Chicago Botanic Garden

PHOTO: flower market

In its tenth year, the Antiques & Garden Fair has grown into a three-day event featuring 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 — both of which will house vendors and cafés — as well as vendors in Burnstein Hall, the Runnells and Searle Courtyards, Nichols Hall, Joutras Gallery and the Greenhouse Galleries. Guests will find a variety of treasures in every price range. Fresh-cut flowers will be for sale in a wide variety of spring colors and scents.

The Midwest show of shows features rare and one-of-a-kind items, from six-foot fountains to charming birdbaths, along with gardening tools, all styles of urns, pots and vases, arbors, garden benches and outdoor furniture sets. Plants, flowers and small gardening gifts are also available. Three complimentary floral arrangement demonstrations will be given on Saturday and Sunday at 11 a.m., 1 and 2 p.m.

PHOTO: fair garden Chicago's renowned event designer, Bill Heffernan, has designed this spectacular show. It is produced by Stella Show Management, based in New York.

For safety reasons, strollers are not permitted in the fair pavilion. Regular parking fees apply.