The lotus pond at the Ridenour garden, a site on the 2015 Open Days Garden Tour

Ridenour lotus pond

Image by Fred Van Sickle

The Asian garden at the Van Sickle Garden in Lansing.

Cindy Lion's garden, a site on the 2018 Open Days Garden tours

Image by Chrys Gardener

The Lion's garden in Lansing features multiple ponds, garden sculpture, perennial borders.

Image by Martha Gioumousis

This hillside waterfall cascades at the Lyman Garden.

Photo of Filios Garden, on 2016 Open Days Garden Tour

Image by Chrys Gardener

Stone building at Filios Garden

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Open Days Garden Tours

Saturday, July 10, 2021, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday, August 7, 2021, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Join this rare opportunity to visit exquisite private gardens, usually closed to visitors while raising funds for The Garden Conservancy and the Tompkins County Community Beautification Program. This year 6 gardens are opening to the public, four on July 10th and two more on August 7th.

Tickets

This year there will be a digital ticketing system opening on June 1st and ALL TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED VIA THE DIGITAL TICKETING SYSTEM. THERE WILL BE NO SALES AT THE DOOR. please visit the Garden Conservancy's website with the date for which you would like tickets: July 10th or August 7th for tickets.

Our 2020 Open Days Tour Garden selections are listed below. Different gardens will be open on two Saturdays, July 10 and August 7, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm each day. Each of these six private gardens will be open for one day only. The tours are self-guided and will take place rain or shine.

Saturday, July 10, 10:00am-4:00pm

Saturday, August 7, 10:00am-4:00pm