Raulston Blooms! and Plant Sale
A Garden Festival for All Ages
- Saturday, April 26, 2025 – 10:00 am–3:00 pm
Come kick off the spring season at Raulston Blooms! The garden will be packed with nature inspired activities, a makers market, food trucks, and outdoor fun for everyone to enjoy.

Enjoy
- 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
- Educational displays and demonstrations
- Hands-on fun for children and families
- Food trucks and NC State Howling Cow ice cream cups
- Used gardening book sale



Plant Sales
Our plant sale has a reputation for including hot new introductions, hard to find specialty plants, and our favorite reliable performers. Our horticulturists have been busy creating an amazing plant list including plants from greenhouses and nurseries around the country. This is a plant sale you don't want to miss!
We will be joined by these spectacular plant vendors and more during our Spring Plant Sale at Raulston Blooms! They will also be at the Members Only Spring Plant Sale on Friday evening.
Make sure to stop by their tents and find even more plants.
Makers Market: Artisans & Crafters
Make sure to stop by to see all that these local craft vendors have to offer! You'll never know what treasures you'll find. Be sure to check back for even more artists!
Food Trucks
Educational Displays and Demonstrations
Make sure to take a stroll through the Nook to explore and learn all about the nature and horticulture world. More organizations to be added!
Proceeds from Raulston Blooms! benefit the daily operations of the JC Raulston Arboretum. All funds raised at Raulston Blooms! are collected and managed by the North Carolina Agricultural Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)3 nonprofit (tax ID 56-6049304).
- Cost
- Free for members and college students with identification (Student ID or Membership Card), $5.00 for nonmembers, $10.00 per family. Admission includes access to the JCRA Plant Sale. The last tickets will be sold at 2:30 pm.
- Registration
- Tickets for Raulston Blooms are only available the day of the event at the entrance of the JC Raulston Arboretum.
- Cancellation
- This event is rain or shine and all ticket sales are final.
- Location
- JC Raulston Arboretum at NC State University, 4415 Beryl Road, Raleigh, NC 27606.
- Directions
- Need directions? Click here.
- Parking
- Free parking is available along Beryl Road. The JC Raulston Arboretum parking lot is reserved for handicapped parking only.
- Questions
- Contact the JCRA Events Team at jcra-events@ncsu.edu for more information about this event.