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October 2013


Fri 4 Oct	Fall Bulb Festival Members Only 10:00 am	Preview bulb shopping for members only
Fri 4 Oct	Fall Bulb Festival 12:00 pm	Enjoy family activities and shop from more than 200 varieties of daffodils, tulips, alliums, and other specialty bulbs.
Fri 4 Oct	Drawn from Nature: Annual Student Botanical Arts Exhibition 6:00 pm	Join us for this unique opportunity to see and purchase work from students enrolled in the Garden's botanical arts programs.
Sat 5 Oct	Monthly Photo Walk 9:00 am	Join one of our staff photographers the first Saturday of each month for a free morning photo walk.
Sat 5 Oct	Garden Chef Series 1:30 pm 2:30 pm	Noted chefs prepare recipes in the Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden’s open-air amphitheater.
Sun 6 Oct	Farmers' Market 9:00 am	The Garden welcomes local, sustainable farmers and producers to this public farmers' market.
Sun 6 Oct	Garden Chef Series 1:30 pm 2:30 pm	Noted chefs prepare recipes in the Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden’s open-air amphitheater.
Thu 10 Oct	Autumn Brews: Seasonal Beer Tasting in the Garden 6:00 pm	Breweries pour seasonally selected beers at this evening tasting.
Sat 12 Oct	Illinois Orchid Society Fall Show & Sale 10:00 am	Tabletop displays, from the rarest of species to cultivated hybrids, will be artistically arranged.
Sun 13 Oct	Illinois Orchid Society Fall Show & Sale 10:00 am	Tabletop displays, from the rarest of species to cultivated hybrids, will be artistically arranged.
Sat 19 Oct	Midwest Fruit Explorers Show & Sale 10:00 am	Enjoy tastings and information on growing fruit. See apples turned into cider.
Sat 19 Oct	Midwest Daffodil Society Bulb Sale 10:00 am	Features many varieties of unique and easy-to-grow daffodils.
Sat 19 Oct	Wisconsin-Illinois Lily Society Lily Bulb Sale 10:00 am	A wide variety of lily bulbs will be available for purchase.
Sat 19 Oct	Trains, Tricks & Treats 10:00 am	Enjoy a Frightfully Good Time in the Model Railroad Garden!
Sat 19 Oct	Spooky Pooch Parade 11:00 am	Cleverly costumed canines march the parade route to celebrate Halloween.
Sun 20 Oct	Farmers' Market 9:00 am	The Garden welcomes local, sustainable farmers and producers to this public farmers' market.
Sun 20 Oct	Drawn from Nature: Annual Student Botanical Arts Exhibition 9:00 am	Join us for this unique opportunity to see and purchase work from students enrolled in the Garden's botanical arts programs.
Sun 20 Oct	Midwest Fruit Explorers Show & Sale 10:00 am	Enjoy tastings and information on growing fruit. See apples turned into cider.
Sun 20 Oct	Midwest Daffodil Society Bulb Sale 10:00 am	Features many varieties of unique and easy-to-grow daffodils.
Sun 20 Oct	Wisconsin-Illinois Lily Society Lily Bulb Sale 10:00 am	A wide variety of lily bulbs will be available for purchase.
Sun 20 Oct	Trains, Tricks & Treats 10:00 am	Enjoy a Frightfully Good Time in the Model Railroad Garden!
Sat 26 Oct	HallowFest 6:00 pm	Celebrate Halloween at the Garden!
Sun 27 Oct	HallowFest 6:00 pm	Celebrate Halloween at the Garden!