Camellia Forest Nursery & Tea Gardens, at 620 NC Hwy 54 W, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, is hosting Fall Tea for All on Sunday, October 26, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This is a free event. Celebrate the end of the 2025 harvest -- enjoy garden tours and tea tastings. Join the growing tea community at Camellia Forest! Tours begin at 10:15 a.m. and repeat hourly until 3:15 p.m. Tea, … [Read more...] about Fall Tea for All at Camellia Forest Nursery & Tea Gardens Oct. 26
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Harvest Festival at Duke Gardens Oct. 19
Sarah P. Duke Gardens, at 420 Anderson Street, Durham, North Carolina, is presenting its Harvest Festival on Sunday, October 19, 2025, from 1 to 4 p.m. This is a free, drop-in event, and no registration is required. Parking fees apply. Suggested parking location is in the H lot near the 2000 Lewis Street entrance. This festival takes place outdoors, at Charlotte Brody Discovery Garden (D3 … [Read more...] about Harvest Festival at Duke Gardens Oct. 19
Harvest Fest at Good Hope Farm in Cary Oct. 18
Cary's historic organic teaching farm, Good Hope Farm, 1580 Morrisville Carpenter Road, Cary, is hosting Harvest Fest on two dates this fall, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., on each: These are free events for all ages. Enjoy live music, kids' activities, a food truck and beer vendor, shopping booths from sustainable sellers and chatting with local environmental experts. Harvest Fest Vendors There … [Read more...] about Harvest Fest at Good Hope Farm in Cary Oct. 18
Evening Garden Stroll at Raulston Arboretum Oct. 14
JC Raulston Arboretum at NC State University, at 4415 Beryl Road, Raleigh, aims to introduce, display, and promote plants that diversify the American landscape, as well as educate visitors and provide a living laboratory for research. The Arboretum is free to visit. Its hours are Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Arboretum hosts many … [Read more...] about Evening Garden Stroll at Raulston Arboretum Oct. 14
PlantFest at Blackwood Farm Park
Orange County Master Gardeners are hosting Plant Fest on Saturday, October 11, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Blackwood Farm Park, 1440 New Hope Church Road, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. This is a free event. PlantFest includes many activities for kids, as well as the plant sale and an art sale. The plant sale will offer many native plants, including some that are hard to find at local … [Read more...] about PlantFest at Blackwood Farm Park
Magnificent Mums — flower show at NC State Fairgrounds Nov. 8-9
Central Carolina Chrysanthemum Society presents Magnificent Mums on November 8 and 9, 2025, at the James Martin Building of the NC State Fairgrounds (Gate 9). Admission is free. Welcome Fall with a family friendly exhibition of the most amazing flowers you have ever seen. This is a flower competition and show of rare and enormous heirloom chrysanthemums, complete with judges, ribbons and … [Read more...] about Magnificent Mums — flower show at NC State Fairgrounds Nov. 8-9
Fall Open Nursery and Garden Days at Plant Delights Nursery and Juniper Level Botanic Garden, including free gardening workshops
Juniper Level Botanic Garden and Plant Delights Nursery, at 9241 Sauls Rd, Raleigh, features 28 acres of of more than 30,000 kinds of plants, including native perennials, exotic plants, rare delights, and an array of unusual trees and shrubs that you won't see anywhere else in the world. Plant Delights Nursery is not your typical nursery. Many of the plants were collected by founder Tony Avent … [Read more...] about Fall Open Nursery and Garden Days at Plant Delights Nursery and Juniper Level Botanic Garden, including free gardening workshops
Fall for Orchids — orchid show at JC Raulston Arboretum Sep 12-14
The Triangle Orchid Society is presenting Fall for Orchids, their 9th annual orchid show, on September 12-14, 2025. This FREE event is at JC Raulston Arboretum, Ruby McSwain Auditorium, at 4415 Beryl Road, Raleigh, NC. There will be exhibits from orchid societies across the Carolinas and Virginia. This is a rare chance to see unusual orchids. Shop for orchids and growing … [Read more...] about Fall for Orchids — orchid show at JC Raulston Arboretum Sep 12-14
Save 50% on tickets to the Fairgrounds Southern Ideal Home Show Sept. 12-14
The Fairgrounds Southern Ideal Home Show is celebrating its 40th year with all things BBQ, as well as plenty of inspiration for home improvement, at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds from September 12 to 14, 2025. Looking for fresh ideas for home improvement? A visit to the Fairground Southern Ideal Home Show picks up where online research leaves off – with experts to answer questions and … [Read more...] about Save 50% on tickets to the Fairgrounds Southern Ideal Home Show Sept. 12-14
Fall Festival and Plant Sale at Briggs Avenue Community Garden in Durham Sept. 13
Briggs Avenue Community Garden, which is owned and operated by NCSU-Cooperative Extension-Durham County, is holding its fall festival and plant sale on Saturday, September 13, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This is a free event. Donations are appreciated. The garden is at 1314 S. Briggs Avenue, Durham, NC. The plants are very affordable. They are all $3! In addition to the plant sale, … [Read more...] about Fall Festival and Plant Sale at Briggs Avenue Community Garden in Durham Sept. 13










