Cape Fear Botanical Garden

Cape Fear Botanical Garden CFBG is a public garden & venue situated on 80 acres just 2 miles from downtown Fayetteville, NC. Gift Shop Hours: Daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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2022 marked the 33rd anniversary of Cape Fear Botanical Garden! Come and enjoy 80 acres of natural beauty nestled between the Cape Fear River and Cross Creek - just 2 miles from downtown Fayetteville, NC! The Garden Gift Shop offers a unique selection of garden accents, nature-related toys, books, artwork, jewelry, hand-crafted gifts and more. Admission to the Gift Shop is free for Garden visitors and the public.

08/30/2026

Take a look at what’s coming up this week, then make plans to join us. Save this post, share it with a friend, and visit our website for tickets and details.

We are also open daily for General Admission exploration of our more than 80 acres, including gardens, trails, an interactive children's area, Cape Fear River view, and more.

Cape Fear Botanical Garden in Fayetteville, NC
capefearbg.org

Saturday, August 29Mocktails in the Garden: All Sip, No Spirit Mocktails in the Garden is bringing together handcrafted ...
08/28/2026

Saturday, August 29
Mocktails in the Garden: All Sip, No Spirit

Mocktails in the Garden is bringing together handcrafted drinks, live music, movement, wellness experiences, food trucks, local vendors and a full day to wander, try something new and enjoy the Garden.

Here’s what’s happening:

✨ 11:15 AM — Pure Barre
🌿 11:30 AM — Nervous System Regulation with Infinite Bliss Healing
✨ 12:00 PM — Dry Needling Educational Demo with Haymount Body Mechanic
🌿 12:30 PM — Pure Barre
✨ 1:45 PM — Pure Barre
🌿 2:00 PM — Sound Bath with Infinite Bliss Healing

Plus live music by Matt From Boston, handcrafted mocktails available from local vendors, food trucks, artisans, wellness businesses and plenty of Garden time in between.

Saturday, August 29 | 10 AM–3 PM
🌦️ Rain or Shine

Garden Members: $15
General Admission: $25

Walk-ups are welcome — tickets will be available on site.

Come for your favorite part. Stay for whatever else catches your attention.

All Sip, No Spirit.

08/28/2026

Saturday, August 29 -- Live music, handcrafted mocktails available from local vendors, food trucks, artisans, wellness businesses and plenty of Garden time in between.

Mocktails in the Garden: All Sip, No Spirit
Saturday, August 29 | 10 AM–3 PM
🌦️ Rain or Shine

Walk-ups are welcome — tickets will be available on site.

See the schedule at capefearbg.com

Veggie Volunteers (August 26) This last Wednesday morning in August was calm and quiet as staff and volunteers alike hea...
08/27/2026

Veggie Volunteers (August 26) This last Wednesday morning in August was calm and quiet as staff and volunteers alike headed to their place. Over in the Veggie Garden we continue to nurture what summer crops survived, while starting to plant the fall ones.

Several regular volunteers arrived early and we welcomed new volunteer Zarah to our group today. Soon we worked on the south end before it heated up too much. We made efforts to save the deer damaged okra plants by transplanting them to the fenced-in patch. Squash was thinned with those plants also being transplanted or shared out. Alicia prepped a bed where broccoli seedlings were set in with the help of Barbara and Zach, while Janice transplanted homegrown lettuce seedlings. Both patches were covered with netting for protection from the deer. The collard and kale seed are not making much yet - Fingers crossed that the current rain forecast will prove true.

Theresa and Zarah worked on the perennial asparagus bed, picking up where volunteers left off last week. We are hoping for a little more mulch to cover the unsightly cardboard in the walkways to get us through the rest of this season. The calmer weather produced lots of visitors, particularly in the General Store. Brenda brought prospective volunteer Amy by to meet us as well.

Today’s harvest consisted of a quart of peas, a few okra pods, basil, and mint. The protected squash has lots of buds forming. The salvia and potted sunflowers seem to be thriving and luring pollinators.

Several squash bugs were spotted and quickly removed from the okra plants; there were also several lady bugs congregating. Our insect expert, Theresa, identified it and hopefully it is the good kind – so many species and varieties of things in the garden!

We also checked on the status of the Black Swallowtail caterpillars and discovered that the dill and other host plant was stripped of its leaves. We first suspected deer damage but there was one lone big feeder whom we are hoping will make it.

Break today consisted of sourdough bread and fig jam made from a local gardener. Conversation covered a wide spectrum of topics where we get to know each other better, share some laughs, and usually includes gardening.

Our shift finished up by watering the new plants; checking on the dipping gourds and pomegranates; packing up the tools; and leaving with high expectations of the things to come. It was another lovely Wednesday at Heritage garden where we worked hard, tended much, and shared - together.

Summer isn’t over until we play one more round.Join us tomorrow night for Garden Match Game Night — a relaxed, social ga...
08/26/2026

Summer isn’t over until we play one more round.

Join us tomorrow night for Garden Match Game Night — a relaxed, social game night with a Garden twist.

Instead of numbers, your card is filled with images of plants, pollinators, and familiar sights from around the Garden. As each image is called, match what you see and mark your card. Simple as that.

Want a little extra challenge? Choose a card without labels and test what you recognize. Prefer to keep it easy? Grab a labeled card and jump right in.

We’ll play multiple rounds, with prizes each round from the Garden Gift Shop. The first 20 guests will also receive free seed packets.

Arrive early to stroll the Garden, then settle in on the Gift Shop Terrace overlooking Cypress Pond as the evening begins.

See You Later, Summer Match Game
Thursday, August 27 starting at 5pm

Space is limited, and advance registration is recommended:
https://shop.capefearbg.org/SelectEvent.aspx?eventID=1000196

🪚 CALLING ALL WOODWORKERS, BUILDERS & HANDY VOLUNTEERS! 🔨🌿Are you handy with a saw, drill or hammer? We could use your t...
08/26/2026

🪚 CALLING ALL WOODWORKERS, BUILDERS & HANDY VOLUNTEERS! 🔨🌿
Are you handy with a saw, drill or hammer? We could use your talents!

Cape Fear Botanical Garden is looking for volunteers with woodworking and basic carpentry skills to help us build some creative decorative pieces for our upcoming Halloween at the BOOtanical Garden.

Whether you're an experienced woodworker, a weekend DIYer or simply someone who enjoys building things, we'd love to put your skills to work! Projects may include cutting, assembling and constructing decorative elements that will help us bring a little extra magic to the Garden. 🌱✨

Interested in lending a hand?
Contact us at [email protected]/(910)486-0221 or send us a message to learn more.

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🎃 TICKETS HAVE MATERIALIZED! 🎃Halloween in the BOO-tanical Garden returns October 22–25 with thousands of lights, candy ...
08/24/2026

🎃 TICKETS HAVE MATERIALIZED! 🎃

Halloween in the BOO-tanical Garden returns October 22–25 with thousands of lights, candy stations, costumes, photo opportunities, food, drinks, and plenty of not-too-spooky fun for the whole family. Presented by Fayetteville PWC.

Choose your night, grab your tickets, and start planning those costumes. This popular Halloween tradition can sell out—so don’t wait until the witching hour!

🎟️ Get your tickets now: etix.com/ticket/e/1030330/halloween-in-the-bootanical-garden-fayetteville-cape-fear-botanical-garden

📅 October 22–25, 2026
🐾 Dog Night - Thursday, October 22 ONLY
📍 Cape Fear Botanical Garden, Fayetteville, North Carolina

08/23/2026

There’s always something happening at Cape Fear Botanical Garden!

Take a look at what’s coming up this week, then make plans to join us. Save this post, share it with a friend, and visit our website for tickets and details.

Cape Fear Botanical Garden in Fayetteville, NC
capefearbg.org

Send this to the friend you keep saying you need to make plans with.Mocktails in the Garden: All Sip, No Spirit on Satur...
08/21/2026

Send this to the friend you keep saying you need to make plans with.

Mocktails in the Garden: All Sip, No Spirit on Saturday, August 29, is your chance to move, unwind, wander, and spend some actual time together—with sessions, wellness experiences, a sound bath, music, and the Garden as your backdrop.

Come for the experiences, stay as long as you’d like, and enjoy food and mocktails along the way.

Skip the usual plans and spend a feel-good day together at Cape Fear Botanical Garden.

See the full schedule at the link below or capefearbg .org

Veggie Volunteers Report (August 19) The heat of August was in full force this Wednesday morning with temps already in t...
08/20/2026

Veggie Volunteers Report (August 19) The heat of August was in full force this Wednesday morning with temps already in the 80s when we arrived and an expected heat index of 107 degrees. In spite of the impending heat, many of the regular veggie volunteers showed up early to work.

After a quick walkabout the most pressing tasks included moving the Black-eyed Susan pots to the outside fence for support, thinning back the abundant Crocosmia which appears to have become a sort of deer bed; harvesting the ripe field peas; cutting down the spent sunflower stalk, pruning the oregano and basil; and a whole passel of weeding.

We planned to start work on the ‘cooler’ south end and move to the shadier north end as the temps heated up. With many hands, the day’s tasks were quickly completed with time left to pull a lot of aggressive perilla, and cleaning border beds.

We gathered around the picnic table a little earlier in order to cool off and enjoy some home grown muscadine grapes, ground cherries, and may pop aka passion flower (Passiflora incarnate). We caught up with all the happenings of our fellow gardeners before finishing our break.

The heat was very oppressive by the noon hour, but we counted the blessings of the garden: another quart of field peas and leeks were harvested; okra pods are forming; the little melon is growing; the eggplant finally has blooms; a slew of black swallow tail caterpillars is feeding on the fennel and dill; the transplanted celosia is growing; and the potted sunflower is making a lovely presentations.

Despite the challenges of the weather and pests, we follow through to tend the veggie garden each Wednesday – working together to bring it to fruition – reaping the benefits as we go.

Address

536 N Eastern Boulevard
Fayetteville, NC
28301

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 12pm - 5pm

Telephone

+19104860221

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