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Upcoming Events!

My Secret Garden hosts a variety of events throughout the year. On this page, one may find that there are a variety of upcoming events available for bookings. Events include lovely gatherings for personable princess meet & greets, delightful holiday tea parties with exquisite theming, or special dress-up days.

A majority of these occasions, happen only once & are very rare to find taking place again throughout the year. Be sure to make a reservation if you are interested in one of the events as soon as possible. Many of our events have limited capacity due to our venue spacing & guarantee to a personable intimate experience. For a more personable notification of new events, sign up for our newsletter, featured on our home page! 

To make a reservation, call/text (815)922-1237 or email us at mysecretgardeninfo@sbcglobal.net

Friday, December 6th from 6:00-8:00 PM

Boxwood Home Design & Cabinetry Co.

122 W Main St, West Dundee, IL 6011

Dickens in Dundee: Living Windows Display with Princess Aurora

Princess Aurora will be joining us at Boxwood’s very own storefront window to wave to guests & take royal portraits! Be sure to come & see her along with the other Living Windows in West Dundee from First Street to Second Street! This event is completely free for anyone who would like to visit the windows!

 

“Watch as the storefront windows in Downtown West Dundee come to life! Numerous themed windows will be on display along Main Street between First and Second Streets. Some will feature live actors, some traditional holiday decor, some will be adorned with hand-painted designs, and some will invite you in for treats, fun or charitable giving - but ALL will fill you with the holiday spirit! We strongly encourage you to start at Village Hall and make your way east on the south side of Main Street to Around the Corner Candy. Then cross Main at First Street and make your way back on the north side, ending at Emmett's.“

-Dickensindundee.org

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Saturday, December 7th from 4:00-4:45pm

Barbie's Dream Dress-Up Dance Party

Join our Barbie doll for an afternoon of dressing up in our Barbie Dreamhouse Suite with all of Barbie's gorgtastic pink fashionista dresses & outfits, along with so many fabulous feather boas & accessories! Barbie will take so many fashion-tastic portraits with each "Barbie doll" guest in our pink Barbie box! There will be time for Dancing the Night Away at a blowout party with a bespoke song & sparkly dancing!

It will be the best day ever!

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Event includes:

  • Dress-up in our Exclusive limited-time Barbie Dreamhouse Suite with pink accessories & dresses

  • photo ops in Barbie's Box

  • Meet & Greet with a Barbie doll

  • Dancing & singing with Barbie

  • Take-Home Barbie autograph

  • Barbie Doll Sparkltastic Glitter Dusting

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$20/doll guest plus 20% gratuity

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BEFORE YOUR ROYAL VISIT

Open for ages 3-12 up for the most

magical & memorable guest experience.

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Please have guests wear a leotard/bathing

suit for modest costume changes.

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We kindly ask that no more than 1 adult guest accompany each child guest.

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We kindly ask that our guests & adults not wear outside shoes during the duration of the event-socks or slippers are greatly appreciated!

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Please feel free to take as many portraits as you desire, our space is set up for beautiful portraits & magical memories!

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My Secret Garden only accepts cash for this event,

we do NOT accept any forms of online payment or credit/debit cards. 

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We appreciate your cooperation in keeping a clean & safe environment for the little ladies!

Friday, January 3rd from 12:30-2:30pm

Taking place at the ballroom in Biaggi's, Algonquin

1524 S Randall Road, Algonquin, Illinois

The Royal Yuletide
Princess Ball

Join Cinderella, Princess Ariel & Princess Belle for a celebration of the Christmas season! You will be cordially invited to attend this beautiful ball with a fanciful personalized invitation to join the Princesses in your most fanciful of costumes & gowns! Guests will have the option of preordering one of the princess' ball gowns that will be in the guest's size and princess style of choice. The gown will include the princess' accessories and will be packaged up beautifully for guests to pick up with a personalized autograph and letter from the Princess. This preordered package will be ready for pickup at our West Dundee location around Christmas time so that the guest can be given the package along with the wonderful announcement of the ball as their Christmas gift. The guest can wear the dress & accessories at the ball to feel ever-so magical. Guests will arrive at our host restaurant, Biaggis in Algonquin, and be seated at their reserved seating placements with their very own place cards. The guests will get to first meet the three princesses for a lovely portrait before they begin with their set delightful menu. The three Princess Characters will perform intimately choreographed ballroom dances while the guests indulge in their lovely menu. The guests will dine with chic fine China teacups & saucers with beautiful centerpieces adorning the middle of the tables. The dining show will consist of the three princesses showcasing some of their ballroom dancing & singing along to some of their favorite seasonal songs from their kingdoms. These princesses will invite the guests to dance & sing with them in the ballroom. Cinderella, Princess Belle & Princess Ariel will have their magical Christmas attire with beautiful holly hairpieces & elegant dresses. The princess characters will venture around to each table throughout the dining time, to sign any specialized autographs & to interact with the young princesses. At the end of the dining show, the princesses will read some of their favorite stories & tales from all of their kingdom adventures & take time for any more royal portraits with the guests!

 

We encourage young princesses to bring along

autograph books for our Princesses to sign! 

We will have a Princess Golden Book that our Princess Characters can sign available for purchase at the event,

but must be preordered ahead of time. 

Guests may also preorder

a fanciful golden or silver tiara for $15/tiara.

There will be a cash bar available for adults as they desire.

Accompanying adults are more than welcome to dress-up formally in appropriate Christmas Ball themed attire!

 

Event is 2 hours long.

 

Event includes:​​

  • A personalized invitation

  • Royal meet & greet with Princess Belle, Ariel, & Cinderella

  • wonderful Princess show & dancing

  • photoshoot & photo ops with the Princess Characters

  • storytelling from the 3 Princesses 

  • elegant tea party & menu

  • specialty Royal Autograph from Princess Belle, Cinderella & Princess Ariel

  • Royal hair glitter dusting & wish ceremony

 

Dining menu includes:

  • Delightful Bruschetta

  • Fried Ravioli Bites

  • Chopped Chicken Salad for guests over the age of 12

  • Unlimited Non-alcoholic Beverages

  • Biaggi's Kid's Menu options for guests under the age of 12

  • Assortment of Gourmet Pastries

  • Delicious Gourmet Cupcakes

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Early Pricing:

$50/ young guest plus 20% gratuity

under the age of 12 

$45/adult plus 20% gratuity​​​ for dining

show experience & themed menu.

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To make a reservation you can call

or text (815)922-1237! ​​

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Guests will pay the full amount before the

date of the dining show at their initial booking.

My Secret Garden will notify guests that have booked their reservations of a time slot for guests to drop off their payment & pick up their personalized invitation(s).

For guests who have preordered a Princess Ballgown, they will receive a notification from My Secret Garden on when the package is ready for pickup at My Secret Garden in West Dundee.

Our Princess Ballgowns must be ordered by December 10th, if you wish to have your gown in time for Christmas, so that we can best accommodate your Princess Ballgown necessities. 

If ordering a Princess Golden Book or magical tiara, upon the event date, we request that guests bring cash or check for payment.

BEFORE YOUR

ROYAL VISIT

2 guest minimum is required, every guest under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult guest.

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This event has limited capacity & reservations book quickly, so we kindly request that you make your reservation as soon as possible.

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Open for ages 3-12 for young princesses & princes for

the most magical & memorable guest experience.

 

All adults over the age of 12 must be

accompanied by a child under the age of 12.

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All accompanying adult guests must participate in our dining show experience & themed menu.

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We kindly ask that no more than 3 adults accompany each child, for the most magical experience.

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Please feel free to take as many portraits as you desire, the space will be set up for beautiful portraits & magical memories!

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My Secret Garden only accepts cash for this event,

we do NOT accept any forms of online payment or credit/debit cards. 

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We appreciate your cooperation in keeping a clean

& safely magical environment for the little ladies!

Preorder A  Princess Ballgown & Invite

The Lovely Little Mermaid

Package Includes:

  • 1 Child & 1 Adult ticket to The Royal Yuletide Princess Ball

  • Ariel's Under the Sea Ballgown

  • Ariel's Seashell & Pearls Jewelry

  • Fanciful Personalized Ariel Letter & Autograph

  • Princess Ball Announcement & Invite​

$170/package

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Cinderella's Carriage

Package Includes:

  • 1 Child & 1 Adult ticket to The Royal Yuletide Princess Ball

  • Cinderella's Blue Sparkled Ballgown

  • Cinderella's Blue Glass Slipper Jewelry & Gloves

  • Fanciful Personalized Cinderella Letter & Autograph

  • Princess Ball Announcement & Invite​

$170/package

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Belle's Blissful Beauty

Package Includes:

  • 1 Child & 1 Adult ticket to The Royal Yuletide Princess Ball

  • Belle's Golden Ballgown

  • Belle's Gloves & Golden Jewelry

  • Fanciful Personalized Belle Letter & Autograph

  • Princess Ball Announcement & Invite​

$170/package

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Reservations available from late November

through early January

Nutcracker Winter Ball Tea

My Secret Garden will be hosting our annual Nutcracker Tea Party with a wonderful menu of an assortment of fresh fruit, gourmet pastries & scones, warm cinnamon rolls, a personalized charcuterie teacup & gourmet hot chocolate with a peppermint coquette bow garnish! Our tables will be adorned in light pink fanciful linens, elegant florals & chic table settings, & of course, beautiful winter wonderland enchantments. Our delightful treats will be served on Fine China & gorgeous doily charger plates with elegant tableware.  This is the perfect winter gift for a lovely lady & a wonderful chic daughter! Please arrive in your finest Winter Tea Party attire.

Event is 1 hour long.

 

Event includes:​

  • a wonderfully beautiful tea party with a delightful menu

  • time for photo ops & portraits​

 

Tea Party Menu includes:

  • fresh fruit

  • gourmet pastries

  • warm cinnamon rolls

  • personalized charcuterie teacup for adults ages 12 & up

  • gourmet pb & j snowflake tart sandwich for ages 3-12

  • gourmet hot cocoa with marshmallows, whipped cream & coquette bow peppermint garnish

 

$35/ young guest plus 20% gratuity

under the age of 12 

$40/adult plus 20% gratuity​​​

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To make a reservation, please text (815)922-1237!

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Add-Ons:

  • Dress-Up in our Enchanted Dress-Up Suites: $16/guest

  • Glamour Makeup Application & Nail Treatment: $6/guest

  • Magical hair up-do with Pixie Dust glitter: $22/guest

For our Enchanted Add-Ons, all young guests under the age of 12 must participate in the Add-On experience if it is requested as an additional experience!​​​

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BEFORE YOUR ROYAL VISIT

Open for ages 3 & up for the most

magical & memorable guest experience.

​

This gathering has a 4 guest minimum.

 

Please have guests wear a leotard/bathing

suit for modest costume changes if dress-up is included.

​

We kindly ask that our guests & adults not wear outside shoes during the duration of the event-socks or slippers are greatly appreciated!

​

Please feel free to take as many portraits as you desire, our space is set up for beautiful portraits & magical memories!

​

My Secret Garden only accepts cash for this event,

we do NOT accept any forms of online payment or credit/debit cards. 

​

We appreciate your cooperation in keeping a clean & safe environment for the little ladies!

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