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 October–November 2024
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October 4, 2024 (2 events)
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October 4, 2024 – October 6, 2024Cider pressing from 8-12 at the Community Youth Center (bring your apples & jugs). Farm & Homestead Tour on Oct. 6th from 10-3. Also music, food & vendor booths, quilt show & more. Events at difference times & locations - see website. More information: onalaskaalliance.org/apple-harvest-festival.html or onalaskaalliance09@gmail.com. Held in Onalaska, WA.
Onalaska, WA–
October 4, 2024 – October 6, 2024Visit farms around the island, meet local farmers & learn about what it takes to farm on an island. Farms are open at designated times - see the schedule online for details. No animals allowed on site. Carpooling is recommended. More information: www.farmtourssanjuans.com/orcasisland or julie@sjicd.org.
Orcas Island, WA -
October 5, 2024 (9 events)
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October 4, 2024 – October 6, 2024Cider pressing from 8-12 at the Community Youth Center (bring your apples & jugs). Farm & Homestead Tour on Oct. 6th from 10-3. Also music, food & vendor booths, quilt show & more. Events at difference times & locations - see website. More information: onalaskaalliance.org/apple-harvest-festival.html or onalaskaalliance09@gmail.com. Held in Onalaska, WA.
Onalaska, WA–
October 4, 2024 – October 6, 2024Visit farms around the island, meet local farmers & learn about what it takes to farm on an island. Farms are open at designated times - see the schedule online for details. No animals allowed on site. Carpooling is recommended. More information: www.farmtourssanjuans.com/orcasisland or julie@sjicd.org.
Orcas Island, WA–
October 5, 2024Admission: $6/adults, $4/youth, free/children under 5. Stunning orchid displays will be held in the Seasonal House of the Volunteer Park Conservatory. Additionally, there will be sales in the lower greenhouse. There are no admission fees for access to the sales area. Volunteer experts available to help you at a re-potting table for people who wish to have their plants repotted for a small donation. More information: www.nwos.org/nwos-fall-show/, www.facebook.com/nworchidsociety/, nwos@nwos.org or 206-781-5805. Held at Volunteer Park Conservatory.
1402 E Galer St, Seattle WA 98112–
October 5, 2024 – October 6, 2024Free, donations gladly accepted. Have a hands-on-experience learning what it takes to run a farm from growing crops to feeding animals. Talk to your farmers & follow your food from the fields to the table. Activities include farm tours, educational exhibits, gardening demos, kids activities, harvest markets & more. More information: www.festivaloffamilyfarms.com, www.facebook.com/FestivalofFamilyFarms or 360-421-4729.
Skagit Valley (various)Skagit Valley, WA–
October 5, 2024Seed swap, workshops, soil testing info (bring your soil sample), cider pressing (bring your apples & bottles),kids activities, food, music & more. More information: www.thurstoncd.com/, www.facebook.com/thurstoncd, twagner@thurstoncd.com or 360-754-3588. Held at the South Union Grange Hall.
South Union Grange Hall–
October 5, 2024Apple tree starts, apple ID, cider tasting (starts at 12:30, tickets available onsite), cider-maker competition from 11:30-12:30, apple crisp & fresh juice sales, family activities, & more. More information: www.thisisvashon.com/ciderfest, executivedirector@VashonChamber.com or 206-463-6217. Held at Vashon Village.
17205 Vashon Hwy SW, Vashon Island, WA 98070–
October 5, 2024Free. Walking tours of Fort Vancouver Village & the Land Bridge, apple tastings & sales, kids’ activities, live music, food, cider pressing (Bring your own apples & a clean container to catch your fresh cider. Approximately 12 lbs of apples will make a quart of cider) & more. During the festival, the City of Vancouver’s Urban Forestry Commission will be giving away a limited number of tree cuttings from the 196 year-old Old Apple Tree. More information: www.cityofvancouver.us/events/old-apple-tree-festival-2/, urbanforestry@cityofvancouver.us or 360-487-8308. Held at the Old Apple Tree Park, 112 SE Columbia Way, Vancouver, WA 98660.
112 Columbia Way, Vancouver, WA–
October 5, 2024Free. Orchard tours, apple sampling, apple cider pressing, apple variety identification- bring your apples, heritage apple tasting, mason bee demo, dance performance & more. More information: pipersorchard.org, facebook.com/pipersorchard/ or maddy.earhart@gmail.com.
Piper's Orchard–
October 5, 2024Cost; $15/person, free/kids under 13, payable on website or at entry. Come & purchase your fall plants. Great deals on rhododendrons, azaleas & companion plants. Also music, food, & beer garden. Parking is limited so please carpool, take the bus, ride a bike, or walk, if possible. More information: www.meerkerkgardens.org/events/2023/10/7/octoberfest-9jbfk, www.facebook.com/meerkerkgardens/events, gardeninfo@meerkerkgardens.org or 360-678-1912. Held at Meerkerk Gardens.
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October 6, 2024 (4 events)
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October 4, 2024 – October 6, 2024Cider pressing from 8-12 at the Community Youth Center (bring your apples & jugs). Farm & Homestead Tour on Oct. 6th from 10-3. Also music, food & vendor booths, quilt show & more. Events at difference times & locations - see website. More information: onalaskaalliance.org/apple-harvest-festival.html or onalaskaalliance09@gmail.com. Held in Onalaska, WA.
Onalaska, WA–
October 4, 2024 – October 6, 2024Visit farms around the island, meet local farmers & learn about what it takes to farm on an island. Farms are open at designated times - see the schedule online for details. No animals allowed on site. Carpooling is recommended. More information: www.farmtourssanjuans.com/orcasisland or julie@sjicd.org.
Orcas Island, WA–
October 5, 2024 – October 6, 2024Free, donations gladly accepted. Have a hands-on-experience learning what it takes to run a farm from growing crops to feeding animals. Talk to your farmers & follow your food from the fields to the table. Activities include farm tours, educational exhibits, gardening demos, kids activities, harvest markets & more. More information: www.festivaloffamilyfarms.com, www.facebook.com/FestivalofFamilyFarms or 360-421-4729.
Skagit Valley (various)Skagit Valley, WA–
October 6, 2024Admission: $6/adults, $4/youth, free/children under 5. Stunning orchid displays will be held in the Seasonal House of the Volunteer Park Conservatory. Additionally, there will be sales in the lower greenhouse. There are no admission fees for access to the sales area. Volunteer experts available to help you at a re-potting table for people who wish to have their plants repotted for a small donation. More information: www.nwos.org/nwos-fall-show/, www.facebook.com/nworchidsociety/, nwos@nwos.org or 206-781-5805. Held at Volunteer Park Conservatory.
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October 11, 2024 (1 event)
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October 11, 2024 – October 13, 2024Visit farms, farm stands, tours & more. Farms are open at designated times - see the schedule online for details. More information: www.farmtourssanjuans.com/lopezisland or julie@sjicd.org.
Lopez Island, WA -
October 12, 2024 (4 events)
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October 11, 2024 – October 13, 2024Visit farms, farm stands, tours & more. Farms are open at designated times - see the schedule online for details. More information: www.farmtourssanjuans.com/lopezisland or julie@sjicd.org.
Lopez Island, WA–
October 12, 2024Celebration of the cranberry. Cranberry bog tours, cook-off, vendors & more. More information: www.westportgrayland chamber.org/calendar.php, www.facebook.com/ComeToWestport, info@cometowestport.com or 360-268-9422. Held at Grayland Community Hall.
2071 Cranberry Rd, Grayland, WA 98547–
October 12, 2024Free. Activities for the whole family - speakers, classes, a farm photo walk, pollinator & heritage garden tours, apple pressing & more. More information: www.sammamishvalley.org/fallharvest-2023/, 21acres.org/event/sammamish-valley-harvest celebration/ or bvanderloop.sva@gmail.com. Held at 21 Acres Farm, 13701 NE 171st St, Woodinville, WA 98072.
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October 12, 2024Admission: $5/person, free/children under 12. Presentations, vendors, displays, raffle, costume contest & more. Bring your own specimens for identification. More information: www.vanmyco.org/event/vms-fall-show-van-dusen-garden/ or info@vanmyco.com. Held at VanDusen Gardens' Floral Hall.
5251 Oak, Vancouver, BC V6M 4H1 -
October 13, 2024 (3 events)
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October 11, 2024 – October 13, 2024Visit farms, farm stands, tours & more. Farms are open at designated times - see the schedule online for details. More information: www.farmtourssanjuans.com/lopezisland or julie@sjicd.org.
Lopez Island, WA–
October 13, 2024Celebration of the cranberry. Cranberry cook-off, vendors & more. More information: www.westportgrayland chamber.org/calendar.php, www.facebook.com/ComeToWestport, info@cometowestport.com or 360-268-9422. Held at Grayland Community Hall.
2071 Cranberry Rd, Grayland, WA 98547–
October 13, 2024Free. Learn about apple varieties & taste an amazing range of local heirlooms sold at the market. More information: seattlefarmersmarkets.org/upcoming-events, www.facebook.com/seattlefarmersmarkets/, nfma@seattlefarmersmarkets.org or 206-632-5234. Held at the West Seattle Farmers Market.
West Seattle Farmers Market -
October 17, 2024 (1 event)
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October 17, 2024 – October 20, 2024Tickets, on sale on website, are required for some events on Saturday & Sunday. The event grounds are open to the public & no ticket is required for entry to the vendor hall, education & outreach building, food court beer garden & kids zone. Lectures, hands-on workshops, guided forays, mushroom cuisine & more from internationally acclaimed experts. There will be live music, a vendors’ market & camping. More information: www.opfungifestival.com/, www.facebook.com/opfungifestival or pafungifest@gmail.com. Held at Clallam County Fairgrounds.
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October 18, 2024 (2 events)
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October 17, 2024 – October 20, 2024Tickets, on sale on website, are required for some events on Saturday & Sunday. The event grounds are open to the public & no ticket is required for entry to the vendor hall, education & outreach building, food court beer garden & kids zone. Lectures, hands-on workshops, guided forays, mushroom cuisine & more from internationally acclaimed experts. There will be live music, a vendors’ market & camping. More information: www.opfungifestival.com/, www.facebook.com/opfungifestival or pafungifest@gmail.com. Held at Clallam County Fairgrounds.
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October 18, 2024 – October 19, 2024Admission: $10/adults, $5/children 7-17, free/children 6 & under, Garden & tribal members. Festival of fright, with creepy characters wandering the grounds, spooky spectres in the woodland & a chilling display of lights. We provide a safe place for kids to trick-or-treat along our illuminated pumpkin trail & a Trail of Terror for the older kids. Food & drink available to buy. More information: www.heronswoodgarden.org/event, info@heronswoodgarden.org or 360-297-9620.
Heronswood Garden -
October 19, 2024 (5 events)
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October 17, 2024 – October 20, 2024Tickets, on sale on website, are required for some events on Saturday & Sunday. The event grounds are open to the public & no ticket is required for entry to the vendor hall, education & outreach building, food court beer garden & kids zone. Lectures, hands-on workshops, guided forays, mushroom cuisine & more from internationally acclaimed experts. There will be live music, a vendors’ market & camping. More information: www.opfungifestival.com/, www.facebook.com/opfungifestival or pafungifest@gmail.com. Held at Clallam County Fairgrounds.
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October 18, 2024 – October 19, 2024Admission: $10/adults, $5/children 7-17, free/children 6 & under, Garden & tribal members. Festival of fright, with creepy characters wandering the grounds, spooky spectres in the woodland & a chilling display of lights. We provide a safe place for kids to trick-or-treat along our illuminated pumpkin trail & a Trail of Terror for the older kids. Food & drink available to buy. More information: www.heronswoodgarden.org/event, info@heronswoodgarden.org or 360-297-9620.
Heronswood Garden–
October 19, 2024Celebrating foraging in the Pacific Northwest. Join us for a fun day all about mushrooms. More information: westportmike@windermere.com or Erin 360-268-7177.
Grayland Community Hall–
October 19, 2024 – October 20, 2024Cost: $11/ages 8-64, $10/age 65+, includes access to UBC Botanical Garden - must buy online only. Free for children 7 & under (accompanied by adults). Get your early bird & Tasting Tent tickets online before they sell out. Apples, demos, apple ID, children's area & more. All proceeds support Garden programs. Dogs are not permitted in the Garden. More information: botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/news-events/events-activities/apple-festival/, www.facebook.com/UBCgarden/, garden.admissions@ubc.ca or 604-690-3895. Held at the University of BC Botanical Garden.
6804 SW Marine Dr, Vancouver, B.C.–
October 19, 2024Admission: $10/adults, $5/students with IDs, free/children under 12. Over 200 varieties of wild mushrooms will be displayed, identified & classified. Visitors can bring in mushrooms for experts to identify. (Collect the entire mushroom, including underground parts.) Speakers, exhibits, mushroom tasting, field guides, vendors, childrens activities, & more. More information: www.psms.org, www.facebook.com/PSMS.mushrooms/, outreach@psms.org or 206-522-6031.
Shoreline Community College -
October 20, 2024 (5 events)
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October 17, 2024 – October 20, 2024Tickets, on sale on website, are required for some events on Saturday & Sunday. The event grounds are open to the public & no ticket is required for entry to the vendor hall, education & outreach building, food court beer garden & kids zone. Lectures, hands-on workshops, guided forays, mushroom cuisine & more from internationally acclaimed experts. There will be live music, a vendors’ market & camping. More information: www.opfungifestival.com/, www.facebook.com/opfungifestival or pafungifest@gmail.com. Held at Clallam County Fairgrounds.
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October 19, 2024 – October 20, 2024Cost: $11/ages 8-64, $10/age 65+, includes access to UBC Botanical Garden - must buy online only. Free for children 7 & under (accompanied by adults). Get your early bird & Tasting Tent tickets online before they sell out. Apples, demos, apple ID, children's area & more. All proceeds support Garden programs. Dogs are not permitted in the Garden. More information: botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/news-events/events-activities/apple-festival/, www.facebook.com/UBCgarden/, garden.admissions@ubc.ca or 604-690-3895. Held at the University of BC Botanical Garden.
6804 SW Marine Dr, Vancouver, B.C.–
October 20, 2024Featuring a display of over a hundred different types of mushrooms that grow in the PNW, mushroom kits, classes on mushroom identification & more. More information: www.scmsfungi.org. Held in Floral Hall at Forest Park.
802 E Mukilteo Blvd, Everett, WA–
October 20, 2024Admission: $10/adults, $5/students with IDs, free/children under 12. Over 200 varieties of wild mushrooms will be displayed, identified & classified. Visitors can bring in mushrooms for experts to identify. (Collect the entire mushroom, including underground parts.) Speakers, exhibits, mushroom tasting, field guides, vendors, childrens activities, & more. More information: www.psms.org, www.facebook.com/PSMS.mushrooms/, outreach@psms.org or 206-522-6031. Held at Shoreline Community College.
Shoreline Community College–
October 20, 2024Free. Learn about apple varieties & taste an amazing range of local heirlooms sold at the market. More information: seattlefarmersmarkets.org/upcoming-events, www.facebook.com/seattlefarmersmarkets/, nfma@seattlefarmersmarkets.org or 206-632-5234. Held at the Capitol Hill Farmers Market.
Capitol Hill Farmers Market -
October 26, 2024 (3 events)
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October 26, 2024Admission: free, suggested $12 donation. Held in conjunction with the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden's Fall Foliage Festival. Pop-up shopping, display, art activities for kids & families, & docent-led tours of the collection starting at noon. Trunk or Treat, from 10:30-12:00; come dressed in your Halloween costume for goody giveaways. More information: pacificbonsaimuseum.org/events/fall-foliage-festival-2024/?occurrence=2024-10-26, info@pacificbonsaimuseum.org or 253-353-7345.
Pacific Bonsai Museum–
October 26, 2024Free, but donations appreciated. Sample 100's of varieties of apples, pears & other fruits. Get your mystery apples identified—bring 4-6 samples of each kind, don’t wash them, leave the stems on, tell us about the tree. Information tables - learn about pests, diseases & mason bees. Shop the plant sale & stock up on supplies. Bring your questions & ask our experts. More information: www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064882952172, peninsulafruitclub@gmail.com or 360-674-2368. Held at the West Side Improvement Club.
West Side Improvement Club–
October 26, 2024 – October 27, 2024Free admission. Featuring fall color guided tours, plant talks, plant sale & more. Pop-up vendors Celestial Dream Gardens, Chimacum Woods & the Hardy Fern Foundation will bring their cultivated collections to the Rutherford Conservatory terrace. More information: www.rhodygarden.org/events/fall-foliage-festival/, www.facebook.com/RhodyGarden/, info@rhodygarden.org or 253-838-4646.
Rhododendron Garden, Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters Campus -
October 27, 2024 (4 events)
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October 26, 2024 – October 27, 2024Free admission. Featuring fall color guided tours, plant talks, plant sale & more. Pop-up vendors Celestial Dream Gardens, Chimacum Woods & the Hardy Fern Foundation will bring their cultivated collections to the Rutherford Conservatory terrace. More information: www.rhodygarden.org/events/fall-foliage-festival/, www.facebook.com/RhodyGarden/, info@rhodygarden.org or 253-838-4646.
Rhododendron Garden, Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters Campus–
October 27, 2024Admission: $10/adults, $7/seniors, $5/NMA members, free/children under 12 & students with ID card. $2 discount on admission by purchasing in advance on website. Mushroom displays, children’s table, table with information about dyeing fibers with mushrooms, local vendors, presentations by local mycologists, food trucks & raffle. More information: www.northwestmushroomers.org or facebook.com/NorthwestMushroomersAssociation. Held in the Fishermen's Pavilion at Zuanich Point Park, 2599 S Harbor Loop Dr, Bellingham, WA 98225.
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October 27, 2024Admission: $15/adults (available on website), free/OMS members & children under 12. See beautifully displayed specimens from around the region & talk to mushroom experts. There will be vendors, books for sale, mushroom cooking samples, speakers & more. More information: www.wildmushrooms.org/calendar/2024-fall-mushroom-show/, www.facebook.com/OregonMycologicalSociety or info@wildmushrooms.org. Held at the World Forestry Center – Miller Hall.
World Forestry Center–
October 27, 2024Free admission, donations accepted. Over 150 species of local wild mushrooms on display. Bring your mushroom for expert ID (collect the entire mushroom, including underground parts; do not use plastic bags). Special displays, vendors with mushroom-related merchandise, lectures, mushroom tastings, ask the experts, kids activities, books, field guides & books for sale, & more. More information: www.kitsapmushrooms.org or president@kitsapmushrooms.org. Held at Bremer Student Center at Olympic College.
1600 Chester Ave, Bremerton, WA -
November 2, 2024 (1 event)
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November 2, 2024 – November 3, 2024Admission: $6. Featuring hundreds of unique blooms in a myriad of colors, shapes & sizes. Talk to ECA members to learn about the horticultural history of chrysanthemums in our region. More information: www.ecamumclub.org, www.volunteerparkconservatory.org/calendar/eca-show-2024, 206-684-4743 or 360-671-1840.
Volunteer Park Conservatory -
November 3, 2024 (1 event)
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November 2, 2024 – November 3, 2024Admission: $6. Featuring hundreds of unique blooms in a myriad of colors, shapes & sizes. Talk to ECA members to learn about the horticultural history of chrysanthemums in our region. More information: www.ecamumclub.org, www.volunteerparkconservatory.org/calendar/eca-show-2024, 206-684-4743 or 360-671-1840.
Volunteer Park Conservatory -
November 29, 2024 (1 event)
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November 29, 2024 – December 24, 2024Runs from Nov. 29-Jan. 5, but closed on Dec. 25. Tickets required & must be purchased online in advance. Tickets are not sold on-site. Sensory-friendly night on Dec. 3 (capacity will be reduced by 50%, audio levels will be decreased & flashing lights will be turned off). 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. The event entrance is through the VanDusen Visitor Centre.
VanDusen Botanical Garden -
November 30, 2024 (2 events)
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November 29, 2024 – December 24, 2024Runs from Nov. 29-Jan. 5, but closed on Dec. 25. Tickets required & must be purchased online in advance. Tickets are not sold on-site. Sensory-friendly night on Dec. 3 (capacity will be reduced by 50%, audio levels will be decreased & flashing lights will be turned off). 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. The event entrance is through the VanDusen Visitor Centre.
VanDusen Botanical Garden–
November 30, 2024 – December 1, 2024Tickets: Advance purchase must be purchased online: $8/person; free/children 10 & under. Tickets are required for everyone, including children, so please plan accordingly before purchasing your tickets. Tickets are date & time specific, & are non-refundable. Over half a million lights formed into the whimsical shapes of plants, flowers, birds, animals & cascading waterfalls set amid the natural beauty of the Bellevue Botanical Garden. Premium parking in the Garden's lot is available for $5/car. Free parking available at Wilburton Hill Park, located 1/4 mile east of the Garden on the south side of Main St. More information & tickets: www.gardendlights.org, www.facebook.com/Gardendlights, gardendlights@bellevuebotanical.org or 425-452-2750.
Bellevue Botanical Garden