Garden Fair Weekend 2026

Garden Fair Weekend is back for 2026!

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 (full list of food trucks below)!

Stop at the Clarcor Pavilion Classroom during Garden Fair to join guest speakers from The Morton Arboretum and The Chicago Region Trees Initiative to learn more about a variety of topics related to trees, horticulture, gardening, and more! 

Saturday, June 6th – Frederic Miller, PhD

10AM:  Soils-101:  The importance of soils and their management in overall plant health 

12PM:  Climate change, tree health and oak decline (This session will build what is covered in the Soils-101 discussion)

2PM:  Outdoor “walk about” diagnosing and discussing common insect pests, and abiotic and biotic diseases (weather permitting).  Plan B:  Indoor session on common plant diseases, scale insects, and mites)

Sunday, June 7th – Tricia Bethke, MS

10AM: “What’s Bugging My Trees?” Join Tricia Bethke, forest pest outreach coordinator, and learn how to identify and manage new and emerging pests and pathogens. Attendees will learn how to spot early warning signs of infestation to protect our trees.

12PM: “Galls Gone Crazy!” Discover the fascinating and often overlooked world of galls—unique plant growths formed in response to insects, mites, fungi, or bacteria. Explore how these unusual structures develop, the important ecological roles they play, and the remarkable diversity they add to our forests and landscapes.

2PM: “Jumping Worms” Are They a Problem in Your Garden, Or Not?” Jumping worms are an invasive species that can impact your gardens and soil health. Learn how to identify these worms, understand the potential impact in certain landscapes, and discover practical steps to help prevent their spread.

Programs are made possible by the John and Pauline Cook Lecture Fund of the Community Foundation of Northern Illinois.

2026 Garden Fair Vendors                 

27Aluna

360 Grace Woodworks, LLC

A & L Auto

Annielle Designs

ArtbyMDart

Beaded Birch Creations

Bead Creations by Virginia

Bliss Event Rentals

Bombus LLC

Branching Out Inc

Cast & Candle

Celeste – A Photographic Perspective

Cindy’s Candles

Cindy’s Creative Touches

Creekside Peddler

Dip’n Good Dips

DC Estate Winery

Ear – Resistable

Earth Wind & Metal

Ethereal Willow

Faith & Findings

FlowerFlour

Garden Gate

Gensler Gardens

Griffin Photography & Design/Boneafied Honey

Go Blooming Crazy

HBee Art

Hugo’s Hosta Haven

J & S Collectibles

The Landscape Connection

LeafFilter Gutter Protection

Lemuette

The Licorice Guy

Little Black Rake LLC

Meridian Nursery

Miss Q Needle and Papercraft

Ms. Mint’s Pop Shop

Mosaic Moods

Nikki Vorgic Photography

Paula’s Fine Art & Books

Pastor Joel’s Woodworking

ReNew Rockford

Rose Pest Solutions

Simple but Elegant

Solar Flair 

Spirit Bombs

Steel Heart, Ltd

Stella Magnetica

Stix & Stons by Rosie

Stones by Steve

STONECrete

Stone House Herb Co, LLC

Straub Garden Cages

Sweet Natured Pet

TB Designs

Whimsical Wren

We – B – Popp’n Inc

What’s New

Wild Ones – Rock River Valley Chapter

 

Food Trucks

Bad Humor Ice Cream – Sunday Only

Cantina Taco

Disco Chicken – Sunday Only

Mama’s Feel Good Food

Mighty Potato

Pizza Fresca

Prairie Street Brewing Co

She She’s Bakery

Sizz n Fizz – Saturday Only

Vintage Goose Cafe

 

Non-Profit Booths

Natural Land Institute

University of Illinois Extension

Forest Preserves of Winnebago COunty

Citizen’s Climate Lobby

Lifescape Community Services

Council of Rockford Gardeners

Roscoe Gardening Club

 

 

 

Thank you to our Media Sponsor: