The Central Florida Palm and Cycad Society is slated to host a booth at the Plantae–palooza Garden Festival.  Enjoy the tropical landscaping, buy some plants, and enjoy some good food!

• Date: Saturday, February 22^nd, 2025
• Time: 9:00AM -2:30PM
• Location:
  • Hollis Gardens in Downtown Lakeland, FL
  • 702 E Orange St, Lakeland, FL 33801
• CFPACS Events: https://cfpacs.com/org/events/

More information will be posted as it becomes available.

We were at the sale in 2023 and nearly sold out of plants! 

2023 Sale Thread: https://www.palmtalk.org/forum/topic/76607-plantae–palooza-garden-festival-formerly-plantopia-saturday-february-25th-2023/

Come early, buy often.

An update from the City of Lakeland, including a partial vendors list:

https://www.lakelandgov.net/events/plantae-palooza-garden-festival-plant-sale/

 

 

We're confirmed and have been advised that we'll be back at our usual spot.  It's a very short walk from the Parking Lot, and the Garden Bistro is close by if you are hungry.  If you're looking for something more upscale, Harry's Seafood Bar and Grill is only a short 1500 ft. walk/5 minute drive away.

Our President, Dave Hall, is planning to be at the booth with our Membership Chair @kinzyjr and vendor Farnsworth Farms.  We'll have quite an assortment of plants, T-shirts, and other stock to sell.  Come early, buy often, eat well, see some amazing palms, cycads, desert flora and tropical plants.  A portion of our proceeds are donated to the garden. 

For any questions, please feel free to contact us at cfpacs.membership@gmail.com.

• WHEN: Saturday, February 22^nd, 2025, 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM
• WHERE: Hollis Garden, 702 E Orange St, Lakeland, FL 33801
• MORE INFO: https://cfpacs.com/org/events/

You can't get much more central than this location.  I'll be at the booth to greet those who stop by.

I'm making plans to attend and hope to be there and meet some cool people and plants. That selection of plant groups is right up my alley and it looks like decently cool weather for the event. And your right about the central location, im far from almost all of it!

10 hours ago, flplantguy said:

I'm making plans to attend and hope to be there and meet some cool people and plants. That selection of plant groups is right up my alley and it looks like decently cool weather for the event. And your right about the central location, im far from almost all of it!

If you make it, you'll get to meet the CFPACS president and one of the most knowledgeable vendors in our ranks.  He comes from a bit further north and inland than Hudson, so he can certainly proffer some advice about getting things through the winter.

@kinzyjr Is there a final vendor list? Trying to decide if it’s worth the drive.

17 minutes ago, Johnny Palmseed said:

@kinzyjr Is there a final vendor list? Trying to decide if it’s worth the drive.

These are the vendors I can say will be there.

Featured Vendors include: 

• Tropiflora
• Paradise Found 
• Critter Companions by Kenny Coogan
• George 4 Plants
• The Lakeland Garden Club
• Lakeland Camellia Society
• Florida Native Plant Society (selling plants from the Nectary in Lakeland)
• Central Florida Palm & Cycad Society. 

Above is an excerpt from:

• https://www.lakelandgov.net/news/posts/2025/february/city-news-blog-make-plans-for-plante-palooza-garden-festival-at-hollis-garden/
• https://www.lakelandgov.net/events/plantae-palooza-garden-festival-plant-sale/

I can't promise more than that, but there may be more.  Usually Calusa Palms comes up from Naples, but he's headed to another show in St. James City.

The event was a success in every respect.  The amount of plants sold, t-shirts sold, literature and information given to attendees, weather, and venue couldn't have been any better.

A few photos:

When we started setting up the CFPACS booth.

The plumeria booth setting up.

Vendors setting up inside the garden.

Tent city under the Archies (2 photos):

From the stairs:

Finishing touches on the CFPACS booth (2 photos):

The event is live!

We didn't have any coconut palms at the booth, so I invited the disappointed patron over to the house to pick up their free gift:

Very cool @kinzyjr nice work!

The recap is now posted to the Publications section of the website: 2025 Plantae-palooza CFPACS Recap