75th Anniversary Party
and Campaign Kickoff
Sunday, April 27
12 noon to 4PM
Free admission into the garden all day!
Rain or Shine
Visitors are invited to participate in the celebration with free admission and family activities throughout the garden. The fun will begin in the Arboretum’s gardens where there will be a treasure hunt, craft making, seedling plantings, live music and more.
At 2:30 trolleys will transport visitors across Northwestern Avenue to the Arboretum’s Bloomfield Farm where the fun will continue. Live music provided by the Philadelphia based blue grass band, Wissahickon Chicken Shack will delight audiences of all ages with a collection of eight diverse musicians from a variety of backgrounds.
Other activities at Bloomfield Farm include tours of the historic Grist Mill, tree demonstrations, live music and refreshments for all.
Activities throughout the garden
Guests are welcome to bring a picnic lunch to the Azalea Meadow on this special occasion.
12:00 – 2:30 p.m.
Treasure Hunt
Location: Spring House
Seedling Planting
Location: Fernery Plaza
Meet the Morris Players in the Rose Garden and at the Fernery
Location: Rose Garden and Fernery
Kids Crafts
Location: Near the "Two Lines" Sculpture
Photography exhibit by Guillermo Torres
Location: Lower Gallery, Widener Education Center
1:00 – 2 p.m.
Makin’ Music Live
Location: Azalea Meadow
Meet photographer Guillermo Torres
Location: Lower Gallery, Widener Education Center
2:00 - 4:30 p.m. Trolleys shuttle visitors from Widener Education Center to Bloomfield Farm.
Bloomfield Farm Activities
Refreshments for all including popcorn, cotton candy and ice cream
2:30 – 4:00 p.m.
Grist Mill Open House
Time Capsule Activity
Arboriculture Demonstration
Live Music by Wissahickon Chicken Shack
No RSVP required!
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