Bok Tower Gardens will host the Boktoberfest Plant Sale with free admission on October 16. Live music, German food, beer and fun for the whole family including tree climbing, face painting, butterfly house tours and more will be featured. Some of the plants for sale will include orchids, palms, trees, tropical fruits, Florida natives, ferns, bamboo, roses, heliconias, bromeliads, tillandsia air plants and water lilies. Education will be provided by Master Gardeners, plant societies, garden clubs and the UF-IFAS Extension Service including Tom MacCubbin, Florida’s foremost expert on lawn and garden issues. Live music and entertainment will be provided by Alpine Express from Epcot’s Germany and the 60-bell Singing Tower carillon.
Sponsored in part by Allen & Company, Family of Mary Combs, Lake Wales News, Lanier Upshaw Inc., MetWest Capital, Progress Energy, State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, Florida Council on Arts and Culture and the National Endowment for the Arts.