Old Louisville Hidden Treasures Garden Tour to Return June 11-12
The Garden Tour resumes June 11-12. Courtesy of Old Louisville Garden Tour
The 28th annual Old Louisville Hidden Treasures Garden Tour will welcome garden lovers into the private green spaces of the nation’s largest Victorian residential neighborhood on the second weekend of June each year, allowing patrons into these stunning and rarely-seen gardens. This year's tour takes place on Saturday, June 11 and Sunday, June 12 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days.
New this year is a Garden Tour and Museum Combo Ticket. Take a tour of the Conrad-Caldwell House Museum during the Garden Tour weekend, or use your combo ticket any time through the end of July on days and times the museum is open. During the month of June, experience a traditional indoor Victorian garden for only $8.00 more. Through historical research the Conrad-Caldwell House has reimagined what the interior of the house would have looked like when outdoor gardening was not possible. Typical Victorian-era plants will be placed throughout the home during the month of June to take visitors back in time and to inspire visitors for indoor gardening in their own home on this self-guided experience.
In addition to the tour, the lawn of the Conrad-Caldwell House Museum, located at 1402 St. James Court, will host various vendors who offer plants and other products for sale. Kentucky Master Gardeners will also be on hand to provide answers to plant and gardening questions. Shop a silent auction for garden related items, Father’s Day baskets and entertainment packages in the air-conditioned Haskins Hall, adjacent to the museum. The DuPont Inn Bed and Breakfast will once again host Art In The Garden, a gathering of local artists who will create and sell artwork in the Dupont Inn's lovely garden between noon and 4 p.m. all weekend.
Advance tickets (before 5 p.m. on June 10, 2022) are $20 and can be purchased by visiting oldlouisvillegardentour.org/tickets. Tickets are $25 on the days of the tour. Seniors 65 and over are $20 on days of the tour. Conrad-Caldwell House Museum combo tickets are $28 in advance or $33 day of the tour. Note: Senior combo tickets will be $28 day of the tour. Children 10 and under are free but must be supervised by an adult. Tickets purchased online will be available at Will Call on the front lawn of the Conrad-Caldwell House Museum on the days of the tour.
Proceeds from the Garden Tour help improve and preserve this part of Louisville's historical heritage in various ways, such as the purchase and maintenance of period lighting, benches, flower urns and ornamental trash receptacles, a newly instituted tree-planting program, and support of other community organizations that improve living conditions for residents.
For more information about the Old Louisville Hidden Treasures Garden Tour, visit oldlouisvillegardentour.org
