The JC Raulston Arboretum, at 4415 Beryl Road, Raleigh, is hosting Raulston Blooms on Saturday, April 25, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Raulston Blooms is a garden festival for people of all ages. It features garden and nature activities, plant sales, outdoor fun, and more.
Tickets are only $5, or $10 per family. Admission is free for garden members and for college students. Proceeds benefit the daily operations of JC Raulston Arboretum.
24th Annual Birdhouse Competition
The Birdhouse Competition is a fun part of the festival. It takes place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the festival. Registration is open now.
Register and start building your creation today!
All ages are welcome. It’s free to enter the competition. All competitors get a free ticket to Raulston Blooms.
Categories:
- Functional (Adult)
- Flight of Fancy (Adult)
- Youth (by age group)
- Creativity for All! (open to individuals with disabilities of all ages)
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Festival Activities
- JCRA Spring Plant Sale – access to exceptional unusual plants
- 23rd Annual Birdhouse Competition
- Makers Market with artists and crafters
- Gardening talks – learn from the experts
- Used gardening book sale
- Educational displays and demonstrations
- Hands-on fun for children and families
- Food trucks and NC State Howling Cow ice cream cups
Schedule
- 11 a.m.: Buy One, Grow Many: Propogating plants
- 12 p.m.: Hot Plants for 2026
- 1 p.m.: Orchid Care 101 with the Triangle Orchid Society
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.:
- Plant sale
- Educational displays and demonstrations
- Artists and crafters
- Food trucks
- Family Fun
- Birdhouse competition
- Used gardening book sale
- Howling Cow Ice Cream Cups
Artisans
- Capital City Cotton Candy
- Imperfect Tense Pottery
- Katie Brooks Art
- Nancy Enloe Prints
- Reverie Moon Pottery
- Speedwell Art and Jewelry
- That’s Nature’s Way
- The Woven Bead
Plant Sales
- KW Edible Landscaping Nursery
- Pine Knot Farms
- Verdant Nursery
- Woodlanders
Educational Displays and Demonstrations
- NC Bluebird Society
- Piedmont Chapter of the North American Rock Garden Society
- Wake Audubon
- NC State University Entomology Graduate Student Association
- Five County Beekeepers Association
- Triangle Orchid Society of North Carolina
- NC State Extension Master Gardener Volunteer of Wake County
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