The Green Thumb Festival returns to the city with two days of plants, workshops, exhibitions, and fun. It features more than 120 garden, plant, and flower vendors and exhibitors. The Festival takes place April 26-27 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days at Walter Fuller Park, located at 7891 26th Avenue North.
The free festival is part of the city’s annual Arbor Day celebration and includes workshops, a flower show, and the Garden Wagon Parade & Decorating Contest, in addition to the vendors on hand. There will also be a butterfly tent, tree sale, food trucks, and children’s crafts areas. If you need help getting your garden started, the Parks and Recreation Department will be giving away free plants, pine seedlings, and mulch.
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A beautiful celebration of the natural world
The Garden Club of St. Petersburg will enchant visitors with its floral displays, which represent gardens from around the world. The public is invited to vote for the best of the show in both the horticulture and floral design categories.
This festival always showcases an incredible series of workshops hosted by Pinellas County Farm Bureau and UF/IFAS Extension. Last year’s included a build-your-own succulent planter, DIY wildflower seed balls, upcycled herb planter creation, and guided Koko Dema displays.
Vibrant flower displays at Walter Fuller Park
The Green Thumb Festival was established by the St. Petersburg Parks Department as an Arbor Day celebration on April 11, 1986, at Boyd Hill Nature Preserve. The Parks Director at the time, Litdell “Dell” Holmes, introduced the concept to meet the requirements of the prestigious Tree City USA award, and as a result, the City has been a recipient of the award every year since 1986.
Festival attendance is estimated at 30,000 to 35,000 over the two-day event, and more than 200 educational and environmental exhibits and vendors participate. The festival continues to be free of charge. Learn more and see the full schedule of events here.
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