The Tour will take place rain or shine Thursday, July 20, 2023 from 9:30-4 PM at various gardens throughout Camden and includes a retrospective gardening exhibit, special events, and new attractions for ticket holders. 

From expansive seaside garden estates to small bungalow side yards, the Tour aims to spotlight the very best examples of individual gardens in Camden. 

This year, five private gardens will be showcased featuring a variety of landscaping, planting styles, and architectural structures, with a modern emphasis on sustainable horticulture and native plantings.

Tickets will include immersive gardenside performances by local award-winning musicians, local confectionary treats, a flower arranging demonstration, the chance to win a painting done en plein air throughout the day by Maine artist Alexandra Perry-Weiss, and access to a free public month-long retrospective Garden Tour exhibit at the Camden Public Library.

Since its beginning in 1948, the Tour has been the highlight of the Camden summer season. The first Tour featured 10 private gardens throughout Camden and it has continued every year since then with the exception of 2020, which was suspended due to the COVID pandemic. Tickets purchased online will be picked up the day of the event at the Camden Public Landing. The Camden Public Landing is located in downtown Camden on the water in the parking lot in front of the Camden office for the Penobscot Bay Area Chamber of Commerce (2 Public Landing, Camden) where our ticket pickup table will be set up. More instructions will be provided in advance of the event. Purchase online at https://www.camdengardenclub.org/75th-annual-garden-tour