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Midwest Pond & Koi Society
The Midwest Pond & Koi Society (MPKS) are families with a common hobby: koi ponds, garden ponds, koi keeping and plants! We meet the 3rd Friday of the month from February through October. You do not have to be a member to attend a meeting.
Event and Meeting Update
The next meeting of 2022 is Saturday June 11th at The Growing Place, 2000 Montgomery Rd, Aurora 2:30PM.
The Kloubec Koi Farm fish sale begins at 1:00 PM.
Bring your own chair and water.
Both events are in the barn. After entering The Growing Place, head for trees and shrubs in the back, little red shed, gate open to barn.
Both events are over at 4:00 PM the latest.
We will continue to update you through email and the MPKS web site.
MPKS 2022 Garden & Pond Tour
July 16th – 17th and July 23rd – 24th 2022
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
The cost is $20.00 per family and allows you to tour all four days.
This is our 32nd year of MPKS members opening their backyards to the public. The Garden and Pond Tour is divided into regions to help minimize the travel time and increase your enjoyment of leisurely visiting the gardens and ponds. The Tour is self-guided, so you may pick and choose to visit one or all of the many beautiful gardens and ponds listed. Learn more >
The Garden and Pond Tour maps are available for purchase. Select Pond Tour Info under What’s Happening (upper right corner of this page) to see a list of vendors selling the pond tour maps.
Pond Tour Updates: None
MPKS 2022 Tosai Auction
May 21st 2022
12:00 PM to 3:00 PM
This event is for MPKS members. If you are not a member, you may join or renew your membership at the check in table.
40 to 50 beautiful Koi will be auctioned. Starting price is usually $20.
Watch our web site for more details.
About MPKS
MPKS is a not for profit, hobbyist organization whose members share a common interest in koi (Japanese colored carp), goldfish, water gardens and backyard ponds. Our members reside mostly in Chicago and surrounding counties as well as Michigan, Indiana, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Missouri.