Identifies as women-owned
Yes
Fabyan Villa Museum & Japanese Garden in Geneva
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Location on the map
Geneva, Kane County, Illinois, US
From the business
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Yes
Amenities
Good for kids
Yes
Toilets
Yes
Restaurant
No
Crowd
Family friendly
Yes
LGBTQ+ friendly
Yes
Transgender safe space
Yes
Phone: +1 630-377-6424
Site: http://www.ppfv.org/
Site: http://www.ppfv.org/
Opening hours
- Monday:Closed
- Tuesday:Closed
- Wednesday:1–4PM
- Thursday:Closed
- Friday:Closed
- Saturday:1–4PM
- Sunday:1–4PM
Comments (147)
Interesting historical home tour with good narration from our group leader. However, there wasnt enough focus on cryptology and how Fabyans hiring of Elizebeth Smith Friedman and her accomplishments led to the establishment of the NSA.
Wonderful place for pictures and serenity
Even with winter about to set in, its a lovely place to visit.
Absolutely beautiful. If your in the area stop by, get out the car walk around & enjoy.
My granddaughter Madison and I loved exploring Fabyan Park. The Japanese Gardens were closed, but the rest of the park was open.
Never expected how pretty this would be when we went for a walk this summer.
Love walking the Fox River Trail... Batavia to Fayban!
I visited the morning we had frozen fog on all of the trees hoping to capture the garden with the beauty of winter. Regretfully the garden had been exposed to the sun too long already. Nonetheless the garden albeit closed for walking did offer some piece and relaxation just by being around it. During the open season that starts in May - the garden is a beautiful place to visit. Visiting hours are limited and you can actually see them in the bottom of one of the photos, however definitely worth scheduling your time around them. There is no charge to visit the garden however when you walk the grounds they do appreciate it a cheerful donation. Located in the fabyan forest preserve off of Route 31 theres ample space for picnicking fishing walking biking and if you go across the river there are more things to see including the windmill.
Check out the museum and the windmill!
Very peaceful, love how the photographs turn out. Beautiful location
Smooth and seamless ticketing system. Great job with social distancing, and a really pretty little garden.
Nice visit on a very hot sunday! Very informative docent. Garden was well kept.
It was a wonderful tranquil place along the Fox River, just south of Geneva.
Wish it werent booked so often for private events. Nice to walk around when it is availablde.
Awesome
Great place for walks, lot to see and do. Recommend visiting the museum and garden during hours they are open. Currently 1-4 Wednesdays a d Sundays. And during the summer Thursday.
This is about the Japanese garden:Area was closed off (limited hours) when I walked by. But it looked fun to explore. I was there back in the early 1970s when it was rededicated - a childhood memory.I need to stop by again some time when it is open.
Very cool garden!!
Ill echo the comments that I made about the park in that it would appear right now that the Japanese garden is not being maintained but I suspect it will be back in order soon and it is a magnificent place to walk relax take photographs a real treasure
Amazing place to hike, bike, and photograph.
Absolutely wonderful , rich in history house/museum! Even more beutiful small Japanese garden and gorgeous park around it. This park is my favorite one for many years. A lot of people come here to take wedding pictures or bike, or just walk around to enjoy a nature.
Dont forget your mask! Currently by reservation only :(
I am giving it only one star because of safety. The garden is beautiful but the lady working theres work ethic was terrible (Id give her a negative star if I could). We started to explore the garden around 3pm on a Thursday before we knew it was 4pm. A visitor like ourselves approached us asking us if we knew if there was another gate to exit since the entrance gate was locked. We tried to call the number listed on Fabyan Villas website and all we got was a recording. The other visitor was able to climb over the gate and was kind enough to help us as well. My mom has sciatic pain and has nerve pain in one of her legs too. With the help of the other visitor and two kind passerby gentlemen we all were able to climb over the fence. My mom was in a lot of pain. There are two gates to this garden and both were closed. The other visitor said that the worker had seen her approaching that way and still locked it. She didnt realize the worker was locking the gate at the moment but the worker definitely saw her there. Had the worker done a final walk-through she would have known that there were people still inside.. forget that.. she knew someone was still inside!! she saw them!!!. This is a safety concern. My parents are seniors. Had it not been for the kind strangers helping it would have been very difficult for them to get over the gate.Please be aware that you may locked in if you dont leave right before 4pm because safety is not their concern.
Great place for a small wedding.
They dont open on Saturdays anymore. Fix the hours please!!!!
A beautiful garden! Quite large but smaller than the Chicago botanic gardens but just as nice in my opinion. Its free but with a suggested donation of a dollar. There is a museum and the river near by. A nice place to visit with plenty parking!
Beautiful, calming, and an overall excellent experience.
What an awesome, clean, friendly and safe place to go. A bunch of history here going back to the late 1800s.
I enjoy the Japanese Garden. While the interior of the garden us not always open, I will walk on the groomed paths around the outside which allows you to see all points inside the fenced in garden. An abundance of small wildlife including occasional birds of prey make for interesting nature walks. Its a little awkward to come here for a walk and discover a wedding is taking place, but the garden is funded by donations so I assume they get paid for those events.
Wonderful place to spend an afternoon. Beautiful gardens, nature walks, and outdoor exploration.
Good time to spend with my lovely one!
Wonderful place to walk around and clear you mind !!!
Beautiful gardens!!
Clean very beautiful place. A must see.
Great place to visit for hike and biking . Had really cool Japanese garden
Beautiful gardens. Nice place & safe to go for a walk. History of this spot is interesting. Find out for yourself. Beautiful views
Its a small garden & very beautiful.
Nice garden and features. Too bad its locked up due to Covid-19.
This Garden is beautiful. The caretakers to a tremendous job keeping this place gorgeous. It is a great place to have a calm relaxing stroll to reach an inner peace.
Do not recommend. We paid 3$ and when we want to make a picture the lady said you can only use a smartphone. I was disappointed because we wanted to make a family photo with camera not a photo session. The garden is small, not friendly for small children. We drove over an hour to see this place because of positive reviews, but for me they were too high.
Wonderful estate. Home is just beautiful. A great example of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture and our tour guide ship was quite special.
Excellent, informative tour with docent so much I didnt know about the Fabyans
Very pretty, on the smaller side, beautiful to take pictures.
Spent some time there with a Meetup group. It was so beautiful. Definently would go again.
Great place for a walk! The wife and I got married in the Japanese Garden on site! Beautiful!
Great stop for a walk and picnic
So peaceful and serene. I love coming here to meditate and soak in the beauty
Beautiful scenery. Great for wedding photos and family photos
Very cute spot! Amazing scenery!
Its very lovely, and I can see where it would be relaxing. They recommend a $1 donation per adult that enters, which is fine, but I had the feeling that they werent going to let us in if we didnt have it (& they might have - it was just a feeling). Also, its very common for us to not carry cash on us, so he prepared it you go to have a few dollars on hand. The people there are very knowledgeable, it seems, and very helpful and nice.
Beautiful grounds right in the fox river
Great place to explore! Climb the windmill
Very pretty garden in summer and spring but u should always check their opening times they have limited hours!!
Such a beautiful place year round. Even in the snow its pretty! I love taking photos there
The Japanese Garden is so peaceful. The outside sounds disappear when you are inside.
An absolute must-stop if you are in the area. The history is incredible, the park (on both sides of the river, mind you), and the forests are beautiful.
Amazing to have something this cool right in our Illinois backyard.
Nice place for a walk.
Awesome. Must see. Great private tour.
Needs a lot of chair which of course will take a lot of money, a very enjoyable afternoon
Awesome! I recommend it to anyone. Very peaceful.
It’s awesome just a heads up this place connects to Batavia! You can leave your car here walk all the way to Batavia downtown or you can walk all the way to Saint Charles!
This was a place Ive never heard of my son had taken me on a tour here and explained to me who what were and how everything came to be my son lives, in the area my son taught me like I taught him that made me feel so proud thanks to him I learned something.
Such a cute and beautiful garden! Its small, so dont expect to be there long. If you stop to take pictures, take a look at the pond, etc. it might take you 10 minutes to see the whole thing. Its free but accepts $1 donations. Strollers arent allowed; it makes sense as the path is narrow, but it stinks if you have a little one.
Great place to visit with alot to see. Windmill followed by Japenese Garden.
It looks nice in the Spring and Summer.
Very beautiful but needs wheelchair accessibility.
So peaceful and calm here.
Closed in the winter, but the park is still beautiful
Nice place to walk.
Wow. Awesome.
Really want to visit once covid19 goes away
I dont have one negetive word to say
A wonderful place for a walk!
Hidden gem along a beautiful walk or ride in Geneva
Beautiful area to enjoy for a calming visit.
If youre interested in history and antiques, youll love this place. Enjoyed all the information given
Great place for pics
The gardens are small but lovely. Didnt get a chance to get to the museum.
Very cool tour
Learned a lot about the local area history at the Japanese Gardens and took the Fabyan Villa Frank LLoyd Wright Home.
Fascinating bit of the then of the 19th to 20th century and FLW early work. Wish more of the original seeing could have been preserved.
It was a really beautiful area to walk and see nature!
Beutifull park.
I wish there were more informational plaques to read .
Lovely Japanese garden and self-guided tour of a Frank Lloyd Wright house.
Beautiful
Just Beautiful ❤️
Wonderful little Japanese garden located in Batavia Illinois along the fox river. From here you can walk to Aurora, Geneva saint Charles and more.
Love this environment at this location
Beautiful place
Great for photos. Very clean and relaxing.
Overpriced and not very friendly...
Very Beautiful
Too small and not much to see
Nice place for family and friends to hangout have fun.
Beauty, Tranquility, Jogging, Cycling, Boating, a Wonderful Getaway from Big City Hustle & Bustle
Beautiful, great place to go for a walk and talk about existentialism.
Nice. Peaceful.Docent was helpful.
Very beautiful!
Lovely gardens and very interesting tour.
Relaxing garden to wander about and find many unique points of interest all about.
Just Beautiful
Definitely beautiful
One of my favorite places to walk.
Beautiful park and quiet park for relaxation
Love coming here and learning the history of this beautiful estate
Enjoying some history today with a Frank Lloyd Wright connection.
Enjoyed the Japanese Gardens and walking around.
Great food and service.
OkNo exveptionalism
So beautiful and all the history behind it!
Great place for photography!
Beautiful
Natural beauty and historical items.
Such a beautiful place!
Awesome place for a picnic!
Tours of the villa are wonderful!
Beautiful house and grounds.
An incredible history that is rarely spoken of.
Perfect spot to spend an afternoon
Beautiful
Clean and spacious
Bad hours
Good customer service
Beautifully organized
Cool museum
Website is wrong
Good place to walk and dexterize
Very good park, to take pictures
Es un lugar muy bonito
Nice place to spend with the family👍👍👍
Soaked
It is fantastic and beautiful
👍
Beautiful place
Cool
Total reviews rating 4.6
147 Reviews for Fabyan Villa Museum & Japanese Garden 2023:
Review №1
2022-02-01Really nice park and garden in one. Has a great bike trail along the Fox River. A great place for relax and photo sessions. Beautiful view, especially in the afternoons. I highly recommend it for a date for example.
Review №2
2022-05-31Perfect place for a date! It is so beautiful and peaceful. Totally worth the drive to come and have a nice, relaxing morning
Review №3
2022-05-16Dutch Windmill, Japanese garden, Frank Llyod Wright house/Museum, and more. Amazing park grounds on the river
Review №4
2021-09-05Really nice park . Has a nice bike trail along the Fox River and a unique Japanese garden. Lots of nice spots to take pictures at.
Review №5
2022-06-27My 79 year old parents traveled 90 minutes, after reviewing the website to ensure the gardens were wheelchair accessible, but were turned away when they arrived, being told wheelchairs were not allowed. They had to wait on a bus that the group traveled on until the others finished their tour. Website is deceptive and those who run the facility are uncaring and heartless.
Review №6
2018-07-09We visted the Japanese garden and enjoyed it very much. The garden is beautiful and very pleasant. The ladies who welcomed us were very friendly and informative. We were also provided a info guide for our stroll. The garden itself is small however there is much on the property to explore. There is no entry charge (donations suggested).
Review №7
2020-08-30Beautiful but very small garden, definitely worth walking through as part of a visit the this forest preserve.
Review №8
2020-06-26Its beautiful place you can go and take relax after work and walk, running... green its life
Review №9
2019-03-01We visited the Japanese Tea Garden during one of the few times it is available for winter tours. The one-acre garden commisioned after the Chicago Worlds Fair by Colonel Fabyan was lovely and interesting all dressed in a light snow. Our docent was the teamaster who was very knowledgable about the history and meaning of the garden.
Review №10
2020-08-07Don’t go into the garden with high expectations. It is definitely a nice little garden and it’s very pretty but, really, it’s nothing too special. If you’re in the park I would definitely recommend checking it out.Unfortunately I haven’t been able to see the Villa Museum yet on account of it being closed during the COVID crisis - so this review is just about the garden.It’s really fun walking across the moon bridges and you’ll certainly get some great pics.