Elizabeth Park, Hartford CT

Elizabeth Park, Hartford CT Elizabeth Park is home to America's oldest public rose garden. It is our mission to preserve and restore the Park to its original beauty.
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The Elizabeth Park Conservancy are stewards of a legacy providing free heritage programming, concerts, and beautiful horticultural gardens for the public to enjoy as it was intended. It costs over $500,000 each year to maintain the Helen S Kaman Rose Garden and the Park. That is paid for by individual donors, corporate sponsorship, and grants. The entire park is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and can not be torn down or altered.

🌿 Join David Wilson for a guided history tour through the gardens and grounds of Elizabeth Park on Saturday, June 6. Dis...
06/04/2026

🌿 Join David Wilson for a guided history tour through the gardens and grounds of Elizabeth Park on Saturday, June 6. Discover the rich history of the Park while enjoying its scenic beauty.

📍 The tour is FREE and begins at 10 AM at the flagpole in front of the Cottage (the small green building).

Please note: Portions of the tour take place on grassy areas and trails. Comfortable walking shoes are recommended.

No registration required.

🌱 Join us for a Dahlia Tuber Sale at the Garmany Visitor Center Gift Shop in Elizabeth Park this weekend Dahlia tubers w...
05/29/2026

🌱 Join us for a Dahlia Tuber Sale at the Garmany Visitor Center Gift Shop in Elizabeth Park this weekend

Dahlia tubers will be available for purchase that produce stunning blooms in a wide range of colors, shapes, and forms in late summer and early fall.

✨Sale begins Saturday, May 30 at 11 AM
📍 Available this weekend only, while supplies last!

The Garmany Visitor Center Gift Shop is open daily in May from 11 AM - 6 PM

🌿 Join us this June for tours and special events in Elizabeth Park!All tours are free (with the exception of the Explori...
05/28/2026

🌿 Join us this June for tours and special events in Elizabeth Park!

All tours are free (with the exception of the Exploring History in Hartford tours) and begin at the flagpole in front of the Cottage, the small green building.

🌸 Visit elizabethparkct.org/all-park-events for details or to purchase tickets.

🌹 The Helen S Kaman Rose Garden is beginning to show some color! Blossoms are now visible at the western entrance of the...
05/22/2026

🌹 The Helen S Kaman Rose Garden is beginning to show some color! Blossoms are now visible at the western entrance of the Rose Garden and along the fence line at the southern end of the garden. More blooms are on the way as the season continues to unfold. ✨

🌿 Discover the many trees of Elizabeth Park!Join arborist John Kehoe for a guided Tree Tour through the Park’s accredite...
05/18/2026

🌿 Discover the many trees of Elizabeth Park!

Join arborist John Kehoe for a guided Tree Tour through the Park’s accredited Level I Arboretum on Wednesday, May 20 at 10 AM

From rare species to historic trees over a century old, this FREE walking tour is a wonderful opportunity to experience the beauty and history rooted throughout the Park.

📍 Meet at the flagpole outside the Green Cottage
🌧 Rain Date: May 21

Just three weeks until Wine & Roses 2026! 🌹🍷We invite you to attend Wine & Roses, the Elizabeth Park Conservancy’s annua...
05/15/2026

Just three weeks until Wine & Roses 2026! 🌹🍷

We invite you to attend Wine & Roses, the Elizabeth Park Conservancy’s annual fundraiser benefiting the rose gardens of Elizabeth Park.

Enjoy a cocktail reception, silent auction, live music by MDM3, and the beauty of the Park in early summer bloom.

📅 Friday, June 5, 2026
🕡 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
📍 Pond House Café

Register and learn more at WineandRoses2026.eventbrite.com

It may be a little early for most of the roses, but a few are already beginning to bloom at Elizabeth Park.Rosa pimpinel...
05/12/2026

It may be a little early for most of the roses, but a few are already beginning to bloom at Elizabeth Park.

Rosa pimpinellifolia, also known as the burnet rose, is now blooming. This long-established cream-colored rose has been growing at the Park for many years and can be found behind the John G. Martin Foundation Stage among a thicket of shrubs.

Also in bloom is Rosa hugonis, known as Father Hugo’s Rose: a beautiful yellow rose that often signals the unofficial start of rose season. Father Hugo's Rose is located in the Heritage Rose Garden.

🌿 Join David Wilson for a guided history tour through the gardens and grounds of Elizabeth Park on Wednesday, May 13. Di...
05/11/2026

🌿 Join David Wilson for a guided history tour through the gardens and grounds of Elizabeth Park on Wednesday, May 13. Discover the rich history of the Park while enjoying its scenic beauty.

The tour is FREE and begins at 10 AM at the flagpole in front of the Cottage (the small green building).

No registration required.

🌷 What’s to see at Elizabeth Park this weekend:• Still lots of beautiful tulips• Irises beginning to bloom outside the g...
05/01/2026

🌷 What’s to see at Elizabeth Park this weekend:

• Still lots of beautiful tulips
• Irises beginning to bloom outside the greenhouses
• Flowering trees throughout the park
• Lilacs and daffodils in the Heritage Rose Garden
• Baby geese and more colorful signs of spring

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1561 Asylum Avenue
West Hartford, CT
06117

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