Hyde Park Garden Fair

Hyde Park Garden Fair The Hyde Park Garden Fair is Chicago's oldest community garden sale. We host two annual garden sales and foster neighborhood gardening projects.

The Hyde Park Garden Fair is a neighborhood gardening club that operates as a committee of the Hyde Park-Kenwood Community Conference (HPKCC). It hosts two garden fairs each year in the spring and fall. The proceeds from these fairs are used to support the HPKCC and its programs, as well as to beautify local neighborhoods through various gardening projects. We maintain several local gardens includ

ing Nichols Park, Spruce Park, areas of 53rd St. and "Harold's Garden" (named after Mayor Washington) in East End Park. Each year, unsold plants are donated to mid-South Side neighborhood organizations. These include schools, churches, mosques, synagogues and other local non-profits. Teachers and residents may apply to the Garden Fair for grants to fund public projects such as parkway and street corner plantings. Plants and bulbs are donated directly to churches, synagogues, schools, hospitals, and other nonprofit organizations. We provide money and plants for sidewalk planters along commercial streets. If you have general questions about Chicago gardening, the Spring or Fall Fairs, or if you wish to join as a volunteer, please get in touch!

All the Garden Fair members want to send a HUGE thank you to our customers--what an amazing sale it was. A tremendous tu...
05/18/2026

All the Garden Fair members want to send a HUGE thank you to our customers--what an amazing sale it was. A tremendous turnout. And everyone was in a great mood, turning the Garden Fair into the enjoyable community event we always hope to cultivate.

And another shoutout to all the great neighbors who volunteer every year. Without the volunteers, we would not be able to hold the Garden Fair (we're all volunteers too).

At the end of the sale, there was nothing left. The few straggler plants that remained at 3:00 on Sunday were quickly carried away by the local nonprofit groups we donate to at the end of the Fair.

We hope to see you again on September 19 at our annual Bulb and Mum Sale. We've already placed our orders for alliums, irises, daffodils, tulips, hyacinths, crocuses, and more.

We're ready to go! 9:00 sharp on Saturday morning!
05/15/2026

We're ready to go! 9:00 sharp on Saturday morning!

Amazing herbs coming soon to a Garden Fair near you! This Saturday and Sunday only. And remember, all of us at the Garde...
05/12/2026

Amazing herbs coming soon to a Garden Fair near you! This Saturday and Sunday only. And remember, all of us at the Garden Fair are volunteers! Join us!

A perfect spring afternoon for Beaver Fest in Nichols Park! Hosting the Garden Fair table (and promoting native plants) ...
05/02/2026

A perfect spring afternoon for Beaver Fest in Nichols Park! Hosting the Garden Fair table (and promoting native plants) were Chris Volmer, Kate Compare, and Trish Morse, joined by Van Bistro, chair of the Nichols Park Advisory Council.

Signup sheet for volunteers is now available!
04/29/2026

Signup sheet for volunteers is now available!

Dear fellow Gardeners! The second most wonderful season of the year is in full swing: SPRING! And as always we need your help to make this crown jewel on the Hyde Park events agenda a successful event. For the second time around, the Garden Fair will take place in a new venue: Alongside the KIMBARK....

Orders are being confirmed with our growers, and delivery schedules are being arranged! Won't be long!
04/29/2026

Orders are being confirmed with our growers, and delivery schedules are being arranged! Won't be long!

Just a reminder: The Garden Fair has 10 plant departments. Let's see if we can cover each one between now and May 16-17....
04/23/2026

Just a reminder: The Garden Fair has 10 plant departments. Let's see if we can cover each one between now and May 16-17. Which one is this?

The Native Plant Department will have over 95 species this year, including some new ones (or ones we haven't had in quit...
04/23/2026

The Native Plant Department will have over 95 species this year, including some new ones (or ones we haven't had in quite a few years. New this year as an experiment is a Monarch Starter Kit--two plants for the caterpillars, two plants for mid summer nectar and two plants for late summer fuel for the migration.

Here's the list of new plants/or returnees:

Antennaria neglecta Prairie Pussytoes
Arsaema dracontium Green Dragon
Blephilia cilata Downy Wood Mint
Blephilia hirsuta Hairy Wood Mint
Dodecatheon amethystinum Amethyst Shooting Star
Monarch Sampler
Monarda bardburiana Bradbury's Monarda
Polygonatum biflorum Smooth Solomon's Seal
Pseudognapalium obtusifolium Sweet Everlasting
Scrophularia lanceolata Early Figwort
Sedum pulchellum Widow's Cross
Solidago nemoralis Old Field Goldenrod

Reminder: the fair this year is at Kimbark Plaza on SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, May 16 and 17.

Please share the news! Garden Fair is one month away! Remember this year it will be held on Saturday and Sunday, May 16 ...
04/15/2026

Please share the news! Garden Fair is one month away! Remember this year it will be held on Saturday and Sunday, May 16 and 17. Get there early.

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