Akron Garden Club

09/22/2026

🌸 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗗𝗢𝗪𝗡 𝗧𝗢 𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝗕𝗟𝗢𝗢𝗠𝗦 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲: 𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗢𝗥 𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗦! 🌸

📅 𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗢𝗡𝗟𝗬 — 𝗧𝗢𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗪, 𝗦𝗘𝗣𝗧𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝟮𝟯
📍 𝗔𝗸𝗿𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘂𝗺

𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝟭𝟬 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱

1️⃣ 𝗔 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱-𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀! 🌸🎨

One day only, tomorrow, Wednesday, September 23!

Not only can you take in a fabulous flower show at the Akron Art Museum—you can experience 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱-𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 opening the very same day.

It’s not just a two-fer. It’s a 𝗳𝗶𝘃𝗲-𝗳𝗲𝗿! 🌸🎨

✨ 𝗡𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗣𝗶𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗲: 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗬𝗼𝘂
Fantastical worlds full of movement, transformation, and emotion.

✨ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝘂𝗹𝘀𝗲
The inaugural exhibition in the newly created Susie and Tony Paparella Galleries, bringing together works from the Surrealist, Dada, and Art Brut movements.

✨ 𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗔𝗢𝗭𝗭𝗔
The first interactive installation in the new J. M. Smucker Co. Idea Machine, where space, play, curiosity, and discovery are embedded into the experience.

✨ 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗠𝗼𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗼𝗻: 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗮/𝗣𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆
Eight synchronized video projections examining how our lives as consumers are shaped by our deepest needs—and the often-absurd lengths we will go to meet them.

And you’ll be among the 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 to experience all four exhibitions, the reopened historic 1899 Building—and a stunning flower show!

𝗙𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲. 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗮𝗹𝗹. 🌷✨

Naudline Pierre. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻, 2025. Oil on linen. Photo by Dan Bracida, courtesy of James Cohan Gallery. © Naudline Pierre

09/21/2026

🌸 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗗𝗢𝗪𝗡 𝗧𝗢 𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝗕𝗟𝗢𝗢𝗠𝗦 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲: 𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗢𝗥 𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗦! 🌸

📅 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟯
📍 𝗔𝗸𝗿𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘂𝗺

𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝟭𝟬 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱

2️⃣ 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗱𝗼. 🌿

It wouldn’t be an Akron Garden Club flower show without an exhibit that educates and inspires around conservation. This year, we’re proud to present that story in partnership with Summit Metro Parks.

𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸 highlights Akron Garden Club’s work in the Valley View Area of Cascade Valley—the newest parkland in Summit Metro Parks.

As part of the transformation of a 195-acre former golf course into a new park along the Cuyahoga River, Akron Garden Club partnered with Summit Metro Parks to create an expansive hillside garden.

Our club members propagated, funded, and planted native perennials that provide multi-season color for everyone to enjoy—while also creating valuable habitat for wildlife. It was our centennial gift to the Akron community in 2024.

At Art Blooms, you’ll see the story through 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝘀, 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀.

𝗪𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴—and this is one story we’re especially proud to share. 💚

Stay tuned as we count down to 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗺𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲: 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀! 🎨🌷

09/20/2026

🌸𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗗𝗢𝗪𝗡 𝗧𝗢 𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝗕𝗟𝗢𝗢𝗠𝗦 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲: 𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗢𝗥 𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗦! 🌸

📅 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟯
📍 𝗔𝗸𝗿𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗠𝗨𝗦𝗘𝗨𝗠

𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝟭𝟬 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱

3️⃣ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝘁? 🌸🎨

At Art Blooms, 16 floral designs throughout the museum will interpret or complement seven artworks on exhibition.

An especially intriguing pairing features Cleveland artist Jordan Wong’s 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗫𝗟𝗥 (𝗚. 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻)—a vibrant mash-up of a Japanese Gundam robot, Chinese ceramic ornamentation, and lush foliage exploring the relationship between people, machines, and nature.

Then comes the unexpected twist: four floral designers will create spectacular 36-inch round tablescapes inspired by the monumental artwork. Think flowers + beautifully set dining tables, complete with dishes, glassware, linens, and floral design.

𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘀. 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝘁. 🌿✨

Come see what happens when the two meet!

Stay tuned as we count down to 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗺𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲: 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀! 🎨🌷

Tall Grass XLR (G. Garden), 2023. Gicleé on Dibond. Collection of the Akron Art Museum. Museum Acquisition Fund. 2023.12 a-c

09/19/2026

🌸 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗗𝗢𝗪𝗡 𝗧𝗢 𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝗕𝗟𝗢𝗢𝗠𝗦 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲: 𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗢𝗥 𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗦! 🌸

📅 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟯
📍 𝗔𝗸𝗿𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘂𝗺

𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝟭𝟬 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱

4️⃣ 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀? 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀? 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗯𝘀? 𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀! 🪴🌿

A dozen classes of 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿-𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 will bring color, creativity, and plenty of inspiration—from succulents, cacti, and orchids to seasonal containers and collections of culinary herbs.

And then there are the 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀! Club members have been growing bur oak, chestnut oak, and bottlebrush buckeye in pots, representing winners of The Garden Club of America’s annual 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 awards. 🌱

Another propagation challenge features 𝗸𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗱𝗮𝗺𝗮—Japanese moss balls transformed into sculptural art forms.

And wait until you see the class simply called 𝗢𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿. We think it will dazzle you! ✨

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝘂𝘁𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿. 🪴🎨

Stay tuned as we count down to 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗺𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲: 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀! 🎨🌷

09/18/2026

COUNTDOWN TO ART BLOOMS 2026: COLOR ABOUNDS! 🌸

📅 September 23
📍 Akron Art Museum

Top 10 Reasons to Attend

6️⃣ Photography at a flower show? Absolutely! 📸🌿

Photography offers another lens through which to experience the beauty, artistry, and possibilities of the natural world.

At Art Blooms, you’ll see 24 photographs in four classes—flat lay, traditional landscape, macro, and still life—displayed like an exhibition in the Akron Art Museum’s Beatrice Knapp McDowell Grand Lobby.

And photography is serious business in Garden Club of America flower shows! It’s a highly competitive division, with entries often coming from photographers across the country.

Come see what happens when the art of photography meets the art of nature. 🌿📸🎨

Stay tuned as we count down to Art Blooms 2026: Color Abounds! 🎨🌷

09/18/2026

🌸 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗗𝗢𝗪𝗡 𝗧𝗢 𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝗕𝗟𝗢𝗢𝗠𝗦 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲: 𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗢𝗥 𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗦! 🌸

📅 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟯
📍 𝗔𝗸𝗿𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘂𝗺

𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝟭𝟬 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱

5️⃣ 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼 𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄! 🌸🏆

𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗺𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄. What does that mean? It means the show is presented under the auspices of the GCA, a national organization of 200 garden clubs across the country—including Akron Garden Club.

That brings rigorous standards and oversight to everything from the show schedule and classes to judging and awards. Entries are open to those in GCA-member clubs, and the result is a showcase of 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲.

But it’s not just about competition. It’s about 𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀, 𝗯𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲, and 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝘂𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄 with the public.

𝗪𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴—and we can’t wait to share Art Blooms with you! 🌿🌺

Stay tuned as we count down to 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗺𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲: 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀! 🎨🌷

09/18/2026

09/17/2026

09/16/2026

COUNTDOWN TO ART BLOOMS 2026: COLOR ABOUNDS! 🌸

📅 September 23
📍 Akron Art Museum

Top 10 Reasons to Attend

7️⃣ Be among the first to see it! ✨

After more than a year of transformation, the Akron Art Museum’s historic 1899 Building is reopening—with more art, more space, and more ways to experience the museum.

Come get a first look inside the transformed building before the official community celebration—and while you’re there, take in a grand flower show: Art Blooms 2026: Color Abounds! 🌸🎨

A beautiful new chapter for the museum—and a spectacular flower show to celebrate it.

Stay tuned as we count down to Art Blooms 2026: Color Abounds! 🎨🌷