Did you know there are other parts of the country that have only one garden walk for an entire region? Or even no garden walk at all?
In Western New York, we had seven garden walks last week. And three before that.
And another seven are coming up this weekend!
There’s only one problem with all these garden walks: You won’t be able to visit every single garden. Such a nice problem to have!
PS: The largest garden tour in North America, Garden Walk Buffalo, is coming up July 27 and 28 to close out our garden walk season.
City of Tonawanda Garden Walk
Friday Night Lights: 8:30-11 p.m. Friday, July 19
Daytime garden tour: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 20
Map: See a map on their Facebook page. Get paper maps at Tonawanda City Hall, 200 Niagara Street, Tonawanda, NY 14150; Police Station, 200 Niagara Street, Tonawanda, NY 14150; Senior Center & Senior Services, 35 Main St., Tonawanda NY 14150, and City of Tonawanda Public Library, 333 Main St., Tonawanda, NY 14150.
Ken-Ton Garden Tour
Night Tour: 8:30 -11 p.m. Friday & Saturday, July 19 and 20
Daytime garden tour: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 20 to 21
Maps: Pick up maps at Aquatic and Fitness Center, 1 Pool Plaza, Tonawanda, NY 14223. You can also see the map here.
Lancaster Garden Walk
Nighttime garden walk: 8:30-11 p.m. Friday, July 19
Daytime garden walk: 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 20 and 21
Maps: Two Chicks and a Rooster, 732 Aurora Street, Lancaster, NY 14086; Petals to Please, 5870 Broadway, Lancaster, NY 14086; Lancaster Coffee Co. & Cafe, 24 Central Avenue, Lancaster, NY 14086
Weather permitting, some gardens will host local artists displaying and selling their artwork in select private gardens.
Akron-Newstead Garden Walk
Daytime: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 20
Maps: See digital map here. Pick up maps at CW Native Plant Farm, 12288 Tonawanda Creek Road, Akron; Bedford’s Greenhouse, 5675 Buell St., Akron, NY 14001; Pixley’s Shur Fine Food Mart, 81 Buell St, Akron, NY 14001; Martin’s Mercantile, 62 Main St, Akron, NY 14001.
East Aurora Garden Walk
Daytime: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 20
Maps: Maps are available on the days of the garden walk at Hamlin Park, at the corner of South Grove and Prospect Street, East Aurora. You can also pick up maps at Masterson’s, 725 Olean Road
East Aurora. See an online map here.
East Side Garden Walk
Daytime: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 20 and 21
Maps: Pick up at nine downtown Buffalo Public Libraries, at the East Side Garden Walk (ESGW) headquarters during the days and hours of the walk, view a printable map here or access the Google map.
Headquarters: Martin Luther King, Jr. Park, near the Masten district sign, close to Fillmore and North Parade, as well as People’s Park, at Main Street and Jewett Parkway (ESGW t-shirts will be for sale).
Features:
- There will be nearly 100 gardens.
- AKG Artists: Visit Renata’s Garden at 365 Newburgh Avenue, Grassroots Gardens at 389 Broadway Street, or Samantha’s Garden at 821 Humboldt Parkway both days to see artists in action.
- Plein Air Painters: Catch them at Burke Avenue Garden at 1 p.m. Saturday.
- Special event: Free Backpacks for Kids: 300 PanchoPacks from the Teacher’s Desk will be distributed each day of the walk between noon and 2 p.m. at the Box Avenue Good Neighbors Garden. Child(ren) must be present to receive a backpack.