Master Gardener Tours

Cape Cod Annual Hydrangea Festival is July 10-19, 2026

Every summer the Master Gardener Association of Cape Cod participates in the Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival, a celebration of the region's signature flowers and everything "gardens" on Cape Cod. In addition to offering a variety of Master Gardeners' private gardens to tour, we offer daily garden talks or demonstrations in a number of our gardens.

Hydrangea Festival garden tours are $5 cash per person per garden, payable at each garden at time of entry. No reservations needed! Gardens are open from 10am to 4pm and only on the days specified in the Hydrangea Festival Guide. All tours are rain or shine, and non-refundable.

Proceeds from the Master Gardener Association garden tours benefit scholarships for Barnstable County students pursuing degrees in horticulture or agriculture, as well as our Cape-wide community outreach programs.

2026 Tours

Saturday, July 11: Sean Murphy's Garden, Centerville

Saturday, July 11: Demonstration Garden at Cape Cod Fairgrounds, East Falmouth

Sunday, July 12: Linda Coven's Garden, West Yarmouth
Pot-in-Pot container gardening talks at 11:00 am and 2:00 pm

Thursday, July 16: The Gardens at Acorn Cottage, Dennis

Saturday, July 18: The Troutmans' Garden, West Barnstable
Garden talks at 11:00 am and 2:00 pm

Saturday, July 18: CL and Dan Fornari's Garden, East Sandwich

Saturday, July 18: Mary and Roger Bowker's Garden, East Sandwich
Garden talks at 11:-- am and 2:00 pm

Pollinator Pathways on Cape Cod

All seven of our gardens on display in 2026 include native flowering perennials, as well as shrubs, trees or grasses. Pollinator Pathways members will be on hand in selected gardens to share the importance of gardening for habitat to support our local pollinators, including bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and other pollinating insects and wildlife. Learn how you can be part of the Pollinator Pathway movement on Cape Cod!