Hudson Home & Garden Tour

Hudson Home & Garden TourEach June the Garden Club holds a Home and Garden tour that showcases a few of the beautiful homes and lovely gardens of this historic Western Reserve city. The 2012 Tour is June 14 and 15. Hudson is located in northeast Ohio at the junction of Route 91 and Route 303.

Tour History

In 1947 the Hudson Garden Club sought a way to raise funds to replace the many trees lost to Dutch elm disease and decided to conduct the first tour, which was gardens only. Over the years the club expanded the tour to include both homes and gardens. The event is the cornerstone of Hudson Days, a community-wide celebration highlighting the many activities available in the city. Over 2000 people attend the tour each year.

What’s It Like?

Tour guests visit several homes and gardens around town as volunteer hosts and hostesses present facts of interest. Floral arrangements designed by Garden Club members with fresh material from local Hudson gardens enhance several rooms in each home and delight patrons each year. Tour guests provide their own transportation between stops. The ticket/program includes a map and information about the featured homes and gardens.

Tour Hours/Ticket Information:

Tour Hours: 10 A.M to 5 P.M.     Garden Shop: 10 A.M. to 5 P.M.

2012 Tour Dates:

  • Thursday, June 14th
  • Friday, June 15th

Presale tickets are $20 and may be purchased by writing to the Hudson Garden Club, c/o Ticket Chairman, P.O. Box 651, Hudson, OH 44236. Please include a self addressed stamped envelope and a check for $20 per ticket payable to Hudson Garden Club. From June 1 to June 13 presale tickets may be purchased at The Learned Owl Bookshop on Main Street and at the Acme Market on Rt. 303.

During the Tour, tickets may be purchased for $25 at the ticket booth in the center of the Village Green or at any stop on the Tour.

The Garden Shop

The Garden Shop is located at the Hudson Middle School, 77 N. Oviatt Street (indicated on the tour program). The ample parking at the Middle School is centrally located to several of the Tour stops. Plants seen on the Tour may be found at the Shop as well as some unusual, hard to find specimens. The Shop is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the Tour. No ticket is required to enter. Information about other community events is also available there.

Complimentary Afternoon Tea

Included in the ticket price is an afternoon tea during which complimentary iced tea and homemade cookies are served. You will notice arrangements of locally grown flowers brightening each table. The tea is held at the Hudson Middle School from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. each afternoon of the Tour.

The Cause

Proceeds from the Tour fund tree planting in Hudson, the Garden Club’s annual scholarships, grants, school programs, mentoring workshops and community gardening projects. An all-volunteer effort, more than 500 men and women donate thousands of hours toward this worthwhile project.

Sponsorships and Advertising Opportunities

If you would like to be a Tour sponsor and/or advertise in our program, please contact Lori Deuberry. The program serves as our ticket and is distributed to approximately 2,000 Tour guests.

Dining and Shopping

Local churches sponsor delicious homemade lunches or refreshments. Hudson also has many tempting restaurants ranging from fast food to fine dining. The local newspaper, The Hudson Hub-Times publishes a special Tour edition the week before the Tour which usually details the dining options. Hudson also boasts a wide selection of wonderful shops, see http://www.firstandmainhudson.com/ and http://www.merchantsofhudson.com/shopping.htm

Ample parking can be found off Clinton Street, west of 91, behind the stores.

Other Hudson Days Activities

Flower Arrangement