DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

Mark your calendars! From the 17th until the 19th of October 2025, the National Botanical Garden is celebrating the National Plant and Flower Festival, one of the most important and emblematic urban festivities held each year.

There is something for everyone, and beginners and experts alike will find interesting items, classes, and workshops. And this year, there will be international exhibitors from Ecuador, Puerto Rico and Canada.

This is also a good time to stock up on gardening supplies, such as soil, fertilizers, and new plants.

Orchids will be on sale, as well as most of the endemic plants of the Dominican Republic, including a wide variety of succulents, fruit trees, and Christmas flowers.

The festival will be open from 9am until 6pm from Thursday, 16 October until Sunday, 19 October. Admission is RD$200 for adults and RD$75 for children. Admission includes entry to the sales areas, the recreational areas, the museum and a train ride.

There will be food...