by Connie Oswald Stofko
Three garden walks will be held this weekend; see details below.
Open Gardens will take place on Thursday and Friday.
Check out our Events page to see all the great gardening activities happening in Western New York.
Garden Walk Williamsville
Garden Walk Williamsville will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 16 and 17.
The tour is free and open to the public.
Pick up maps at Williamsville Village Hall, 5565 Main Street, Williamsville.
Within one square mile, the walk offers an eclectic mix of private and public gardens, many with water features and garden art. Enjoy colorful murals, a farmers market and Glen Falls. The historic village’s Main Street offers visitors a wide array of shopping and dining options.
East Aurora Garden Walk
The East Aurora Garden Walk will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 16 and 17.
The tour is free and open to the public.
Maps will be available on the days of the walk at Rotary Stage, adjacent to Prospect St., in Hamlin Park, S. Grove St. and Prospect Ave., East Aurora.
Enjoy historic homes, pollinator-friendly gardens, water features and Millard Fillmore’s 1826 honeymoon home and garden. Spend the day and enjoy Knox Farm State Park and Sinking Ponds Nature Area, plus East Aurora’s historic Main Street with many locally owned restaurants and businesses, including Vidler’s.
Samuel P. Capen Garden Walk
The Samuel P. Capen Garden Walk will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 16 and Sunday, July 17.
This is a free, self-guided tour of gardens in neighborhoods surrounding UB South Campus.
Pick up maps at the UB Anderson Gallery, 1 Martha Jackson Pl., Buffalo.
Capen by Night will be held from 8 to 10 p.m. Saturday, July 16. Pick up maps during the daytime walk at the UB Anderson Gallery.
You can also download maps here.
Lancaster Garden Walk
The Lancaster Garden Walk will be held:
Friday, July 15 from 8:45 pm – 11:00 pm
Saturday, July 16 from 10:00 am – 4:30 pm
Sunday July 17 from 10:00 am – 4:30 pm
Hi Jay, thanks for allowing me to use your gorgeous photo! WNY is definitely a great destination for garden tourism.
Thank you for feathering my garden with the Williamsville Garden Walk. Wonderful website with all the garden event info and tips for the public and also a great platform to help unifying our local gardening communities. We have had visitor from Germany and Australia during the garden walk in the past, and we have friends coming from Massachusetts to do a garden tour this year, WNY have become quite a garden destination!
Hi Rich, thank you so much for letting me know! The Lancaster Garden Walk wasn’t on the calendar page of Gardens Buffalo Niagara. Is this the best link for the Lancaster Garden Walk? https://www.lancastervillage.org/garden-walk.html
The Lancaster Garden Walk is this weekend as well. Friday is a night showing from 8:45pm to 11:00pm. Saturday and Sunday the times are 10:00am to 4:30pm. Weather outlook is P-E-R-F-E-C-T.