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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 September–October 2023

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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

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September

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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

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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

October 8, 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

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