March 12, 2025

Spring Affair Plant Sale is April 24-26

The Spring Affair plant sale is the largest sale in the Great Plains.

The Spring Affair Plant Sale is the largest sale in the Great Plains.

The Nebraska Statewide Arboretum will host the 2025 Spring Affair Plant Sale on April 24-26 at the Sandhills Global Event Center, 4100 N. 84th St. 

Spring Affair is the Great Plains’ largest plant sale, attracting nearly 4,000 visitors and featuring more than 800 varieties of perennials, annuals, herbs, trees and shrubs, in addition to gardening vendors and educational non-profits. 

A preview party and preview sale will be held from 5-9 p.m. April 24, which includes a buffet dinner and entry to the preview sale. Tickets are $45 for Arboretum members and $55 for non-members and must be purchased by April 14 (kids 2 and under free).

Tickets are also available for the preview sale only, which will be held from 7:30-9 p.m. on April 24. Tickets to the preview sale only are $20 for Arboretum members and $25 for non-members (kids 12 and under free) and can be purchased online (limited quantities will be available for purchase at the door beginning at 7:30 p.m.).

The Spring Affair Preview Party and Preview Sale is the arboretum’s biggest fundraising event of the year. All proceeds from ticket sales support the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum’s tree planting, garden making and educational outreach efforts across the Cornhusker State.

Free general admission to Spring Affair will be 2 to 6 p.m. April 25 and from 9 a.m. to noon April 26.

Register and purchase tickets for the Preview Party and Preview Sale or find more information about Spring Affair online.