Cape Fear Botanical Garden

10/07/2026

Fall at the Garden has a different kind of beauty.

The colors are changing. The trails feel a little quieter. Seed heads, grasses, leaves, berries, bark, and late-season blooms start asking you to look a little closer.

It may not look like spring—and that’s exactly the point.

Every season brings something different to notice here. Come take a walk, find a favorite bench, let the kids explore, or simply spend an hour outside and see what fall is doing in the Garden.

Open Daily for General Admission.

10/06/2026

There’s still time to join us for Preschool Learn & Play: Pumpkin Fun tomorrow, Oct. 7! 🎃

Designed for ages 2–5, this playful one-hour class invites little ones and their grown-ups to explore the Garden, learn through hands-on activities, and get creative together.

Tomorrow, children will discover some of fall’s most beautiful Garden finds to make bookmarks, explore how pumpkin plants grow and just how BIG they can get, and create pumpkin suncatchers to take home.

Can’t make tomorrow’s class? Preschool Learn & Play happens about twice a month, with more fall adventures ahead:

🍂 Fall Colors — Oct. 21
🐛 Woolly Worms — Nov. 4

Each class is offered in two one-hour sessions.

👉 Grab a spot for Pumpkin Fun tomorrow or see upcoming classes: capefearbg.org/events

10/04/2026

Learn More & Register at capefearbg.org

10/03/2026

It’s going to be a great day at the Garden for North Carolina flavors, Southern Charm and amazing vendors. Today’s event is rain or shine. The CFBG Wyatt Visitors Pavilion Complex provides a beautiful indoor facility for today’s festival even if Mother Nature has other plans.

The Forecast Calls for Bourbon. Rain? Shine? Either way, we’re pouring! Tomorrow’s Heritage & Harvest Bourbon Showcase will go on as planned, with wonderful indoor space ready if the weather gets a little spirited.

10/02/2026

The Forecast Calls for Bourbon. Rain? Shine? Either way, we’re pouring! Tomorrow’s Heritage & Harvest Bourbon Showcase will go on as planned, with wonderful indoor space ready if the weather gets a little spirited.

10/02/2026

Southern flavor, fall traditions, and bourbon are back at Cape Fear Botanical Garden on Saturday (Oct 3).

The Second Annual Heritage & Harvest Bourbon Showcase at the Garden brings together bourbon tastings, live music, seasonal food, traditional crafts, demonstrations, farm animals, and plenty of fall fun for the whole family.

Sample bourbons from regional distilleries and settle in for live music from Luke & The Cool Hands—but make time to explore everything happening around the Garden, too.

Watch a blacksmith at work. See traditional basket weaving and quilting up close. Visit with the Cumberland County Beekeepers Association and learn more about the work happening inside a hive. Meet farm animals, try your hand at the sluice, wander through the hay bale maze, stop for a fall photo, and spend the afternoon enjoying the sights, sounds, and flavors of the season.

Participants:
🥃 Buffalo City Distillery (Outer Banks, NC)
🥃 BHAWK (Southern Pines, NC)
🥃 Southern Grace Distillery (Mount Pleasant, NC)
🥃 Olde Raleigh Distillery (Zebulon, NC)
🥃 End of Days Distillery (Wilmington, NC)

🐝 Cumberland County Beekeepers Association
🧵 The Quilter’s Guild
🧺 Basket Weaving Guild
⚒️ Blacksmith demonstrations
& other fall activities for all ages

Food & Beverage from:
🍔 Copperhead Burgers
🍽️ Graze Craze
🍴 BADOS Louisiana Kitchen
🧁 The Scarlet Whisk
🍹 The Tonic Garden
☕ Lucia’s Cafe

Saturday, October 3 | 1–5 p.m.
📍 Cape Fear Botanical Garden, Fayetteville, NC

Come for the bourbon. Stay for a full afternoon of fall in the Garden.

Advance tickets available until Saturday Noon at capeafearbg.org or purchase at the door on event day.

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Buffalo City Distillery

Olde Raleigh Distillery
Southern Grace Distilleries at Mt. Pleasant Prison
EOD Distillery

10/01/2026

Get 3 extra months with your Cape Fear Botanical Garden membership!

From October 1 through December 31, 2026, purchase a Cape Fear Botanical Garden membership and enjoy 15 months of membership for the price of 12.

And the timing couldn’t be better: become a member now and you can purchase your Halloween at the BOOtanical Garden and Holiday Lights tickets at the member rate, too. 🎃✨

3 Extra Months of:
🌱 Unlimited General Admission
🎟️ Preferred pricing on events, classes, camps, workshops, and more
🌸 Exclusive member-only events
🛍️ 10% off in the Garden Gift Shop
🎁 Guest passes to share with friends and family
🌎 Free or reduced admission at 300+ participating gardens through the American Horticultural Society

The offer applies to new memberships, eligible renewals, rejoining members, and gift memberships at all membership levels.

Already a member? You can renew early without losing any remaining time on your current membership.

No special code is needed—the additional three months will be added automatically to eligible memberships purchased during the promotion.

More time to visit. More time to enjoy your benefits. More time to feel proud of supporting the Garden you help make possible.

Join or renew between October 1 and December 31 and make your next year at the Garden last a little longer. 🌿

Renew online at capefearbg.org/memberships or visit the Garden to purchase at the Garden Gift Shop.

10/01/2026

There’s something about fall that makes you want to get outside. The air gets cooler. The Garden starts to change. And suddenly, there are even more reasons to spend time here.

This month brings fall walks, hands-on classes, family adventures, evenings out, and plenty of Halloween magic—including the return of Halloween at the BOOtanical Garden 2026 (Cape Fear Botanical Garden)

Whether you come for something on the calendar or simply because it’s a beautiful October day, there’s a lot growing at the Garden this month.

See our calendar at capefearbg.org/events to see what's happening in October

09/30/2026

CFBG Members, this evening is for you. Join us Thursday, October 1 from 4–7 p.m. for Evening in the Garden, a special member event designed to give you a little extra time—and a few extra perks—to enjoy the Garden.

Come stroll, unwind, and enjoy:

🌿 Complimentary chair massages from FTCC students (until 5:45pm)
🥤 A free Devil’s Foot Brewing mocktail
✨ The Drip Bar onsite
🌸 Plenty of time to simply enjoy the Garden

No packed schedule. No need to rush. Just an easy evening made especially for the people who help support the Garden all year long.

And if you’ve been thinking about becoming a member, you can start your membership that night, too.

Thursday, October 1 | 4–7 p.m.

Learn more: https://capefearbg.org/event/member-event-evening-in-the-garden/