2023 Schedule & Events

Garden Festival Preview Party

Thursday, April 20, 6:00 PM

Garden Festival Hours

Friday, April 21, 9 AM - 5 PM
Saturday, April 22, 9 AM - 5 PM

Tour of Gardens

Friday, April 21, 11 PM - 5 PM
Saturday, April 22, 11 PM - 5 PM

Garden Social

Friday, April 21, 5 PM - 9 PM

Garden Speaker Times

Friday, April 21, 9:30 & 11:00 am
Saturday, April 22, 9:30 am, 11:00 am, and noon

Garden Pop-Up Demo Times

Friday, April 21, 10:30 am, noon, & 1:30
Saturday, April 22, 10:30 am, noon, 1:30 & 3:00 pm

Blanton Garden Tea

Sunday, April 30, 4 PM - Blanton Farm (sold out event)

2023 Schedule Details

Garden Festival Preview Party

Thursday, April 20, 6-9 pm

Join us for the evening premiere of the Sacred Heart Garden Festival. This evening features delectable cuisine, musical entertainment by local Irish band de Ceadaoin, and the first viewing of extraordinary floral exhibits created by local garden professionals. Be among the first to purchase unique plants and garden accessories in the Garden Market!

Tickets: $75 per person

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Garden Festival Hours

Friday, April 21, 9 AM - 5 PM
Saturday, April 22, 9 AM - 5 PM

Enjoy inspiring landscape and floral exhibits, discover hard to find plants, garden accessories and unique decorative items in the Garden Market and enjoy educational and entertaining speakers at Sacred Heart Cultural Center during Festival hours. Wandering Workshops featuring our vendors teaching mini-session on topics.

$25 Festival and Garden Tour Ticket until April 20  ($30 at the door ) Includes admission to Sacred Heart Cultural Center and the Garden Tour
$10 Festival Admission until April 20 ($15 at the door ) Includes Both Days! Exhibits, Vendors, Speakers, Pop-up demos, Family Activities (Does NOT include Garden Tour)

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Tour of Gardens

Friday, April 21 - Saturday, April 22, 11 PM - 5 PM

Visit exceptional private gardens which are generally not open to the public. Visit the garden tours for more information about the specific gardens featured this year.

$25 three day ticket in advance ($30 at the door)
Includes admission to Sacred Heart Exhibits, Garden Market, Lectures & Tours

*** NO STROLLERS OR PETS IN THE GARDENS (with exception to service dogs)

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Garden Social

Friday, April 21, 5-9 pm

Join us for a fun, casual night of catered BBQ dinner in the garden, music and dancing (featuring local band, The Mason Jars!), and enjoy an exclusive viewing of extraordinary floral exhibits created by local garden professionals, as well as an exclusive shopping experience to purchase unique plants, garden, and home accessories in the Garden Market!

Vendors and garden exhibits open 5-6:30 pm

Catered BBQ dinner served at 6:30 (Beer included - 2 tickets per person)

Music and dancing 7-9 pm

Tickets: $40 per person

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Garden Speaker Times

Go to the Speaker Series page for lecture times.

Friday, April 21: 9:30 AM & 11:00 AM. Saturday, April 22: 9:30 AM, 11:00 AM & 12:30 PM
Hear experts in the field of plants, garden design and eco-friendly living during the Festival's lecture series.

Visit the speakers page for more information.

Seedling Saturday

Saturday, April 22, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Families can experience gardening with hands-on activities such as planting sprouted seeds and learning different ways to start seeds and enjoy other gardening activities. Children 12 and under are FREE with a ticketed adult.

Festival Pop-Up Demos

Friday & Saturday, April 21-22

Enjoy a selection of mini-demos led by local guests speakers featuring unique garden, home and lifestyle themes. These quick sessions, located in the courtyard across from the speaker stage, will be sure to leave patrons with valuable "how-tos" and good garden information.

Visit the demonstrations page for more information.

Blanton Garden Tea, Polly Singer

Sunday, April 30, 4:00 PM - Blanton Farm

Among the myriad of Japanese maples and thoughtfully planted gardens of Mr. and Mrs. R. Daniel Blanton, guests are treated to entertainment and a delectable fare from recipes featuring organic produce grown on the Blanton family farm as well as afternoon tea service. The gardens will open early at 4:00 PM for patron’s enjoyment and the seating for the talk and tea will follow at 5:00 PM. (sold out event)

Highlight video of the 2019 Garden Festival Tea produced by Master Productions.

SOLD OUT. Call to put your name on the waiting list 706-826-4700