There will be an Indigenous plant walking tour & a tour of the PPNW pollinator garden. Also festive activities for the whole family, native plant info, organic gardening tips, information booths & vendors, guest speakers, homemade crafts, a release of native bees, & food carts. More information: 21acres.org/event/pollinator-fest/, www.facebook.com/21Acres/events, eneralinfo@21acres.org or 425-481-1500. Held at 21 Acres Center.
Free. (Suggested donation of $12 for those who are able to support the Museum.) Display of wide variety of bonsai trees, bonsai & related items for sale. Also demos, tours, food & kids’ activities. Also Portulacaria pre-bonsai material grown from cuttings of the Museum’s famous tropical bonsai. More information: pacificbonsaimuseum.org/events/bonsai-fest-2024/?occurrence=2024-05-11, www.facebook.com/pacificbonsaimuseum, katherine@pacificbonsaimuseum.org or 253-353-7345. Held at the Pacific Bonsai Museum (used to be Pacific Rim Bonsai Collection) on the Weyerhaeuser grounds.
10:00 am: Nanaimo Rhododendron Society Plant Sale & Truss Show
10:00 am – 2:00 pm May 11, 2024
Free admission. As well as rhododendrons, the plant sale features unique & interesting perennials, alpine & woodland plants, bulbs, seeds & much more. Also truss show illustrating the great variety of rhodie blooms & foliage. More information: www.nanaimorhodos.ca,www.facebook.com/profile.phpid=100089137476289 or nanaimo@rhodos.ca. Held in the Centennial Building at Beban Park. 2300 Bowen Rd, Nanaimo, BC
10:00 am: Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden Mother's Day Show & Sale
10:00 am – 4:00 pm May 11, 2024 – May 12, 2024
Admission: $10/adults, $7/seniors & students, free/kids 12 & under & military with ID. Celebrate mom with a beautiful outing to the Rhody Garden. Explore 13 garden features, experience the garden at peak bloom, plant sale, shop from local & international artists & dine on delicious cuisine from afood truck. More information: www.rhodygarden.org/events/mothers-day-weekend-2023/, info@rhodygarden.org or 253-838-4646, ext.140. Held at Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden. 2525 S 336th St, Federal Way, WA 98003
11:00 am: Nikkei Spring Bazaar
11:00 am – 4:00 pm May 11, 2024
Free admission. Outside in the Nikkei Garden, you can find an array of spring plants, including shiso & other Japanese varieties. Also flea market of gently used Japanese items & Nikkei food. More information: centre.nikkeiplace.org/events/spring-bazaar2024/, info@nikkeiplace.org or 604-777-7000. Held at the Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre. 6688 Southoaks Crescent, Burnaby, BC
12:00 pm: Vancouver African Violet & Gesneriad Club Plant Sale & Show
12:00 pm – 3:00 pm May 11, 2024
Free admission or by donation (garden admission not included). Featuring African Violets, Streptocarpus & many other Gesneriads for sale. Come early for the best selection. More information: www.facebook.com/VAVGC/, info@vavgc.ca or 604-512-3000. Held at VanDusen Botanical Garden's Floral Hall & Cedar Room.
12May 12, 2024●●(3 events)
10:00 am: BonsaiFest
10:00 am – 4:00 pm May 11, 2024 – May 12, 2024
Free. (Suggested donation of $12 for those who are able to support the Museum.) Display of wide variety of bonsai trees, bonsai & related items for sale. Also demos, tours, food & kids’ activities. Also Portulacaria pre-bonsai material grown from cuttings of the Museum’s famous tropical bonsai. More information: pacificbonsaimuseum.org/events/bonsai-fest-2024/?occurrence=2024-05-11, www.facebook.com/pacificbonsaimuseum, katherine@pacificbonsaimuseum.org or 253-353-7345. Held at the Pacific Bonsai Museum (used to be Pacific Rim Bonsai Collection) on the Weyerhaeuser grounds.
10:00 am: Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden Mother's Day Show & Sale
10:00 am – 4:00 pm May 11, 2024 – May 12, 2024
Admission: $10/adults, $7/seniors & students, free/kids 12 & under & military with ID. Celebrate mom with a beautiful outing to the Rhody Garden. Explore 13 garden features, experience the garden at peak bloom, plant sale, shop from local & international artists & dine on delicious cuisine from afood truck. More information: www.rhodygarden.org/events/mothers-day-weekend-2023/, info@rhodygarden.org or 253-838-4646, ext.140. Held at Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden. 2525 S 336th St, Federal Way, WA 98003
13May 13, 2024
14May 14, 2024
15May 15, 2024
16May 16, 2024
17May 17, 2024●(1 event)
1:00 pm: Victoria Cactus & Succulent Show & Sale
1:00 pm – 8:00 pm May 17, 2024
Offering a vast selection of cacti, succulents, aroids, gesneriads, carnivorous plants, tropicals & more for sale. Also pottery vendors & workshops. Mature specimens & plants in flower will be on display as well. Please bring your own box. More information: www.vcss.info/, www.facebook.com/groups/173689726068041/events or vcsscontact@gmail.com. Held at Church of the Advent. 510 Mt View Ave, Victoria, BC
18May 18, 2024●(1 event)
10:00 am: Victoria Cactus & Succulent Show & Sale
10:00 am – 4:00 pm May 18, 2024
Offering a vast selection of cacti, succulents, aroids, gesneriads, carnivorous plants, tropicals & more for sale. Also pottery vendors & workshops. Mature specimens & plants in flower will be on display as well. Please bring your own box. More information: www.vcss.info/, www.facebook.com/groups/173689726068041/events or vcsscontact@gmail.com. Held at Church of the Advent. 510 Mt View Ave, Victoria, BC
19May 19, 2024
20May 20, 2024
21May 21, 2024
22May 22, 2024
23May 23, 2024
24May 24, 2024
25May 25, 2024●(1 event)
10:00 am: Chinese Penjing Society of Canada Bonsai Exhibition & Sale
10:00 am – 4:00 pm May 25, 2024
Entry by donation (garden admission not included). Plant sale & exhibition of bonsai. More information: leephoto@shaw.ca or 604-351-3866. Held at VanDusen Botanical Garden Floral Hall. 5151 Oak St, Vancouver, BC
26May 26, 2024●(1 event)
9:00 am: Chinese Penjing Society of Canada Bonsai Exhibition & Sale
9:00 am – 3:00 pm May 26, 2024
Entry by donation (garden admission not included). Plant sale & exhibition of bonsai. More information: leephoto@shaw.ca or 604-351-3866. Held at VanDusen Botanical Garden Floral Hall. 5151 Oak St, Vancouver, BC
27May 27, 2024
28May 28, 2024
29May 29, 2024
30May 30, 2024
31May 31, 2024
1June 1, 2024●(1 event)
11:00 am: Point Defiance Flower & Garden Festival
11:00 am – 6:00 pm June 1, 2024 – June 2, 2024
Free, except a ticket is required to participate in guided garden tours, guest speaker lectures, wine & beer tastings, Paint & Sip Workshops, & Make &Take Workshops. Buy tickets online at www.metroparkstacoma.org/ptdflowergardenfest/purchase-tickets/. A showcase of gardening in the Pacific Northwest with hands-on programming, garden tours, guest speakers, display gardens, shopping, make & take workshops, live music, food, a beer & wine tasting garden & more. All proceeds benefit the Tacoma Farmer’s Market & Metro Parks gardening programs. More information: www.metroparkstacoma.org/event/ptdflowergardenfest/, info@tacomaparks.com or 253-305-1000. Held at Point Defiance Park. 5400 N. Pearl St, Tacoma, WA 98407