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Art in Bloom
North Carolina Museum of Art Day Trip
Thursday, March 19, 2026
North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, NC
J.C. Raulston Arboretum, NC State University
Registration: $189
"Art in Bloom" is an annual five-day festival at the North Carolina Museum of Art (NCMA) that features floral interpretations of artwork from the museum’s collection. Floral designers from across the state and the nation create unique arrangements inspired by pieces in the NCMA’s People’s Collection.
Before the main attraction, we will visit the J.C. Raulston Arboretum at NC State University. This nationally acclaimed teaching and research garden is dedicated to promoting a greater diversity of landscape plants. It’s named in honor of its late director and founder, Dr. J. C. Raulston, renowned plantsman and professor of horticultural science at NC State. The visit will include a guided tour of the arboretum, with time to explore additional sections of the 10.5 acres of gardens to discover plants collected from around the world.
Day-trip participants will enjoy a continental breakfast at check-in, comfortable motorcoach transportation, admission to exhibition and arboretum, a fabulous three-course luncheon, and a snack served on the return trip.
Contact Information
Lifetime Learning Center
Brock Administration Building
New Bern Campus
252-633-2618