travel south: events in your region

Southern Living, Mar 2005 by Noles, Janice

Enrich your gardening skills this spring by attending a flower and garden show, horticulture seminar, or plant sale in your area. These events will provide you with the latest product information and gardening techniques that you need to turn your yard into a private retreat.

ALABAMA

Sakura Festival Tuscaloosa, McFarland Mall and other locations, March 1-31 ([205] 348-5256).

Eastern Shore Art Center Juried Show "Jubilee! The Art of Food on the Eastern Shore," Fairhope, March 4-28 ([251] 928-2228; www.easternshoreartcenter.com).

Alabama Dance Theatre A Celebration of the Season, Montgomery, Davis Theatre, March 5-6 ([334] 241-2800).

Home and Garden Show Birmingham, convention center, March 10-13 ([205] 680-0234; www.homeandgardenshow.tv).

German Sausage Festival Elberta, Town Park, March 26 ([251] 986-5805; www.elberta firedepartment.com).

DELAWARE

Chocolate Festival Rehoboth Beach, convention center, March 12 ([302] 227-2772; www. rehomain.com).

Arts and Antiques Show Wilmington, Hagley Museum, March 19-20 ([302] 658-2400; www.hagley.org).

FLORIDA

Strawberry Festival Plant City, March 3-13 ([813] 752-9194; www.flstrawberryfestival.com).

Red Hills Horse Trials Tallahassee, Elinor Klapp Phipps Park March 11-13 [850] 893-2497; www.rhht.org).

Garden, Art, and Music Show Lakeland, Munn Park, March 12 ([863] 619-6964).

Home and Garden Tour Amelia Island, Amelia Island Plantation, March 17-18 ([904] 225-3110).

Spring Garden Festival Winter Garden, downtown, March 19 ([407] 656-4111; www.cwgdn.com).

GEORGIA

Antiques Shows Moultrie, YMCA, March 1-2 ([229] 782-5381); Savannah, St. Peter's Episcopal Church, March 4-6 ([912] 598-1837; www.stpeters savannah.org).

Southeastern Flower Show Atlanta, Georgia World Congress Center, Hall A, March 2-6 ([404] 351-1074; www.flowershow.org).

National Beef Barbecue Championship and Arts & Crafts Festival Hawkinsville, Harness Training Facility, covered arena, March 3-5 ([478] 892-2839).

Hellebore Days Watkinsville, Piccadilly Farm, March 4-5 ([706] 769-6516).

Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show Augusta, Julian Smith Casino, March 11-12 ([706] 547-0178).

Savannah Music Festival Savannah, various locations, March 18-April 3 ([912] 234-3378; www.savannahmusicfestival.org).

KENTUCKY

Arts and Crafts Festivals Louisville, Kentucky Fair and Expo Center, March 5-6 (1-888-592-7238; www.kycraft.ky.gov); Corbin, Cumberland Falls State Resort Park, March 11-12 ([606] 528-4121; www.parks.ky.gov).

Antiques and Garden Show Lexington, Keeneland Race Course, March 11-13 ([859] 253-0362).

St. Patrick's Festival Richmond, Fort Boonesborough State Park, March 18-20 ([859] 527-3131; www.parks.ky.gov/ftboones.htm).

MARYLAND

Home & Garden Show Timonium, state fairgrounds, March 4-6, 11-13 ([41O] 863-1180; www. mdhomeandgarden.com).

Quilt Show Frederick, Children's Museum of Rose Hill Manor Park, March 11-13 ([301] 694-1650).

Irish Saints and Medieval Mead Mount Airy, Berrywine Plantation, March 12-13, 17-20 (1-800-514-8735; www.linganore-wine.com).

Women's Expo Catonsville, CCBC gym, March 19-20 ([41O] 455-4500; www.womensexpomd.com).

Maryland Day Celebrations Baltimore, Mitchell Courthouse, March 24 ([410] 889-4488); St. Mary's City, March 26 (1-800-762-1634; www.stmaryscity.org).

NORTH CAROLINA

Potters Conference and Sale Asheboro, W.H. Moring, Jr., Arts Center, March 4-6 ([336] 629-0399; www.randolpharts guild.com).

Southern Living Gardening School Charlotte, Merchandise Mart, March 5-6 (call 1-800-849-0248; www.southernspringhome andgardenshow.com).

St. Patrick's Festival Emerald Isle, Emerald Plantation shopping center, March 12 ([252] 354-6350; www.sunnync.com).

Kite Week Outer Banks, March 14-19 (toll-free 1-877-359-8447; www.kittyhawk.com).

Renaissance Faire Raleigh, state fairgrounds, March 26-27, April 2-3 ([919] 755-8004; www.ncrenfaire.com).

SOUTH CAROLINA

Doll Show Myrtle Beach, convention center, March 5-6 ([843] 365-9141).

Lowcountry Oyster Roast Walterboro, South Carolina Artisans Center, March 12 ([843] 549-0011; www.southcarolina artisanscenter.org).

Festival of Houses and Gardens Charleston, March 17-April 16 ([843] 722-3405; www.historic charleston.org).

Sportsmen's Wildlife Classic Columbia, state fairgrounds, March 18-20 ([803] 734-4008).

Bluegrass Festival Hartsville, downtown, March 25-26 (1-888-427-8720).

TENNESSEE

Lawn & Garden Shows Nashville, state fairgrounds, March 3-6 ([615] 876-7680; www.nashvillelawn andgardenshow.com); East Ridge, Camp Jordan Arena, March 12-13 ([423] 894-3532; www.sertoma chattanooga.com).

Quilt Festival Pigeon Forge, Smoky Mountain Convention Center, March 9-13 (1-800-251-9100; www.mypigeonforge.com).

Longhorn World Championship Rodeo Chattanooga, McKenzie Arena, March 11-13 ([615] 876-1016).

Festival of Nations Pigeon Forge, Dollywood, March 26-May 8 (1-800-365-5996; www.dolly wood.com).

Conference on Southern Literature Chattanooga, Tivoli Theatre, March 31-April 2 (1-800-267-4232; www.artsedcouncil. org/csl/cslit.html).

VIRGINIA

Home & Garden Show Richmond, Raceway Complex, March 4-6 (1-800-441-0013; www.royal shows.com).