Wichita Garden Show - Great Gardens

Show Events

There is no better place to play
than in the garden - The 43rd
Garden Show is all about beauty,
gardening education and involvement
activites for the public which
are both fun and have great prizes!
Join us throughout the Show
for FUN in the Gardens.

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please check Show Details for Entertainment.
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Buy multi-day tickets to come back endless
times to enjoy all the beauty,
education and fun events.

Throughout The Show

Here's Your Chance to WIN "THE ULTIMATE GARDENING TOOL"

Look closely at the Show Program given out at the gate.

One thousand programs per day will have a Generation Green sticker on them.

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Take the program
with the Generation
Green Sticker
to the center of the
Great Gardens (Look
for the SUV). It is
your ticket to try
your luck at opening
the combination
--and your
chance to win "The
Ultimate Gardening
Tool" - The Awesome
2010 Honda 4WD
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Throughout the show, visit with Roger Scholfield and his crew in the center of the Great Gardens, Expo Hall

The Ultimate Gardening Tool Chance to Win
a Honda 4WD Touring Pilot SPONSORED BY

7017 E. Kellogg
Wichita, Kansas 67207
Toll Free 866-608-6400
http://www.scholfieldhonda.com

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3
We may not have a guy named Elton or Billy
but we do have the
GARDENER GUY NAMED PAUL JAMES

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3RD
Wichita welcomes
Paul James
HGTV's Gardener Guy

5:00 to 6:15 PM
MEET AND GREET PAUL JAMES
IN THE GREAT GARDENS, EXPO HALL

6:30 PM
"QUESTIONS FOR THE GARDENER GUY"
UPSTAIRS IN ROOM 210 ON THE MEZZANINE
Bring your gardening questions
Laugh A lot; Learn the latest in gardening

www.gardenerguy.com
Here's tips on parking: Park at Lawrence Dumont.
If you come for the Meet and Greet with Paul James
at 5:00 PM, you will beat the concert traffic. Park at
Lawrence Dumont (plenty of good spots available at
that time of day); ride Ivan's Bright Green Party
Buses right to the door of Century II. Meet Paul
James from 5:00 PM TO 6:00 PM. Grab a snack to eat.
At 6:30 PM attend Paul James' "Questions for the
Gardener Guy". Leave Century II at 7:30 PM;
walk the 3 blocks to the arena; see the great
concert; catch the Q Line Buses back to Lawrence
Dumont. (The Perfect Plan)
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ENTERTAINMENT

March 3, 2010
Wednesday
1:00 PM-2:00 PM

Wichita Banjo Band

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Carrie Heiman

March 3, 2010
Wednesday
3:00 PM

LADIES NIGHT

LADIES NIGHT AT THE SHOW - THURSDAY MARCH 4 “Treasures in the Garden"
The evening is all about Treasures In The Garden and fun for the ladies! 5:00 PM to Closing	DECORATE A GARDEN HAT CONTEST Ladies wearing a garden hat (fancy or functional), that is decorated with live or permanent flowers and other accessories will receive $2 off gate ticket and will enter the Garden Hat Contest. Garden Hat Contest runs from 5:00 PM until 7:15 PM. Winner announced at 7:30 PM LADIES, GET EXCITED! 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place Prizes are a $900, $400 & $200 SHOPPING SPREES AT TREE TOP NURSERY & LANDSCAPE (Exhibitors are not elegible)
Ladies Night Treasure Hunt! 7:00 PM Ladies, look for the medallion in the Treasure Hunt. Collect all clues & find the medallion first. A fun event with a first place prize of a $500 shopping spree at Tree Top Nursery & Landscape Inc. Bring a friend to help you figure out the clues.	Ladies Night is sponsored and hosted by 5910 E. 37th North, Wichita, KS 67220 316-686-7491 www.treetop-nursery.com
SPECIAL EXHIBITS DESIGNED FOR LADIES' ENJOYMENT	SPECIAL DISCOUNTS, GIVE-A-WAYS & OTHER TREASURES BY GARDEN SHOW EXHIBITORS

Special Entertainment
Throughout Evening

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WICHITA CALEDONIAN PIPES & DRUMS
MARCH 4
LADIES NIGHT
6:00 PM IN EXPO HALL
7:00 PM IN CONVENTION HALL

6:30 PM Emerald City Chorus Sweet Adelines International--
An All American art for of
a cappella singing

7:30 PM
Safira Center for World Dance
Flamenco Dance

7:00 PM
Safira Center for World Dance
Mid Eastern Dance

8:00 PM
Safira Center for World Dance
Gypsy Dance

Ladies will be given a wrist band which
gains them one free return to show with
husband or a guest.
GALS! DON'T MISS LADIES' NIGHT
AT THE GARDEN SHOW!!!

Family Night

FRIDAY, MARCH 5
IS FAMILY NIGHT
IN THE GARDENS

Three Contests!
Great Fun and Prizes
For All The Family!

Family Night Contest 1
5:00 PM to 6:00 PM

"Paint Two Faces
For Fun"
Adult and Child
(Ages 4-9)

* Bring your paint supplies
   & props - Face painting
   is done at the Show
* No Professionals, Please!
* Adult paints child's face
* Child paints adults's face
* Both paint something
   you find in the yard or
   garden
* Adult and child judged
   together

* Prizes:
     1st place:15 MOVIE
     TICKETS
     2nd place: 12 MOVIE
     TICKETS, &
     3rd place: 10 MOVIE
     TICKETS

* Contest Schedule
       5:00 PM Check in in
           Great Gardens, Expo
           Hall
       Check in to 5:45 PM,
           face painting
       5:45 PM to 6:00 PM,
           parade of painted
           faces through Show
       6:00 PM Judging in
           Great Gardens, Expo
           Hall Stage

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Just for the
Fun Of It!

Family Night is Sponsored by
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(316) 943-6886
800 N. Ridge Rd., Wichita, KS 67212
www.johnsonslandscapes.com

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FAMILY NIGHT Contest 2

"DECORATE YOUR WHEELS"
5:30 PM to 6:30 PM

KFDI's Brian & Kellie Will Emcee and be Parade Hosts

Any Age from
1 to 100

Division one
Ages 5 and Under
*Bikes (with training
    wheels)
*Scooters
*Tricycles
*Hot Wheels
*Wagons
*Wheelchairs

Prizes:
1st Place-$90 Toys
    R Us Card
2nd Place-$80 Toys
    R Us Card
3rd Place-$70 Toys
    R Us Card

Division two
Ages 6 and Over
*Bikes
*Scooters
*Wheelchairs
*Wheelbarrows

Prizes:
1st Place-$100 Visa
    Card
2nd Place-$90 Visa
    Card
3rd Place-$80 Visa
    Card

Both Divisions must have living or silk flowers and/or plant, seeds, & grasses. Other props allowed.

NO BALLOONS
ALLOWED IN EITHER CATEGORY (They scare the live eagle and owls on display in one of the Great Gardens.)

CONTEST SCHEDULE
*5:30 PM Check-in
- Connecting
Lobby
*5:30 after Check-
in - Line Up -
Behind bleachers
in Convention Hall
*6:00 PM Wheels
Parade through
Show
*6:10 PM -6:30 PM
Judging in Expo
Hall on Stage

FAMILY NIGHT
CONTEST 3

KIDS TALENT CONTEST
"So, you think your kid
has talent!"

Ages 4 through 15

*Parent or legal guardian
must pre-register
child by Feb. 19, 2010
by contacting Johnson's
Legacy Landscape,
at (316) 943-6886
or email: info@johnsons
landscapes.com

*Information needed
at time of pre-
registration:
   -Name of performer/s
    -Type of talent
    -Age/s of talent
    -# of youth performing at
     one time
* At time of registration,
   you will be assigned the time
   segment in which you will
   perform - either 10:00 AM to
   Noon or 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

*Pre-Show Audition
   Saturday, February 27, 2010

(Time segment assigned at
   pre-registration)
10:00 AM to Noon &
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

   Pre-Show Audition
   K-State Research &
   Extension-Sedgwick County
    21st Street North & Ridge Rd.,
    Wichita -  Sedgwick &
    Meadowlark Rooms
*Talent performance
  is limited to 4
  minutes each at
pre-show audition &
Family Night
*8 Finalists selected
at pre-show audition
who will compete
on Family Night
*All contestants, not
just 8 finalists,
should be at Family
Night as 4 additional
names will be drawn
  by lottery from a list
of all contestants
who pre-auditioned,
& who check in at
6:30 PM. The
additioanl 4 names
will perform on
Family Night. All
who entered the
Talent Show should
come prepared to
perform in case
their name is drawn
that night.

PRIZES:
1st Place - $500
2nd Place - $250
3rd Place - $100

Contest Schedule on Family Night:
*6:30 PM
8 Finalists and all
   original contestants check
   in by stage, in Great
   Gardens, Expo Hall
*8 finalists receive
number for
performance
*6:45 PM
4 names from
   original contestants are
   drawn by lottery to
   perform that night
*4 contestants
whose name
was drawn receive
number for
performance
*7:00 PM - Talent
Contest on
stage in front of
Johnson's
Legacy Landscapes
Great Garden

Saturday, March 6 Entercom Radio Day "Americana Fun"
"THE GRILL GAME" CONTEST Saturday, March 6 11:00 AM	Team up with a buddy. The first team who assembles the grill correctly wins the grill. The grill has to pass inspection and all necessary pieces must be used. Bring your own tools! Call THE WICHITA GARDEN SHOW TO REGISTER YOUR TEAM by March 1, 2010. Telephone numbers are: 316-946-0883 (can leave a message on machine if office is not open) or 316-259-5913. The Grill Game is sponsored by Trailers ‘N’ More, LLC 433 N. Maize Rd. Wichita,67212, 316-945-8900, trailersnmore@sbcglobal.net
Saturday, March 6 2:00 PM "For the Birds" Birdhouse Contest is Sponsored By Associated Lumber & Supply, Inc. 1905 SW Blvd, Wichita, Ks 67213 316-943-2103 and 312 Main, Neodesha, Ks 66757 620-325-2663	"For the Birds" Birdhouse Contest Three Divisions: A. Crazy/Wacky Birdhouses Need not be constructed by entrant Must be decorated by entrant Judged on degree of humor, cleverness, originality & creativity SIZE: Entrant must be able to carry the birdhouse across stage during judging. B. Pretty Birdhouses Need not be constructed by entrant Must be decorated by entrant Judged on beauty, harmony of decor, creativity SIZE: Entrant must be able to carry the birdhouse across stage during judging C. Functional Birdhouses - Structural Excellence Birdhouse must be made by entrant Judged for design, craftmanship, originality and functionability Must appeal to a specific bird (i.e. wren) SIZE:Entrant must be able to carry the birdhouse across stage during judging BIRDHOUSES CONTEST REQUIRES PRE-REGISTRATION by calling Associated Lumber & Supply by March 2 - 316-943-2103 Prizes: 1^st place prize in each division: A 12v MILWAUKEE DRILL LOGO 2^nd & 3^rd places: ribbons

6:30 PM
March 6, Saturday
Digging for the Dixon Speed
ZTR30 Riding Mower Key

*Everyone attending the
Show from Wednesday
through Saturday register
at Show gate when
you enter.

*Register by putting name
and telephone number in
the fish bowl.
*Every day, 6 names
(MEN's & WOMEN's)
will be drawn out of
the fish bowl.

* Show Staff will notify
   the contestants by
   telephone that they
   need to return to
   the Show on
   Saturday evening
   at 6:30 PM for
   this fun "Digging"
   event.

*Twenty four will dig an a 20-foot long pile of soil for a key.

*When all 24 participants have unearthed a key, they will
each take a turn at trying to start the Dixon Speed
ZTR30 Riding Lawn Mower.

*The lucky contestant whose key starts the mower
will win the mower.

The Dixon Speed ZTR30 Riding Lawn Mower Is Provided by the Following Wichita Area Dixon Dealers
Augusta Saw & Mower JOE GRABER 634 State Street Augusta, KS 67010 316-775-3855 D&D Repair DANIEL ERVIN 2515 So. 383 West Cheney, KS 67025 316-542-3905 Dan's Service & Supply DAN POLIANSEK 1395 No. Park Place Rd. Melton, KS 67106 620-478-2598	Rental Ranch MEL REDBURN 1578 West 29th No. Wichita, KS 67204 316-838-4211 Stukey Mower Sales GUY STUKEY 230 Cardinal Lane Wichita, KS 67230 316-733-0963 Redline Kart & Supply MIKE EDGER 1624 So. Seneca Wichita, KS 67213 316-264-7333

Artists Day
Saturday,
March 6
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Alla Prima Art Contest

Artists will be seen painting art everywhere at
the Garden Show

LOOK FOR SELECT KANSAS ARTISTS WHO HAVE BEEN INVITED SET UP THEIR EASLES AND PAINT DURING THE SHOW. Watch for them in the garden and everywhere you look throughout the day on Artists Day.

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Select Kansas artists have been invited to
paint something they see at the Wichita
Garden Show - it might be one of the
beautifully landscaped gardens, a garden product, a small portion of a garden, or
a single flower, a brightly colored flower
pot or a lavious garden path lined with
spring flowers. The beauty of Spring
abounds throughout the entire Show
and is an artist’s paradise.

Artists will arrive at 9:00 AM to register in by the Visions of Flowers Fine Art Display in front
of the stage in Convention Hall. Once registered in, they they are then free to find
just that right spot they will spend the next several hours painting. Painting is from 9:30
AM to 1:30 PM. Paintings will be jurored (judged) at 2:00 PM. Prizes will be awarded. Some pieces of art will be for sale.

The Wichita Garden Show Gate Ticket ($11.50)
is the artist's entry fee for the Alla Prima Art Competition.

The public is encouraged to meet the artists
and watch as the artists transfer the beauty
of the Show to their canvasses.

CASH PRIZE FOR 1ST PLACE AND PLACEMENT RIBBONS SPONSORED FOR ALLA PRIMA ART CONTEST IS SPONSORED BY

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ARTISTS DAY
SATURDAY, MARCH 6

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Carl Brewer
Mayor of Wichita

SUNDAY - KFDI DAY

Join KFDI'S CAROL HUGHES
AND WES GOOD IN

A HILLBILLY GOLF TOURNAMENT

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It's a team event.

First Place Prize: Two Traeger Handcrafted Pellet Grills

1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

In the Middle of the Gardens

6:30 PM March 6, Saturday Digging for the Dixon Speed ZTR30 Riding Mower Key
Everyone attending the Show from Wednesday through Saturday register at Show gate when you enter. Register by putting name and telephone number in the fish bowl.	Every day, 6 names (MEN's & WOMEN's) will be drawn out of the fish bowl. Show Staff will notify the contestants by telephone that they need to return to the Show on Saturday evening at 6:30 PM for this fun "Digging" event.