Spring is in the air, which means farmers' markets and gardening events are starting back up, and you can bet that our Extension Master Gardener℠ volunteers of Wake County will be there! If you've ever had any questions about lawns, flowers, fruits, or vegetables, the Master Gardener volunteers are the people to ask. Take a look at the table below to see where you can find them this spring.
Where to Find the NC State Extension Master Gardener℠ Volunteers this Spring!
(Updated: June 12, 2026, 11:58 a.m.)
March
| Event | Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speaker's Bureau: Successful Orchids | Sunday, March 29th | 2 pm - 3:30 pm | SE Regional Library |
April
| Event | Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Farmer's Market | Every Saturday | 9 am - 1 pm | State Farmer's Market |
| Wake Forest Farmer's Market | Every Saturday | 9 am - 12 pm | 235 S Taylor Street, Wake Forest, NC, 27587 |
| Town of Cary Farmer's Market | April 4th | 8 am - 12 pm | Carys Farmer's Market |
| NC State Earth Fair | April 8th | 10:30 am - 2:30 pm | Talley Student Union |
| Southern Ideal Home Show | April 10th-11th | 9:30 am - 8 pm | Jim Graham Bldg. N.C. State Fairgrounds |
| Garden Tour at Historic Oakwood | April 11th | 9:30 am - 4pm | 404 Polk St. Raleigh, N.C. 27604 |
| Southern Ideal Home Show | April 12th | 11:30 am - 6 pm | Jim Graham Bldg. N.C. State Fairgrounds |
| JCRA Evening Garden Stroll | April 14th | 4:30pm - 7:30 pm | JC Raulston Arboretum |
| Lake Crabtree Demo Garden 25th Anniversary | April 18th | 10 am -1:30pm | 1400 Aviation Pkwy, Morrisville, NC 27560 |
| Raleigh Garden Club Plant Sale | April 24th | 12 pm - 3 pm | Highland Methodist Church 1901 Ridge Rd. Raleigh, N.C. |
| Raleigh Earth Day | April 24th | 5 pm - 8 pm | Dix Park |
| Wake Forest Herbfest | April 24th - 26th | 9 am - 6 pm | 525 S White Street, Wake Forest, NC 27587 |
| Raulston Blooms | April 25th | 9:30 am - 3:30 pm | JC Raulston Arboretum |
May
| Event | Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wake Forest Herbfest | May 1st - 2nd | 9 am - 6pm | 525 S White Street, Wake Forest, NC 27587 |
| State Farmer's Market | Every Saturday | 9 am - 1 pm | State Farmer's Market |
| Town of Cary Farmer's Market | May 2nd | 8 am - 12 pm | Cary Farmer's Market |
| Wake Forest Farmer's Market | Every Saturday | 9 am - 12 pm | 235 S Taylor Street, Wake Forest, NC, 27587 |
| Wake Forest Herbfest | May 3rd | 10 am - 4 pm | 525 S White Street, Wake Forest, NC 27587 |
| Cary Herbfest | May 3rd | 11 am - 4 pm | 119 Ambassador Loop Downtown Cary N.C. |
| JCRA Evening Garden Strolls | May 12th | 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm | JC Raulston Arboretum |
| Wild About Nature | May 16th | 1 pm - 4 pm | Sugg Farm Park (2401 Grigsby Avenue Holly Springs, NC 27540) |
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