Plant fairs

PLANT FAIRS at the National Botanic Garden 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 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 2024

27 April  Lark Day  
18 May  Fascination of Plants Day
15 June  Midsummer Plants Day
7 September  Vitamin Day
5 October  Harvest Festival Day

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**
10:00-18:00

May-
September

Open area exposition
9:00-20:00

Conservatory*
10:00-19:00

Botania**
10:00-18:00

*On Mondays conservatory - CLOSED! ** Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. Last arrival time in Botania at 15.30.

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.