Spring-Palooza Peony Festival
Sunday, May 17 11am - 5pm
Something fun for everyone!
At this event you can:
Walk over 5 acres of our display gardens
Shop our garden center, including peony plants!
Shop our local artisan fair
Create garden crafts
Enjoy food + drink trucks
Take photos at lots of photo ops
Play games + complete one of our scavenger hunts
And more!
FREE ENTRY! FREE PARKING!
Parking
We will have parking on-site in our field. Our paved lot will be reserved for those who need accessible parking options.
A FREE shuttle will run back and forth from our overflow parking lot the entirety of the event. Overflow parking is located at Sycamore Elementary in Avon.
Please note: Heavy rainfall/flooding leading up to Spring-Palooza can affect the amount of spaces we have available in our field. Please carpool if you can!
Peony Sale
Our garden center will be open during the entire festival. We will have both potted peonies and bare roots for sale!
Our potted peonies will include herbaceous, Itoh, and tree peonies. Our bare roots will include herbaceous and Itoh varieties.
The Garden Center will also be stocked with plenty of other perennials and annuals for you to take home to your garden!
Local Artisan Fair
Shop our talented, local vendors the day of the event!
Food/Drinks
Enjoy a variety of treats from the food and drink trucks!
New this Year!
Silent Auction to benefit Misty Eyes Animal Center
Head to the newly renovated Bridal Office on festival day to bid in the silent auction! All proceeds will benefit Misty Eyes Animal Center.
Auction items will include a wide variety of products from our talented local artisan fair vendors and, of course, gardening products!
Featured Presenter - Randy Collins
Randy Collins was born in central Indiana. After college he worked for IBM Corporation for twenty-nine years and then small business consulting for fifteen years. He and his late wife had three children, five grandchildren, and several great grandchildren. He remarried in 2002 and enjoyed love with his second wife until she passed away in 2025. Shortly after retiring in 2003 he became a passionate gardener after taking master gardener training through Purdue. He currently resides in Avon, In.
Randy has written numerous books on gardening and inspirational genres. His latest book is Love Notes, Cookies, and More, released in early 2026.
12 pm
“Randy’s Garden Medley”
1 pm
“Those Wonderful Peonies”
2 pm
“Creating A Pollinator Friendly Garden”
3 pm
“A Mint For Every Garden”
Watch one of Randy’s presentations on the Ceremony Lawn during Spring-Palooza!
Kid-Friendly Event!
Spring-Palooza is a family-friendly event! Visiting the Gardens is a great way to help foster a love of nature with kids. (Pro tip: kids love to explore the fairy garden!)
Additionally, stop in our FREE craft area to make some fun projects to take home!
Paper peony craft sponsored by Girl Scouts of Central Indiana!
FAQs
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YES! This event has free entry and free parking! There will also be free activities and crafts throughout the day.
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We will have parking on-site in our field. Our paved lot will be reserved for those who need accessible parking options.
A FREE shuttle will run back and forth from our overflow parking lot the entirety of the event. Overflow parking is located at Sycamore Elementary in Avon.
Please note: Heavy rainfall/flooding leading up to Spring-Palooza can affect the amount of spaces we have available in our field. Please carpool if you can!
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Our paved surface lot will be reserved for those in need of accessible parking. Just tell our staff the day-of!
Our grounds are a combination of paver, mulch, and grass paths.
We will also have a sensory room and nursing mothers room the day of the event. Please feel free to call us if you have any additional questions surrounding this.
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Our garden center will be open and stocked with perennials, annuals, and of course, peony plants!
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YES! We ask that all pets stay on leash for the entirety of their visit. We will have treats and water at our welcome table.
