Holiday Open House

Celebrate the season with a complimentary hot chocolate bar, holiday crafts and design inspiration to deck your home and garden! Our team will be on hand to offer personalized decorating tips and help you find the perfect holiday gift.

Discover an array of holiday accents, decoration and gifts.

• More than 16 themes of ornaments, gifts & seasonal décor
• Handmade holiday porch pots, drop-ins and hanging baskets
• Frasier fir Christmas trees, winter greens and garland
• Indoor plants, succulents & winter-flowering bulbs
• Natural and faux holiday picks and wreaths
• Themed tablescape accents

Take holiday photos at our beautifully arranged photo stations.

Our rustic, winter-themed photo stations are perfect for family photos, couples and individual portraits. In Aurora, take a picture atop our vintage 1940’s International Harvester tractor. In Naperville, choose between two stations featuring twinkling lights, evergreens and rustic holiday décor. Free.

Make a holiday craft, a different one every day!

• Friday, Nov 29: Lavender Sachets, featuring dried lavender from Gundersen Orchards in Benton Harbor, MI 2 for $5.00
• Saturday, Nov 30: It’s National Mason Jar Day! Make botanical-themed mason jar lid ornaments 2 for $5.00
• Sunday, Dec 1: Ornament Bar. Make one or all of the cute ornament options! $3 each

Bring friends and family to The Growing Place and enjoy a warm, welcoming start to the holiday season!

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