Prairiewoods Garden Party

Garden Party

  • Saturday, June 20 (2026)
  • at Prairiewoods
The annual Prairiewoods Garden Party is an evening of great food, great music and a great cause! Your support at this fundraiser helps us continue to grow over 3,000 pounds of produce each year that is donated to local food pantries to help food-insecure individuals and families. Join us at Prairiewoods on Saturday, June 20th, 2026!

Each June, as the prairie begins to stretch toward summer and the gardens awaken with new life, Prairiewoods looks forward to welcoming friends and supporters to our annual Garden Party fundraiser. It’s a beautiful time of year on our land as prairie grasses stretch toward the sun, the woods fill with birdsong, and the gardens begin producing the first vegetables of the season. We are always delighted to welcome guests to Prairiewoods to experience the beauty, peace, and hospitality of this special place.

Garden Party is an opportunity to gather as a community in support of Prairiewoods’ mission of caring for Earth, nurturing the human spirit, and building meaningful connections among people. Throughout the year, Prairiewoods offers retreats, educational programs, and ecological stewardship of our 67 acres, while also providing spaces where individuals and groups can step away from daily busyness to reconnect with nature, with one another, and with what matters most.

Our Green Prairie Garden also plays a meaningful role in supporting the wider community. Each year, volunteers help grow fresh produce that is donated to local food pantries, including Metro Catholic Outreach and the Hiawatha Public Library food pantry, helping ensure that fresh, healthy food reaches families who need it.

We hope you will join us for Garden Party on Saturday, June 20, from 5–8 p.m. here at Prairiewoods. The evening will feature live music, a short live auction, a delicious meal with wine, beer, and non-alcoholic beverages, and the chance to enjoy the beauty of our grounds with friends old and new. Guests are encouraged to stroll the property and explore the gardens, labyrinth, Nature Playscape, Four Winds Food Forest, and the many peaceful spaces that make Prairiewoods so special.

Garden Party is also an opportunity to look toward the future. During the evening we will share new ways that friends of Prairiewoods can help sustain and expand the impact of this sacred place for years to come.

Early bird tickets are $60 per person.

We hope you will join us for this joyful evening of community, celebration, and support for the ongoing work of Prairiewoods.

Click the links below to learn more about donating or registering to attend this event to help sustain Prairiewoods for the next 30 years.