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Helen S Kaman Rose Garden

Rose Weekend

POETRY IN THE PARK POSTPONED - Due to the threat of thunderstorms on Saturday afternoon, we are canceling the poetry readings. We hope to reschedule them for Monday. Stay tuned for future updates.

America’s oldest public rose garden celebrates its 119th anniversary with free educational and family-friendly activities while showcasing the Helen S Kaman Rose Garden at the peak of its seasonal beauty. 

    ALL EVENTS ARE FREE

    FRIDAY, JUNE 16

    Rose Garden Tour with Rosarian Stephen Scanniello
    11 AM 
    Meet at Flag Pole

    Rose Garden Tour with Rosarian Stephen Scanniello
    1 PM 
    Meet at Flag Pole

    Kids Fun Night
    5 to 8 PM 
    Under the Tent, Rose Garden Lawn

    SATURDAY, JUNE 17

    Plein-air Painters in the Park
    10 AM to 4 PM 
    Throughout the Gardens

    Rose Garden Tour with Rosarian Stephen Scanniello
    11 AM 
    Meet at Flag Pole

    Pond House Food Court
    11 AM to 4 PM

    Falun Dafa Quigong Exercises Workshop
    11 AM 
    Rose Garden Lawn

    University of St. Joseph School of Pharmacy Medicine Garden Tour
    11 AM 
    Meet at Flag Pole

    Thistle Lawn Bowling Club Demonstrations
    11 AM  to 2 PM
    Bowling Lawn 

    Rose Garden Tour with Rosarian Stephen Scanniello
    1 PM 
    Meet at Flag Pole

    Falun Dafa Quigong Exercises Workshop
    1 PM 
    Rose Garden Lawn

    POETRY IN THE PARK — Under the Tent, Rose Garden Lawn

    Sponsored by The Friends and Enemies of Wallace Stevens and hosted by poet Anita Durkin

    • Frederick-Douglass Knowles II - 1 PM
    • Cristina Baptista - 2 PM

    Falun Dafa Quigong Exercises Workshop
    3 PM 
    Rose Garden Lawn

    SUNDAY, JUNE 18

    COMMUNITY DAY — Community, Cultural, and Arts Organizations; Scavenger Hunt 
    10 AM to 4 PM
    Under the Tent

    Community Day Exhibitors Include: Advocacy to Legacy, CT Master Gardeners, Hartford Artisans Weaving Center, Hartford Stage, Hartford Symphony Orchestra, Jewish Family Services of Greater Hartford, Mark Twain House, Playhouse Theatre Group, Rhododendron Society of CT, University of St. Joseph’s Campus Sculpture Project, and the Wadsworth Atheneum.

    The Bonsai Society of Greater Hartford
    10 AM to 3 PM
    John G. Martin Foundation Stage 

    Rose Garden Tour with Rosarian Stephen Scanniello
    11 AM 
    Meet at Flag Pole

    Falun Dafa Quigong Exercises Workshop
    11 AM 
    Rose Garden Lawn

    Tulip Bulb Sale
    12 PM Until Sold Out
    Under the Tent

    Rose Garden Tour with Rosarian Stephen Scanniello
    1 PM 
    Meet at Flag Pole

    Falun Dafa Quigong Exercises Workshop
    1 PM 
    Rose Garden Lawn

    Falun Dafa Quigong Exercises Workshop
    3 PM 
    Rose Garden Lawn