The Farms: Bluebell Festival

Celebrate spring at our Bluebell Festival on May 2-4! This festive community event will feature our visitor-favorite Plant Sale Fundraiser (May 2-4), Spring Market (May 3), live music, workshops, food (food trucks + Greenhouse Café), drinks and more! Come for a day or make a weekend of it and stay overnight for a discounted rate! (Learn more and make your lodging reservation here).

Friday, May 2 will feature the opening of the annual Plant Sale Fundraiser from 5 to 8 p.m., along with live music, food trucks and a bar. For a special treat, make reservations for Supper Club* in the Mansion Friday evening!

The fun continues Saturday, May 3 with the Plant Sale (9 a.m.-5 p.m.),  food trucks (9 a.m.-5 p.m.), and the Spring Market (11 a.m.-5 p.m.) in the Mansion – featuring goods for sale, demonstrations from our fabulous Folk School instructors, live music and a cash bar!

Wrap up your weekend Sunday, May 4 with Blooming Brunch in the Mansion (9-10:30 a.m.), yoga* (10-11 a.m.), the Plant Sale (10 a.m.-4 p.m.), or learn to crochet* (10 a.m.-4 p.m.)!

No registration is required to attend the Bluebell Festival. Some activities, noted with an asterisk, require separate registration and space is limited.

Bluebell Festival Schedule (subject to change)
Friday, May 2
5:00-8:00 p.m. Plant Sale Fundraiser (Gatehouse Lawn)
5:00-8:00 p.m. Bar & Food Trucks (Gatehouse Lawn)
6:00-9:00 p.m. Live Music by The Sweet Nothings (Gatehouse Lawn)
6:00-9:00 p.m. Supper Club* (Mansion)

Saturday, May 3
8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.   Barn Quilt Painting* (Greenhouse Auditorium)
9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.     Plant Sale Fundraiser (Gatehouse Lawn)
11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.   Spring Market (Mansion)
11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.   Live Music by Rex Parvin (Mansion)
11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.   Food Trucks (Gatehouse Lawn)
11:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m.   Bar (Mansion)
6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.   Live Music by Bossy Novas (Library Terrace; enter through Mansion)

Sunday, May 4
9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.    Blooming Brunch* (Mansion)
10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.  Stretch ‘n Sip Yoga* (Meadow)
10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.   Plant Sale Fundraiser (Gatehouse Lawn)
10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.   Granny Squares: Beginning Crochet* (The Studio)

*Requires separate registration. Space is limited.

If you need disability-related accommodations to participate, please email Olivia Bunting at owarren@illinois.edu.

Consider making a weekend out of it and stay overnight with our Weekend Wind Down. View discounted rooms ($110/night + tax) here and book online or by calling 217-333-3287. Find out more about our weekend Wind Down series here.

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About The Farms

The Farms: An Allerton Folk School, offers classes, workshops, and gatherings focusing on art, outdoor education, science, storytelling, and wellness. All experiences value hands-on, experiential teaching and learning, and are facilitated by and for the members of the community.

Find the complete Summer Session schedule here.