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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 horticultural and ecological presentations that are sure to take the chill out of your week. Lectures are held at the homestead each Wednesday in the […]
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 horticultural and ecological presentations that are sure to take the chill out of your week. Lectures are held at the homestead each Wednesday in the […]
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 horticultural and ecological presentations that are sure to take the chill out of your week. Lectures are held at the homestead each Wednesday in the […]
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 horticultural and ecological presentations that are sure to take the chill out of your week. Lectures are held at the homestead each Wednesday in the […]
McLaughlin Garden's Mushroom Log Workshop is back by popular demand! Join Horticulturist and fungi enthusiast, Corey Kotfila, and inoculate your very own edible mushroom logs. In this hands-on workshop, each participant will start and take home two mushroom logs that will produce delicious shiitake (Lentinula edodes) and nameko (Pholiota nameko) mushrooms. Logs can take 1-2 […]
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 […]
Whose imagination isn’t whisked away to the islands at the magical sound of steel drums? Celebrate summer at the McLaughlin Garden as you enjoy the lively rhythms of the Chicks with Sticks Steel Drummers. Rock your coolest island attire and favorite flip flops. Refresh with cold beverages available for purchase. Feel the island spirit, no passport […]
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 […]
Help us to get ready for this year’s Jack-o’Lantern Spectacular by joining us on our carving days – Monday, October 13th – Wednesday, October 15th, from 9:30am – 5:00pm. We’ll have carving tools, templates, and gutted pumpkins on hand – you just need to bring your creative spirit and good cheer.
Back for its 13th year, the Jack-0'-Lantern Spectacular is one of McLaughlin Garden's most anticipated events of the season and is sure to delight visitors of all ages. Stayed tuned - this year's theme to be announced soon.
Back for its 13th year, the Jack-0'-Lantern Spectacular is one of McLaughlin Garden's most anticipated events of the season and is sure to delight visitors of all ages. Stayed tuned - this year's theme to be announced soon.
Back for its 13th year, the Jack-0'-Lantern Spectacular is one of McLaughlin Garden's most anticipated events of the season and is sure to delight visitors of all ages. Stayed tuned - this year's theme to be announced soon.
The much anticipated McLaughlin Garden online auction begins on “Black Friday,” November 27th at 8:00am and will close the following Wednesday, December 2nd, at 8:00pm. This is an important fundraiser for the McLaughlin Garden and every dollar raised provides direct support to the Garden and our many programs. We’ve got apartment, condominium, resort stays in […]
Support Small Business Saturday! Visit our well-stocked McLaughlin Garden Gift Shop – a great place to start your holiday shopping! In honor of Small Business Saturday (11/28), members will receive a 15% discount on all purchases and non-members will receive a 10% discount (excluding wreaths and swags).
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