Spring Affair

03/18/2026

Want to get a jump on your Spring Affair plant shopping! We have a list in our Spring Affair News publication of all the plants that will be for sale this April 23-25 at Spring Affair (Sandhills Global Event Center, Lincoln). With more than 800 species, you'll have a lot to choose from, so a little advanced planning can help you get organized.

Download a copy of our Spring Affair News here --> https://plantnebraska.org/file_download/inline/56d5f4dc-e896-42a7-a09b-87da72564028

The plant lists are on pages 5-8, but there's a lot more great info in there about perennials, trees, grasses and more!

Everything you need to know about Spring Affair 2026 is available here --> https://plantnebraska.org/resources-events/events/spring-affair.html

02/12/2026

Tickets are now on sale for this year's Spring Affair Preview Party & Sale! Be the first to shop at Spring Affair -- the biggest plant sale in the Great Plains. Join us on Thursday, April 23, for the very best selection of plants while supporting the work that PlantNebraska does across the state all year long. Spring Affair is our biggest fundraiser of the year, so thank you for helping us plant Nebraska!

**Please note**
Due to limited capacity, the Preview Party (which starts at 5 p.m. and includes dinner and early sale access) is reserved for PlantNebraska members only. The Preview Sale, held from 7:00–9:30 pm, is open to the public.

All the details, including ticket prices and registration, are on our website -->https://plantnebraska.org/resources-events/events/spring-affair.html



image description: pink coneflowers in the background of PlantNebraska Spring Affair information: April 23-25, 2026. Preview Party & Sale Tickets Now Available.

04/17/2025

Want to make people happy? Put plants in their hands! That's exactly what we do at Spring Affair, the biggest plant sale in the Great Plains. It's all happening ONE WEEK from today, April 24-26, at the Sandhills Global Event Center in Lincoln.

Purchase a ticket to the Preview Sale ($20 for Statewide Arboretum members; $25 for non-members) on Thursday evening (April 24) to get the best pick of the plants, or come on Friday, April 25 (2-6 p.m.) or Saturday, April 26 (9 a.m. to 12 noon) for free admission.

All the details are over here -->

The Spring Affair Plant Sale will take place April 24-26, 2025 at the Sandhills Global Event Center in Lincoln. Thousands of perennials, annuals, grasses, herbs, trees and shrubs for sale.

04/14/2025

We know what you're thinking..."I'm not planning on buying THAT many plants." Famous last words, right? If there's one thing we hear again and again about Spring Affair shopping, it's this: "I wish I'd brought a wagon!" Take it from us: plants get heavy, people!
Spring Affair: the biggest plant sale in the Great Plains, April 24-26 at Sandhills Global Event Center, Lincoln. Perennials, annuals, trees, shrubs, grasses, herbs and ferns. Bring a wagon!
Visit our website for more Spring Affair shopping tips: https://plantnebraska.org/resources-events/events/spring-affair.html

04/11/2025

The countdown to Spring Affair 2025 (April 24-26 at Sandhills Global Events Center, Lincoln) is on! Our Preview Party tickets are sold out, but you can still purchase a ticket to the Preview Sale happening Thursday, April 24, 7-9 p.m. Tickets are $20 for Nebraska Statewide Arboretum members and $25 for non-members.
This ticket gives you access to the first pick of the thousands of plants for sale. In purchasing a ticket, you are also supporting the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum. We are a non-profit organization that plants trees, creates gardens and offers environmental education statewide, and Spring Affair is our biggest fundraiser of the year, so every ticket purchase helps! Thank you!
Purchase your Preview Sale Ticket here --> https://app.dvforms.net/api/dv/d9p7r6
Everything you need to know about Spring Affair is here: https://plantnebraska.org/spring-affair

03/26/2025

The Spring Affair Plant Sale is coming up in just about a month (April 24-26, Sandhills Global Event Center), so if you want to start planning your plant purchases, now is the time. Hop over to our Spring Affair webpage and download or peruse a copy of Spring Affair News, where you'll find the plants we'll have available listed by sun, shade, temperennials, grasses, herbs and trees and shrubs.
Everything you need to know about Spring Affair (including Spring Affair News) is over here --> https://plantnebraska.org/file_download/inline/f9784313-f45d-490f-93f5-7f00c914cd73

04/15/2024

Spring Affair 2024 is right around the corner (April 25-27 at the Sandhills Global Event Center in Lincoln)! In this week's episode of the Bloom Box Growing Deeper podcast, Hanna and Sarah will highlight a few plants you should know about, plus they'll share some shopping tips and insider intel on how to make the most of the event.
Listen anywhere you get your podcasts or on our website: https://plantnebraska.org/what-we-do/bloom-box/growing-deeper-podcast.html

03/26/2024

Want to plan ahead to make the most of your Spring Affair plant shopping? Take a peek at our plant list in Spring Affair News!

We'll see you at Sandhills Global Event Center, April 25-27!

https://plantnebraska.org/file_download/inline/e858e20f-2294-4cc2-8e54-2393baafd10e

03/05/2024

It takes a village to put on an event that attracts nearly 4,000 people, which is why we need and love our Spring Affair volunteers! Sign-ups are now open to grab your volunteer slot. We need folks to help us set up all the plants on April 24 and help us run the sale on April 25-27. Shifts are typically 3 hours each, and we offer a variety of positions; you can sign up for a maximum of 3 shifts (volunteers need to be 18 or older, please). All volunteers will get a free Spring Affair t-shirt and the chance to shop for plants at the Volunteers Only Sale, which takes place 2-4 p.m. on Thursday, April 25 (before the Preview Sale and the General Admission Sales start!).

Sign up to volunteer here --> https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0F4EA5A623A57-48264799-spring #/

02/16/2024

Do you feel it? Spring is in the air! Spring Affair is the biggest plant sale in the Great Plains, and it's coming up April 25-27 at Sandhills Global Event Center (formerly Lancaster Event Center) in Lincoln.

The best way to beat the crowds and get the best pick of the plants (plus have a great time and support the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum's tree planting and garden making work across the state!) is to purchase tickets to the Spring Affair Preview Party & Preview Sale, which takes place on Thursday evening, April 25.

Preview Party & Preview Sale Tickets are $45 for NSA members; $55 for non-members.

If you want to attend the Preview Sale only, tickets are $20 for NSA members and $25 for non-members.

For either option, doors to the Preview Sale will open at 7 p.m.

More information and tickets here: https://app.donorview.com/l9nNZ

Free general admission to Spring Affair Friday, April 26, 2-6 p.m. and Saturday, April 27, 9 a.m. to noon.