Under the Tent

1:00 p.m. | Rose Garden Tour with Rosarian Stephen Scanniello — Meet at Cottage Flagpole

6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. | Moto Concert & Dance Lessons — John G. Martin Foundation Stage

SATURDAY, JULY 16

12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. | Kids Day — Under the Tent

12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. | Tulip Bulb Sale — Under the Tent

3:00 p.m. | Story Time with Children's Librarians Carol Waxman & Sara Bartelmo, West Hartford Public Library — Under the Tent

4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. | Mark Twain Look-Alike Contest — Under the Tent & On the John G. Martin Foundation Stage

To Enter Contest Email: gardens@elizabethparkct.org

7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. | Nat Reeves Quintet Concert — John G. Martin Foundation Stage

SUNDAY, JULY 17

1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. | Dog Day Fun — Under the Tent

1:00 p.m. | Dog & People Parade — Start at Prospect Avenue Entrance

2:00 p.m. | Dog & Owner Look-alike Contest — Under the Tent & On the John G. Martin Foundation Stage