Thank You For All Your Support This Year!
You made The 2025 Newark Garden Tour such a huge success. We look forward to seeing you next year!
Below You Will Find Our Previous Program.
Embark on a Floral Journey:
The 2025 Newark Garden Tour
Details: Saturday, May 10th from 10am-3pm. Purchase tickets above. On the day of the tour, you will present your digital ticket/email confirmation at one of two check-in locations, where you will receive a wristband that will give you access to all 7 gardens on the tour.
Immerse yourself in the unique beauty of Newark’s hidden horticultural gems. The Newark Arts Alliance Garden Tour offers a one-of-a-kind experience, inviting you into a world of vibrant colors, captivating scents, and inspired landscapes.
From meticulously manicured lawns to whimsical cottage gardens, each garden has a story. These stories reflect the passion and vision of their creators, and you’ll be inspired by their innovative designs, sustainable practices, and artful arrangements that showcase the harmonious relationship between nature and human ingenuity.
Your participation in the Garden Tour is a direct contribution to the Arts Alliance’s mission to foster a thriving arts community in Newark. The proceeds from the event help fund art exhibitions, educational programs, and community outreach initiatives that enrich the lives of residents and visitors alike.
Let the Garden Tour be your gateway to a deeper appreciation of Newark’s artistic spirit and natural beauty.
New Features This Year
Family portrait sessions by Vicente Productions at a special, introductory price
New merchandise with this year’s exclusive design
️️On-site ticketing and wrist bands
New music, new artists, new gardens! (Scroll to the bottom of the page for artist and musician lineup!)
Back By Popular Demand
Silent auction of original, hand-painted garden flags and other garden-related merchandise from our awesome event partners – more info coming soon.
Educational talk – This year’s featured speaker is Dr. Milton Muldrow. Tickets available stand-alone or as an add-on to your garden tour tickets. For more information, click here!
Celebrate Mother’s Day with a family portrait from Vicente Productions
We are so proud to be partnering with local photographer and winner of The City of Newark’s 2024 Photography Challenge, Vicente Productions! We have just 17 spots available for portraits for individuals, couples and families at the low, introductory price of $40!
Prices will rise next year, so now’s the time to snag one of our limited spots and capture a keepsake you’ll treasure for years to come.
These photo packages include:
A 10-minute professional portrait session, hosted in a beautiful corner of one of the gardens on the tour.
️5 high-resolution, digital photographs from your session.
Please note that you must be available from 12pm-3pm on the day of the tour for your portrait session.
Purchase your portrait session with your garden tour ticket at the link above!
Silent auction
Part of the mission of the Newark Garden Tour is to raise funds for the Newark Arts Alliance’s classes, exhibit gallery and outreach programs. Our silent auction this year is hand-painted and hand-crafted garden flags. These weather-resistant garden flags measure 12″ by 18″; the artists used a variety of media.
This year, we also have items from our generous sponsors!
Bidding will also be ONLINE this year, by popular demand. Bidding opens on May 2 at 6pm, and closes on May 26 at 7pm. All winning bidders will receive an invitation to the Newark Garden Tour’s Closing Party on May 16th, 6 pm – 8 pm at the Newark Arts Alliance.
New merchandise, featuring this year’s exclusive design by artist Michele Tilford
This year we are pleased to announce we have special Garden Tour 2025 merchandise, featuring the work of local artist Michele Tilford! We created a special, limited run of this year’s design on garden flags and stickers. Be on the lookout for these at the Hub and at the Newark Arts Alliance, starting on the day of the tour.
Volunteers Needed!
The event runs on volunteers and these are the talents we need:
- Garden Volunteers
- Farmers for the Farmers’ Market
- Garden Tour Committee
If you’re interested in more information on any of these roles, please email info@newarkartsalliance.org
Remember, the Newark Arts Alliance Garden Tour is more than just an event – it’s an invitation to embrace the transformative power of art and nature. We can’t wait to welcome you on this unforgettable journey!
This Year's Gardens:
Please note – addresses of these gardens will be available to ticket holders on the day of the tour. All info below will also be available in your official Newark Garden Tour guide. Your guide will also include a map! Also note that gardens 1-4 are very close together and comprise “The Hub” where we will have a ticketing station, merch for sale, and a food truck!
The result of over 20 years of careful refurbishing and care, this woodland retreat is home to azaleas, berry bushes, a variety of trees and striking, original artwork!
Musicians note: Gardens 1-4 are in close proximity to one another and musicians listed under garden 3 will be spread out and heard throughout this area, known as “The Hub.”
Artist (all day): Dragonfly Leathrum – stained glass and stepping stones – http://www.dragonflyartstudios.com/index.html
Artist (all day) Julia Robinson – fiber art
Sun-drenched garden with flower and vegetable beds, berry vines and fruit trees. Be on the lookout for artistic touches like garden sculptures and a repurposed, felled oak tree.
Artist (morning): Maureen Coughlan – stained glass
Meandering pathways guide visitors under mature trees throughout this nearly half-acre property, recently reclaimed from a 30-year English Ivy invasion. As a certified Wildlife Habitat, it supports over fifty bird species, an elusive red fox, and a resident Black Vulture family.
Musicians (morning): The Newark Ukesters – https://tristateukesters.com/
Musicians (midday): Horn ensemble from The Newark Symphony Orchestra – https://newarksymphony.org/
Musicians (afternoon): Scott Comeaux – acoustic classic rock
Artist (all day): Joe Daniels of Black Vulture Woodworking – https://www.facebook.com/blackvulturewoodworking
Artist (all day): Karen Yarnall – make and take crafts
Once overrun with invasive plants, this transformed landscape now features native and pollinator-friendly gardens, woven together with arbors, stone paths, a fountain patio, and a dry creek bed—showcasing how thoughtful design can support wildlife and create year-round beauty.
Musicians note: Gardens 1-4 are in close proximity to one another and musicians listed under garden 3 will be spread throughout this area, known as “The Hub”
Artists (morning): Urban Sketchers – https://www.instagram.com/urbansketchers/
Artist (afternoon): Estelle Lukoff – jewelry – https://www.estellelukoffdesigns.com/
This backyard retreat features a 3,000-gallon pond with three cascading waterfalls, home to koi, goldfish, frogs, and dragonflies, and designed to attract deer, foxes, and migratory birds—showing how water elements can bring a landscape to life.
Musicians (morning): Flute Ensemble from the Newark Symphony Orchestra – https://newarksymphony.org/
Musicians (midday): Seranata Strings from the Newark Symphony Orchestra – https://newarksymphony.org/
Musicians (afternoon): Pultixima/Doug Cannon – indie – https://linktr.ee/pultixima
Artist (morning): Carol Gray – painting – http://stationgallery.net/painters/carol-gray/
Artist (afternoon): Carole Huber – weaving – https://www.instagram.com/caro.hube/
Artists (afternoon): “Plateful of Posies” – handmade, whimsical garden art and ornaments (platefulofposies@gmail.com for more info)
Designed as a haven for birds, butterflies, and pollinators, this garden features several varieties of milkweed for monarchs, along with native perennials like coneflower, bee balm, phlox, cranesbill, and rose mallow that provide year-round color and essential habitat.
Musicians (morning): PJ’s Pub Tour – Acoustic duo playing Irish tunes, classic rock, country and oldies – https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100078102911662
Musicians (midday): Gavin Hammond of Rotten Soup – indie – https://www.instagram.com/rotten.soup/
Musicians (afternoon): Chip Kneaval of Scrounge Hog – indie – https://www.instagram.com/scrounge_hog/
Special guest (all day!): Magic with Bradley and Christa Barefoot – https://www.bradleybarefoot.com/
Artist (morning): Michael Anthony – pottery throwing – https://michaelanthonyclayartist.godaddysites.com/
Winding wood chip paths lead through a series of distinct garden rooms filled with native perennials, flowering shrubs, trees, and seasonal bulbs—demonstrating how thoughtful design can turn a suburban yard into a peaceful, four-season retreat.
Musicians (all day!): The Professors – acoustic folk-rock trio
Artist (morning): Jen Polillo – painter/photographer – https://www.jenpolillo.com/
Artist (afternoon): Gerry Scarfe – weaving
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Also Sponsored By Newark Arts Alliance, the Delaware Division of the Arts, Bike Newark, and Little Goat Coffee Roasting Co.
