Spring Garden Market

Event Details

MAY 8 TO 11 

EVENT HIGHLIGHT:
Thurs Evening Preview Sale 
May 8, 5:30-8pm   
Sip, shop and celebrate Spring! Ticket price includes exclusive first access to available plants, a signature drink, cash bar and hors d’oeuvres to enjoy while you browse. NEW ADDITION! Exhibiting vendors with a variety of botanical art, fresh florals, and hand-made goods add to the shopping experience. Drawings for gift baskets feature a selection of our partner’s wares and Botanical Garden favorites. Horticulture staff/volunteers available to answer questions.
$30 member, $35 nonmember 

Reserve tickets to the Thursday Evening Preview Sale in the link below. 

Come early to get what you want, come again to enjoy even more!
The Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden’s annual Spring Garden Market is a unique shopping experience within Des Moines’ most beautiful garden setting. Shop hundreds of plant varieties and tried-and-true favorites that flourish in central Iowa, selected by our own horticulturists. Shop early, plant quantities are limited. Enjoy food, fun, and more from our variety of vendors and community partners. Learn more about some of our region’s most special plants from our local plant societies. 

Early Bird Shopping for Members only
Friday, May 9
8am–10am

General Public Plant Sale
Friday, May 9 10am–5pm

Saturday, May 10 9am–4pm

Sunday, May 11 9am–3pm
(Mother’s Day, moms receive complimentary admission)

Thank you to our presenting sponsor Country Landscapes.

And we thank Mary Oothout for supporting this event.

Tickets

Thursday Evening Preview Sale
Thursday, May 8
$30 member, $35 nonmember
Exclusive first access to all sale items and on-site artisan vendors. Ticket includes hors d’oeuvres, signature drink, and door prize drawings. Members from participating AHS Reciprocal Admission Program institutions are not eligible for member ticket prices.

General admission prices grant access to the public sale on
Friday, May 9, and Saturday, May 10, and Sunday, May 11.
Botanical Garden members shop free.

General Admission Pricing/Ticketing:
Members – free
Adult – $12
Senior (65+) – $11
Active/Retired Military – $11
Children (2-12) – $9
Children 2 and under – free
Members from AHS Reciprocal Gardens – free  
Museums for All (WIC and SNAP EBT card holders) – free    

Shop over 300 plant varieties hand-selected by Botanical Garden horticulturists including many unique varieties grown at the Botanical Garden! Quantities are limited so SHOP EARLY to get the plants you want. Guests are encouraged to bring bags and trays for transporting plants home but will be made available if needed. A full list of available plants will be available in our shopping guide in mid-April.

Community Partners

Community Partners
Featuring local retailers, art vendors, and plant societies. Vendors and community partners will be exhibiting Thursday, Friday, & Saturday. 

  • Dreamflyer Studios, fairy & whimsical themed mixed-media Art 
  • Gary Hoard Photography, nature & Iowa photography* 
  • Jungle House Plant Shop, houseplants & 3D printed planters* 
  • Kelsey Wilson Studio, botanical art 
  • Lan Nguyen Fine Art, pressed flower art  
  • Lone Oaks Farm Pottery, pottery* 
  • Milk & Honey Orchard and Apiary, honey sommelier, syrups, jellies, baked goods 
  • Morphew Designs, jewelry** 
  • PepperHarrow Flower Farm, fresh/dried flowers, lavender products 

*Vendors Thursday & Friday
**Vendors Friday & Saturday  

Plant Societies/Horticulturist Groups: 

  • Central Iowa Orchid Society, orchids for sale 
  • Dallas County Master Gardeners, gardening advice 
  • Mid-Iowa Cactus & Succulent Society, plant society info 
  • Russ O’Harra Hosta Society, plant society info

More Event Info

Food & Drink

  • Thursday’s Evening Preview will feature a signature cocktail, passed hors d’oeuvres, and cash bar.
  • Flora Café will be serving wood-fired pizzas on Friday from 11am-4:30pm and Saturday from 11am-3:30pm. The café will be open for lunch from 11 am to 2 pm on Friday and Saturday, and on Sunday you can pick up pastry boxes for only $20.

  • Whip Delight will be serving up soft serve treats and whip shakes like Hawaiian Morning Coffee on Friday only.
  • Additional food and beverage items for sale in the Garden Shop and from select vendors.

Volunteering

Interested in volunteering at the Spring Garden Market?
CLICK HERE for more info.

Sponsor an Event

Interested in sponsoring a special event at the Botanical Garden? Email giving@dmbotanicalgarden.com or call 515.323.6289 with any questions about sponsorships.

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