SLWGS Pond-O-Rama Water Garden Tour - 25th Anniversary

About this event

The St. Louis Water Garden Society (SLWGS) celebrates 35 years bringing water garden enthusiasts together for education, community service, and sharing. This year the public is invited to enjoy the Society's 25th annual water garden and pond tour, Pond-O-Rama 2025 on Saturday, June 21 and Sunday June 22, from 9 AM to 5 PM. The tour features private gardens owned and maintained by Society members with each day featuring different gardens.

The self-guided tour highlights water gardens located throughout the St. Louis Metropolitan area. The full color ticket book contains host garden pictures, descriptions of the water features, directions, accessibility, and a QR code for each location. Showcasing a wide variety of water gardens from new to well established, intimate spaces to entire yards, featuring bridges, gazebos, koi and goldfish, waterfalls, statues, bubblers, and more with our hosts eager to share their gardens and expertise.

Whether you are thinking of adding a water feature to your own garden, seeking new gardening ideas, or simply enjoy tranquil landscapes and a weekend filled with beauty - this is the tour for YOU!

Tickets covering BOTH DAYS of the tour are $25 each and will be available beginning in May at local retail shops and garden centers throughout the metropolitan area or on our website (https://slwgs.org). A special 2025 Discount: Groups of 5 or more are only $20 each. Please see the SLWGS website for more informaion.

This year we are highlighting our civic project the planting and maintaining of the elegant and serene lily ponds at the Jewel B ox in Forest Park. Members work weekly from May to October to make the lily ponds gorgeous for the visitors who come to Forest Park. Our civic project is funded by our Pond-O-Rama tour each year.