Celebrate spring with us at the National Arboretum! We're partnering with lots of local partners to host exciting activities and events, including:

The Academy at Shakespeare Theater Company presents "The Epic of Gilgamesh" in an outdoor performance in the Arboretum's Grove. This event is free but registration is required.

Fill your garden with native plants from our vendors and get your garden questions answered by the plant experts. Registration is preferred but not required — let us know you're coming!

Join the All Souls Choir for a night to remember under the stars at the National Arboretum. This strolling event will celebrate the bounties of DC in springtime, honoring the ancestors and the cycle of life of both flora and fauna. Registration is required — our suggested ticket price is $25 but please pay what you can to attend.

Saturday, April 30th from 8 AM to 4 PM

Prepare your garden for the year with our fantastic array of plants, vendors, and expert gardening advice. FONA members get early access from 8 AM to 10 AM — become a member today! The event is open to the general public from 10 AM to 4 PM. Registration is preferred but not required — let us know you're coming!

Want to be a vendor at our Garden Fair & Plant Sale? We have limited booths still available in our vendor village. Email us by Sunday, March 20th to let us know you're interested.

Attend the Arboretum's 35th Annual Lahr Native Plant Symposium on Saturday, March 26th from 9 AM to 3 PM. This virtual symposium brings together subject matter experts on ecological, botanical, and horticultural advancement. See the event flyer for full details and speaker line-up. Tickets are $75 (FONA members, remember to use your discount code).