March 12, 2021 - March 13, 2021 9:00am-9:00pm

The annual Festival of Flowers, sponsored by Wells Fargo, will proudly showcase All Creatures Great and Small: life-size living sculptures created by the Mobile area’s best teams of florists, nurseries, landscapers, designers and artists. They will compete for bragging rights for the Festival of Flowers People's Choice Award. Anchored by a Bellingrath Gardens and Home display that is sure to wow, these elaborate plant creations will be viewed from a socially distanced space and voted on with a QR code or link. Enjoy outdoor seminars and select vendors that are in keeping with Festival of Flowers tradition. New events include a Saturday morning Festival of Cars to engage the car enthusiast and Garden Tours of downtown gardens to delight everyone that appreciates Mobile’s natural beauty. Let's safely have fun, give back to our community, and watch as Mobile’s most creative, show off their talents! Produced by the Providence Hospital Foundation, the 2021 Festival of Flowers will inspire and nurture the gardener in all of us. Recognized for over a decade as a Top 20 Event by the Southeast Tourism Society, the 2021 Festival of Flowers continues the tradition of delighting and educating visitors of all ages. March 12-13, come celebrate with us! Features of the 2021 Festival:

• Life-Size Living Sculptures – Stroll through larger than life displays by regionally acclaimed florists, artists and garden designers.

• Festival of Cars - Join us Saturday, March 13th from 9:00-11:00 for a car show.

• Bellingrath Gardens and Home – A Spectacular display by Mobile’s world–renowned garden destination.

• Art in the Garden – original works by noted Mobile artist, Mary Elizabeth Kimbrough.

• Seminars and Demonstrations- expert advice for the home and garden.

• Garden Tours - Tours of select downtown area private gardens.

• Festival proceeds will be used to purchase HemoSphere Monitors to benefit the Cardiac Care Unit of Providence Hospital. Donation requested for entry-Card, Cash or Paypal Buds and Brews - $40 Contact information: Providence Foundation Office | (251) 266-2050 Visit us at www.festivalofflowers.com, Find them on Facebook and Instagram: @festivalofflowers

Event Contact

Maryann Riis Dolan
251-266-3038
Maryann.Riis@ascension.org

February 24, 2021
10:30am-11:30am

Cool and Crazy Plants at Bellingrath, with Todd Lasseigne, Executive Director of Bellingrath Gardens and Home. There are so many unusual and special things growing in the Gardens! Todd Lasseigne, who has taken plant-finding expeditions all over the world, will describe the exotics that thrive in our Gulf Coast climate. The event is part of the series of Winter Wednesdays at Bellingrath in January and February. Visit bellingrath.org to view the full schedule; call 251-459-8868 or email astrickland@bellingrath.org to register. This session is included in regular Gardens admission: $14 for adults, $8 for ages 5-12. There is no charge for members of the Friends of Bellingrath or for ages 4 and younger.

Event Contact

Angela Strickland
251.973.2217
astrickland@bellingrath.org