29th Annual Master Gardeners' Spring Festival

Marion County Master Gardeners' Spring Festival
March 8th - 8am to 4 pm
March 9th - 9am to 4 pm

$3.00 Admission (12 & under free)

Florida Friendly and tropical trees, shrubs, flowers, vegetables, and herbs.
Educational Seminars
Garden Decor
Food trucks
Movile Plant Clinic
KIDZONE featuring butterfly tent
Featuring certified vendors
No pets allowed; service animals permitted
Bring your own wagon

This is our 29th year! Spring Festival brings together commercial and educational vendors as well as representatives from community services - all in one place. The Southeastern Livestock Pavilion will be transformed into rows of vendor booths, both under the roof and in outside areas. This year’s Festival will have a special focus on Florida-Friendly Landscaping (FFL). Vendors that are certified FFL landscapers and sell native plants will be highlighted. There will be educational seminars for adults, presented by Master Gardeners, Extension Agents and vendors. Topics range from how to grow orchids to how to have low-maintenance landscapes that save water and provide wildlife habitat. All seminars will be in the large, climate-controlled Extension auditorium. The indoor Kid Zone will provide education and activities for children by bringing together age-appropriate vendors who donate their time. And there will be a live walkthrough butterfly encounter. There will even be food trucks.