Celebrating our 35th Garden Fair Mother's Day Weekend, May 10th and 11th 2025!
Our 2024 Garden Fair brought nearly 8,000 people from across the region to Blandy during this Mother's Day tradition event. Visitors had a blast, mingling with other garden enthusiasts, listening to music, enjoying food and drink and of course shopping and learning with the 60 vendors, businesses, and environmental nonprofits from across the state of Virginia who came to sell their products and provide environmental education outreach. We thank our many volunteers who contributed more than 560 hours to help make our biggest fundraiser of the year a success. Together, your support helped us raise nearly $80,000 that will be used to fund vital initiatives at Blandy including innovative public programming, enlightening interpretation to our garden collections, thought-provoking scientific inquiry, and eye-opening education.
We look forward to seeing you again at another spectacular Mother's Day weekend Garden Fair at Blandy Experimental Farm, home of the State Arboretum of Virginia.
The deadline for Garden Fair Vendor Applications for 2025 is March 7th. APPLY NOW
Interested in getting your business in front of our loyal members, volunteers, vendors and 8,000+ Garden Fair visitors. Check out our generous 2025 Garden Fair Sponsorship Program.
Garden Fair Tickets will go on sale April 1, 2025. Tickets are $10 per car in advance, or $20 per car at the gate.
Members and Volunteers Only Preview Night, Friday, May 9th from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Preview Night offers the opportunity to shop without crowds and be the first to shop for the very best plants, trees, shrubs, flowers and nature-inspired gifts. This ticketed event will include shopping, music, a personal Charcuterie box, a glass of wine or beer and a chance to mingle with other members and volunteers. Make sure your membership is up-to-date or become a new member today to receive your Preview Night invitation. Preview Night $30 tickets will go on sale April 1, 2025.
For more information, contact Melanie Mullinax at mmullinax@virginia.edu
THANK YOU TO OUR 2024 GARDEN FAIR SPONSORS
(2025 Sponsorship List coming soon!)
