08/25/2026
🌿🎉 Your Saturday night is officially booked!
Come join us at the Central Gardens Summer Garden Party this weekend and help support our local gem. There are lots of nice locally donated items up for auction, including a few Country Landscapes gift certificates! 👀😉
See you there!
✨ ONE-OF-A-KIND FINDS. MORE THAN $11,000 IN AUCTION ITEMS. ONE NIGHT TO SUPPORT THE GARDENS. 🌿
The Summer Garden Party Auction is packed with incredible experiences, local favorites, handcrafted pieces and truly one-of-a-kind items.
A few highlights you'll have the chance to bid on:
🏈 Sukup Skybox Experience — 2 tickets to Iowa State vs. Bowling Green, including food — $750 value
🌿 Country Landscape — Two separate $500 gift cards
🌊 Clear Lake Getaway Package — Overnight stay at Lakeside Inn, $100 to The Landing, Mini Bogg Bag & apparel — $500 value
🎳 Lake Pin & Play Party Package — A party for 12 with bowling, arcade play, pizza, pop and more — $225 value
🎨 Original & Local Art — including a watercolor by Clear Lake artist Dee Frederick, fused-glass garden art, Craig Kienast photography, Central Gardens-inspired watercolor note cards and more
🪵 Handcrafted Woodworking by Paul Brown — including a beautiful four-level plant stand and Mission/Arts & Crafts-style candle stands
🧶 Beachside Blooms Crochet Collection — a handmade 41"x41" blanket featuring yarn imported from the UK, plus coordinating handmade pillows
📸 Family Portrait Packages from Images Photography — five opportunities to receive a $400 portrait package with a $100 donation
⛵ Clear Lake Experiences — pontoon rental, weekend golf cart rental, golf packages, dining, entertainment and more
…and that's only a small look at what's waiting for you!
These aren't just auction items. Every bid helps Central Gardens bloom. 🌸
When you purchase a Summer Garden Party ticket or bid on an auction item, you're supporting the Gardens throughout the entire year, helping provide free admission, community programs and events, and the care of our 20 themed gardens enjoyed by more than 25,000 visitors annually.
🌿 Come for the party. Bid on something extraordinary. Help keep Central Gardens growing.
🎟️ Summer Garden Party
Saturday, August 29
