Anderson Japanese Garden Festival
Most festival activities are included with garden admission with a small fee required for tea ceremony participation.
Anderson japanese garden festival. Most festival activities are included with garden admission with a small fee required for tea ceremony. Click here to view photographs from past. Our twelve acre landscape of streams waterfalls winding pathways and koi filled ponds has been rated one of north america s highest quality japanese gardens for more than a decade. In 2011 tuesday evening in the gardens kicked off featuring singer songwriters local food vendors and a friendly family atmosphere for guests to enjoy the gardens.
Off site parking is offered at the college of medicine. The japanese summer festival features exhibits demonstrations and unique performances that appeal to all age groups and foster a better understanding of the japanese culture. Anderson japanese gardens is proud of its longstanding reputation as one of the highest quality japanese gardens in north. The japanese summer festival features exhibits demonstrations and unique performances that appeal to all age groups and foster a better understanding of the japanese culture.
With the ongoing assistance of renowned master craftsman and designer hoichi kurisu the andersons swampy backyard along rockford s spring creek was transformed into a japanese style landscape. For more scenic beauty check out these 16 unimaginably beautiful places in illinois everyone should see at least once. Educational programs at the anderson gardens cover the language arts and culture of japan and since 1995 the gardens have hosted rockford s annual festival celebration of japanese arts which includes formal tea ceremonies ikebana and calligraphy demonstrations and bonsai displays. Ho etsu performance times are to be announced.
Anderson japanese gardens is a beautiful outdoor setting that inspires the mind and energizes the soul. Construction of anderson japanese gardens began in 1978 when rockford businessman john anderson was inspired by a visit to the portland japanese garden in oregon. Tuesdays may through september at 7 00am. Anderson japanese gardens hosts an annual opening day celebration and japanese summer festival featuring celebrations of japanese culture.
For more information follow the tuesday morning garden summer garden ministry on facebook. Rain or shine under the garden pavilion. In 2004 the gardens were named finest japanese garden in north america by the journal of japanese gardening. Pre registration is not required all are welcome.
Saturday and sunday july 27 28 2019 10 00am 3 00pm. Anderson japanese gardens is located at 318 spring creek rd rockford il 61107 and you can learn more about their spook tacular haunts event on its website or facebook page. Anderson donated the gardens to a nonprofit organization.