Holiday Gift Show It’s the must-shop event of the season, happening one day only—and only at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park. This year’s Holiday Gift Show has
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 9 am–5 pm Members and public welcome. Free admission to show. Members receive a 10% discount when presenting their membership cards.
accessories. Plan to stay for our afternoon wine tastings and the opportunity to mingle with wine connoisseurs. Even our social media is getting in the holiday
something for everyone on your list. Come early and
spirit. In the weeks leading up to the show, follow
make a day of it!
@MeijerGardens on Facebook and Instagram for the
This season’s curated lineup
chance to win one of four $25 gift
includes 30 local and regional artists,
certificates redeemable at the
crafters, authors, and vendors
Holiday Gift Show. To enter, post
chosen for their limited-edition
your favorite photograph taken at
home décor, gardening gear, jewelry,
Meijer Gardens using our hashtag:
books, music, toys, culinary wares,
#MeijerGardens. Winners will be
eats, and wines. There are new
announced the last week of October.
selections to choose from every
You can also enter to win a variety
year and exciting new vendors like
of fun prizes from our Holiday Gift
Samson’s Haircare, a men’s hair and
Show vendors when you’re here
beard care line out of Kalamazoo.
shopping on November 6. Look for
Back by popular demand are
the ENTER TO WIN signs when you
Creations by Debbie artisan jewelry,
arrive to start your shopping!
Annabelle Noel Designs for the
The Holiday Gift Show is free
home and garden, and Michel Design
to everyone. Come early for the
Works, with Christmas-themed home goods such as
best selection of gifts and parking spots. As always,
soaps and lotions. Authors will be on hand to sign books
members of Meijer Gardens enjoy a 10% discount on
and foodies can feast on our tempting selection of edible
their purchases. We look forward to seeing you on
gifts, from cookies and candies, to bottled wine and wine
November 6. The show opens at 9 am.
Watch Us Grow
We’re seeing the first bit of green in what will soon be the Tassell-Wisner-Bottrall English Perennial Garden! We recently planted the first two—of more than 75 —trees in this garden space. Come out and watch the process! Have fun trying to count the various types of plants. The first tree, planted in June, is a big eastern redbud Cercis canadensis (left). These trees have beautiful pink blossoms in springtime, and you can see these trees layered throughout our grounds. This redbud was saved from a construction site in Lansing. The second tree planted was a Persian ironwood, Parrotia persica. This was in our original Amphitheater Plaza and was saved at the beginning of our expansion project. We’ve been taking care of it in our nursery area, anticipating this perfect location.
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Erin Zacek
