From flower festivals and farms to Historic Garden Week, Virginia bursts with spring blossoms and inspiration. The possibilities for fun are endless, but here are some of our faves.
U-Pick flower farms are the places to be for spring. Load up on beautiful blooms—from tulips and cosmos to daffodils, peonies, and more—at these micro-farms all over the state, including Wind Haven in King William, Full Pocket in Montpelier, Laughing Crow in Maidens, Yarrow Springs in Meadows of Dan, Greenbrier Farms in Chesapeake, Breemar in Ashland, Pharsalia in Tyro, and Chatham in Painter.
Flower Festivals offer a cause to celebrate. Leesburg’s Flower & Garden Festival transforms downtown streets into a cornucopia of flowers, plants, and landscapes—with entertainment, food, and a rooftop beer and wine garden. LeesburgVa.gov
Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens’ A Million Blooms, through early summer, is when Richmond’s award-winning botanical garden is drenched in daffodils, tulips, bluebells, peonies, iris, azaleas, and more. LewisGinter.org
Cherry blossoms in full bloom are one of Virginia’s signature harbingers of spring. For maximum exposure, cruise the Mount Vernon Trail that meanders along the Potomac River, or hop a water taxi from the Alexandria Marina for river viewing. Make it official during the National Cherry Blossom Festival, March 1–April 13, that celebrates the gift of the Tidal Basin cherry trees to the U.S. from Japan in 1912. But that’s not all: Buchanan hosts its own Cherry Blossom Festival in early April. CherryBlossomWatch.com, Buchanan-Va.gov
Historic Garden Week: Every April, the Garden Club of Virginia produces one of the state’s most treasured, flower-centric events. From April 26–May 3, over 100 private homes and gardens are open during HGW on nearly 30 statewide tours; proceeds benefit the restoration and preservation of Virginia’s historic public gardens and provide research fellowships. The 1,000-plus floral arrangements are a huge draw. VaGardenWeek.org, GCVirginia.org
Roanoke home featured in Historic Garden Week’s 2025 tour.
This article originally appeared in the April 2025 issue.
