The Chicago Flower and Garden Show at Navy Pier hosted by Friends of the Parks

DATE: Friday, March 5, 2010
TIME: 7PM – 10PM
LOCATION: Navy Pier, Chicago Flower & Garden Show

Mark down Friday, March 5, 2010 in your calendar! We’re thrilled to announce that the Chicago Flower & Garden Show organizers selected Friends of the Parks as one of the charities to benefit from the Mayor’s Preview Party.

You’ll enjoy a festive evening of global cuisine, cocktails and entertainment – plus a sneak peek of the 2010 Chicago Flower & Garden Show floor – at the “Evening in Bloom” preview benefit held before the show’s official opening the next morning. The event always attracts a fun crowd.

The show features:

Lush theme garden displays
Garden market and home market exhibitors
New plant varieties exhibit
Super ideas for your home garden – whether you have a big backyard or a small container garden on your balcony!
When you purchase your tickets online, you will be asked to choose a charity you wish to support. Please check “Friends of the Parks” as your beneficiary! We will receive part of the proceeds from every ticket linked to a Friends of the Parks’ supporter!! Log onto http://www.chicagoflower.com for more information.

Friends of the Parks
17 N. State Street
Chicago, Illinois 60602

Friends of the Parks | 17 N. State Street | Suite 1450 | Chicago | IL | 60602

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