Garden Fair Weekend is back for 2025 and bigger than ever!
Join Klehm the first weekend in June to experience a wide variety of plants, flowers, garden décor, art, educational information booths and more!
Listen to live music performances in our Fountain Garden while enjoying a meal from local food truck vendors, including:
- Cantina Taco (tacos)
- Pizza Fresca (wood fired pizza and gelato)
- Prairie Street Brewing Co. (locally brewed beer)
- Sizz N Fizz (smash burgers, chicken nuggets, cheese curds, waffle fries)
- Mighty Potato (baked potatoes and more)
Discounted presale tickets will be available for sale at Klehm’s Visitors Center beginning Wednesday, April 16th through Thursday, May 29th.
Beginning on Monday, April 21st discounted presale tickets will be available at the following fine retail garden locations throughout Rockford through Friday, May 30th, while supplies last:
Didier Greenhouses – 4601 W State St, Rockford, IL 61102
Gensler Gardens – both locations:
- Loves Park – 102 Orth Rd, Loves Park, IL 61111
- Davis Junction – 8631 11th St, David Junction, IL 61020
The Landscape Connection – 4472 W. Mulford Rd, Rockford, IL 61109
Meridian Nursery – 7219 Cunningham Rd, Rockford, IL 61102
Pepper Creek Greenhouse and Gifts – 7295 Harrison Ave, Rockford, IL 61112
Media Sponsors:
Saturday, May 31st, 2025
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday, June 1st, 2025
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
$10 Presale
$12 Gate Admission
FREE for Klehm members and children 12 & under
Presale tickets available soon!
Klehm Arboretum & Botanic Garden
2715 S. Main St.
Rockford, IL 61102
1 (815) 965-8146
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Plant Sale Fundraiser 2025
April 4th – May 4th, 2025 – Online Shopping!
Klehm Arboretum & Botanic Garden’s annual Plant Sale Fundraiser is coming soon! Purchase your plants online beginning April 4th and pick up your order on May 9th or May 10th in the Garden Pavilion at Klehm.
These plants have been carefully selected to be new or unique varieties of beloved perennials that would be a great addition to your home landscape.
Arbor Day Celebration
Friday, April 25th, 2025
Join us for our Arbor Day Celebration and take part in one of our great activities (tree giveaway, tree planting, tours) on this free admission day!
In Honor Of Trees Tranquility Walk
Wednesday, May 14th, 2025
On this twilight stroll through the forest, we will consider the relationship we have with trees, and honor those living beings that give us so, so much.
Vi Bates Wildflower Garden Walk
Saturday, May 17th, 2025
Join the volunteers who care for this special garden and enjoy a wide variety of wildflowers near their spring peak!
Rooted in Rockford: Art and Tree Science at Klehm Arboretum & Botanic Garden
June 7, 2025 – May 30, 2026
Get ready for an all-new seasonal outdoor exhibit blending tree science and artwork by Illinois-based artists at Klehm!
Call for Artists is now open – click to learn more!