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“A STORYBOOK GARDEN” IS THEME OF 4-DAY CONNECTICUT FLOWER & GARDEN SHOW
STARTING THURSDAY, FEB. 19 AT CONNECTICUT CONVENTION CENTER IN HARTFORD
Many Fairy Tales Reflected in The Federated Garden Clubs of CT’s Floral Designs
HARTFORD, CONN., February 6, 2026 – “A Storybook Garden” is the fanciful theme of the “44th Connecticut Flower & Garden Show” to be held the Connecticut Convention Center, 100 Columbus Blvd. in Hartford, Conn. The show opens on Thursday, February 19 and runs through Sunday, February 22, 2026. Days/Hours: Thursday, Feb. 19 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Friday, Feb. 20 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 21 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, Feb. 22 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Discounted admission tickets can be purchased now at www.CTFlowerShow.com, $17 for Adults and Seniors (same prices as last year).
New England’s ONLY 2026 major flower exhibition and show covers over 150,000 square feet and offers ideas for house, apartment and condo-dwellers, and is for gardening beginners to experts. As soon as attendees enter the Hall, they are welcomed by more than 20 colorful live garden and landscape exhibits in full bloom by professional landscape designers and nonprofit organizations, including naturalistic, low-maintenance, native, containers, vegetables, organic, herb, and pollinator gardens.
►The theme, “A Storybook Garden”, is showcased at The Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut’s annual juried Standard Flower Show with horticulture, botanical arts, and photography entries from the 111-member garden clubs across the state. Included in the hundreds of entries are many fairy tales interpreted by floral designs and foliage exhibits including Jack and the Beanstalk, Cinderella, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, The Princess and the Pea, Thumbelina, The Ugly Duckling, The Little Mermaid, Red Riding Hood, Hansel &. Gretel, Vasilia, the Beautiful, The Snow Queen, Baba Yaga, Rapunzel, and Beauty and the Beast.
►More than 80 hours of seminars and demonstrations presented by over 20 horticulturalists, landscapers, and industry professionals – ALL Free with admission. This year’s experts include renowned entomologist and conservationist Doug Tallamy, co-founder of Homegrown National Park and author of the book, “How Can I Help?”, and Nancy DuBrule-Clemente, organic gardener and founder of NatureWorks. (Full schedule is posted at www.CTFlowerShow.com)
►Close to 400 booths with displays, activities, shopping: artisans, handcrafted gifts, fresh flowers, live plants, garden ornaments, metalwork sculptures, herbs, bulbs, seeds, fertilizers, soils, books, patio furniture, and lawn/garden tools and equipment, patio furniture, and more. Bring 1/2 cup of soil for Free testing to UConn Home & Garden Education Center booth.
►Admission for February 19-22, 2026 Show (same prices as last year):
Discounted Tickets Can be Purchased Now: $17 for Adults & Seniors at www.CTFlowerShow.com and can be purchased online now through the final day of the show.
Tickets at the Door: $20 Adults & Seniors; $5 Children 5-12; Free for Children Under Age 5.
►Event Parking:
Every Day: Parking in the Connecticut Convention Center Garage: $9 all day; or $5 for the first hour and $2 each additional hour.
Thursday & Friday ONLY: Additional free parking and shuttle buses at Propark’s Bushnell South Garage at 120 Capitol Ave. in Hartford (several blocks South of the CT Convention Center).
Saturday & Sunday ONLY: Additional $5 all-day parking in the Front Street North and South Garages (across the street from CT Convention Center).
Saturday & Sunday ONLY: Additional $5 all-day parking and free shuttle buses at Morgan Street Garage at 155 Morgan St. in Hartford (suggested driving: exit 33 off of I-91 to 155 Morgan Street).
►To View a Map of Nearby Downtown Hartford Parking Lots and Garages, go to www.hartford.com/parking
Show sponsors include: Connecticut Organics (a division of Connecticut Mulch Distributors, Inc.); The Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut, Inc.; WFSB-TV Channel 3; WRCH Lite 100.5; Renewal by Anderson; Cassanova Remodeling; the Connecticut Convention Center; and North East Expos, Inc.
►For information about the “44th Connecticut Flower & Garden Show”, including discounted advance ticket purchase or to register as an exhibitor, visit www.CTFlowerShow.com or Facebook, or call
860-844-8461.
NORTH EAST EXPOS, INC., the event’s producer, is a decades old, female-owned family company owned by President Kristie Gonsalves. She also presents the annual “Connecticut Fishing & Outdoor Show” at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn. on Friday, March 20 through Sunday, March 22, 2026. To register as an exhibitor at that event, contact Kristie Gonsalves at 860-844-8461 or email Kristie@northeastexpos.com, or visit www.CTFishingOutdoorShow.com.
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Laura Soll, Communications Director
2022 Connecticut Flower & Garden Show
860-688-4499, Cell 860-833-4466