8525 Garland Road, Dallas, Texas 75218

Cactus Show and Sale

The North Texas Cactus and Succulent Society returns featuring some of the Southwest’s best cactus and succulent selections with hard-to-find plants sure to complement your collection. Plus, learn tips and tricks for plant care from the experts.

Date & Time:

May 10 & 11
9am-4pm

Venue:

Crossroads

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Schedule

Join us for the second installment of our Cultivate Series: the Cactus Show and Sale. It is a weekend of rare plants, photo ops, and family-friendly activities celebrating cactus and succulents. All activities take place at the Crossroads, near our massive Crossing Paths sculpture by Seward Johnson, unless otherwise noted.

Cactus & Succulent Wall
9am–5pm
A towering 6-ft tall, 8-ft wide backdrop perfect for photos.

Cactus & Succulent Market
10am–3pm
Featuring unique and rare finds from regional vendors, coordinated by the North Texas Cactus & Succulent Society.

Gift Shop Sale
10am–3pm
Enjoy special savings on garden gifts and souvenirs.

Live Music
10am–3pm
Relax with live tunes as you explore the garden.

Cactus & Succulent Tour
10–10:30am and 2-2:30pm
A guided walk through of the Texas Native Plant Lab led by our Learning Team.

Cactus Cut-ups
10:30am–11am
ASL Provided May 10 from 10:30-11am
A hands-on look inside a cactus to learn about its water-storing structure and survival adaptations.

Cactus Cooldown
1-3pm
ASL Provided May 10 from 2:30-3pm
Learn about the unique adaptations of cacti and understand how cacti store water and survive in dry environments.

Garden Chef Series
11am, 12pm & 1pm
ASL Provided May 10 at 12pm and 1pm
Live cooking demonstration featuring nopales en escabeche (pickled nopales). This event takes place at A Tasteful Place

Vendors

Bryan Middendorf

Burning Witches

Cactus Queen DFW

Claret Ranch

Common Points Nursery

Dick Hoban

East Austin Succulents

Irwin Lightstone Photography

SaSun McDonald

Victor Mozqueda Photography

Walter Foss

Fibonacci Plants