A Blooming Trip
Chicago’s Flower & Garden Show
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Cost: $50 per person ages 13+, $30 ages 4-12, not recommended for children under 4
Exotic flowers, creative gardens, prize-winning fruits and vegetables… Chicago’s Flower and Garden Show will be a feast for all the senses. Travel with the Zoological Society to this garden extravaganza on Chicago’s Navy Pier. The event includes garden exhibits featuring everything from decks to ponds, a marketplace with more than 100 vendors, and culinary demonstrations by gourmet chefs. The popular horticultural competitions will showcase the best in houseplants, gardening and plant photography. For the youngsters, there’s a Kids’ Activity Garden with “green”-themed fun.
Registration starts at 6:30 a.m. at the Milwaukee County Zoo. We board the buses and leave the Zoo at 7:30 a.m. Cost of the trip includes admission to the Chicago Flower & Garden Show, plus continental breakfast at registration, transportation on restroom-equipped motor coaches, beverages donated by PepsiAmericas, and a snack on the return trip (note to those with allergies: snacks may include dairy and peanut byproducts). We depart from Chicago at about 5:15 p.m. and return by about 7 p.m. An itinerary will be mailed prior to the trip. Space is limited.
The registration deadline is Friday, March 5; cancellations through March 5 are refundable, less a $10 per person cancellation fee. Cancellations after March 5, 2010, are not refundable.
or call (414) 258-2333.
