The Greater Kansas City Water Garden Society celebrates an exciting summer of patriotism with the 33rd annual Red, White and Bloom water garden tour to be held on three separate Saturdays in July and August. Each Saturday tour will feature 12 unique water features. Lily and lotus blooms will explode in celebration of America’s 250th birthday and Kansas City hosting the FIFA World Cup 26. From 9 to 5pm, visitors can meet working plein-air artists at select sites. Some homes feature working garden trains, fountains, and sculpture gardens, in a variety of settings and designs.
Tour tickets, good for all 3 Saturdays, are $15/person. Tickets include maps, addresses, and host written descriptions for each water feature. Many visitors take photos and ask questions of the homeowners about ponds, landscaping challenges and specific plant names. Proceeds from the tour support the KC Water Garden Society service projects for schools and other non-profits. Tickets will be available on Eventbrite May 1st, in time for Mother’s Day gift giving, and in local retail garden centers by the first of June.
Tour #1 – July 25, Missouri South, including Jackson and Cass counties.
Tour # 2 – August 8, Kansas and Missouri, North of I-70
Tour # 3 – August 15, Kansas South of I-70
Look for updates and artists locations on our Facebook page and website, kcwatergardens.com.
These tours are highlight of my summer! Amazing work and design!