When is Flower Day this year?

The listed date is May 16, 2027; check the referral link for the organizer’s confirmed schedule and any changes.

Is there an entry fee?

Most Flower Day markets are free to attend; individual purchases are paid to vendors—bring cash and cards if available.

Are plant purchases allowed to be shipped?

Shipping depends on individual vendors; ask sellers directly if they offer delivery or shipping options.

Is there parking near the market?

Mount Pleasant offers nearby street and municipal parking; arrive early for the easiest spots close to vendor areas.

Can I get advice on plant selection for my yard?

Yes—vendors are experienced with local growing conditions and can recommend varieties for sun, shade, containers, or clay soils.

Policies vary; keep pets on a short leash and check with market staff or organizers if you plan to attend with an animal.

Flower Day at Eastern Market: Spring Blooms & Local Growers in Mount Pleasant, MI

Flower Day at Eastern Market in Mount Pleasant, Michigan happens each mid-May and turns the market's pavilion and sidewalks into a riot of color. Located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, Flower Day at Eastern Market brings regional growers, florists, and home gardeners together for a single-day spring market where trays of spring bulbs, potted perennials, bouquets, and native wildflower plugs are laid out under awnings. The scene is a practical celebration of a northern spring: tulips, daffodils, early perennials and native prairie species alongside vegetable starts and herb seedlings.

Walk the aisles and you’ll find vendor tables stacked with flats of seedlings, bundles of cut flowers, and unusual regional cultivars—local people selling what thrives in Michigan’s glacial-soil gardens. The market’s compact footprint makes it easy to sample a dozen different varieties of heirloom tomatoes or track down native pollinator plants, and the energy is both civic and north-country pragmatic: growers sizing plants to transplant in the short growing season. For gardeners, this is the chance to match plants to local hardiness and ask the people who actually grew them for tips on soil and sun.

Flower Day isn’t only about plants. It showcases an active community habit: neighbors meeting, coffee in hand, swapping planting advice. Expect the honest smells of soil and cut greenery, the clacking of wagons and carts, and a crowd that’s as interested in practical planting timelines as it is in pretty blooms. With Mount Pleasant as a base—town amenities, hotels, and the university off-season—you can time a morning visit and still have an afternoon hike in nearby county parks.

Practical details: arrive early for the best selection; many vendors sell out by late morning. Bring a sturdy tote or crate for carrying flats, and be prepared to load purchases into a car—some sellers have minimal packaging. Cash remains welcome, though many vendors take cards. If you want plants adapted to Michigan’s clay and loam soils, ask vendors about root condition and past winter performance.

Why book this experience? It’s a one-day snapshot of regional horticulture and community economy: small-scale growers, seasonal specialties, and the kind of hands-on knowledge you won’t find in a big-box nursery. For visiting gardeners or locals tuning up their yards, Flower Day at Eastern Market in Mount Pleasant offers both inspiration and practical buys—plants that have been grown for this climate, and vendors who can tell you how to make them thrive. Bring a hand trowel and labels if you plan to plant immediately, and consider a folding wagon for larger purchases. The event’s energy favors early birds and people who like to ask questions; vendors are happy to recommend varieties for sunny patios, shaded beds, or containers. Keep receipts for plant guarantees.

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