Plant fairs

PLANT FAIRS at the National Botanic Garden of Latvia are a tradition and important gardening events that gather and connect plant growers and buyers from all around Latvia. During the plant fairs at the National Botanic Garden of Latvia you can replenish your plant collection with different traditional decorative and food plants as well as find some rare, difficult to multiply and exotic plant species. Alongside the biggest plant growers, there are also craftsmen and domestic producers that offer their products to our visitors.

Opportunities

When?

Plant fairs in 2025

26 April  
17 May  
21 June  
13 September 
4 October

Working time

October-
February

Open area exposition
9:00-17:00

Conservatory*
9:00-17:00

Botania**
9:00-17:00

March-
April

Open area exposition
9:00-18:00

Conservatory*
9:00-18:00

Botania**
9:00-18:00

May-
September

Open area exposition
9:00-20:00

Conservatory*
10:00-19:00

Botania**
9:00-18:00

* On Mondays, the conservatory is closed! The last admission to the conservatory is at 16:30. ** Botania is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. The last admission to Botania is at 16:00. *** Plant market in October: 9:00 – 14:00.

Directions

By train

It is very easy to reach to the Botanic Garden by train. In Riga you need to choose train line Riga-Aizkraukle or Riga – Ogre or Riga – Daugavpils and step out on the train station called Salaspils. Just across the street you’ll see the entrance of the Botanical Garden.

By bus

Bus from Riga (station “Academy of Science”) to Salaspils (station “Salaspils train station”). Entrance to botanic garden is on the opposite side of Salaspils train station.