Find something new for your garden – and all your tried-and-true favorites, too – as Richmond’s favorite plant sale, Herbs Galore, springs up at Maymont!
Bring a wagon and shop from dozens of nurseries and specialty vendors spread out on the 6-acre Carriage House Lawn offering an amazing array of annuals, perennials, trees and vegetables, plus garden-inspired accessories and gifts.
To commemorate Maymont’s 100th year, you can participate in a community planting! Learn more below.
On the main stage, enjoy bontanical music from the Richmond Indigenous Gourd Orchestra. At the education station, budding young gardeners can learn and play with hands-on crafts and activities.
Make a day of it! Park your purchases at the free plant holding area and explore! The gardens and grounds at Maymont will be in lush bloom, and audio tours of the Italian Garden are free (available 10am-3pm) during the event. Once you've worked up an appetite, enjoy a selection of local food and beverage.
Event proceeds help care for Maymont and keep it open and accessible for all, year-round.
TICKETS
General Admission
- Infants under age 1: FREE
- Child (1-16): $6
- Adult (17+): $10
- Senior (65+): $6
- Maymont Members: FREE
- Museums for All*: FREE
*M4A participants may reserve free admission for themselves + up to 3 guests by presenting an EBT card in person at The Robins Nature Center or Stone Barn Welcome Center in advance, or upon entry day-of event.
Centennial Planting Project
8am-12pm at Dooley Creek*
No registration required!
No experience required.
Everyone is invited to join Maymont’s horticulture specialists in a Centennial Planting Project to celebrate 100 years of environmental stewardship at Maymont! Be part of this special commemorative project by helping us plant thousands of native perennials along the riparian buffer by Dooley Creek.
No need to register in advance, just drop by between 8am and 12pm *in the valley between The Robins Nature Center and the Carriage House Lawn. Participation is open to gardeners (and would-be gardeners) of all ages and is a great way take part in the centennial celebration while adding a touch of color to the landscape.
Maymont's trained horticulture staff will be on site all morning guiding the planting and answering your gardening questions. Bring your gardening gloves and boots!
MARKETPLACE ON THE LAWN
The 6-acre Carriage House Lawn will host more than 70 plant growers and specialty vendors from across the region for Herbs Galore, bringing a wide variety of herbs, annuals, perennials, trees, vegetables and garden-inspired food and décor items.
Scan the list of participating vendors by category, and visit their websites for inspiration.
Please note: some vendors will only be accepting cash, so make sure to have a little on hand, just in case! Please note, there will not be an ATM on site.
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BluGnu Products
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Popular Perennials
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Round Hill Gardens and Apiary
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Winding Brook Farm, Milford, VA
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Entertainment
On Stage:
- Richmond Indigenous Gourd Orchestra
- Thanks to our partner Hit Play for the audiovisual production
Hands-On Activities:
- Planting Station: plant a milkweed seed, learn about the plant and butterfly lifecycle, and hear about the importance of native pollinator habitats
- Spring Crafts: stamping, bookmark making and more
- Sensory Bingo: mark off when you see a pine needle, a flying insect, a lobed leaf, etc. Earn a sticker when you get bingo!
- Edible Landscape: educational display and booklet with recipes
In the Gardens:
- Free Historic Garden Audio Tours will be offered (10am-3pm), starting at the Stone Barn Welcome Center where you will pick up your audio device
Mixed Herbs Container Garden Workshop
2:30pm to 4pm, registration required
Create a beautiful mixed herb container garden with guidance from Maymont staff in this make-and-take workshop. Learn from Maymont’s horticulture experts about the care, harvesting and culinary uses of the herbs you pick for your container garden. Guests should bring their own gloves; all other materials will be provided.
Workshop will be held inside a Maymont Farm classroom.
Sneak Peeks Inside Maymont Mansion!
FREE Self-Guided Tours: 10am-3pm
As of March 21, Maymont Mansion will be reopened after two years of preservation work. Included in your Herbs Galore ticket are free tours of the mansion’s main-floor rooms, where the Dooleys entertained friends and Richmond society from 1893 to the 1920s. These self-guided tours are available from 10am to 3pm. (Please park your plants at the free plant check outside!)
Food & Beverage
Plan to pick up breakfast or lunch while you’re here. A variety of breakfast and lunch options will be available for separate purchase from local food vendors, and a picnic area will be available throughout the day. If you’re 21+, there will be craft beers, wine and cider.
Turmeric, 2026 Herb of the Year
Whether you call it “tur’-mur-ik” or “too’-mur-ik,” the golden-orange rhizome, or underground stem, known as turmeric (Curcuma longa) has been used in many cultures as a culinary spice, a medicinal remedy and as a dye for thousands of years. It’s enjoying a renewed interest for its health benefits, with recent studies confirming the anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and antioxidant properties of its active compound, curcumin. This beautiful and beneficial tropical plant, which is part of the ginger family, can be grown in temperate climates if given special care. The International Herb Association selected it as Herb of the Year for 2026.
Know Before You Go:
Attendee voluntarily assumes all risks and dangers incidental to the event, including any injuries or damages that may occur, and waives all claims against the event organizer, venue, and any associated parties, whether known or unknown, arising from their attendance at the event.
Event takes place rain or shine. No refunds or exchanges.
Volunteers Needed!
Volunteers assist with event setup, plant check and loading zone, drink sales, crafts and activities at the education station, and check-in at the Magnolia Gate. It’s a fun opportunity for individuals, as well as teams and students, to make a big impact. As a thank‑you, volunteers will receive a voucher granting free admission for themselves and one guest to one of Maymont’s six major community events.
Thank you to our event partner!
Maymont welcomes community sponsors to support events. If your company is interested in sponsoring or being a partner for this event, or others, please email our development team at development.maymont.org.
