Tours by appointment year round.  (630) 584-8485                                                Scout groups welcome! Special classes for badges may be requested.                                                2026 Garfield Farm Calendar Antique Apple Tree Grafting Seminar  March 1 1:30pm. Make three grafts of antique apple trees to take home for planting with Dan Bussey, Reservations required Limit :30.  $40 Flax to Linen Lecture April 11 10 am- Noon Tom & Joanne Blodgett will speak on the history of flax used to make linen. $10 Woodland Wild Flower Walk May 2  9:00 am. Guided tour of the museum’s Garfield Harley Pond & Woods. Reservations encouraged. $8  Museum Awards Banquet  May 8 6pm–9pm. Annual awards dinner at the historic Dunham Woods Riding Club. Reservations required. $70 Prairie Walk May 23 9am. -Noon. Guided tour the prairie.  Reservations encouraged.$8 Flax Processing Workshop June 13 10 am- Noon Tom & Joanne Blodgett Up to 15 participants can have a hands on experience in the stages of processing flax to linen fiber. $40 Prairie Walk June 27 9 am -Noon. Join in a guided tour of the museum’s natural areas. Reservations encouraged.$8 Garfield Farm Camp July 14-16 9am - Noon. Children ages 8-15 will learn about 1840s farm and prairie life. Reservations required. $90 Antique Tool Show & Sale  Aug 2 9am-1pm. The Midwest Tool Collectors Association and the Early American Industries Association display, trade, and sell antique and collectable tools. $8 adults/$3 children under 13. Heirloom Garden Show Aug 30 11am-4pm. Museum antique flower, vegetable gardens and prairie plots on display with growers of heirloom varieties displaying and selling. $8 adults/$3 children under 13. Introduction to Blacksmithing October TBA Call for information. Led by staff member Joseph Coleman $50 Volunteer Party  Nov. 15 3-6 pm. For all those who helped at the farm, a potluck with photos and awards makes for a fun afternoon. Candlelight at the Inn  Dec 6  3-7pm. Experience the tradition of winter visits as practiced by families like the Garfield's in their 1846 brick inn. Hospitality, food, music, and a bake sale. Donations accepted. For more information about Garfield Farm send an e-mail message to: info@garfieldfarm.org or call 630/584-8485. Return to Main Garfield Farm Web Page.