A Curated Home and Garden Experience & Plant Sale
WHEN
May 16-17, 2026
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
FREE FOR
Fairchild Members
& Children 0-2
PRICING
$27.95 Adults (12+)
$20.95 Seniors (65+)
$14.95 Children (3–11)
HOME AND GARDEN WEEKEND
The Spring Event at Fairchild
The Spring Event at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden is a home and garden weekend centered on plants and how to bring them home. Fairchild’s Spring Plant Sale has long been recognized as one of the most anticipated plant sales in Miami, and this expanded experience, The Spring Event, brings together rare tropical plants, home and garden inspiration, and expert guidance from Fairchild’s horticulture staff.
This is where plants, home décor, and garden living come together. Guests can shop Fairchild-grown species, rare and specialty plants, and a curated selection from trusted local growers, alongside containers, garden merchandise, and books that make it easy to plant, care for, and live with everything you bring home.
The Spring Event also showcases our programs, including The Million Orchid Project®, The Million Butterflies Project, The Native Plant Network, and The Million Balconies Project. It’s a weekend that reflects the full breadth of Fairchild’s work and the scientists, botanists, educators, and partners who, for nearly a century, have worked to study, protect, and share the plants of the tropics, and the conservation efforts that bring more plants into more homes across South Florida. Our experts are on hand throughout the event to share their knowledge and help you succeed with plants at home.
At the heart of the weekend is Fairchild’s flagship City in a Garden initiative, a simple, powerful idea: that Miami itself can be a garden. It’s our ongoing commitment to distribute plants across South Florida and help reforest Miami, one home, balcony, and backyard at a time. Every plant that leaves The Spring Event becomes part of that larger vision: a greener, more resilient, more beautiful South Florida.
What You’ll Find at The Spring Event
A curated selection of rare and tropical plants, with expert guidance to help you choose and care for them, plus everything you need to bring them home well.
Whether you’re planting a large backyard, styling a shaded patio, or making the most of a small balcony, The Spring Event is designed to meet you where you live. Plants are shown in full settings, paired with containers, grouped thoughtfully, and placed to spark ideas for your own garden, terrace, or home. It’s inspiration you can see, touch, and take with you.
Alongside the plants, you’ll find containers in a range of sizes and styles, garden merchandise, how-to books, and the practical tools that make planting and care easier from day one. It’s a complete home and garden experience.
Why Buy from Fairchild
Fairchild Grown
Cultivated in our own nursery by the same team that stewards one of the world’s most celebrated botanical gardens.
Rare and Specialty Plants
A carefully curated selection of orchids, native species, tropicals, and collector-worthy plants, chosen for their beauty, character, and how well they live in South Florida homes and gardens.
Expert Guidance on Site
Fairchild’s horticulture staff are on hand throughout the weekend to answer questions, share knowledge, and help you choose plants you’ll succeed with.
Every Purchase Supports Conservation
Proceeds support The Million Orchid Project®, The Native Plant Network, City in a Garden, and Fairchild’s broader mission to research, protect, and share the plants of the tropics.
What Your Ticket Includes
What You’ll Take Home
Rare and specialty plants, styled for real homes and gardens
Confidence in how to care for what you choose, with guidance from Fairchild experts
Inspiration you can use: from balcony to backyard
A day well spent in one of the most beautiful gardens in the world
A deeper connection to plants, Fairchild, and the work we do in South Florida
Experience Highlights
Fairchild-grown and carefully curated plant material
Rare, specialty, and collector-worthy plants chosen for their beauty and character
Access to trusted horticultural expertise and plant guidance from Fairchild’s own staff
A curated selection of trusted South Florida growers and plant partners
A direct connection to Fairchild’s work in conservation, research, and education, including the City in a Garden initiative
Plants presented in real-world settings, helping you envision them in your home and garden
THE INNER CIRCLE
Enjoy More as a Member
Fairchild Members enjoy free admission to The Spring Event, plus unlimited entry to the Garden and access to exclusive programs and benefits for a full year.
Already a Member?
Schedule & Details
SATURDAY & SUNDAY
May 16–17, 2026
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
THE SPRING EVENT TICKETS
$27.95 Adults (12+)
$20.95 Seniors (65+)
$14.95 Children (3–11)
FREE for Fairchild Members and Children 0–2
About The Spring Event
The Spring Event is borne from more than four decades of the Spring Plant Sale, one of the most distinctive plant events in Miami, featuring rare tropical plants, orchids, and specialty species grown by Fairchild and trusted South Florida growers.
We’ve expanded to The Spring Event to create a curated experience that goes beyond a traditional plant sale, offering a thoughtful selection of plants not typically found elsewhere, along with the containers, how-to books, and expert guidance to help you choose, care for, and live with what you bring home.
Every plant that leaves The Spring Event is part of Fairchild’s broader City in a Garden vision: introducing and distributing plants across South Florida and helping reforest Miami, one home at a time.
Frequently Asked Questions
Saturday and Sunday, May 16–17, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Yes. The Spring Event is an expansion of Fairchild’s beloved Spring Plant Sale, a Miami tradition for more than four decades. The rare, Fairchild-grown, and specialty plants you’ve always loved are still at the center. What’s new is the experience around them: a full home and garden weekend with styled displays, containers, garden merchandise, books, and expert guidance, everything you need to live beautifully with plants at home.
The Spring Event features a curated selection of rare, Fairchild-grown, and specialty plants, including orchids, native species, and tropical varieties. A detailed plant list will be available closer to the event.
Yes. Fairchild Members receive free admission.
No. Plants and merchandise are available for purchase separately.
Set in one of the world’s most beautiful botanical gardens, The Spring Event is a curated Fairchild experience featuring rare and specialty plants grown in our own nursery, a thoughtful selection from trusted South Florida growers, expert guidance from our horticulture staff, and styled displays that show you exactly how your plants can look at home. Every purchase also supports Fairchild’s conservation work and the City in a Garden initiative.
Yes. Fairchild horticulture experts are available throughout the event to offer advice and help you select and care for your plants.
Yes. The Spring Event is open to all ages.
The event takes place rain or shine. Tickets are not refundable nor transferable.
Discover Fairchild
Fairchild is more than a Garden — it’s 83 acres of adventure, science, and living beauty. As you hunt for lucky items, you’ll encounter palms that touch the sky, orchids that climb trees, butterflies floating past, and hidden paths waiting to be explored.
This activation supports the work behind Fairchild’s mission: from conservation and education to our signature programs like The Million Orchid Project, Growing Beyond Earth (with NASA), and the Native Plant Network.
Discover Fairchild
