Connecticut Convention Center, 100 Columbus Blvd., Hartford, CT
The Connecticut Flower & Garden Show returns to Connecticut’s Capital City for its 43rd year with a sneak peek of the sights and scents of the warmer seasons ahead
New England’s ONLY 2025 major flower exhibition and show is themed “Signs of Spring” and features 150,000 square feet of expansive live gardens in full bloom, a nonstop schedule of expert-led seminars and demonstrations, the Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut’s annual Standard Flower Show, and hundreds of exhibitors displaying and selling all types of items and gifts.
The Glass House, created between 1949 and 1995 by architect Philip Johnson and curator David Whitney, is a site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, located in New Canaan, CT. This pastoral 49-acre landscape comprises fourteen structures, including the Glass House (1949), and features a permanent collection of 20th-century paintings and sculptures, along with annual contemporary exhibitions. The campus serves as a catalyst for the preservation and interpretation of modern architecture, landscape, and art, and as a canvas for inspiration and experimentation. The tour season runs from mid-April through mid-December, and advanced reservations are required. Members receive 10% off tour tickets.