Del Ray’s GardenFest is set for Sunday, April 27, 2025, from noon to 4 p.m. at Nicholas A. Colasanto Baseball Field, where Mt Vernon Avenue meets Commonwealth Avenue.
The Del Ray Citizens Association is hosting this free, family-friendly event focused on gardening and environmental education. Visitors can explore booths, watch demonstrations, and join activities covering composting, native plants, mushroom foraging, beekeeping, and vermiculture. The festival will give away nearly 500 native tree seedlings and hundreds of vegetable and herb seed packets.
This year’s event will include the City of Alexandria presenting the 2025 Ellen Pickering Award in Environmental Excellence. For adults, Lost Boy Cider will set up an on-site “Cider Garden.”
Elissa Laderach of Shoshanna & Co. at Compass is the presenting sponsor for GardenFest 2025, with Del Ray Montessori School supporting as the “Sprout Level” sponsor.
To learn more about booths and activities, check out the event website at https://delrayalx.wixsite.com/gardenfest2025.
For additional information or questions, contact Rachel Lazarus at [email protected].
