Photo courtesy of the Garden Club of Virginia
85th Annual Historic Garden Week
Tickets are on sale now for Historic Garden Week
Update March 18, 2020:
Due to concerns about public health and safety, this event has been canceled. More information is available at www.vagardenweek.org.
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Original story posted Feb. 19, 2020:
Alexandria will help kick off the Garden Club of Virginia’s 86th Historic Garden Week public tour of stunning historic homes and gardens.
The local tour on Saturday, April 27 is part of the Garden Club of Virginia’s statewide tour of Virginia’s finest historic homes and gardens during the height of the spring blooming season. The statewide tour runs from April 27 to May 4.
The Garden Club of Virginia’s eight-day event includes more than 25 tours throughout Virginia and more than 200 private homes and gardens hosted by member clubs. The annual event is expected to draw an estimated 1,500 garden enthusiasts and tourists to Alexandria.
The statewide tour is expected to draw more than 25,000 visitors from around the country. Tour proceeds fund the restoration and preservation of more than 40 of Virginia’s historic public gardens and landscapes, a research fellowship program, and a Garden Club of Virginia Centennial project with Virginia State Parks.
Open just in time for spring blooming, planting examples will include Japanese Silverbell, Carolina Jasmine, roses, peonies, clematis and perennials.
Old Town Tour Details
The 2019 tour in Alexandria is present-ed by the Hunting Creek Garden Club and the Garden Club of Alexandria from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 27.
The walking tour includes private townhomes, secluded gardens, refreshments and a Marketplace at The Athenaeum. In addition, the tour ticket provides access to two Garden Club of Virginia restoration projects — George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens and Green Spring Gardens — as well as other local sites.
Other Washington, D.C. area tours include: Leesburg on April 28 and 29, and Fredericksburg and McLean on April 30. Tickets: Tickets are $45 in advance and are available for purchase at vagardenweek.org. If not sold out, tickets may be purchased the day of the event.
For tickets and more details on this event, visit vagardenweek.org.
