MPKS Annual 2023 Garden & Pond Tour

July 15^th – 16^th   and  July 22^nd – 23^rd   

The Midwest Pond & Koi Society invites you to visit our member’s gardens and ponds. This year is our 32^nd year of MPKS members opening their backyards to the public. The dates are July 15^th, 16^th, 22^nd, and 23^rd. The hours are 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM on each of the 4 days.

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.

The four regions are:

• Saturday       July 15^th      Southwest / West Region
• Sunday         July 16^th       South Region
• Saturday       July 22^nd     North / Northwest Region
• Sunday         July 23^rd      Central Region

For each region, there is a map(s) indicating all the participants in the region. Following the region map(s) is a descriptive narrative of each garden and pond. This includes the address and a description of the garden and pond, along with directions on how to get to the address.

The garden and pond tour maps are available for purchase at the vendors listed on the MPKS website. The cost is $20.00 per family and allows you to tour all four days.

Pond tour maps may also be purchased directly from MPKS.

Possible towns within a region:

Saturday, July 15  Southwest / West – Downers Grove, Lombard,  Carol Stream,  Naperville, Yorkville, Elburn, Batavia, Wheaton.

Sunday, July 16  South – Bolingbrook,  Shorewood,  Willowbrook, Evergreen Park, Oak Lawn, Lemont, Frankfort, Orland Park, Western Springs, Chicago .

Saturday, July 22  North / Northwest –  Waukegan, Glenview,  Hawthorn Woods,  Rolling Meadows, Buffalo Grove, Arlington Heights,  Hanover Park, Northbrook, West Dundee, Chicago.

Sunday, July 23  Central  – Lombard,  River Forest,  Riverside, North Riverside,  Brookfield.

2024 Pond Tour maps are available at: