Tickets for the 19th annual Secret Gardens Tour in Saratoga Springs can be purchased on Saturdays, beginning June 15, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Saratoga Springs Visitors Center.

 

The self-guided tour of 11 gardens takes place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 7. It is presented by Soroptimist International of Saratoga County to benefit local organizations and programs, particularly Domestic Violence and Rape Crisis Services of Saratoga County. 

 

Tickets are $18 in advance and $22 at the Visitor Center on the day of the tour, while they last.

Tour tickets and raffle tickets also may be ordered online at www.soroptimistsaratoga.org or forms can be printed off the website and mailed with payment.

 

A stone labyrinth, terraced gardens with cascading water, a 100-year-old grape arbor, and a poolside topiary shaped like a horse are among this year’s special features. Gardens include clever city spaces and suburban gardens in both sun and shade.