Events

How-to classes, seminars, and make it/take workshops for both kids and adults from our garden experts.

June102025

Georgia Peach Truck

Independence Location ONLY

Peach season is right around the corner, and we're excited to host the Georgia Peach Truck once again at our Independence Boulevard location. Enjoy farm-fresh peaches delivered straight from the orchards of Georgia, featuring varieties from Dickey Farms and Watsonia Farm. On this trip, we will be getting in easy-to-slice freestone peach varieties!

Pre-order now through the link below:

georgiapeachtruck.com/product-category/mcdonald-garden-center

Pre-orders close at midnight on Tuesday, June 3, 2025. Pick-up is available only at our Independence Blvd. location on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, from 3:30pm–5:00pm. Walk-up availability may be limited. Reserve your box early to enjoy the best of the season’s harvest. Please note: Pre-orders are non-refundable and must be picked up during the designated time frame.

Georgia Peach Truck
June142025

Build Your Own Zen Garden Workshop

Independence Boulevard location ONLY

Join us for a peaceful and creative experience at our Build Your Own Zen Garden Workshop! Happening on Saturday, June 14th at 11am exclusively at our Independence Blvd. location, this hands-on workshop invites you to design your own tabletop zen garden. These types of gardens are more than just decor, they’re meant to encourage relaxation, focus, and mindfulness, bringing a soothing, personal touch to any space. Using a terracotta bowl, three mini succulents, sand, rocks, and a miniature rake, you’ll be able to arrange and re-arrange your garden whenever you need a moment of calm.

Cost is $40 and includes all materials and instruction.

 

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Build Your Own Zen Garden Workshop
June162025

Pollinator Palooza

Year-Round Locations and Seasonal Garden Markets

Celebrate National Pollinator Week with us from June 16th-22nd, 2025 at both of our year-round locations and seasonal garden markets. Discover amazing deals on all the plants that attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, your garden’s ultimate pollinator party starters!

Bring the whole family for hands-on activities, interactive displays, and expert tips from our Green Team to help you create a thriving pollinator paradise. Don’t miss the enchanting monarch butterfly tent at our Independence location for an up-close experience with some of the most iconic pollinators around.

Let’s work together to make your garden a buzzing, fluttering haven this season. Come celebrate nature’s busiest helpers with us!

Pollinator Palooza
June162025

Monarch Butterfly Tent

Independence Location ONLY

Join us June 16th-22nd, 2025 at our Independence location for a fun and family-friendly experience. Wander through the butterfly tent and get up close with beautiful monarch butterflies and their hungry caterpillars munching away, forming chrysalises, and emerging into stunning adults right before your eyes.

Our friendly Green Team experts will be on hand to answer questions and guide you through this incredible journey of transformation. This is a FREE experience perfect for the whole family to enjoy, learn, and connect with nature.

Space inside the tent is limited, so please be prepared to wait your turn for entry. Don’t miss your chance to witness the magic of monarchs in action!

Monarch Butterfly Tent
June212025

Pollinator Planter Workshop for Kids

Independence Boulevard location ONLY

Calling all little busy bees! Bring your kiddos to our hands-on Pollinator Container Workshop for Kids. Each child will paint their own adorable bee-utiful pot, inspired by one of three beloved pollinators, then plant a bright lantana, a favorite snack for bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds alike.

As they craft, kids will discover the amazing world of pollinators and the important plants that keep our gardens buzzing with life.

Designed for ages 3 and up (parental assistance needed), this fun, interactive workshop includes all supplies and expert guidance for just $15. Register online or in-store, and walk-ins are welcome while supplies last!

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Pollinator Planter Workshop for Kids
June282025

Beach Terrarium Workshop for Kids

Independence Boulevard location ONLY

Dive into summer with our Beach Terrarium Workshop for Kids! Join us on Saturday, June 28th at 11am at our Independence Blvd. location for a fun and creative experience. In this hands-on workshop, kids will arrange tillandsias, layer sand, and add some totally rad beach-themed touches to craft their own mini day at the beach. Perfect for brightening up a windowsill, this terrarium brings a splash of summer indoors.

Cost is $20 – all supplies and instruction are included. Each child will receive a glass terrarium, assorted succulents, a surfboard or beach chair, and sand to create their one-of-a-kind beach scene.

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Beach Terrarium Workshop for Kids
July182025

Bloom Bash

Year-Round Locations and Seasonal Garden Markets

Get ready to shop, save, and celebrate at Bloom Bash, a redemption event happening July 18-20, 2025! This event is your chance to redeem the Bloom Bucks you earn while shopping with us this spring. From Mother’s Day (May 11)-June 30, 2025, gardenRewards members will earn $1 in Bloom Bucks for every $10 spent in-store. It’s our way of saying thank you for supporting local and shopping with us during our favorite time of year.

No need to track your purchases, we’ll do that for you! Just make sure your email address is linked to your gardenRewards account and you're subscribed to our emails, so we can send your Bloom Bucks total before the big event. Questions or need to update your info? Reach out to us anytime at info@mcdonaldgardencenter.com.

Bloom Bucks cannot be spent on landscape services, previous purchases, or gift card purchases.

Bloom Bash