Give the Gift of Gardens This Holiday Season
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Give the Gift of Gardens this Holiday Season
Chicago Flower & Garden Show ~ March 9-17, 2013
CHICAGO (Nov. 13, 2012) – Chicago winters bring the holidays – and thoughts of spring! The gardener on your gift list – or anyone just dreaming of a palette of tulips – will appreciate tickets to “The Art of Gardening,” the Chicago Flower & Garden Show, March 9-17 at Navy Pier’s Festival Hall. Affordable and easy to order, tickets make great teacher gifts and are ideal for everyone on your holiday list. Shop online at
New elements will inspire, educate and motivate guests in 2013. Visitors will experience expanded feature gardens (think “Monet”), interpretive floral designs and collaborations with national and Chicago-area organizations and companies, including the American Institute of Floral Designers, Chicago Police Memorial Foundation, American Diabetes Association, area garden clubs and others.
This is gardening Chicago-style, featuring window boxes, small-space designs, raised beds, vertical gardens and inspiring ideas for colorful and interesting ways to celebrate the Midwest’s palette of plants. “The Art of Gardening” showcases the planted art of Chicago-area landscape designers, including: Advantage 1, Aquascape, Chicago Park District, Leisure Woods, Peterson Garden Project; Reflections Water, Light, Stone; ValleyCrest Landscape Companies and others.
Also new and expanded in 2013: interactive classes and presentations led by the industry’s best professionals in the all-new area of the show called the “How to Garden.” There also are more ideas for tablescapes in “An Art-Full Table,” and extensive garden- and lawn-care offerings in the always-popular “Marketplace.” Creativity abounds in the “Kids’ Activity Garden,” with programming support from the University of Illinois Extension and others.
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For something tasty, “Garden Gourmet” shows guests how to create culinary masterpieces with a flourish – featuring more celebrity chefs in the show’s kitchen amphitheater. On closing Sunday, “Garden Gourmet” transforms into “Cake Stadium,” where frosting and fondant fly during the annual cake decorating contest presented by the Chicago Area Retail Bakers Association.
Get a sneak peek of the show before it opens to the public during “Evening in Bloom.” The preview benefit from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday, March 8, supports Chicago-area charities dedicated to beautification and sustainability. Tickets are $125 per person and include cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and live entertainment.
“The 2013 Chicago Flower & Garden Show celebrates ‘The Art of Gardening’ through inspiration, education and motivation,” says Tony Abruscato, the show’s director and president of Flower Show Productions. “We’ll spotlight fine art in all its forms while offering a fresh experience for every age and interest. This show is designed to entertain, inspire, educate and motivate Chicagoans for the growing season ahead. Visitors will be able to take home ideas that will make them the envy of their neighborhood come spring.”
Adult admission to the Chicago Flower & Garden Show is $15 and $17, for weekday and weekend admission respectively. Children’s tickets are $5. Parking at Navy Pier is discounted daily. In addition to tickets and parking information online – as well as show highlights, events and programming – book group tours at For inspiring ideas year-round and even more up-to-the-minute event information, follow the Chicago Flower & Garden Show on Facebook at and on Twitter at @ChicagoFlower.
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About Flower Show Productions, Inc.
Flower Show Productions, Inc. is the production company for the annual Chicago Flower & Garden Show at Navy Pier, and for grand-scale public events that celebrate sustainable living and eco-friendly lifestyles. The company provides year-round messaging, education and information about the benefits of earth-friendly choices to our yards, neighborhoods, communities and the planet. For information, please visit For information about the Chicago Flower & Garden Show, please visit Also, find us on Facebook at and on Twitter @ChicagoFlower.
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