2026 Fall Festival
Saturday, October 10th, 2026
From 10 am to 3 pm
The Virginia Tech Hampton Roads Agricultural Research and Extension Center (AREC)
1444 Diamond Springs Road Virginia Beach, VA 23455
More then a Plant Sale
you can …..
Ask a Master Gardener a question
Purchase Native Plugs, native trees, fruit trees, shrubs, fall plants and bulbs
Learn how and collect seeds from our demonstration gardens
Enjoy a snack from the Bake Sale
Participate in a Scavenger Hunt.
Buy a Rain Barrel
Have your children participate in free activities
Raffle Prizes
Eat at a Food Truck
See the free gardening demos by VB Master Gardeners
Tour of the demonstration gardens at AREC with Master Gardeners
Enjoy the always popular Cockroach Races
Find a treasure in our “Recycled Treasures”
Get free seeds from the Seed Library
Free Event
Rain Date
Saturday, October 17
Go to the Rain Steward area to purchase your Rain Barrel to take home.
Rain Barrels $85
The festival will also feature a live flower show with local blue ribbon winners hosted by the
Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs - Tidewater District
- All are welcome to participate -