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Come celebrate summer's bounty!

Join us and the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank in celebrating two of western Pennsylvania's quintessential summer crops during our 8th annual tomato and garlic festival: Red, Ripe & Roasted. Held on our historic and sustainably managed front lawn, this family-friendly event will feature a farmers' market with organic and certified naturally grown produce from local farms; a roasting station with Phipps-grown garlic; cooking demos and tastings offered by Café Phipps and other festival participants; and fun activities for kids, including garlic bulb planting and face painting. Other event highlights include:

• A special appearance by beloved home gardening television host, award-winning producer and celebrated writer Doug Oster, who will also be on hand to sell and sign copies of his popular book “Tomatoes Garlic Basil”;
• A tomato contest for which gardeners are invited to enter their ugliest, smallest or largest ripe tomatoes for a chance to win special prizes;
• A guest presentation from Trina Clickner, author of "A Miscellany of Garlic”;
• A plant clinic run by Phipps Master Gardeners, who will be available all day to answer gardening questions from the public;
• And, community tables staffed by the Chatham University Food Studies Program, the Herb Society of America-Western Pennsylvania Unit, the Environmental Charter School at Frick Park, the Italian Garden Project, and many other local groups and organizations.

Come with a bag of fresh produce to donate to the Food Bank, or purchase some fresh fruit and veggies onsite, and receive free admission to the festival and to Summer Flower Show: Fountains of Youth during event hours. You won't want to miss this great event for a great cause!



Other Featured Exhibits & Events

Summer Flower Show:
Glass in the Gardens
April 27 – Oct. 6, 2013
The dazzling glass creations of artists working in Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania will make our gardens shimmer and shine all summer long. Highlights include lifelike floral forms, whimsical long-legged birds, rotating stained-glass towers, and a large, articulated woolly mammoth skeleton.
Butterfly Forest
April 20 – Sept. 2, 2013
Like flowers that fly, our butterfly residents will enchant nature-lovers of every age. Watch as gorgeous species such as Monarchs and Zebra Longwings emerge from their chrysalises to flutter among cheerful, bug-friendly blooms.
Garden Variety:
A Farm-to-Phipps Dinner
Sunday, July 21, 2013
6:30 – 9 p.m.
Enjoy a rustic yet elegant farm-to-table dinner experience with fresh, handpicked selections from our region’s farms. If you love a food adventure, you won’t want to miss this chance to join local growers and artisans for this one-of-a-kind meal.
Farmers at Phipps
Wednesdays, June – October 2013
2:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Refresh your food shopping experience! Visit our sustainably managed front lawn to browse organic and Certified Naturally Grown fruits, vegetables and more from local farms.
Party in the Tropics
Select Fridays in 2013
7 – 11 p.m.
Ages 21+
Gather your friends and get ready to dine, drink and dance the night away at Phipps! Make our paradise your own as you indulge in sweet and savory morsels, taste unique cocktails, and dance to the beats of a live DJ in our Tropical Forest Conservatory. Entry is free with Conservatory admission.
Summer Short Course with David Culp
Thursday, July 11, 2013
8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Join us for a unique opportunity to learn from one of the nation’s leading garden experts as we and Penn State Extension present a special one-day course with celebrated designer, writer and lecturer David Culp at historic Botany Hall on our Oakland campus.
Tropical Forest India
Now Open
Explore our new exhibit showcasing one of the most botanically rich regions of the world. Highlights include an Ayurvedic healing garden, spice and tea market displays, a stunning temple facade on Special Events Hall, and more!