This resource is compiled by the Miller Library. Public, charitable sales and tours are added regularly. To have your event added please e-mail hortlib@uw.edu.
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Garden Tours & Plant Sales in January–February 2024
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January 1, 2024 (1 event)
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December 26, 2023 – January 7, 2024Tickets required & must be purchased online in advance. Tickets are not sold on-site. Sensory-friendly night on Nov. 28th. A magical experience for the whole family with more than one million twinkling lights. Themed areas, tasty treats & unique light features. More information: www.vancouver.ca/parks-recreation-culture/festival-of-lights.aspx or 604-257-8463. Held at VanDusen Botanical Garden. The event entrance is through the VanDusen Visitor Centre.
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January 2, 2024 (1 event)
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December 26, 2023 – January 7, 2024Tickets required & must be purchased online in advance. Tickets are not sold on-site. Sensory-friendly night on Nov. 28th. A magical experience for the whole family with more than one million twinkling lights. Themed areas, tasty treats & unique light features. More information: www.vancouver.ca/parks-recreation-culture/festival-of-lights.aspx or 604-257-8463. Held at VanDusen Botanical Garden. The event entrance is through the VanDusen Visitor Centre.
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January 3, 2024 (1 event)
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December 26, 2023 – January 7, 2024Tickets required & must be purchased online in advance. Tickets are not sold on-site. Sensory-friendly night on Nov. 28th. A magical experience for the whole family with more than one million twinkling lights. Themed areas, tasty treats & unique light features. More information: www.vancouver.ca/parks-recreation-culture/festival-of-lights.aspx or 604-257-8463. Held at VanDusen Botanical Garden. The event entrance is through the VanDusen Visitor Centre.
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January 4, 2024 (2 events)
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December 26, 2023 – January 7, 2024Tickets required & must be purchased online in advance. Tickets are not sold on-site. Sensory-friendly night on Nov. 28th. A magical experience for the whole family with more than one million twinkling lights. Themed areas, tasty treats & unique light features. More information: www.vancouver.ca/parks-recreation-culture/festival-of-lights.aspx or 604-257-8463. Held at VanDusen Botanical Garden. The event entrance is through the VanDusen Visitor Centre.
VanDusen Botanical Garden–
January 4, 2024Our free educational tour includes a casual walk through various areas of the Washington Park Arboretum, featuring seasonal viewing of collections plants, explorations of botany & the history of the organization. More information: botanicgardens.uw.edu/washington-park-arboretum/activities/free-public-tours/, urbhort@uw.edu or 206-685-8033. Meet at the Graham Visitors Center.
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January 5, 2024 (2 events)
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December 26, 2023 – January 7, 2024Tickets required & must be purchased online in advance. Tickets are not sold on-site. Sensory-friendly night on Nov. 28th. A magical experience for the whole family with more than one million twinkling lights. Themed areas, tasty treats & unique light features. More information: www.vancouver.ca/parks-recreation-culture/festival-of-lights.aspx or 604-257-8463. Held at VanDusen Botanical Garden. The event entrance is through the VanDusen Visitor Centre.
VanDusen Botanical Garden–
January 5, 2024Admission: $8/adults, $7/seniors & military, free/under 17. First 100 attendees get in free. $1 discount coupon online. Hundreds of new & favorite past exhibitors. Plant & flower sales & more. Free parking. More information: www.puyalluphomeshow.net. Held in the Showplex at Washington State Fairgrounds.
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January 6, 2024 (2 events)
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December 26, 2023 – January 7, 2024Tickets required & must be purchased online in advance. Tickets are not sold on-site. Sensory-friendly night on Nov. 28th. A magical experience for the whole family with more than one million twinkling lights. Themed areas, tasty treats & unique light features. More information: www.vancouver.ca/parks-recreation-culture/festival-of-lights.aspx or 604-257-8463. Held at VanDusen Botanical Garden. The event entrance is through the VanDusen Visitor Centre.
VanDusen Botanical Garden–
January 6, 2024Admission: $8/adults, $7/seniors & military, free/under 17. First 100 attendees get in free. $1 discount coupon online. Hundreds of new & favorite past exhibitors. Plant & flower sales & more. Bill Peregrine talks & plant give-away at noon & at 3pm. Free parking. More information: www.puyalluphomeshow.net. Held in the Showplex at Washington State Fairgrounds.
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January 7, 2024 (2 events)
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December 26, 2023 – January 7, 2024Tickets required & must be purchased online in advance. Tickets are not sold on-site. Sensory-friendly night on Nov. 28th. A magical experience for the whole family with more than one million twinkling lights. Themed areas, tasty treats & unique light features. More information: www.vancouver.ca/parks-recreation-culture/festival-of-lights.aspx or 604-257-8463. Held at VanDusen Botanical Garden. The event entrance is through the VanDusen Visitor Centre.
VanDusen Botanical Garden–
January 7, 2024Admission: $8/adults, $7/seniors & military, free/under 17. First 100 attendees get in free. $1 discount coupon online. Hundreds of new & favorite past exhibitors. Plant & flower sales & more. Ciscoe Morris at 1 pm - bring all your plant questions. Free parking. More information: www.puyalluphomeshow.net. Held in the Showplex at Washington State Fairgrounds.
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January 10, 2024 (1 event)
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January 10, 2024Cost: $12/members, /$20 non-members. Register online. Join Bess Bronstein & Richie Steffen for a critical look at what we can do today for tomorrow’s garden. Learn about plants that can be started now that will hold up to a changing climate & tolerate weather extremes. They will also share helpful tips & ideas for designing & maintaining your garden with an eye toward climate change. Bess Bronstein is an certified arborist, horticulture instructor & lecturer. Richie Steffen is president of NHS & the executive director of the Elisabeth C. Miller Botanical Garden. This recording will be sent within 48 hours & will be available for viewing by the registrant for 4 weeks. More information: www.northwesthort.org, info@northwesthort.org or 206-780-8172.
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January 20, 2024 (1 event)
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January 20, 2024Cost: $25, register online or by phone. Forest bathing has been popular in Japan for decades & is gaining momentum in the US. The practice encourages you to walk in the forest at a slower pace & take in the atmosphere around you. These walks are slow-paced & generally cover less than a mile of trail. During this time the guide will offer a series of invitations crafted to help participants slow down & open their senses. More information: botanicgardens.uw.edu/about/events/?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D169114811, urbhort@uw.edu or 206-685-8033. Starts at the Graham Visitors Center.
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January 24, 2024 (1 event)
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January 24, 2024Cost: $12 members/$25 non-members. Register online. What were the most popular English gardening books in the 1600s? The 1700s? The 1800s? Brian Thompson will introduce you to these early books from the collection of the Elisabeth C. Miller Library. Like the best garden books of today, these provide basic techniques plus tips for growing the most robust flowers & vegetables, while introducing the latest, trendy plants with gorgeous pictures. Brian is the Miller Library Manager & Curator. More information: www.northwesthort.org, info@northwesthort.org or 206-780-8172.
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January 25, 2024 (1 event)
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January 25, 2024Free admission today only. Plant sale, around-the-clock seminars presented by some of the region’s top experts, exhibits & much more. More information: tacomahomeandgardenshow.com, www.facebook.com/tacomahomeandgardenshow, socialmedia@mpeshows.com or 206-231-0140. Held at the Tacoma Dome.
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January 26, 2024 (1 event)
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January 26, 2024Admission: $15, free/children 12 & under. $5 discount coupon available online. Free today for active & retired military personnel & frontline workers including fire, police & healthcare workers - bring your valid credentials. Plant sale, around-the-clock seminars presented by some of the region’s top experts, exhibits & much more. More information: tacomahomeandgardenshow.com, www.facebook.com/tacomahomeandgardenshow, socialmedia@mpeshows.com or 206-231-0140. Held at the Tacoma Dome.
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January 27, 2024 (2 events)
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January 27, 2024Cost: free members/$20 non-members. Register online. Jimi will introduce you to his extensive woodland plant collection. He will focus on choice woodlanders, their growing conditions, plant combinations, propagation & succession planning in woodland gardens. Jimi established Hunting Brook Gardens in Wicklow, Ireland. Here he grows & expands his plant collection & shares his passion for plants with other enthusiasts through courses, workshops, lectures & tours. More information: www.northwesthort.org, info@northwesthort.org or 206-780-8172.
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January 27, 2024Admission: $15, free/children 12 & under. $5 discount coupon available online. Plant sale, around-the-clock seminars presented by some of the region’s top experts, exhibits & much more. More information: tacomahomeandgardenshow.com, www.facebook.com/tacomahomeandgardenshow, socialmedia@mpeshows.com or 206-231-0140. Held at the Tacoma Dome.
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January 28, 2024 (1 event)
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January 28, 2024Admission: $15, free/children 12 & under. $5 discount coupon available online. Free today for all educators & school staff with valid ID. Plant sale, around-the-clock seminars presented by some of the region’s top experts, exhibits & much more. More information: tacomahomeandgardenshow.com, www.facebook.com/tacomahomeandgardenshow, socialmedia@mpeshows.com or 206-231-0140. Held at the Tacoma Dome.
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February 1, 2024 (2 events)
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February 1, 2024Our free educational tour includes a casual walk through various areas of the Washington Park Arboretum, featuring seasonal viewing of collections plants, explorations of botany & the history of the organization. More information: botanicgardens.uw.edu/washington-park-arboretum/activities/free-public-tours/, urbhort@uw.edu or 206-685-8033. Meet at the Graham Visitors Center.
Washington Park Arboretum–
February 1, 2024Our free educational tour includes a casual walk through various areas of the Washington Park Arboretum, featuring seasonal viewing of collections plants, explorations of botany & the history of the organization. More information: botanicgardens.uw.edu/washington-park-arboretum/activities/free-public-tours/, urbhort@uw.edu or 206-685-8033. Meet at the Graham Visitors Center.
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February 4, 2024 (2 events)
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February 4, 2024Free with zoo admission or membership. Join our horticulturist Bryon Jones & be awed by the power of plants at Point Defiance Zoo. Learn about our plants' journeys, from South America to Asia to Australia. More information: www.pdza.org/event/garden-tours-plant-journeys/, comments@pdza.org or 253-404-3800. Held at the Point Defiance Zoo. Meet at the Pacific Rim Plaza, just inside the front gate.
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February 4, 2024Cost: $25/member, $30/non-member. Reservations required. A session to connect with nature in community, in partnership with Cascadia Forest Therapy. Experience Kubota Garden in an intentionally sensory way. More information: kubotagarden.org/index.html, info@kubotagarden.org or 206-725-5060. Held at Kubota Garden.
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February 7, 2024 (1 event)
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February 7, 2024Cost: $12 members/$20 non-members. Register online. The natural landscapes of the American West offer an astounding variety of climates for gardens. Take a photographic tour through these diverse gardens & look at the ecological & aesthetic choices garden creators are making, examining the connections between people, plants & place. Caitlin Atkinson is a photographer of places, spaces & all things botanical. More information: www.northwesthort.org, info@northwesthort.org or 206-780-8172.
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February 8, 2024 (1 event)
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February 8, 2024 – February 11, 2024Tickets: $16/adults (13+) credit card only at the door ($14 online), $11/seniors (60+) ), $8/half day after 4 pm, free/children 12 & under. Check online for group discounts. Advice, solutions & inspiration for landscaping conundrums from over 400 home & garden specialists. More information: www.bchomeandgardenshow.com, www.facebook.com/VancouverHomeShows, SocialMedia@mpeshows.com or 604-639-2288. Held at the BC Place Stadium.
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February 9, 2024 (1 event)
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February 8, 2024 – February 11, 2024Tickets: $16/adults (13+) credit card only at the door ($14 online), $11/seniors (60+) ), $8/half day after 4 pm, free/children 12 & under. Check online for group discounts. Advice, solutions & inspiration for landscaping conundrums from over 400 home & garden specialists. More information: www.bchomeandgardenshow.com, www.facebook.com/VancouverHomeShows, SocialMedia@mpeshows.com or 604-639-2288. Held at the BC Place Stadium.
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February 10, 2024 (1 event)
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February 8, 2024 – February 11, 2024Tickets: $16/adults (13+) credit card only at the door ($14 online), $11/seniors (60+) ), $8/half day after 4 pm, free/children 12 & under. Check online for group discounts. Advice, solutions & inspiration for landscaping conundrums from over 400 home & garden specialists. More information: www.bchomeandgardenshow.com, www.facebook.com/VancouverHomeShows, SocialMedia@mpeshows.com or 604-639-2288. Held at the BC Place Stadium.
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February 11, 2024 (1 event)
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February 8, 2024 – February 11, 2024Tickets: $16/adults (13+) credit card only at the door ($14 online), $11/seniors (60+) ), $8/half day after 4 pm, free/children 12 & under. Check online for group discounts. Advice, solutions & inspiration for landscaping conundrums from over 400 home & garden specialists. More information: www.bchomeandgardenshow.com, www.facebook.com/VancouverHomeShows, SocialMedia@mpeshows.com or 604-639-2288. Held at the BC Place Stadium.
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February 14, 2024 (1 event)
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February 14, 2024 – February 17, 2024Admission: various prices, options (early bird, half-day, multi-day passes, group, student) available some on website, some at the door. Tickets available at the door, online, or at ticket outlets around Washington that are listed on the website. Display gardens, plant bazaar, seminars & speakers. More information: www.gardenshow.com, www.facebook.com/nwfgs, 206-231-0140, info@gardenshow.com or SocialMedia@mpeshows.com. Held at the Seattle Convention Center.
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February 15, 2024 (2 events)
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February 14, 2024 – February 17, 2024Admission: various prices, options (early bird, half-day, multi-day passes, group, student) available some on website, some at the door. Tickets available at the door, online, or at ticket outlets around Washington that are listed on the website. Display gardens, plant bazaar, seminars & speakers. More information: www.gardenshow.com, www.facebook.com/nwfgs, 206-231-0140, info@gardenshow.com or SocialMedia@mpeshows.com. Held at the Seattle Convention Center.
Seattle Convention Center–
February 15, 2024Cost: $55 members/$65 non-members. Register online. Reception & a special lecture with celebrated garden designer & plantswoman from the UK & the 2024 NWFGF International judge, Jo Thompson. Jo will share her experiences creating award-winning show gardens at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, which earned her numerous accolades. She will also be doing a book signing of her latest publication, The Gardener’s Palette. More information: www.northwesthort.org, info@northwesthort.org or 206-780-8172. Held at the Center for Urban Horticulture.
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February 16, 2024 (2 events)
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February 14, 2024 – February 17, 2024Admission: various prices, options (early bird, half-day, multi-day passes, group, student) available some on website, some at the door. Tickets available at the door, online, or at ticket outlets around Washington that are listed on the website. Display gardens, plant bazaar, seminars & speakers. More information: www.gardenshow.com, www.facebook.com/nwfgs, 206-231-0140, info@gardenshow.com or SocialMedia@mpeshows.com. Held at the Seattle Convention Center.
Seattle Convention Center–
February 16, 2024 – February 17, 2024Admission: $8/adults, $3 off with a nonperishable food item, free/12 & under. Exhibits, daily seminars & more. Free readmission all weekend with return stamp. More information: www.hbatc.com, www.facebook.com/events/346376121675244/?ref=newsfeed, info@hbatc.com, 509-735-2745 or 1-877-842-8453. Held at HAPO Center.
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February 17, 2024 (2 events)
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February 14, 2024 – February 17, 2024Admission: various prices, options (early bird, half-day, multi-day passes, group, student) available some on website, some at the door. Tickets available at the door, online, or at ticket outlets around Washington that are listed on the website. Display gardens, plant bazaar, seminars & speakers. More information: www.gardenshow.com, www.facebook.com/nwfgs, 206-231-0140, info@gardenshow.com or SocialMedia@mpeshows.com. Held at the Seattle Convention Center.
Seattle Convention Center–
February 16, 2024 – February 17, 2024Admission: $8/adults, $3 off with a nonperishable food item, free/12 & under. Exhibits, daily seminars & more. Free readmission all weekend with return stamp. More information: www.hbatc.com, www.facebook.com/events/346376121675244/?ref=newsfeed, info@hbatc.com, 509-735-2745 or 1-877-842-8453. Held at HAPO Center.
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February 18, 2024 (2 events)
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February 18, 2024Admission: various prices, options (early bird, half-day, multi-day passes, group, student) available some on website, some at the door. Tickets available at the door, online, or at ticket outlets around Washington that are listed on the website. Display gardens, plant bazaar, seminars & speakers. More information: www.gardenshow.com, www.facebook.com/nwfgs, 206-231-0140, info@gardenshow.com or SocialMedia@mpeshows.com. Held at the Seattle Convention Center.
Seattle Convention Center–
February 18, 2024Admission: $8/adults, $3 off with a nonperishable food item, free/12 & under. Exhibits, daily seminars & more. Free readmission all weekend with return stamp. More information: www.hbatc.com, www.facebook.com/events/346376121675244/?ref=newsfeed, info@hbatc.com, 509-735-2745 or 1-877-842-8453. Held at HAPO Center.
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February 21, 2024 (1 event)
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February 21, 2024Cost: $12 members/$20 non-members. Register online. A Gardener’s Guide to Botany, based on Scott’s latest book by the same name, is an exciting dive into the Plant Kingdom. Your beautiful, tranquil garden is a battlefield in which plants wage war against predators & struggle to out-compete one another. This is a fascinating look at how plants grow—not how to grow plants. Trained in horticulture & botany, Scott Zona has explored plants all over the world. He has published over 175 scientific & popular articles & 3 books. More information: www.northwesthort.org, info@northwesthort.org or 206-780-8172.
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February 22, 2024 (3 events)
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February 22, 2024 – February 24, 2024Admission: $15/person, $13/Seniors (60+), free/12 years & under. Plant & Nursery Marketplace, seminars, workshops, showcase gardens, special attractions & more. More information: www.homeshowpdx.com, homeandgardenshows@hbapdx.org or 503-479-2660. Held at the Portland Expo Center.
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February 22, 2024 – February 25, 2024Admission: $15/adults, $10 /seniors (60+), $9/military, $3/juniors (7-15), free/under 7. Tickets available on website. Hundreds of home & garden displays. More information: seattlehomeshow.com, info@seattlehomeshow.com or 425-467-0960. Held at Lumen Field Event Center.
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February 22, 2024 – February 23, 2024Admission: $10/adults, $12/adult weekend pass, free/kids 12 & under. Featuring hundreds of displays & demonstrations offering the latest in yard related products, services & improvements. Step into spring through our feature landscape displays. Talk to the experts. More information: www.custershows.com/home.php?flag=1&secid=1, info@custershows.com or 509-924-0588. Held at Spokane Fair & Expo Center.
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February 23, 2024 (3 events)
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February 22, 2024 – February 24, 2024Admission: $15/person, $13/Seniors (60+), free/12 years & under. Plant & Nursery Marketplace, seminars, workshops, showcase gardens, special attractions & more. More information: www.homeshowpdx.com, homeandgardenshows@hbapdx.org or 503-479-2660. Held at the Portland Expo Center.
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February 22, 2024 – February 25, 2024Admission: $15/adults, $10 /seniors (60+), $9/military, $3/juniors (7-15), free/under 7. Tickets available on website. Hundreds of home & garden displays. More information: seattlehomeshow.com, info@seattlehomeshow.com or 425-467-0960. Held at Lumen Field Event Center.
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February 22, 2024 – February 23, 2024Admission: $10/adults, $12/adult weekend pass, free/kids 12 & under. Featuring hundreds of displays & demonstrations offering the latest in yard related products, services & improvements. Step into spring through our feature landscape displays. Talk to the experts. More information: www.custershows.com/home.php?flag=1&secid=1, info@custershows.com or 509-924-0588. Held at Spokane Fair & Expo Center.
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February 24, 2024 (6 events)
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February 22, 2024 – February 24, 2024Admission: $15/person, $13/Seniors (60+), free/12 years & under. Plant & Nursery Marketplace, seminars, workshops, showcase gardens, special attractions & more. More information: www.homeshowpdx.com, homeandgardenshows@hbapdx.org or 503-479-2660. Held at the Portland Expo Center.
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February 22, 2024 – February 25, 2024Admission: $15/adults, $10 /seniors (60+), $9/military, $3/juniors (7-15), free/under 7. Tickets available on website. Hundreds of home & garden displays. More information: seattlehomeshow.com, info@seattlehomeshow.com or 425-467-0960. Held at Lumen Field Event Center.
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February 24, 2024 – February 25, 2024Free. Wonderful displays of of blooming orchids in many varieties, as well as orchids for sale by local vendors & growers. Also repotting service & seminars. Orchid talk Sat. afternoon. More information: nwos.org, www.facebook.com/mountbakerorchidsociety/ or nwos@nwos.org. Held at Christianson’s Nursery.
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February 24, 2024Cost: $25, register online or by phone. Forest bathing has been popular in Japan for decades & is gaining momentum in the US. The practice encourages you to walk in the forest at a slower pace & take in the atmosphere around you. These walks are slow-paced & generally cover less than a mile of trail. During this time the guide will offer a series of invitations crafted to help participants slow down & open their senses. More information: botanicgardens.uw.edu/about/events/?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D169114812, urbhort@uw.edu or 206-685-8033. Starts at the Graham Visitors Center.
Washington Park Arboretum–
February 24, 2024Admission: $10/adults, $12/adult weekend pass, free/kids 12 & under. Featuring hundreds of displays & demonstrations offering the latest in yard related products, services & improvements. Step into spring through our feature landscape displays. Talk to the experts. More information: www.custershows.com/home.php?flag=1&secid=1, info@custershows.com or 509-924-0588. Held at Spokane Fair & Expo Center.
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February 24, 2024Free. Register online. Explore how agroecology, soil health & land stewardship can build resilient local food economies & support direct climate action. See our wetlands, organic fields, solar-powered projects & more. More information: 21acres.org/event/21-acres-farm-walk-15/, www.facebook.com/21Acres/, generalinfo@21acres.org or 425-481-1500. Held at 21 Acres.
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February 25, 2024 (4 events)
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February 22, 2024 – February 25, 2024Admission: $15/adults, $10 /seniors (60+), $9/military, $3/juniors (7-15), free/under 7. Tickets available on website. Hundreds of home & garden displays. More information: seattlehomeshow.com, info@seattlehomeshow.com or 425-467-0960. Held at Lumen Field Event Center.
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February 24, 2024 – February 25, 2024Free. Wonderful displays of of blooming orchids in many varieties, as well as orchids for sale by local vendors & growers. Also repotting service & seminars. Orchid talk Sat. afternoon. More information: nwos.org, www.facebook.com/mountbakerorchidsociety/ or nwos@nwos.org. Held at Christianson’s Nursery.
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February 25, 2024Admission: $15/person, $13/Seniors (60+), free/12 years & under. Plant & Nursery Marketplace, seminars, workshops, showcase gardens, special attractions & more. More information: www.homeshowpdx.com, homeandgardenshows@hbapdx.org or 503-479-2660. Held at the Portland Expo Center.
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February 25, 2024Admission: $10/adults, $12/adult weekend pass, free/kids 12 & under. Featuring hundreds of displays & demonstrations offering the latest in yard related products, services & improvements. Step into spring through our feature landscape displays. Talk to the experts. More information: www.custershows.com/home.php?flag=1&secid=1, info@custershows.com or 509-924-0588. Held at Spokane Fair & Expo Center.