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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 August–September 2023

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July 30, 2023
July 31, 2023

August

August 1, 2023

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August 5, 2023(1 event)

10:00 am: Ballard P-Patch's 21st Annual Art in the Garden


August 5, 2023

Free. Held rain or shine. Stroll through the gardens while viewing art by local artists & crafts people. Also food, kids activities, live music, artist booths & more. More information: ballardppatch.org or info.ballardppatch@gmail.com. Held at the Ballard P-Patch.

Ballard P-Patch
8527 25th Ave NW
Seattle, WA 98117

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August 12, 2023(2 events)

10:00 am: Arts & Music in the Gardens Festival


August 12, 2023

Admission: $12/person, free/HCP members & children under 16. Featuring 3 stages & up to 50 local gulf Islands artists. Set with the backdrop of 9 acres of gardens you will have the opportunity to explore. We strongly encourage you to bring cash ahead as we do not have an ATM on site. More information: www.hcp.ca/visit/arts-and-music/, events@hcp.ca or 250-479-6162. Held at the Horticulture Centre of the Pacific.

Horticulture Centre of the Pacific
505 Quayle Rd
Victoria, BC

10:00 am: Duvall 16th Annual Art in Bloom


August 12, 2023

Free. Stroll through the gardens, viewing the many mediums of outdoor art displayed throughout. Art is for sale to profit the Duvall Foundation for the Arts for youth & adult art education in the Snoqualmie Valley. More information: www.duvallarts.org/event/, bloom@duvallarts.org or 425-788-3928. Held at Kokopelli Gardens.

Kokopelli Gardens
14520 284th Ave NE
Duvall, WA 98019

August 13, 2023(2 events)

10:00 am: Arts & Music in the Gardens Festival


August 13, 2023

Admission: $12/person, free/HCP members & children under 16. Featuring 3 stages & up to 50 local gulf Islands artists. Set with the backdrop of 9 acres of gardens you will have the opportunity to explore. We strongly encourage you to bring cash ahead as we do not have an ATM on site. More information: www.hcp.ca/visit/arts-and-music/, events@hcp.ca or 250-479-6162. Held at the Horticulture Centre of the Pacific.

Horticulture Centre of the Pacific
505 Quayle Rd
Victoria, BC

10:00 am: Duvall 16th Annual Art in Bloom


August 13, 2023

Free. Stroll through the gardens, viewing the many mediums of outdoor art displayed throughout. Art is for sale to profit the Duvall Foundation for the Arts for youth & adult art education in the Snoqualmie Valley. More information: www.duvallarts.org/event/, bloom@duvallarts.org or 425-788-3928. Held at Kokopelli Gardens.

Kokopelli Gardens
14520 284th Ave NE
Duvall, WA 98019

August 14, 2023
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August 19, 2023
August 20, 2023(1 event)

2:00 pm: Skagit Symphony Art in the Garden Bash


August 20, 2023

Tickets: $30, available online or at outlets listed on website. Stroll the Lavone Newell Reim Destination Garden, admiring works by well-known Skagit artists while surrounded by the sounds of Skagit Symphony & Friends Music Ensembles. More information: www.skagitsymphony.com, www.facebook.com/SkagitSymphonySS/?ref=page_internalinfo@skagitsymphony.com or 360-848-9336.

Lavone Newell Reim Destination Garden
Mount Vernon, WA

August 21, 2023
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August 24, 2023
August 25, 2023(1 event)

12:00 pm: Bellevue Botanical Garden Art in the Garden


August 25, 2023

Free. Event parking in our lot, $10 per car, cash or credit. Free parking at Wilburton Hill Park. Discover 30 unique artists & wide variety of 3-D garden art available for purchase among the flowerbeds & woodlands of the Bellevue Botanical Garden. Sorry, dogs are not allowed at the garden unless they are service animals. More information: bellevuebotanical.org/arts-in-the-garden/, dmcinnis@bellevuewa.gov or 425-452-2750.

Bellevue Botanical Garden
12001 Main St
Bellevue, WA 98005

August 26, 2023(1 event)

10:00 am: Bellevue Botanical Garden Art in the Garden


August 26, 2023

Free. Event parking in our lot, $10 per car, cash or credit. Free parking at Wilburton Hill Park. Discover 30 unique artists & wide variety of 3-D garden art available for purchase among the flowerbeds & woodlands of the Bellevue Botanical Garden. Sorry, dogs are not allowed at the garden unless they are service animals. More information: bellevuebotanical.org/arts-in-the-garden/dmcinnis@bellevuewa.gov or 425-452-2750.

Bellevue Botanical Garden
12001 Main St
Bellevue, WA 98005

August 27, 2023(2 events)

10:00 am: Bellevue Botanical Garden Art in the Garden


August 27, 2023

Free. Event parking in our lot, $10 per car, cash or credit. Free parking at Wilburton Hill Park. Discover 30 unique artists & wide variety of 3-D garden art available for purchase among the flowerbeds & woodlands of the Bellevue Botanical Garden. Sorry, dogs are not allowed at the garden unless they are service animals. More information: bellevuebotanical.org/arts-in-the-garden/dmcinnis@bellevuewa.gov or 425-452-2750.

Bellevue Botanical Garden
12001 Main St
Bellevue, WA 98005

2:00 pm: Auburn Symphony Orchestra Family Concert in the Garden


August 27, 2023

Tickets on sale at www.auburnsymphony.org/202324-season/garden2023 or by phone: $18/adults, $8/students, free/12 & under. Auburn Symphony musicians will perform a variety of music the whole family will enjoy. Bring your own lawn chairs or some will be available for you. More information: www.sooscreekbotanicalgarden.org/events/concert-in-the-garden, info@auburnsymphony.org or 253-887-7777. Held at Soos Creek Botanical Garden, between Auburn & Kent.

Soos Creek Botanical Garden
29308 132nd Ave SE
Auburn, WA 98092

August 28, 2023
August 29, 2023
August 30, 2023
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September

September 1, 2023

September 2, 2023
September 3, 2023(1 event)

10:00 am: Point Defiance Zoo Garden Tour: Leafy & Fruity


September 3, 2023

Free with zoo admission or membership. Join our Zoo Horticulturist on an in-depth "Leafy & Fruity" tour of the plants for animals. Learn about plants that zoo animals eat or play with, from willow to bamboo, banana to kiwi. More information: www.pdza.org/event/garden-tour-leafy-fruity/, comments@pdza.org or 253-591-5337. 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

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September 30, 2023(1 event)

1:00 pm: End of Summer Plant Swap


September 30, 2023

Bring a plant to take a plant. Labeled indoor & outdoor plants & seeds welcome. Master Gardeners will provide free advice. More information: kcls.bibliocommons.com/events/64bebdac986c588e4c39346e or 425-486=7811. Held at the Bothell Library in the meeting room. May extend to the outdoor patio if weather permits.

Bothell Library
18215 98th Avenue NE
Bothell, WA 98011

October

October 1, 2023

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October 7, 2023(1 event)

10:00 am: Skagit Valley Festival of Family Farms & Farm Tours


October 7, 2023 October 8, 2023

Free, 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