Several competitions were held during the 2016 Chicago Flower & Garden Show, which ran March 12-20 at Navy Pier. They are:
AFID Tablescapes Competition: The American Institute of Floral Designers ( AFID ) evaluated the tablescapes based on a variety of technical and visual factors and chose Kehoe Designs as the winner of the 2016 competition.
Popular Vote Tablescapes Competition: Tablescapes were also voted on by visitors to the Chicago Flower & Garden Show, who selected the display that the Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences created.
Window Box Competition: People texted their votes in this year's Window Box Competition, which was held among several local garden clubs. The "people's choice" winner is the window box that the Geneva Garden Club created.
Chicago Area Retail Bakers Association Regional Cake Decorating Contest: This year's winner is the team representing Kirsten's Danish Bakery and Sweet T's Bakery & Cake Studio.