Events for Gardeners

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Gardens and spring combine make unbeatable attractions for plant lovers and travelers.

As your spring and summer travel plans come up, consult this list and other internet resources and add one or more gardens, zoos and festivals to your itinerary.

Most events are more than walks through beautiful gardens – though that alone would be worth the stop for many of us. Regional, school, city and community events include plant sales, fun-runs, car shows, food vendors, family activities, parades and concerts.

Clip and save the list so you can call ahead or click through to the websites to find out more. Have an event we should know about? Email mollyday1@gmail.com

Feb 28-Apr12 
Dallas TX
Dallas Blooms
Dallas Arboretum www.dallasarboretum.org 214.515.6615

March 13-14
Semmes AL
Annual Mary G. Montgomery High School Azalea Festival
http://semmeschamber.org/azaleafestival.php
251.649.1200

Mar 16 – 20
Muskogee OK
Jr. Master Gardener Day at Papilion, Honor Heights Park
www.cityofmuskogee.com 918-684-6303

Mar 28 from 10 am to 2 pm
Daffodil Day Muskogee 2015
Three Rivers Museum, Thomas-Foreman Historic Home, art show, plant sale, trolley ride & refreshments
http://www.3riversmuseum.com  918-686-6624

Mar – Apr
Lafayette LA
Azalea Trail Drive 20-mile self-tour
www.lafayettetravel.com 800-346-1958

March 14-15
Valdosta GA
Valdosta-Lowndes Azalea Festival
http://azaleafestival.com 229-269-9381

March 16-27
McComb MS
Pike County Azalea Festival
http://pikeinfo.com 601-684-2291

April 18
Tulsa OK
Tulsa Zoo’s Party for the Planet
www.tulsazoo.org 918-669-6600

March 20 – April 5
Tyler TX
Azalea Trail
www.tylertexasonline.com 409-283-2632

March 21
Jasper TX
Azalea Festival in Courthouse Square
http://jaspercoc.org 409-384-2762

Mar 23 – Apr 20
Memphis TN
TulipMania – Dixon Gallery and Gardens
www.dixon.org 901-761-5250

March 27-29
Summerville SC
Flowertown YMCA Azalea Festival
www.flowertownfestival.org 843-871-9622


March 26-29
Nacogdoches TX
National Convention Azalea Society of America
http://azaleas.org 936-560-3322
Speakers, plant sales, garden tours,

March 1-31
Nacogdoches TX
Azalea Trail
www.visitnacogdoches.com 936-564-7351

April – all month
Muskogee OK           
Honor Heights Park Azalea Festival
www.visitmuskogee.com 866-381-6543
http://www.exploresouthernhistory.com/okmuskogeeazalea.html

April 4-5
St Louis MO
Greater St. Louis Daffodil Society Show
http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org 314-577-5100

April 8 to 12
Wilmington NC
North Carolina Azalea Festival
ww.ncazaleafestival.org   910-794-4650

Apr 10 – 12
Atlanta GA
Dogwood Festival
www.dogwood.org 404-817-6642

April 10 & 11
Tulsa OK
Springfest Garden Market and Festival
www.tulsagardencenter.com 918-746-5125

April 10-12
Wilmington NC
Cape Fear Garden Club Azalea Tour
www.capefeargardenclub.org 910-742-0905

April 11
Muskogee OK
Azalea Parade and Chili-BBQ Cook-Off
http://www.exchangeclubmuskogee.org  918-869-0733

Apr 11
Springfield MO
Cherry Blossom Kite Festival
Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park Botanical Center 
www.parkboard.org  417-891-1515

April 12 at 2 pm
Tulsa OK
Tulsa Rose Society
Companion Plants for Roses
http://www.tulsarosesociety.org 918-227-1954

April 16-19
Charleston MO
Dogwood-Azalea Festival
www.charlestonmo.org 573-683-6509

April 17-18
Pickens SC
Azalea Festival
www.pickensazaleafestival.org 864-878-3258

Apr 18 Sand Springs OK  Herbal Affair
http://sandspringsok.org 918-246-2500

April 21 Atlanta GA
Garden Envy - Auction of Rare Plants & Garden Treasures
http://atlantabg.org 404-591-1582 

April 21 – 26 Oklahoma City
Festival of the Arts at Myriad Botanical Gardens
http://oklahomacitybotanicalgardens.com 405-270-4848


Apr 25-27
Nixa MO
Azalea Festival
www.nixachamber.com 417-725-3223

May 1–3
Bethesda MD
Landon School Azalea Garden Festival
www.landon.net 301-320-3200

May 9
Muskogee OK
Papilion Opening Day at Honor Heights Park
Children’s activities, refreshments
www.cityofmuskogee.com 918-684-6303

May 9
Tulsa OK
National Public Gardens Day-Trolley Tour Woodward Park
www.tulsagardencenter.com 918-746-5125

May 15
Stillwater OK
Concert in OSU Botanic Garden
http://botanicgarden.okstate.edu 405-744-5414

May 15-16
Tucson AZ
Weird Plant Sale: Oddball Plants and Weird Pottery
www.tucsonbotanical.org 520-326-9686
May 19-23
London
Royal Horticultural Society Chelsea Flower Show
www.rhs.org.uk www.theticketfactory.com

May 22 - 25
Brookings Harbor OR
76th Annual Azalea Festival
www.brookingsharborchamber.com 541-469-3181

May 31
Wichita KS
Butterfly Festival and River Fest
http://botanica.org 316-264-0448

June 6
Muskogee OK
Symphony in Honor Heights Park
www.cityofmuskogee.com 918-684-6302

June 20-21
Roan Mountain TN
Roan Mountain Rhododendron Festival
www.roanmountain.com  423-772-3154


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