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Mum’s the Word: Special Walking Tour of Show Chrysanthemums (Oct.)

Date: Fri, Oct 30, 2026

Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Venue: Duke Gardens–Barnes Welcome Center, Durham

Price: $16

Category: Outdoors

Mums can be carefully cultivated to produce amazingly large blooms in a spectacular range of flower types and colors. Learn what makes display mums so special as Michelle Rawlins, Ruth Mary Meyer Japanese Garden Horticulturist in the Culberson Asiatic Arboretum, takes you to see these seasonal flowers on exhibit in Duke Gardens. Fee: $16; free for Duke Gardens members with discount code. Parking: Parking fees apply. Location: Meet at the Barnes Welcome Center Accessibility: This will be a small group program that takes place outdoors, traveling on a combination of paved and unpaved paths with some uneven surfaces and moderate inclines.

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Mum’s the Word: Special Walking Tour of Show Chrysanthemums (Oct.)

When
Oct 30
Fri, Oct 30, 2026
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Ages
All ages
Price
$16
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Mum’s the Word: Special Walking Tour of Show Chrysanthemums (Oct.)
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Directions

Plan Your Visit

Schedule

Mum’s the Word: Special Walking Tour of Show Chrysanthemums (Oct.) runs Fri, Oct 30, 2026, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM.

Getting There

Duke Gardens–Barnes Welcome Center is at 420 Anderson Street, Durham, NC. Open in Google Maps.

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What to Bring

  • Sunscreen and water bottles — this one's outdoors
  • A blanket or low chairs for staking out a spot
  • Tickets or entry money — admission is $16

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