Ladew Topiary Gardens
Monkton, Maryland
Welcome to Ladew's Annual Garden Glow
A Sell-Out Celebration of Fall
Now in its 9th year, Ladew's gardens are filled with illuminated art installations, glowing vignettes and hundreds of amazing jack o' lanterns, dazzling 2,000 guests each night. Family -friendly educational activities, food and libations, live music and other forms of entertainment round out this festive, seasonal celebration.
CARVING WORKSHOPS
Volunteers
Ladew Gardens runs carving workshops during the week of Garden Glow. Volunteers come to our sheds and carve. Some people carve one, some people carve many. Some only gut the pumpkins as a way to join in the fun. And some just like to carve. The community comes out in droves Everyone is welcome Consider bringing your employees out for a morning or afternoon as a way to involve your employees and teams in community initiatives.
IT IS OUR AMAZING VOLUNTEERS THAT CREATE THE BEAUTIFUL FIELD OF OVER 500 GLOWING JACK O'LANTERNS, A TRUE HIGHLIGHT OF THE EVENT
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JACK O' LANTERNS
TRUE PUMPKIN ART
In addition to our amazing volunteers that come out to carve our pumpkins and or donate carved works, we also partner with true artists and "artist types" who also enjoy carving. Owl carving by Val Lucas of Bowerbox Press.
SPECIAL CARVINGS
Ladew provides inspiration, tools and pumpkins for those who want to join in the carving fun. Chosen artists are invited to carve 1 of 30 extra large pumpkins that are made available to more serious creatives.
EXQUISITE DETAIL
The level of detail in many of the pumpkins is a sight to be seen.
500 + PUMPKINS
A pumpkin patch of over 500 carved, glowing pumpkins continues to be an event favorite! For 2025 we are continuing to explore different ways to display and present these works of of love.
ARTISTS
Every year we partner with a number of fabulous artists who wow our visitors with their creative talents by creating glowing art installations that we sprinkle througout the gardens during the event.
Annie Howe’s papercut panels featured in standalone glowing panels.
TODD BLATT
A 3D printed glowing unicorn bust provided our gardens with a touch of magic.
REED B-MORE P LAURE DROGOUL
KELLY L. WALKER
ARTSTAR
New to Garden Glow in 2024, Baltimore artist Kelly Walker created an electrified panel that sat in the center of our garden terrace.
PATRICIA BENNETT
Live event painter Patricia Bennett created a charming painting of a scene at our 2024 Garden Glow..
SAM SETHI
Sethi and her partner Andy Holtin have been regular contributors to Garden Glow over the years and this year Sethi again brought her magical vignette of glowing botanical cubes that changed colors throughout the night.
THE LADEW TEAM
Ladew Topiary Garden’s Executive Director Emily Emerick and team often create a Glow for the event. This year, they used projection art as their medium.
OLDFIELDS SCHOOL
The gardens encourage schools to particiate in our event. Oldfields School contributed this year by carving pumpkins and also creating a glow in the dark painting.
KATHERINE FAYHE
Katherine Fayhe continues to make a name for herself creating "crankies." Fayhe presents gorgeous vintage style puppet shows each night featuring different story lines appropriate for a variety of different age groups. Fayhe's crankie puppets continue to be a favorite year after year!
IN THE DARK CIRCUS ARTS
Another fun staple of Garden Glow includes our “circus performers.” 2024 showcased some new entertainment concepts including mirror ball dancers.
LIVE MUSIC
For 2024, we continued to grow the breadth and variety of musical artists. We were thrilled to host groups including Wicked Sisters and Paul Gilmore and the Experience.
FAMILY FUN
LOCAL GOODNESS
Local caterers, chefs, farms, breweries, restaurants and food trucks provide a terrific mix of eats and drinks for all of our guests.
EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITES
In addition to the amazing jack o'lanterns, glowing art installations and food, Ladew's Garden Glow includes other educational experiences that support Ladew’s goal to educate members and guests on the wonders of garden, environmental and nature related topics.
A Huge Thank You To Our 2024 Sponsors!
Garden Glow is an excellent sponsorship opportunity. The Garden Glow sponsor benefits are commensurate with the level of investment and include your logo on direct mail pieces, e-blasts, inclusion in social media posts, Garden Glow tickets, visibility on Ladew's website, on-site exposure and other marketing opportunities.
Artists
Patricia Bennett
Todd Blatt
Michael Bowman
Contributors
Jenny Erhard for Downtown Be Air
Alliance
Ladew Topiary Garden’s Team
Katherine Fayhe
Annie Howe
Andy Holtin + Sam Sethi
Marianne McLaughlin
Scott Pennington
Reed B-More
Sam Sethi
Daniel Van Allen
Retailers
Ladew Gift Shop
Carvers
Michael and Joanne Bare
Perri Brierley
Sarah Campbell
Chad Clikeman
Dinah Widder-Datsco for Manor Mill
Emily Gill Lori Goodman
Larisa Groht
Charlotte Hager + Loralee Tyson
Palden Hamilton
Liza Hathaway Matthews
Lynne Jones + Ryan Tkac
Val Lucas of Bowerbox Press
Geneva Longlois-Marney for Oldfields
School
David McDonough
Josh Nelson for Independent
Brewing
Ava Oelke
JP Pototschnik
Kelly Raiser and Beth Grace
Rob Randle
Jillian Roper for Jump Jack Studios
Grace Rini
Josh Schuman for Baltimore Event
Solutions
John Ware
Lyla and Eden Walter
Pia Carter Willse
Sasha + Carter Wornom
Educational Partners
Irvine Nature Center
Phoenix Wildlife Center
Entertainment
Circus in the Dark Performing Arts
Desert Shade
John DIckie
The Devaney Brothers of Higher
Education
Katherine Fayhe - "Crankies"
Jonathan Gilmore + The Experience
Grain Thief
Higher Education
Golden Aster & Marian
McLaughlin
Rachel Ann Morgan Band
Muskrat Flats
Wicked Sisters
Daniel Van Allen
Food & Drink
Apple Cider Donuts -
Millford Farms
Brookside Market
Blind Tiger
Don’s Dogs
Ellie’s Hand Pies and Caramel
Apples
Ejji Ramen
Independent Brewery
The Ladew Cafe
The Ladew Cafe Wine Bar
McClintock Spirits
Prigel Creamery
Royal Sauce
Mr. Souvlaki
For sponsorship inquiries and general event inquiries, contact Heather Wilhelm, at hwilhelm@ladewgardens.com and or Neala Lancellotti at nlancellotti@ladewgardens.com For art, carving, food, beverage or other partner inquiries, contact Halle von Kessler at halle@8boxwoodlane.com For press and media inquiries, contact Quinn Collins at quinn@collins-company.com October 15, 16, 17 and 18th, 2025 Artist Preview Party October 14th 4 NIGHTS!