Fabyan Villa & Japanese Garden Tour

Program Type:

Learning & Discovery

Age Group:

Teens, Adults
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Event Details

Join us on an OFFSITE adventure to Fabyan Japanese Garden and Villa. Installed c. 1910, the Fabyan Japanese Garden is a tranquil oasis where history melds with nature and design. George and Nelle Fabyan developed an intense appreciation for Japanese culture after visiting Chicago’s 1893 Columbian Exposition, which featured a Japanese Pavilion. The Fabyans hired Frank Lloyd Wright in 1907 to enlarge and re-model the existing farmhouse and shortly thereafter took up permanent residence at the Villa, as they called their home. 

  1. Please arrive 15 minutes the tour begins. The address for the entrance is 1925 S Batavia Ave Geneva, IL 60134.
    1. Park in the main Fabyan Forest Preserve Parking lot. From there, it is a walk of roughly 200yds along the path to the entrance of the garden and an additional 100yds uphill to get to the entrance of the Villa. Extremely limited parking is available near the Villa for mobility issues only, please ask if you need this accommodation.
    2. The Garden is not accessible for wheelchairs or walkers due to mulch paths and stairs. If this is a concern, we are happy to provide more details. The Villa has 5~ steps to the first floor, and 15~ to the second floor.
  2. There is a public restroom by the main parking lot. There is no restroom available inside the Villa.
  3. The tour of the Villa is 45 minutes long. The tour of the garden is 30 minutes long. 
  4. THE TOUR WILL START AT THE VILLA.