Important 2026 Dates & Times
Open Entry Registration:  July 1 – Sept. 1, 2026
Delivery Days Coming Soon:Â (Cantey Building – Enter Gate 4)
- Tropicals:Â Monday Oct. 12th (8am-5pm)
- Fairy Gardens:Â Monday Oct. 12th (8am-5pm)
- These Old Roots entries:Â Monday Oct. 12th (8am-5pm)
- Cut Horticulture:Â Tuesday Oct. 20th (7:30am-10:30am) (**These items are delivered mid-fair to ensure shelf-life and allow for longer viewing period during the run of the fair.)
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Release Day:Â
- Monday, Oct. 26 – 8:00 am to 1:00 pm
Guest Shows and Display Dates
Oct. 15-25: Potted Plants, These Old Roots and Fairy Gardens
Oct. 15-25: Ikebana Designs Exhibition
Oct. 15-25:Â Garden Club Council of Greater Columbia Designs
Oct. 15: Old Rose Exhibition
Oct. 16-17 SC Rose Society Show
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2026 Design Schedule
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2026 Horticulture Schedule and Photography
- Removal on Oct. 18
Oct. 20-22: Cut Horticulture
Oct. 23-25: Mid Carolina Camellia Society (link)
2026 Registration July 1st – September 1st
Register online through the link below or you may compete a PAPER ENTRY FORM and mail it in.Â