BLOOMSDAYS 2009
Garden Festival and Marketplace
The University of Tennessee Gardens
PLAN YOUR VISIT
Directions and Parking;
Hours and Admission;
Map of UT Gardens and Blooms Days Events & Activities;
Lunch and Snacks
Blooms Days Garden Festival and Marketplace is a yearly fundraising event presented in cooperation with the UT Institute of Agriculture and the Knoxville Experiment Station. All proceeds benefit the UT Gardens.
Directions and Parking
Blooms Days is held in the UT Gardens on the University of Tennessee Agriculture Campus off Neyland Drive in Knoxville, Tennessee. Lots of free parking is available!
Directions and Parking
From I-40 in Knoxville, take exit #386B: Alcoa Hwy 129, Airport, Smoky Mts. Go south on Alcoa Hwy to exit for UT, Hwy 158, Neyland Drive. Turn left at exit light. Go east on Neyland Drive to 2nd light at Joe Johnson Drive. Turn left onto Agriculture Campus. Follow signs that will direct you to parking.
Hours and Admission
Blooms Days is a two day event held rain-or-shine the fourth weekend in June. Hours are Saturday, June 27, 2009, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, June 28, 2009, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Advance one-day tickets may be purchased for $5.00 at the following locations;
Bearden Garden Center,
Carpe Librum Bookseller,
Ellenburg Nursery,
Emery’s 5 & 10,
Stanley’s Greenhouse,
Sweet Pea Garden Gifts,
Vagabondia,
Emory Road Garden Center in Powell,
Thress Nursery Garden in Powell,
Pope’s Garden Center in Maryville,
Popes’ #2,
Out of Eden Garden Center in Maryville,
Ridge Greenhouse & Florist in Oak Ridge,
Willow Ridge Garden Center in Oak Ridge,
Meadow View Greenhouses in Lenoir City
Bearden Garden Center,
Carpe Librum Bookseller,
Ellenburg Nursery,
Emery’s 5 & 10,
Stanley’s Greenhouse,
Sweet Pea Garden Gifts,
Vagabondia,
Emory Road Garden Center in Powell,
Thress Nursery Garden in Powell,
Pope’s Garden Center in Maryville,
Popes’ #2,
Out of Eden Garden Center in Maryville,
Ridge Greenhouse & Florist in Oak Ridge,
Willow Ridge Garden Center in Oak Ridge,
Meadow View Greenhouses in Lenoir City
Tickets may also be purchased online for $5.25 at at https://web.dii.utk.edu/agstore; click on the “Events” link.
Tickets will be available at the gate for $6.00.
At the gate, tickets will be $6.00. Children under 12 will be admitted free. Tickets are good for one day only. All proceeds will benefit the UT Gardens.
Map of UT Gardens and Blooms Days Events & Activities
Lunch and Snacks
Buddy's Bar BQ and Mediterranean Delights will offer a variety of lunch items daily from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. daily. The Friends ice cream barn will provide hand-dipped cones, fruit smoothies, and snacks and cold drinks are always available.
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