Oak Park Garden Tour
Visit the Oak Park Garden Tour
July 26, 1PM–5PM, 2026
Free & Open to the Public
This radically inclusive event invites friends and neighbors to explore the diverse blooms and harvest bounty grown throughout our community. Our goal: foster connection, get residents of all ages digging in the dirt, and inspire a deeper appreciation for plants, pollinators, and the natural world.
The self-guided tour features dozens of gardens across the city, spanning every style from formal to feral. You'll find them in front yards, backyards, side yards, and creative green spaces at homes, businesses, and places of worship. Find the map, site list, and garden descriptions here.
Along the way, look for our Resource Fair partners — government agencies and nonprofits offering info tables, hands-on demos, and garden-related giveaways at sites throughout the tour — plus our Market Fair, featuring local vendors selling native plants, landscape design services, teas, coffee, honey, cookies, handmade crafts, and kids' gifts.
Still not sure what this is?
Think of it as Halloween for plant people. Anyone can host a garden or come explore — no experience required. Can you see every garden in one day? No — just like you can't trick-or-treat the whole neighborhood in one night. Use our descriptions and filters to plan your route, and if you miss a spot, catch it next year. Or better yet, be a good neighbor: if you spot someone out watering, weeding, or tending their beds, ask if you can take a peek.
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Oak Park Garden Tour
🐛Visit Rochester Pollinators at our Lavender Festival Booth! 🐝
July 10 - 12
The Lavender Festival spans two consecutive weekends: July 10-12, and 17-19 (Rochester Pollinators will only be there during the first weekend)
We will have free milkweed plants and seed bomb making for kids and adults!
Lavender season is calling!
Blake’s Lavender Festival is back — think dreamy orchard views, chill vibes, and all the lavender-scented everything. Stroll the fields, sip summer-y craft drinks, and shop 200+ Michigan makers.
Bring the crew: free kids’ activities, petting zoo, and plenty of space to unwind. Bliss mode: ON.
HOURS: 11am to 6pm each day
WHERE: Blake's Orchard and Cider Mill
Would you like free admission? You can volunteer and get in free for the day. Email us at pollinators@trentcreative.com.
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