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We can't make spring come any faster, but we CAN provide some quality programming to hold you over until then! Join us in-person or by Zoom for a month of gardening-themed presentations that are sure to take the chill out of your week. Lectures will be held at the homestead each Wednesday in the month […]
If you haven't purchased your membership for the 2026 season, now is the perfect time! Kick off the gardening season at our Members Only Event. Join our spring ephemeral wildflower tour, take advantage of early bird access to our most complete selection of native and unique perennial plants for your garden, and enjoy other Member […]
Come early to purchase your plants and then join us for a members-only social beginning at 5:00pm. We’ll provide drinks and snacks and the opportunity to visit with fellow McLaughlin members. At 5:45pm we will hold a brief annual meeting to share the “State of the Garden.” Please join us.
Join us at the Wildflower Celebration, the annual opening event at the McLaughlin Garden. Our plant sale will be open to the public for the season beginning on May 9th, and our horticulturist will be on hand to answer any questions you may have. Take a self-guided early spring wildflower tour, join a guided tour […]
Join us at the Wildflower Celebration, the annual opening event at the McLaughlin Garden. Our plant sale will be open to the public for the season beginning on May 9th, and our horticulturist will be on hand to answer any questions you may have. Take a self-guided early spring wildflower tour, join a guided tour […]
Event Dates: May 22 – May 25, 2026, from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm daily. Lilacs are the pride of the McLaughlin Garden and the focal point of this weekend’s celebration, and today is Day One of our Lilac Festival weekend. With 125 different varieties of lilacs on more than 200 trees, visitors are sure […]
Event Dates: May 22 – May 25, 2026, from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm daily. Lilacs are the pride of the McLaughlin Garden and the focal point of this weekend’s celebration, and today is Day One of our Lilac Festival weekend. With 125 different varieties of lilacs on more than 200 trees, visitors are sure […]
Event Dates: May 22 – May 25, 2026, from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm daily. Lilacs are the pride of the McLaughlin Garden and the focal point of this weekend’s celebration, and today is Day One of our Lilac Festival weekend. With 125 different varieties of lilacs on more than 200 trees, visitors are sure […]
Event Dates: May 22 – May 25, 2026, from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm daily. Lilacs are the pride of the McLaughlin Garden and the focal point of this weekend’s celebration, and today is Day One of our Lilac Festival weekend. With 125 different varieties of lilacs on more than 200 trees, visitors are sure […]
The musicians of the Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival will once again bring their world-class artistry to the barn at McLaughlin Garden for an unforgettable concert experience. Performance time and musicians TBA.
Back for a second year; Garden Still Illuminated! We’re lighting up the McLaughlin Garden for a second magical evening — and you’re invited! Featuring: Live Music with Connor Garvey and His Band, along with a local food truck and a beer garden in the Garden. Doors Open: 5:00 PMMusic: 7:00 – 9:00 PM About […]
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