2026
Native Plant Sale
Get ready to shop at a new location for 2026!
Friday • May 15 • 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Saturday • May 16 • 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
DuPage Event Center and Fairgrounds
Gate S3
2015 Manchester Road in Wheaton
Shop in person for over 170 different types of native flowers, grasses, shrubs, and trees and get tips and recommendations from our plant experts. Visit with our pollinator pals, too, to learn how to support pollinators and sustainable landscapes.
Download our catalog and start planning today!
Tickets for Special May 14 Presale
The May 14 presale is sold-out.
Things to Know Before You Go
This year's sale is at the DuPage Event Center and Fairgrounds, Gate S3, 2015 Manchester Road in Wheaton.
Admission on May 15 and 16 is free and doesn't require a ticket. (There is a special presale event on May 14, but it requires a ticket and is sold-out.)
Inventory depends on suppliers and is not guaranteed. Supply is not restocked daily.
Sale is rain or shine, and there's no early entry
Cash, credit, and checks are accepted.
Bring your own boxes or wagons for easy shopping.
All proceeds support educational programming at the Forest Preserve District.
Questions? Call 630-933-7247.
Pollinator Pals
The Conservation Foundation
DuPage County Stormwater Management
DuPage Monarch Project
Illinois Environmental Council
Saving Monarchs
Wild Ones
Take time to visit with representatives from each agency at the sale. Buy pollinator-friendly yard signs from Saving Monarchs, and sign up to purchase rain barrels from the DuPage County Fair Association. Plus, bring your own container, and take home free compost from DuPage County Stormwater Management.
Friday Sweet Treats and Coffee Vendor
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