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Garden Tours & Plant Sales Calendar

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

  • January 1, 2024 (1 event)


    December 26, 2023 January 7, 2024

    Tickets 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
    5521 Oak St
    Vancouver, BC

  • January 2, 2024 (1 event)


    December 26, 2023 January 7, 2024

    Tickets 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
    5521 Oak St
    Vancouver, BC

  • January 3, 2024 (1 event)


    December 26, 2023 January 7, 2024

    Tickets 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
    5521 Oak St
    Vancouver, BC

  • January 4, 2024 (2 events)


    December 26, 2023 January 7, 2024

    Tickets 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
    5521 Oak St
    Vancouver, BC


    January 4, 2024

    Our 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
    2300 Arboretum Dr E
    Seattle, WA 98112

  • January 5, 2024 (2 events)


    December 26, 2023 January 7, 2024

    Tickets 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
    5521 Oak St
    Vancouver, BC


    January 5, 2024

    Admission: $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.

  • January 6, 2024 (2 events)


    December 26, 2023 January 7, 2024

    Tickets 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
    5521 Oak St
    Vancouver, BC


    January 6, 2024

    Admission: $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.

  • January 7, 2024 (3 events)


    December 26, 2023 January 7, 2024

    Tickets 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
    5521 Oak St
    Vancouver, BC


    January 7, 2024

    Free with zoo admission or membership. Join our horticulturist Bryon Jones & be awed by the power of plants at Point Defiance Zoo. Learn how trees of all sizes provide shade, shelter & food, & shape the landscape.  More information: www.pdza.org/event/garden-tour-urban-giants/, comments@pdza.org or 253-404-3800. Held at the Point Defiance Zoo. Meet at the Pacific Rim Plaza, just inside the front gate.

    Point Defiance Park (Zoo)
    5400 N Pearl St
    Tacoma , WA


    January 7, 2024

    Admission: $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.

  • January 23, 2024 (1 event)


    January 23, 2024

    Cost: $25. Pre-registration required - register online. Financial aid slots available on a first-come, first-served basis. Discover the wonders of an iconic Pacific Northwest winter garden. Originally designed & planted in 1949, the Joseph A. Witt Winter Garden has long been a favorite of visitors to the Washington Park Arboretum. Ray Larson, Curator of Living Collections, will take us on a journey through the Winter Garden, highlighting plants with bright blossoms, alluring fragrance, attractive foliage & striking bark. More information & registration: botanicgardens.uw.edu/washington-park-arboretum/activities/arboretum-event-calendar/?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D166265893urbhort@uw.edu or 206-685-8033.

    Washington Park Arboretum
    2300 Arboretum Dr E
    Seattle, WA 98112

  • January 25, 2024 (1 event)

  • January 26, 2024 (1 event)


    January 26, 2024

    Admission: $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.

  • January 27, 2024 (1 event)

  • January 28, 2024 (1 event)


    January 28, 2024

    Admission: $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.

  • February 1, 2024 (2 events)


    February 1, 2024

    Our 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
    2300 Arboretum Dr E
    Seattle, WA 98112


    February 1, 2024

    Our 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
    2300 Arboretum Dr E
    Seattle, WA 98112

  • February 3, 2024 (1 event)


    February 3, 2024

    There is no charge; however, donations are readily accepted. Reserve online. Spots are limited to 30 participants per tour date. Sign up early. Learn about the Garden's history, plants & development. More information: www.kubotagarden.orgvolunteers@kubotagarden.org or 206-717-8718. Meet at the kiosk adjacent to the parking lot.

    Kubota Garden
    9817 55th Ave S
    Seattle, WA 98118

  • February 4, 2024 (1 event)


    February 4, 2024

    Free 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.

    5400 N Pearl St, Tacoma, WA 98407

  • February 8, 2024 (1 event)


    February 8, 2024 February 11, 2024

    Tickets: $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/VancouverHomeShowsSocialMedia@mpeshows.com or 604-639-2288. Held at the BC Place Stadium.

    BC Place Stadium
    777 Pacific Blvd
    Vancouver, BC

  • February 9, 2024 (1 event)


    February 8, 2024 February 11, 2024

    Tickets: $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/VancouverHomeShowsSocialMedia@mpeshows.com or 604-639-2288. Held at the BC Place Stadium.

    BC Place Stadium
    777 Pacific Blvd
    Vancouver, BC

  • February 10, 2024 (1 event)


    February 8, 2024 February 11, 2024

    Tickets: $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/VancouverHomeShowsSocialMedia@mpeshows.com or 604-639-2288. Held at the BC Place Stadium.

    BC Place Stadium
    777 Pacific Blvd
    Vancouver, BC

  • February 11, 2024 (1 event)


    February 8, 2024 February 11, 2024

    Tickets: $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/VancouverHomeShowsSocialMedia@mpeshows.com or 604-639-2288. Held at the BC Place Stadium.

    BC Place Stadium
    777 Pacific Blvd
    Vancouver, BC

  • February 14, 2024 (1 event)


    February 14, 2024 February 17, 2024

    Admission: 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, 2024 (1 event)


    February 14, 2024 February 17, 2024

    Admission: 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 (2 events)


    February 14, 2024 February 17, 2024

    Admission: 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, 2024

    Admission: $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.

    6600 Burden Blvd, Pasco, WA 99301

  • February 17, 2024 (2 events)


    February 14, 2024 February 17, 2024

    Admission: 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, 2024

    Admission: $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.

    6600 Burden Blvd, Pasco, WA 99301

  • February 18, 2024 (2 events)


    February 18, 2024

    Admission: 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, 2024

    Admission: $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.

    6600 Burden Blvd, Pasco, WA 99301

  • February 22, 2024 (3 events)


    February 22, 2024 February 24, 2024

    Admission: $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.


    February 22, 2024 February 25, 2024

    Admission: $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.


    February 22, 2024 February 23, 2024

    Admission: $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.

  • February 23, 2024 (3 events)


    February 22, 2024 February 24, 2024

    Admission: $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.


    February 22, 2024 February 25, 2024

    Admission: $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.


    February 22, 2024 February 23, 2024

    Admission: $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.

  • February 24, 2024 (6 events)


    February 22, 2024 February 24, 2024

    Admission: $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.


    February 22, 2024 February 25, 2024

    Admission: $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.


    February 24, 2024 February 25, 2024

    Free. 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.


    February 24, 2024

    There is no charge; however, donations are readily accepted. Reserve online. Spots are limited to 30 participants per tour date. Sign up early. Learn about the Garden's history, plants & development. More information: www.kubotagarden.orgvolunteers@kubotagarden.org or 206-717-8718. Meet at the kiosk adjacent to the parking lot.

    Kubota Garden
    9817 55th Ave S
    Seattle, WA 98118


    February 24, 2024

    Admission: $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.


    February 24, 2024

    Free. 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.

    21 Acres
    13701 NE 171st St
    Woodinville, WA 98072

  • February 25, 2024 (4 events)


    February 22, 2024 February 25, 2024

    Admission: $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.


    February 24, 2024 February 25, 2024

    Free. 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.


    February 25, 2024

    Admission: $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.


    February 25, 2024

    Admission: $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.