The Friends will be hosting their 13th annual Herbfest on Sunday, May 4 from noon to 4:00 p.m. on the lovely grounds of the Page-Walker Arts & History Center in downtown Cary. Guests will have the opportunity to visit booths selling herbs, native plants, and perennials; in addition to craft booths where local artisans will sell items related to gardening and nature.
Our must-see butterfly release will take place at 2:30 p.m. A special activity for the kids will be available, and our popular Young Friends bake sale featuring delicious treats will take place all day.
Festival-goers can tour the Anne B. Kratzer Educational Garden, including a close-up look at the historic 1850’s Page smokehouse. Guests can also learn about the Pollinator Garden at the Page-Walker, a National Wildlife Federation Certified Wildlife Habitat that features wild plants.
Guests are also invited to tour the beautiful and historic Page-Walker Arts & History Center, once run as the Page-Walker Hotel, built in 1868. The Page-Walker Arts & History Center is a Cary Historic Landmark.
If you would like to be a vendor at Herbfest, please complete an application. Food/craft vendors are asked to reflect the theme of Herbfest, which is centered on gardening, herbs, native plants, perennials, nature, cooking, and the contribution these pursuits make to a healthy lifestyle.
