Hyde Park Garden Fair
This festival has wrapped for 2026 — it typically returns May 2027.
Next edition · 2027
2027 dates: not announced yet. Hyde Park Garden Fair typically returns in May. We read the organiser's site and update this page when dates are confirmed; what follows is the record of 2026.
Chicago's oldest community garden sale: annuals, perennials, hanging baskets, herbs and vegetables for city gardens, sold by volunteers at Kimbark Plaza each May, with a fall bulb-and-mum fair.
- Dates: May 16–17, 2026
- Where: Kimbark Plaza
- Neighborhood: Hyde Park
- Cost: Ticketed
How it was
This year's edition is over — the practical notes below are kept as the record of 2026.
What to expect
For more than 60 years, Garden Fair volunteers have visited nurseries from Wisconsin to Indiana to pick plants for urban gardens: annuals in every colour, perennials, hanging baskets, geraniums, vines, trees, shrubs, wildflowers, herbs and vegetables, sold over a May weekend at Kimbark Plaza. A smaller fall fair (September 19, 2026, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) sells mums, spring bulbs, asters, bearded iris, natives and house plants. Proceeds support neighbourhood parks and gardening projects on the South Side.
History
The organiser calls it Chicago's oldest community garden sale, running for more than 60 years, with all proceeds supporting community and neighbourhood parks.
Local tips
- Go early on Saturday for the widest choice; the stock is chosen for city gardens.
- The fall fair in September is the one for bulbs and mums.
- Kimbark Plaza is on 53rd Street, Hyde Park's main shopping strip.
Frequently asked questions
When is Hyde Park Garden Fair 2027?
The organiser has not announced 2027 dates yet. Hyde Park Garden Fair typically returns in May; this page is updated when dates are confirmed.
When is the Hyde Park Garden Fair?
The spring fair ran May 16–17, 2026 at Kimbark Plaza; the fall fair was Saturday, September 19, 2026, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where is Kimbark Plaza?
The Kimbark Plaza Shopping Center on 53rd Street at South Kimbark Avenue in Hyde Park (60615).
What's for sale?
Annuals, perennials, hanging baskets, geraniums, vines, trees, shrubs, wildflowers, herbs and vegetables in spring; mums, bulbs, asters, iris, natives and house plants in fall.