The Second Street Neighborhood Association presents the 20th Annual Old Louisville Hidden Treasures Garden Tour on Saturday, June 8, and Sunday, June 9, from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. The convenient walking tour will feature fourteen gardens in the Old Louisville Historic Preservation District.

To celebrate 20 years of showcasing some of Old Louisville’s best-kept secrets, the tour returns to South Second Street where it all started. Featured are gardens large and small, many with water features, all with surprises hidden behind garden walls usually invisible to the casual passerby. The route will also include the Woman’s Club’s beautiful Memory Garden nestled between the historic Frazier House and its elegant carriage house in which the membership will inaugurate its “Carriage Trade,” an upscale/resale of items, antiques and collectibles. The Greater Louisville Bonsai Society will have a tree display at the Kling Center at 219 W. Ormsby Ave.

Since 2003, The DuPont Mansion Bed & Breakfast Inn, 1317 S. 4th St., has sponsored the annual Art in the Garden, where several local artists will paint from noon to 5:00 pm both days of the tour. The 2013 Art in the Garden limited-edition poster, titled “Tea for Two in the Garden” and signed and numbered by artist Donna Chancellor, will be available for purchase at The DuPont Mansion.

Visitors may enjoy complimentary refreshments and participate in a silent auction located in Haskins Hall at the Conrad-Caldwell House Museum. Comfortable shoes and lightweight clothing are recommended. Expect a few steps at each location. Cold drinking water is available at each garden.

Tickets are $12 in advance before 5 p.m. June 7 or $15 on the days of the tour. Advance discount tickets for individuals may be purchased 3 ways:
online at the secure www.oldlouisvillegardentour.com website;
by mail or phone to the Old Louisville Information Center; 1340 S. 4th St., Louisville, KY 40208; or 502-635-5244: cash, check, or Visa/MC accepted;
by visiting the Old Louisville Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center (1217 S. 4th St., Louisville, KY 40203) prior to the tour on Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 am to 5 pm; cash and check made to SSNA accepted.

Reservations for groups of 10 or more will receive an advance ticket group rate of $11 by calling 502-432-8665 by June 7. Tickets purchased in advance or on site should be picked up at the sales table in front of the Conrad-Caldwell House Museum, 1402 Saint James Court at Magnolia Ave. Tickets are good for both days of the tour. As a bonus, each ticket offers $1 off admission for a Conrad-Caldwell House tour and $5 off a purchase at the Plant Kingdom, valid through December 31, 2013. No rain dates or refunds. Proceeds from ticket sales benefit the Second Street Neighborhood Association’s efforts to enhance the entire Old Louisville Historic Preservation District.