Blocks and Blooms 2024
June 15th, 2024 | 10 am - 4 pm
It’s the perfect day trip! Tour at your own pace the picturesque Township of Cavan Monaghan.
Visit distinctive gardens and heritage properties, and enjoy the beauty and artistry of new and heirloom quilts on display.
Register and Buy Tickets Online: Available April 15, 2024. Event date: June 15, 2024
Or purchase in-person, with cash at our local ticket sellers in Millbrook, Peterborough, and Port Hope:
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Moody’s Bar & Grill - Millbrook
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Avant-Garden Shop - Peterborough
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Holton Flowers - Port Hope
This Event is Sponsored by the Millbrook and Cavan Historical Society with generous support from Nexicom, and our gold-level sponsors: 4th Line Theatre, Whale Family Chiropractic, and the Township of Cavan Monaghan.
Country Gardens in Bloom
Featuring 11 beautiful gardens on this years tour
Airing of the Quilts
Discover the artistry of both heirloom and modern quilts.
Historic Properties
Enjoy the craftsmanship and style of historically significant buildings
throughout Cavan Monaghan along the tour route.
New this year! Open Doors!
Experience history first hand by touring the interiors of select historic properties.
Interactive Map
Tour Details
List | Location | Garden | Heritage | Open Doors | |
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1 | 673 County Rd. 28 - David's Gardens | ||||
2 | 876 Hutchison Dr. - Jane and Peter Martell | ||||
3 | 718 Carmel Line - Edith Steinbeck | ||||
4 | 1031 Zion Line - John and Susan French | ||||
5 | 1 Dufferin Street - The Old Millbrook School | ||||
6 | 1 Dufferin Street - Millbrook Community Garden | ||||
7 | 8 Bank Street South - Nicola and Jason Wraight | ||||
8 | 3 Bank St. North - Jeanne Moran | ||||
9 | Downtown Millbrook - Township of Cavan Monaghan | ||||
10 | Nexicom - Former Townhall | ||||
11 | 2 Hay Street - Old Fire Hall - Firefighters Assoc. Museum | ||||
12 | Needlers Lane - Needlers Mill | ||||
13 | 7 Anne Street - Sheila Fennessy, Stanley Cole | ||||
14 | 9 Anne Street - Shelley Lambe | ||||
15 | 5 Prince Street - David and Mary Preston | ||||
16 | 21 Main Street - Ryan, Keyes, and Ru Huntley | ||||
17 | 60 King Street West - Field Day Art and B&B | ||||
18 | 33 King Street West - Carolanne and Chris Killian |
Registration Details
June 15th, 2024 | 10 am - 4 pm
Admission is $20 | Rain or Shine | Self-Guided Tour
Tickets are available ONLINE or at our local ticket sellers in Millbrook, Peterborough, and Port Hope:
- Moody’s Bar & Grill - Millbrook
- Avant-Garden Shop - Peterborough
- Holton Flowers - Port Hope