Celebrate Spring with FREE GARDEN ADMITTANCE during Garden Lovers’ Weekend!
April 10 through 12, 2026
The Tryon Palace Gardens will be free and open to the public on Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Sunday from noon to 6 p.m.
As part of Arts in April, on Saturday and Sunday, you can enjoy watching plein air artists paint in the gardens. In addition, on Saturday the Craven Consort woodwind group will be performing under the Palace colonnades. This five-piece woodwind group performs pieces from the 17th and 18th centuries on period instruments. Be sure to stop by and enjoy their performance.
Enjoy a variety of spring blooming plants, including tulips, irises, and more, throughout the 21 acres of gardens of Tryon Palace during Garden Lovers’ Weekend.
Website: https://www.tryonpalace.org/events/spring-garden-lovers-weekend-5
Spring Heritage Plant Sale
April 10 – 11, 2026
9 AM – 5 PM
Open to the public
Want to take home some of that spring blooming splendor? The Spring Heritage Plant Sale will be held Friday and Saturday on the Daves House Lawn just inside the Palace main gate.
This annual plant sale offers a selection of plants grown locally and in the Palace’s nursery yard, as well as a wide variety of annuals, heirloom vegetables, perennials, herbs and other spring favorites.
The Spring Heritage Plant Sale opens at 9:00 AM and closes at 5:00 PM. Come early for best selection!
