Chicago Botanic Garden Antiques & Garden Fair 2012

This show is a joint venture between the Chicago Botanic Garden and Stella Show Mgmt. Co. The Antiques & Garden Fair continues to offer the best in classical and contemporary garden furnishings, botanical art, and home and garden design from more than 100 exhibitors from the United States and Europe.

The Fair will be held in the beautiful Regenstein Center. There will be tents over the Esplanade and the Rose Garden as well as vendors in Burnstein Hall, Runnells and Searle Courtyards, Nichols Hall, Joutras Gallery, and the Greenhouse Galleries. Guests will find a variety of treasures in every price range.

Guests will also get spring fever by viewing gardens designed by Craig Bergmann Landscape Design, Inc., William Heffernan Landscapes, Mariani Landscape, Schmechtig Landscape Company and Maria Smithburg with Manfredini Landscaping and Design,.

This year’s featured speaker is Peter Wirtz, renowned Belgian landscape architect and principal in Wirtz International. He will discuss contemporary gardens in his lecture, “Formal and Informal in Contemporary Gardens,” at 10:30 a.m. April 15 in the Alsdorf Auditorium.

On Saturday and Sunday, three complimentary flower-arranging demonstrations will be given in various vendor booths at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 2 p.m.

Advance one-day passes go on sale March 1 and are $10 for members and $12 for nonmembers. They will be available online or at the CBG Information Desk in the Visitor Center. Tickets purchased on the day of the Fair are $15 for all.

Advance lecture tickets go on sale March 1 and are $35 (Fair pass included). They will be available online or at the CBG Information Desk in the Visitor Center. Lecture tickets purchased on the day of the lecture are $45 (Fair pass included).