third Annual
2026 Durham Garden Tour

Saturday may 2 | 10am-3pm
Sunday may 3 | 10am-3pm

Join us on May 2-3, 2026 to visit 11 distinctive gardens featuring examples of sustainable and creative design. Tour is rain or shine. One ticket good for both days.

Pick up your Program (ticket):

  • PDF of the 2026 Garden Tour Program here for planning purposes.

  • Note each adult attendee will need a printed program with a passport on back to be used as your garden entry ticket.

  • Program Pickup: Once you purchase a ticket online, you can pick up programs (entry tickets) as follows:

    • Mon-Friday April 27-May 1

      • between 9AM-5PM at Keep Durham Beautiful office, 2011 Fay Street

    • Sat May 2 or Sun May 3: during tour hours between 10AM-3PM at either of the following two garden locations on the tour:

      • El Futuro (Plaza Futuro in Lakewood Shopping Center) - 2020 Chapel Hill Rd #23

      • Durham County Cooperative Extension, 721 Foster Street

Ticket purchase:

  • Tickets are available for purchase through Sunday May 3 at 3pm! Click button below.

    • $30 per person

    • Group discounts available on the form below through Friday 5/1

    • One ticket good for both days

  • Youth under 18 free with ticket-holding adult

  • Need-based scholarships available on the form below

  • Ticket purchase in-person with cash or check only available at

    • El Futuro (Lakewood Shopping Center) - 2020 Chapel Hill Rd #23

Gardens:

  • The tour will feature 11 unique gardens throughout Durham, sharing sustainable and creative designs to get you inspired to make your own impact on Durham’s beauty.

Volunteer:

  • We will need 132 volunteers! Register at the link below.

  • Volunteers working 2.25-hour shift receive a comp tour ticket, valid both days

receive Tour Updates:

  • If you aren’t quite ready to purchase your ticket, you can sign up to receive email notifications with tour updates and deadline reminders.

SPONSORS:

Heartfelt thanks to our 2026 Tour Sponsors below!