One of the can't-miss events of the year, Art in Bloom is prepared to return for a five-day celebration of art, flowers and community at the North Carolina Museum of Art (and tickets are going to go fast!).

Update: Tickets for the 2025 event have sold out.

From March 19-23, more than 30 unique floral arrangements—some standing 10 feet tall—will be created on-site by world-class designers and florists and showcased throughout the museum's West Building.

More than 130,000 visitors have attended the event since its inception in 2015. PNC Bank is once again the sponsor of Art in Bloom.

The special event offers visitors a way to connect with art through floral interpretations of the museum's latest acquisitions and visitor-favorite works from the newly reimagined People's Collection.

Themed Art in the Park, this year's event will feature six large installations inspired by art in the museum's 164-acre park (in addition to arrangements inspired by gallery artworks). 

The event includes expanded Art in Bloom-themed food options—Art of Tea in Bloom (separately ticketed), offering sandwiches, tea, coffee and floral-inspired cocktails in the museum's East Building; a garden grill menu available in the West Building (first-come, first-served); and a special chef's table dinner taking place March 14 (also ticketed separately). 

Additional floral demonstrations, workshops and artist-led events will take place throughout the week—all ticketed separately and likely to sell out quickly.

The museum's gift shop will be open with limited edition Art in Bloom merchandise for sale, as well.

Tickets for Art in Bloom

Tickets for Art in Bloom can be purchased online here (note that tickets are for a specific day and entry time).

• $40 for museum members
• $50 for non-members
• Free for children 6 and under 

Workshops, presentations and other events require separate purchases.

Related: A new exhibition, The Time Is Always Now: Artists Reframe the Black Figure, opens March 8 at the museum. Ticket holders to Art In Bloom also receive free admission to this special exhibition taking place in the museum's East Building (free entry valid March 19 to 23, 10am-5pm).

Hours

• Wed., March 19, 10am-3pm
• Thurs., March 20, 10am–5pm
• Fri., March 21, 11am-7pm
• Sat., March 22, 10am-7pm
• Sun., March 23, 10am-5pm

Parking

During this popular event, visitors are encouraged to carpool or take public transportation via the GoRaleigh bus route 27 to the NCMA. Information about the bus is available on GoRaleigh’s website. The NCMA is also home to a Cardinal Bikeshare station.

Limited free parking is available on the NCMA campus. For visitors who need assistance, NCMA golf carts will be circling the parking lots during Art in Bloom.

The North Carolina Museum of Art—one of Raleigh's most cherished indoor and outdoor spaces—is one of the state's most visited attractions. The museum consists of two buildings of galleries, a beautiful outdoor amphitheater and a the nation's largest museum park that features monumental art installations. The museum is located at 2110 Blue Ridge. Rd.