Whether you’re an expert gardener, a budding plant lover or just enjoy smelling the roses, the Point Defiance Flower & Garden Festival on June 1-2 is an experience you can really dig your shovel into. The festival will be held both outdoors and inside, gracing Point Defiance Park’s gardens and Pagoda.
Visit www.metroparkstacoma.org/ptdflowergardenfest
Presented by Western Washington Toyota Dealers
FREE & TICKETED EXPERIENCES
Lectures & Demos
Get the dirt from leading northwest gardening and horticultural experts at the festival’s daily lecture series.
Make and Take Workshops
Participate in hands-on workshops to learn new techniques and take home your one-of-a-kind creations.
Guided Garden Tours
Take a guided tour of the Rose Garden and Japanese Garden led by the expert horticulturists who help maintain and design them.
Paint and Sip Workshops
Join local artists in the Rose Garden for this one-of-a-kind experience. Sip on a selection of curated wines and follow along with the instructor to create a unique work of art to take home.
Beer and Wine Tasting Garden
Meet up with friends at the Rose Garden to sample regional wines and craft beers. Tasting packages include seven (7) tasting tokens, souvenir tasting glass.
Vendor Village
Explore the Vendor Village where festival-goers can get expert advice from horticulture experts, pick up a treasure from local artists and nurseries, or grab a snack at one of the many food trucks.
Children’s Wonder and Grow Garden
Explore the storybook-themed garden area featuring nature activities for kids of all ages and fantasy gardens created by high school students from the Science and Math Institute (SAMi).