Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Spring Flower Celebrations in Houston


Looking for something to do in Houston that involves those gorgeous spring flowers? There are a few different events going on this spring celebrating bright flowers, and attending one or two of them will surely get rid of any lingering winter depression.

One of the most popular spring events is the River Oaks Garden Club Azalea Trail. This event features tons of beautiful azaleas and other flowers. The “trail” consists of different homes and gardens, including the gorgeous Forum, the unique Bayou Bend, and Rienzi. Participants will enjoy strolling through each garden and marveling at the many pink, white, red, yellow, and purple azaleas on display.

While not strictly a floral event, the Galveston Historic Homes Tour is a fun way of seeing what other people have done with their gardens. You’ll be able to spy many spring flowers as you walk through many of the area’s most fascinating and historic private homes. This tour takes place in May, and you can get an idea of just what you’ll see by going to the Galveston Historical Foundation’s website at http://www.galvestonhistory.org/

There are a number of other events in Houston during the spring that, while they don’t celebrate flowers directly, do involve flowers. You’ll spot some bright flowers during the Cinco De Mayo celebration and the Asian/Pacific American Heritage Festival, for example. And while they aren’t considered flowers themselves, the strawberry plants that are central to the Pasadena Strawberry Festival do have pretty little white blooms on them at certain points during the year.

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