Modernist Homes Tour 2025

Saturday, June 21 8:30 am or 1 pm

Step into a mid-century dream! Embark on a journey through architectural history with our third biennial Modernist Homes Tour. Explore five meticulously restored homes by Keck & Keck and Edward Humrich, nestled in the serene woods of Riverwoods. As a special bonus, witness the timeless beauty of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Lloyd Lewis House. Don’t miss this rare opportunity – limited tickets available!

Purchase Tickets HERE!

Learn more about the event and houses HERE!

Watercolor Workshop with Sarah McRae

June 28 at 12:30 pm 

Join artist and educator Sarah McRae for a watercolor workshop and exhibition tour honoring Movement: Water Into Wood—the Art of Truman Lowe. The event includes a house tour, exhibition walkthrough with McRae (a former student of Lowe), and a hands-on art session inspired by the natural landscape around the Edith Farnsworth House.

Tickets available HERE!

$5 First Saturdays: Explore the Outdoors at Farnsworth 

July 5, 10 am to 2:30 PM

Enjoy our stunning natural environment with $5 Exterior View passes on the first Saturday of each month (through November). Inspired by National Play Outside Day, discover self-guided nature walks, birding, sketching, picnics, and more on our 60-acre grounds.

Purchase Exterior View tickets HERE!

Nature, Culture, & Canoes At Farnsworth

July 12, and August 9 at 8:30 am 

See the Edith Farnsworth House and its landscape from a brand new vantage point! While paddling the Fox River, discover the natural beauty that captivated Dr. Edith Farnsworth and influenced Mies van der Rohe’s design. This canoe float offers a unique blend of outdoor adventure and cultural appreciation.

Reserve your spot HERE!

Live Beats & Breezy Bites

July 26 at 4 pm 

Join us for an evening of music, flavor, and art under the open sky at Farnsworth! Settle into the relaxed rhythm of Live Beats & Breezy Bites, featuring a performance by acclaimed guitarist Hans Luchs and a jazz quartet. Now based in New York City, Hans brings his soulful, genre-spanning sound—refined on stages from Chicago jazz clubs to major outdoor festivals—to our own lawn. Savor delicious eats and refreshing drinks available for purchase from Two Partners Café. Bring your lawn chairs, picnic blanket, picnic basket, or grab a bite, and enjoy an unforgettable evening of live music and summer breeze. Advance ticket purchase recommended, but walk-ins welcome. Check-in begins at 3:00pm and access to the grounds at 3:30pm.

Tickets available HERE!

Moonlight & Mies

August 9 at 7:30 pm 

Discover Mies van der Rohe’s celebrated Edith Farnsworth House in a new light during our special Moonlight Tours, back by popular demand!

These exclusive tours will start at dusk and return after dark, lasting approximately 90 minutes. Guests will be led along a lighted path with woods on one side and the Fox River on the other, to enjoy a full guided tour of the Edith Farnsworth House illuminated against the evening sky.

Tickets available HERE!

A Curatorial Tour with Patricia Norby

August 16 at 4:00 pm 

Join us in welcoming Patricia Norby on site August 16 for a talk in conjunction with Movement: Water into Wood. Guests will join Norby on a walkthrough the exhibition as well as a discussion in the Edith Farnsworth House.

Patricia Norby is the Inaugural Curator of Native American Art at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. A former student of Truman Lowe’s, Norby started her museum career via Lowe’s involvement in the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington D.C. With ties to both Chicago and Mies van der Rohe, Norby’s personal and professional insight into Lowe’s work will offer a deeper look at the exhibition and Lowe’s legacy as a whole.

Tickets available HERE!

Roots & Reflections: A Fall Dinner

October 11, 4 pm

Farnsworth Fall Festival

October 12, festival entrance from 12 pm to 4 pm, grounds close at 5 pm

Mod&Merry

December 6, 1 pm to 3 pm or 5 pm to 7 pm