Southport Garden Stroll

Stay tuned! Tickets will go on sale this spring.

All ticket sales are final and non-refundable. Events will occur rain or shine.

Cocktail Kickoff Party: Thursday, June 4 | 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Join our featured guest for Pequot Library’s Southport Garden Stroll Cocktail Kickoff Party at a private home.

Coffee and Conversation: Friday, June 5 | 8:30 a.m.
Start the day with coffee and conversation with a special guest.

Garden Tours: Friday, June 5 | 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. or 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Featuring some of Southport’s finest private gardens, this self-guided walking tour starts at the heart of Southport Village at Pequot Library. Pick up your tour map and wind your way through a floral adventure in an idyllic seaside New England neighborhood. Explore some of the community’s most picturesque gardens, including a garden that has been recognized by the Archives of American Gardens at the Smithsonian Institution—a perennial favorite on the Southport Garden Stroll! Local garden enthusiasts will guide you through the most notable features of these bountiful landscapes.

Vendor Village: Start or finish your day with a visit to our vendor village to shop local businesses, boutiques, artisans, makers, and markets on the Great Lawn. Scroll down to see the exciting roster of participating vendors.

Rosé Tent: Friday, June 5 | 12:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Use your Bud Bucks and enjoy rosé by the glass.

Closing Party on the Great Lawn: Friday, June 5 | 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
End the day in the perfect way on Pequot Library’s Great Lawn with rosé by the glass, vendor shopping, and raffle drawings.

Bud Bucks: Use your bud bucks to enter to win raffle items, enjoy a glass of rosé in our exclusive Rosé Tent, and partake in some treats along the stroll.

Thursday, June 4

6:00 – 7:30 p.m. | Cocktail Kickoff Party

Friday, June 5

8:30 a.m. | Coffee and Conversation
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Southport Garden Stroll (morning)
12:00 – 4:30 p.m. | Rosé Tent
1:00 – 4:00 p.m. | Southport Garden Stroll (afternoon)
3:30 – 4:30 p.m. | Closing Party on the Great Lawn

Parking Options: June 5, 2026
Map Key: Green = parking

1. Pequot Library: 720 Pequot Avenue, Southport
Parking lot plus street parking on the library side of Pequot Avenue and Westway Road

2. Wakeman Boys & Girls Club: 385 Center Street, Southport
Parking lot available 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Street parking on Center Street (2 hour limit)

3. Southport Congregational Church: 524 Pequot Avenue, Southport
Parking lot available 8:30–11:30 a.m. and 1:00–4:30 p.m. Please do not park between 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.

4. Trinity Episcopal Church: 651 Pequot Avenue, Southport
Parking lot available 9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

5. Chase Bank: 292 Pequot Avenue, Southport
Parking lot (lower level) behind Chase Bank

Become a Southport Garden Stroll sponsor! This signature fundraiser garners the interest of green thumbs, history buffs, and anyone looking for a quintessential slice of New England paradise. With over 800 attendees in recent years, the Garden Stroll is the perfect opportunity for local and corporate business sponsors to engage with a multitude of Pequot Library supporters while supporting the library and its vital role in the community.