Join us as we celebrate “I Love Spring” with over 20 display gardens, more than 115 sessions and other learning activities, and thousands of treasures in the garden marketplace. The Northwest Flower & Garden Festival is the best annual event to gather ideas and inspiration for beautiful living spaces. Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or just starting to dig in the dirt, there’s something for everyone!

Schedule of Events:

Tuesday, February 13, 2024

5 P.M. TO 9 P.M: Opening Night Party

For more than three decades, the Arboretum Foundation has kicked off the Northwest Flower & Garden Festival with its annual Opening Night Party. Guests enjoy a champagne reception, celebratory dinner, dazzling entertainment, and an intimate preview of the Garden Festival’s stunning displays.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2024

RAINIER ROOM:

10:00 AM: Translating the Wild Into Designed Landscapes
   
11:30 AM: Gardens with Atmosphere
   
1:00 PM: American Roots
   
2:30 PM: Plant People Panels: Inside the Landscape Designer's Mind
   
4:30 PM: Garden Jeopardy
   
6:00 PM: Fruits: A Colorful History of the Those We Grow and Eat in the PNW
      
HOOD ROOM:

9:30 AM: Rare, Unusual and Underused Ground Covers and How to Use Them
      
10:45 AM: The Dynamic Garden: Planning for a year of visual interest in the garden
     
12:00 PM: The Beauty of Weeds
      
1:15 PM: Creating a Fantasy Woodland Garden

2:45 PM: Native by Design: Gardening for Biodiversity
      
4:00 PM: A Container for All Seasons - Container Garden Designs that Transport You Through the Seasons
     
5:15 PM: Bundle Up! Late Winter is A Great Time to Garden
     
DIY STAGE:

10:00 AM: Successful Garden Maintenance: Pick the Correct Tools the First Time!
     
11:45 AM: Blooming Gifts: Unleashing the Magic of Plant Medicine Creations
      
1:30 PM: Get to the "Root" of Your Problems: How To Transplant and Root Prune for Healthier Container Plants
      
3:15 PM: Fragrance in the Garden
      
MAIN STAGE:

11:00 AM: Container War: Wednesday
   
1:00 PM: Great Plant Picks: Flora Romantica, Plants for a Beautiful Garden

2:30 PM: Blooms & Bubbles: Victorian Flower Language Bouquet [additional ticket required]

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2024

RAINIER ROOM:

10:00 AM: Inside the Design
   
11:30 AM: Functional Planting: Creating Adaptive Plant Systems
 
1:00 PM: Colour in the Garden
   
2:30 PM: Plant People Panel: Next Phase of the Houseplant Craze

4:30 PM: What's Love Got To Do With It?

6:00 PM: The Beautiful Edible Garden

HOOD ROOM:

9:30 AM: Inspired Garden Design Lessons from Magnificent Gardens & Gardeners
 
10:45 AM: All Season Grass Garden. Sustainable, Drought Tolerant and beautiful.

12:00 PM: Mind the Gap: Nature's Role in Health and Wellbeing

1:15 PM: English Border Style with Pollinator Friendly Plants

2:45 PM: Garden Therapy: Five Minutes a Day to Transform Your Life

4:00 PM: The Instagrammable Indoor Garden

5:15 PM: How to Become a Succ-essful Gardener (Succulents 101)

DIY STAGE:

10:00 AM: Beyond Water: Different Propagating Techniques

11:45 AM: Orchid Cultivation For Modern Growers

1:30 PM: Tinkering with Tillandsias

3:15 PM: Soil Mixes and Amendments for Houseplants

5:00 PM: Houseplant Container Design

MAIN STAGE:

11:00 AM: Container War: Thursday
   
1:00 PM: Bring It Home! - Kamili & Eliza Go Shopping

2:30 PM: Blooms & Bubbles: Create Your Own (Mini) Conservatory [additional ticket required]
 
4:00 PM: Garden to Glass Happy Hour Mixology Demo

4:30 PM: Meet & Greet: Eliza Blank

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2024

RAINIER ROOM:

10:00 AM: Proven Garden Stalwarts: Survivors & Thrivers Presented by Fine Gardening Magazine
 
11:30 AM: Cultivating Place: A Garden Culture of Care

1:00 PM: Garden Gems

2:30 PM: Feel Good Friday Panel: Gardens & Wellness

4:30 PM: Clever Design Tips for Everblooming, Low-Maintenance Gardens
 
6:00 PM: Perfect Plant Combos for Every Garden

HOOD ROOM:

9:30 AM: Paint by Number Perennials

10:45 AM: The Weird & Wacky Plant Show

12:00 PM: Less Water, More Blooms: Drought-Tolerant Flower Gardening in the Pacific NW

1:15 PM: The Fragrant Flower Garden

2:45 PM: Postcards From Plants: Advice for Garden Makers and Houseplant People

4:00 PM: Bloom: The Secrets of Growing Flowering Houseplants Year-Round

5:15 PM: Timing the Bloom

DIY STAGE:

10:00 AM: Secrets to a Perfect Hand Tied Bouquet
 
11:45 AM: Flower Printing on Fabric

1:30 PM: The 4 F's of Floral Design

3:15 PM: Natural Beauty from the Garden

5:00 PM: Teetotalers to Tipplers - Homegrown Herbal Happy Hours for All

MAIN STAGE:

11:00 AM: Container War: Friday
 
1:00 PM: Bring It Home! - British Friends Go Shopping

4:00 PM: Garden to Glass Happy Hour Mixology Demo

4:30 PM: Flirty Flower Friday

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY, 17 2024

RAINIER ROOM:

10:00 AM: What We Sow

11:30 AM: How to Forage for Wild Edibles Without Dying

1:00 PM: Northwest Native Garden Plants and the Amazing Insects They Attract

2:30 PM: Plant People Panels: The Future of Gardening

4:30 PM: Harvesting Eden: How to Design Your Abundant Food Forest Garden

6:00 PM: Double Duty Landscaping

HOOD ROOM:

9:30 AM: Perennial Vegetables, Easy Fruit and Hardy Herbs: Set 'Em and Forget ´Em

10:45 AM: 12 Ways to Create Curb Appeal

12:00 PM: Cultivating Clarity: Unmasking the Science Behind 10 Common Plant Hacks

1:15 PM: No Bunnies Welcome to My Garden!

2:45 PM: Low Cost Ideas for The Edible Garden

4:00 PM: Your Garden, Your Temple

5:15 PM: Small, Yet Bountiful Spaces: Designing Edible Gardens for Balconies, Rooftops and Patios

DIY STAGE:

10:00 AM: Getting Creative: Garden Crafts and Projects

11:45 AM: All About Soils and Mulches
 
1:30 PM: Every Herb Has A Story

3:15 PM: Let It Rock: Easy Hypertufa Stone Vessels

5:00 PM: From the White House to Your House: Grow a Design

MAIN STAGE:

11:00 AM: Container War: Saturday
   
1:00 PM: Bring It Home! Ryan McEnaney Goes Shopping

2:30 PM: Blooms & Bubbles: Staghorn Fern Party [additional ticket required]
   
4:00 PM: Garden to Glass Happy Hour Mixology Demo

4:30 PM: Epic Gardening LIVE

9:30 AM: Hydrangea Heaven

10:45 AM: Japanese Maples for the Landscape: A Nurseryman's Guide

12:00 PM: Bonkers for Begonias

1:15 PM: Bamboo: Myths and Management

2:45 PM: Yes, You Can Grow Agave in the PNW

4:00 PM: Tuber to Bloom: Tips & Tricks for Growing Dazzling Dahlias

5:15 PM: In the Ground. On the Balcony. The Adaptable Fuchsia Does It All

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2024

RAINIER ROOM:

10:00 AM: Plant People Panels: Where Do Plants Come From?

11:45 AM: Is Nature More Cooperative Than We Think?

1:00 PM: Maximizing Your Garden Traveling Opportunities

2:30 PM: Bats and Their Benefits
 
4:30 PM: Bling on the Wing: 12 Months of Flowers for Hummingbirds

HOOD ROOM:

9:30 AM: Growing a Greener Future with Sustainable Gardening

10:45 AM: The Less Work/More Resilient Vegetable Garden

12:00 PM: Creating a resilient lawn that is beautiful and wildlife friendly

1:15 PM: Salvage Secrets

2:45 PM: Firescape Your Home

4:00 PM: Learn How to Welcome Mason Bees Into Your Garden

5:15 PM: Soil Moisture Tips for a More Resilient Landscape

DIY STAGE:

10:00 AM: Pruning With Confidence
   
11:45 AM: Confessions of a Worm Lover

1:30 PM: Growing Together: Easy Garden Projects for Everyone

3:15 PM: Flowering Bulb Talk: Bulb Basics and Native Bulbs for the PNW

MAIN STAGE:

11:00 AM: Container War: Sunday
   
1:00 PM: Bring It Home! Wildlife Watchers Go Shopping
 
2:30 PM: Blooms & Bubbles: Sensational Seasonal, Sustainable Centerpiece [additional ticket required]
 
4:00 PM: National Wildlife Federation Panel + Meet & Greet

Fest Date: February 14 - 18, 2024

Hours:
Wednesday - Saturday: 9am - 8pm
Sunday: 9am - 6pm

Location: Seattle Convention Center, 705 Pike Street, Seattle, Washington

Admission:
Adult - sold during show days - $27
Student (ages 13-23, or with valid student ID) - $13
Children (ages 12 & under) - FREE

Click here to buy tickets

Click here for more information