Visit Sarah's Garden

Garden Hours
Open by appointment. Call: (309) 828-1084
Access may be limited due to weather conditions.

Garden Tours
Docent-led and self-guided tours are available by appointment. Call: (309) 828-1084 Docent-led tours:

Exploring the Garden (K - 8)
Seasonal Highlights of Sarah's Garden (Adults; High School; College)
Other programs in development

Events
Glorious Garden Festival Garden Walk: Third Friday and Saturday in June.

Garden Etiquette
Kindly enjoy Sarah's Garden as a Living Museum and not as a park or playground.
Your cooperation will help to preserve the Garden's unique and beautiful collection of heirloom plants.

Please stay in the paths.
Please refrain from climbing on trees and shrubs, walking in garden beds, and collecting plants, flowers or their parts.
No pets, please.
Active sports and games are not permitted.
Children must be supervised.

Photography for Personal Use
Still photography, filming and video recording for personal use are permitted on the grounds. All photographers must abide by the rules of Garden Etiquette. (Note: No photography for personal use is permitted inside the Mansion.)

Photography for Commercial Use
There is a policy in place regarding photography for commercial use. Click here to read the policy and download the permit application form.

No smoking is allowed in Sarah's Garden, in the David Davis Mansion State of Illinois Historic Site or in the Visitor Center. By Illinois law, smoking is also prohibited within 15 feet of the entrances to the Mansion and Visitor Center.