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We are enthusiastic about extending a personal welcome to you on January 25, 2025! We want to emphasize how thrilled we are to be able to get together again and celebrate our love for growing things. We invite you to join us once again to learn and to grow.

19th Annual Gardening Show!

Saturday, January 25, 2025
8 a.m. to 4 p.m. CST
(Chicago time)

Admission $10 Cash
Children under 12 Free
Free Door Prizes
Free Parking

Porter County Expo Center
215 East Division Road
Valparaiso, IN 46383

19th Annual Gardening Show Highlights:
  • Seed & Bulb - a great opportunity to collect free seeds and bulbs from our gardens and commercial donors.
  • Presentations by regional and local gardening speakers.
  • Demonstrations - hands on "how to" topics on basic gardening skills.
  • The Happening Place in Building 3 where there are lots of things TO DO!
  • More than 100 Exhibitor and Vendor Booths with products and services for and about gardens and gardening.
  • Garden Photography Contest.
  • Recycled Yard and Garden Tools and Decor.
  • Gently used Gardening Books and Magazines. Bargains begin at $0.25 each.
  • Children's Corner educational activities
  • Catered Dining service
  • The chance to win one of Five $100 Cash Door Prizes
  • Discounted Hotel Rate for overnight guests

Watch this page for more information as details develop.

Dining

Perennial favorites, Tate's Place and Suzie's Cafe and Catering, will join us at the 19th Annual Gardening Show. Whether it's coffee and pastry, a cinnamon roll as we open, soup & salad or sandwich for lunch, we'll enjoy tempting culinary choices! To view the menus, click here.

 

Lodging

Our lodging partner for the 19th Annual Gardening Show is Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Valparaiso, IN. To take advantage of the Show rate, reserve your room by January 2, 2025. Please click here or call 1 219-386-2188 and be sure to mention you're coming for the Gardening Show.

Porter County Expo Center

215 East Division Road
Valparaiso, IN 46383

The 19th Annual Gardening Show is sponsored by
Purdue Extension - Porter County and
Porter County Master Gardeners Association (PCMGA).