Festival of Fabulous Mums at Duke Gardens

Duke Gardens and Central Carolina Chrysanthemum Society are presenting Festival of Fabulous Mums November 6 to 8, 2026. Hours are: November 6: 12 to 4 p.m. November 7: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. November 8: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. It takes place at at Duke Gardens, 420 Anderson Street, Durham, North Carolina. It's free to attend, but parking fees apply. Exhibition mums will create a dazzling floral display outdoors at the Ruth Mary Meyer Japanese Garden in the Culberson Asiatic Arboretum and inside the Doris Duke Center. Central Carolina Chrysanthemum Society members will be on hand to highlight the 13 classes of mums and answer questions The show features rare and highly unusual chrysanthemums cultivated to enormous sizes, wondrous shapes, and striking colors. This is a free family-friendly event which also includes an outdoor Japanese Tea House decorated with mums, all in the heart of Duke Gardens. Come to the show! Be entertained and learn about these hardy perennials, the Queen of Fall Flowers, which can be grown in pots or in the ground. Learn about our Spring sale, where you can buy rooted cuttings so you can learn to grow rare mums, too!

Last updated October 24, 2026