Cantigny

Name: Cantigny
Address: 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton, IL, 60189, US
Telephone: +16306685161
Price range: $
Rating: 4.8

This sprawling 500-acre park is where families wander through nature, get lost in history, and play. Code of Conduct:

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05/30/2026

Revolutionary War Weekend
Saturday, June 13, 10 am - 9 pm
Sunday, June 14, 10 am - 5 pm

Step back to the 18th century during Cantigny’s Revolutionary War Weekend, presented with The North West Territory Alliance. Explore military camps, meet historical reenactors, witness battle demonstrations, and get a firsthand look at daily life during the Revolutionary War.

Food will be available for purchase throughout the day, and the Wheaton Municipal Band will perform at 7 pm on Saturday.

The full event schedule will be available later this spring. https://bit.ly/4wUEYXe

05/29/2026

Jazz Fest at Cantigny 🎷
Sunday, June 21
11 am – 7 pm

$55 advance tickets (increase on June 15)
$25 youth (17 and under)
Free onsite parking

This Father’s Day, treat Dad to an unforgettable summer outing with live jazz music, delicious food and drinks, and a relaxed picnic setting! Cantigny is thrilled to host Jazz Fest again with an amazing new lineup of artists, including the talented headliner: A Tribute to Miles Davis featuring the Chicago Jazz Orchestra with Victor Garcia!

⭐️ 5:45-7 pm
Tribute to Miles Davis: The Chicago Jazz Orchestra featuring Victor Garcia
✨ 5-5:45 pm
NOLA Second Line Parade with the Windy City Ramblers
✨ 3:45-5 pm
Bobby Broom Organi-Sation
✨ 3-3:45 pm
Tony do Rosario Trio (beer garden stage)
✨ 1:45-3 pm
Sharel Cassity Quartet featuring Richard D Johnson
✨1-1:45 pm
Emma Taylor Trio (beer garden stage)
✨ 12-1 pm
Jo Ann Daugherty Trio plus vocalist Bruce Henry

Enhance your experience with our two package options:
📌 Jazz Lover’s Package – $125*
This enhanced experience includes Jazz Fest admission, upgraded parking, a private seating area with chairs provided, a food station and bottled water.

📌 Jazz and Wine Lover’s Package – $150*
This enhanced experience includes Jazz Fest admission, upgraded parking, a private seating area with chairs provided, a food station, three wine pours, and bottled water.

For more details on the performers, Artisanal Picnic Totes, and tickets, visit the link: https://bit.ly/4tDCLgs

05/28/2026

REPOST FROM JUST DuPage :

"Blooming and Building at Hope’s Garden today! 🌱🍅🌶️
A huge thank you to Cantigny for the generous donation of 75 tomato plants and 75 pepper plants in a variety of selections.

We were also grateful to have Greenhouse Manager Bob Carr on hand to personally deliver them to us.

We truly appreciate the continued support and dedication from Sheriff James Mendrick, DuPage County Sheriff's Office and College of DuPage.

As a great man once said, “It takes a village.” We are fortunate to have that village behind us as we look forward to a positive gardening season and giving back to our local food pantries."

05/28/2026

Cantigny's Garden Highlights This Week 🌸

🌿 Climbing Rose ‘John Cabot’ — The roses are coming in strong! The John Cabot climbing rose is the first to bloom in the Rose Garden, with deep pink flowers stretching up the arbor. Pollinators love the blooms now, and birds will enjoy the bright rose hips later this season. (Rose Garden)

🌿 Misty Lace Goat's Beard — Creamy white flower plumes, like an explosion of white chenille, brighten up a shady corner of the garden. Finely cut, fern-like foliage creates a soft, low mass that remains attractive after flowering. (Lower Garden & North Scallop Garden)

🌿 Kousa Dogwood — This small tree knows how to make an entrance. Bright white blooms light up the branches in late spring, followed by raspberry-like fruit that birds love. Come fall, the foliage turns rich shades of red and burgundy for one more round of applause. (McCormick Allee & Octagon South)

🌿 Blue Flag Iris — Wonderfully intricate, striking violet-blue flowers rise above attractive, upright, sword-like foliage. This native iris loves wet feet and attracts native pollinators. (First Division Museum stream & Gold Pond)

🌿 Blue Kazoo Spirea — Blue Kazoo keeps things interesting all season long. Its foliage shifts from burgundy and purple to cool blue-green, then finishes fall in fiery reds and oranges. Right now, it’s covered in clusters of tiny white blooms that pollinators can’t resist. (Gravel Garden, White Garden, & Idea Garden)

🌿 Lavender Lightsaber Veronica— Upright, candle-like flower spikes packed with lavender-purple blooms rise above dense green foliage in early to midsummer. Its narrow form creates pleasing vertical lines. The long-lasting flowers attract bees and butterflies. Looks best when planted in masses. (Gold Pond North)

Find out what's in bloom, what's still in bloom, and learn more about our highlights through our plant database, Hortis, by clicking the link here: https://bit.ly/4eu3bgn

05/28/2026

There’s a story behind every corner of Cantigny—and a few surprises along the way.

On Sunday, May 31 at 2 pm, join us for a free guided History Hike exploring the people, places, and moments that shaped the park you know today. From tanks to gardens to the legacy of Robert R. McCormick, this 45-minute walk covers a little bit of everything.

Registration required. Parking fees apply.
Register Today: https://bit.ly/4wb9cVF

05/28/2026

Sips Around the States🍸

Join our mixologists for hands-on cocktail classes exploring the flavors, spirits, and techniques of regions across the country. Each session is $75 per person (tax and service included) in the North Scallop Garden. The series is already underway — here's what's still ahead:

Upcoming classes:
June 4: Magnolia Sips
July 2: Agave Plains
August 6: Pacific Pour
September 3: Lake & Grain
October 1: Continental Craft

Register for a class or two today: https://bit.ly/4vAwaob

05/28/2026

Summer at Cantigny just sounds better with live music.

The Sounds of Summer Concert Series is back for another season of Saturday nights filled with good tunes, fresh air, and the kind of evenings that remind you why Chicagoland does summer so well.

Saturday, May 30 | 7–9 PM
RCP Band
FDM Tank Park
Free with paid parking

Bring a lawn chair or blanket, grab a drink or snack from the Beer Garden or Café, and settle in for a night of live music under the open sky.

05/27/2026

Calling all makers, artists, and vendors with a little French market flair 🇫🇷

We’re still looking for a few French-inspired vendors to join this year’s Voyage en France at Cantigny on July 19 from 10 AM–4 PM.

Vendors will line McCormick Allée with outdoor 10x10 spaces as part of one of the most charming summer festivals around. Expect stroll-worthy shopping, French-inspired fun, and plenty of reasons to linger a little longer outdoors, celebrating the country that inspired this very estate.

If your products would feel right at home at a French summer market, we’d love to hear from you. Applying is free, and selected vendors will receive a payment link for the vendor fee afterward.

Apply here: https://bit.ly/49yeu1q

(Find our application for Fall Fest and Jewelry Show in the same link)

Address

1S151 Winfield Road
Wheaton, IL
60189

Telephone

+16306685161

Website

https://cantigny.org/

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