Maryland Plant Fest 2026 | Plants Alive!
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3rd Annual · Plants Alive!

Maryland
Plant Fest

May 23–25, 2026 Memorial Day Weekend 15710 Layhill Rd, Silver Spring Free to attend
RSVP Now Hilton Carter Signing ↓
When May 23–25, 2026
Where 15710 Layhill Rd, Silver Spring
Admission Free all weekend
Special Guest Hilton Carter · Monday
We're doing it again

Three days of plants, music, food & community.

The 3rd Annual Maryland Plant Fest is happening Memorial Day weekend and this one is going to be special. Plants, food, live music, a botanical tattoo artist, and a Hilton Carter book signing to cap it all off.

Come for an hour. Stay all day. Bring your people.

Reserve Your Spot
Saturday May 23 Makers Market yearly crew + plant vendors
Sunday May 24 Curated guest vendors + plant vendors
Monday May 25 Hilton Carter book signing
All Weekend DJ, botanical tattoo artist, food & drinks
Saturday · May 23

The Makers Market

Our beloved Makers Market yearly crew takes over the greenhouse lawn. All the handmade goods, ceramics, jewelry, and food you know and love — plus plant vendors to kick off the weekend right.

Makers Market Plant Vendors Food & Drinks DJ
Sunday · May 24

Curated Market Day

A specially curated mix of returning favorites and new vendors we've been excited to bring in. Expect incredible finds, good people, and way too many plants you'll want to take home.

Guest Vendors Plant Vendors Food & Drinks Tattoo Artist
Monday · May 25

Hilton Carter Book Signing

We saved the best for last. Author, plant stylist, and visionary Hilton Carter joins us Monday to sign copies of Unfurled: Designing a Living Home.

RSVP for Monday to reserve your spot — and pre-order a signed copy at checkout.

Book Signing Pre-order Available
Special Guest · Monday May 25

Hilton Carter is coming to Plants Alive!

Author, plant stylist, and all-around visionary — Hilton Carter will be joining us on Memorial Day to sign copies of his newest book, Unfurled: Designing a Living Home.

When you RSVP, select Monday to reserve your spot. You can also pre-order a signed copy at checkout — we'll have a limited selection available that day, but we highly recommend pre-ordering.

RSVP for the Signing
Hilton Carter
Plant Vendors

Some of the best in the game.

Whether you're deep in the hobby or just getting started, these vendors will have something for you.

Urban Farming Cultivate the City DC-based urban farm and plant shop bringing specialty edibles and ornamentals.
Tropicals Southern MD Tropicals Rare and hard-to-find tropicals sourced straight from the source.
Exotic Plants Ecquagenera Exotic plant vendor bringing the obsession-worthy stuff you won't find anywhere else.
Food & Drinks

Keep your energy up.

  • Flavor Hive
  • After School Coffee House
  • Ben & Jerry's
  • Refreshments by Smartwater & Topo Chico
Entertainment

Good vibes all weekend.

  • DJ all weekend (TBA)
  • Botanical tattoo flash artist (TBA)
  • Hilton Carter book signing · Monday
  • Plant vendors & makers all three days
Reserve Your Spot

RSVP for Maryland Plant Fest

Free to attend all weekend. Select Monday at checkout to reserve your Hilton Carter signing spot — and add a pre-ordered signed copy of Unfurled.

Free to Attend
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A free, all-weekend celebration.

Plants, community, food, music, and the start of summer. This is the event we look forward to all year — and this one is going to be the best one yet.