Celebrate spring at Bernheim Forest’s BloomFest

Bernheim Forest and Arboretum invites area residents to come celebrate spring at their annual BloomFest, to be held Saturday, May 17 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

“We have fun, whimsy, and nature activities for kids of all ages, including arts and crafts,” said Bernheim Forest Director of Marketing and Communications Lynette Cox. “They can come and they get to build fairy houses, and we have those out by the visitor’s center. We have nature-led discovery stations where the kids get to interact with our naturalists and learn about different things like animals and habitats, and we have musical entertainment as well.”

One of the highlights of the family-friendly event is the Faerie and Gnome Parade.

“We have a costume tent set up where kids can borrow fairy wings and gnome hats and gnome beards,” Cox said. “It’s really cute, and then we have the parade at 1:30, so grab your wings and come on out to BloomFest.”

The event is also a chance for folks unfamiliar with Bernheim Forest to get acquainted.

“It’s a great time to come to Bernheim,” Cox said. “Everything is in bloom. We’ll also be having our plant sale, our spring plant sale, in addition to BloomFest. It’s a great time to pick up some plants for your garden and talk to our horticulture team, too, about your questions.”

While Bernheim Forest does accept a suggested donation at the gate, BloomFest is free to attend. Visit Bernheim Forest’s website for more information.