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  • Friday, July 11 – Sunday, July 20 – 11th Annual Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival

    The Cape Cod Hydrangea Society (CCHS), in conjunction with the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce and Heritage Museums and Gardens, announce that the 11th Annual Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival takes place from Friday, July 11 to Sunday, July 20. In addition, the Fest Kickoff Party is happening on Thursday, July 10, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Hyannis Country Garden in Hyannis.

    Heritage Gardens in Sandwich is a major stop on the tour, including both its Display Garden and the North American Hydrangea Test Garden. These lovely gardens are maintained by CCHS members, as directed by Mal Condon, “The Hydrangea Guy”, Curator of the Hydrangea Gardens at Heritage, and CCHS member and past-president. Hydrangea U also takes place at Heritage Gardens on Friday, July 11th.

    A total of ten CCHS member gardens are open during the Festival, with varying dates and times according to homeowner preferences. Starting on Tuesday, July 15, the Bowkers’ garden in E. Sandwich is open, as well as JoAnn Piscillo’s in Brewster. On Wednesday, July 16, C.L. Fornari’s garden in Sandwich is open, and Mal Condon is appearing at the Piscillo garden at both 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.; and again at the Michaelson’s Woods Hole garden, on Friday, July 18, at both 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. All ten CCHS member garden locations can be found in the CCHS Hydrangea Fest brochure, or by visiting www.capecodhydrangeasociety.org.

    CCHS docents are available to answer questions at each CCHS garden location. In addition, local artists are painting in some gardens while visitors tour the grounds.

    Local non-profit organizations based in many Cape Cod towns benefit from all garden tour proceeds. Several participating nurseries and home centers also offer promotions during the Fest, particularly Hyannis Country Garden. An overall event schedule is now available at www.capecodchamber.org, with addresses of all participating gardens posted on this site.

    Private garden tours are $5 per person per garden, and all gardens are open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., on specified days, rain or shine. This year a souvenir Hydrangea Fest ‘Passport’ can be found at any CCHS garden, and attendees can get it stamped at most participating gardens.

  • Friday, July 7 – Sunday, July 16 – Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival

    The Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival is an annual celebration of the region’s blue, pink, and white signature flowers. This ten-day festival’s main attractions are the daily tours of private gardens, each designed and maintained by the individual homeowners and carrying a unique charm. You are sure to enjoy such eclectic spaces, not to mention the good feeling of supporting a variety of local nonprofits. 

    Final schedule of garden tours and events will be available soon. Visit capecodhydrangeafest.com for more information.

  • Friday, July 8 and Saturday, July 9, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Falmouth Garden Club Garden Tour

    Friday, July 8 and Saturday, July 9, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Falmouth Garden Club Garden Tour

    The Falmouth Garden Club is pleased to feature three stunning gardens in this year’s Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival.  Each is owned and maintained by a member of the Falmouth Garden Club and is in its own way, a hidden gem which is rarely if ever on tour.    

    Garden #1 Seasonally Evolving Garden  – Address to be announced
    Transformation of this Ballymeade blank-slate property began in 2014, with the goal of creating a garden that transitions with the seasons. Against a backdrop of conservation land and native species, you will find hardscaped stone paths, a patio deck and fountain, lattice trellises, various ornamental pieces and a flagpole to honor veteran owner and Marine.  Trees include a ginkgo, weeping Norway spruce, Japanese Snowball, Steward and 18 different Japanese Maples. Shrubs include Hydrangeas, Rhodedendrons, Fothergilla, Inkberry, dogwoods, Japanese cedar and Japanese Holly, many varieties of boxwood, andromeda aeuonuymus. Shade plants include hostas, astilbe, ferns, and grasses. Open for tours: Friday, July 8 and Saturday, July 9.  

    Garden #2 Award-Winning, 360-Degree Gardens – Address to be announced
    This third-generation property features award-winning English-inspired front, side and back gardens, each with their own unique flavor and focus. The front yard’s boxwood-bordered cottage garden has been featured in several garden magazines and overflows with roses, astilbes, feverfew, and primrose.  The side garden is home to a boat-house-turned-tiny-guest-cottage that is surrounded by woodland gardens, meandering paths and a cozy firepit and features hostas, ferns, smoke bush, heuchera, oakleaf and climbing hydrangea. The backyard kitchen garden provides beauty and bounty in the form of flowers, vegetables, fruits and herbs. And to help with all this gardening is a honeybee hive – these busy ladies live just beyond the kitchen garden.  For more, follow designer on Instagram at @gardenonthecape. Open for tours: Friday, July 8 and Saturday, July 9.

    Garden #3 Private Niche Designed for Entertaining and Wildlife – Address to be announced
    Tucked away off a main road, you would never know the house, which dates back to at least 1930, and its surrounding gardens were there. Designed with entertaining in mind, the property boasts a large fountain in front and hardscaping by Billy Bourne, with outdoor lighting and a firepit out back.  The current owners, who purchased the property three years ago, have been busy updating older plant stock with newer varietals and building shaded beds suited to their passion for reading and enjoying the wildlife that wanders by throughout the year. Plantings include a host of sedums, astilbe, rhodedendrons, along with climbing clematis and ivy. Open for tours: Friday, July 8 and Saturday, July 9.

    The proceeds from the garden tours will benefit Falmouth Garden Club. Admission is $5 per garden tour. RAIN or SHINE. For information on addresses, visit https://www.capecodchamber.org/event/falmouth-garden-club-garden-tours%3A-july-9/44584/

  • Friday, July 8 – Sunday, July 17, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival: A Summer Garden Celebration

    The Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival is an annual celebration of the region’s blue, pink, and white signature flowers and everything gardens on Cape Cod! This ten day festival’s main attractions are the daily tours of private gardens, each designed and maintained by the individual homeowners and carrying a unique charm. You are sure to enjoy such eclectic spaces, not to mention the good feeling of supporting a variety of local nonprofits.  Gardens are only one part of the festival. Enjoy workshops and lectures presented by leading international horticulturalists, discover promotions at participating nurseries and home centers, take a class to learn proper hydrangea pruning techniques, or even watch a painting demonstration by renowned Cape Cod artists both in-studio and in the gardens themselves. 

    Garden tours are $5 per person per garden. You can pay cash at each garden on the day of the garden tour. Each garden is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and only on the days specified. All garden tours are rain or shine and nonrefundable. 

    For the complete schedule of events, which is extensive, visit www.capecodchamber.org

  • Thursday, July 11, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Cape Cod Hydrangea Fest Opening Night Party

    The Cape Cod Hydrangea Fest Opening Night Party will be held July 11 from 6:30 – 8:30 at Cape Cod Beer, 1336 Phinneys Lane in Hyannis. Join gardeners, nonprofits and organizers  for a celebratory opening night party. Come out and try the Cape Cod Beer Hydrangea Cocktail. Free to attend. Open to public!  More information at www.capecodchamber.org


  • Friday, July 13, 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm – Pests and Disease Control Walking Tour

    Walk the grounds of the Heritage Museum and Gardens, 67 Grove Street in Sandwich on Friday, July 13 from 1:30 – 2:30 with Mal Condon, Heritage’s Hydrangea Curator, to learn about the pests and disease issues that most commonly affect hydrangeas. Learn how Heritage uses a more sustainable approach to control pest problems.

    The Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival returns, celebrating the iconic plant that makes Cape Cod so stunning in July. See the expanded North American Hydrangea Test Garden, participate in workshops, purchase plants, and tour the garden, which includes over 150 spectacular species and cultivars. All programs are free with museum admission. For more information visit https://heritagemuseumsandgardens.org/event/hydrangea-festival-2/

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  • Thursday, July 5, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival Opening Night Party

    Join gardeners, nonprofits and organizers of the Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival on Thursday, July 5 from 6:30 – 8:30 at Cape Cod Beer for a celebratory opening night party. Come out and try Cape Cod Beer Hydrangea Cocktail. Free to attend. Open to public. Cape Cod Beer is located at 1336 Phinneys Lane in Hyannis. Image courtesy of Yankee Magazine.

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  • Tuesday, July 10, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival: Eastham Garden Tour

    Tuesday, July 10, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival: Eastham Garden Tour

    The Eastham Garden Tour drew huge crowds at last year’s Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival. This year five unique Eastham gardens will be open on Tuesday, July 10th, from 10am to 4pm. For more information, go to http://EasthamGardenTour.org or contact the Eastham Library, (508) 240-5950.

    $5 single entry tickets sold at gardens on tour days. $25 ticket for 6 gardens (includes a special mystery garden) and garden information available June 29 – July 10, 9am – 5pm at the Eastham Visitor Information Booth, 1700 State Highway, Eastham, MA 02642

    Join us at the Eastham Public Library, 190 Samoset Road, for the Kick-Off Party June 28, 4 pm – 6 pm with Cape Cod’s fabulous garden guru, C. L. Fornari, the inspiration behind the Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival. She will be speaking and signing her books.

    Wet Paint Sale after the tour July 10, 4:30 pm – 6 pm featuring work created at our gardens by the Eastham Painters Guild and Friends. Proceeds support the Eastham Library Building Fund, Inc, a not for profit organization.

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  • Friday, July 13, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival: Chatham Garden Club Tour

    As part of the Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival, the Chatham Garden Club will present four gardens open for viewing on Friday, July 13 from 10 – 4. The proceeds from the garden tours will benefit Chatham Garden Club. Admission is $5 per garden tour. RAIN or SHINE. For more information visit http://www.chathamgardenclub.org/

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  • Friday, July 7 – Sunday, July 16 – Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival

    The Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival returns July 7 – 16, celebrating the iconic plant that makes Cape Cod so stunning in July. See the expanded North American Hydrangea Test Garden, participate in workshops and book signings, purchase plants, and tour Heritage Museums & Gardens, 67 Grove Street in Sandwich, which includes over 150 spectacular species and cultivars.

    All programs are free with Museum admission ($18 adults, $8 children 3 – 11). No advance registration required. For complete information visit http://heritagemuseums.org.