Events & Classes
Find classes on houseplants, seed starting, herbs, veggie growing, tree planting, lawn care and more by clicking on the drop-down for each month. More classes will be added soon!
For questions about specific classes,
please contact your local Earl May Garden Center.
October ▾
Saturday, October 4 & Saturday, Oct 11 - 10am-4pm
Fall Family Fun Days
All Earl May Garden Center locations will be participating. Find your local Earl May.
Iowa City, IA - Fall Market
1901 Lower Muscatine Rd, Iowa City, IA 52240
Ottuwma - Family Fall Market
2857 N Ct St, Ottumwa, IA 52501
Fall Family Fun Days
All Earl May Garden Center locations will be participating. Find your local Earl May.
- Join us for our Fall Family Fun Days on Saturday, October 4 and Saturday, October 11 between 10am-4pm. We'll have several activities for all ages including pumpkin painting and decorating, scavenger hunt w/ coloring page, fall games, fall photo area (Tag us in your photos!) and treats.
- Kick off the fall season with some family fun at Earl May. We're excited to see you all there!
- See Facebook event for more.
Iowa City, IA - Fall Market
1901 Lower Muscatine Rd, Iowa City, IA 52240
- Join us for our Fall Market at the garden center on Saturday, October 4th from 10am-3pm. We're so excite to see you all and celebrate the fall season.
- Here's a look at a few of our vendors so far. We'll be posting more as we keep growing, plus highlighting each one as well, so stay tuned! Iowa City animal shelter, Timber Grove Coffee Co. (coffee truck), Tacos Xico (food truck), The Charmed Chapter, Midwest Fresh Farms, Bitchin Stitchin Girls, Charco Soap, JW Sharpening, Sketchy Stitch, Golden Hills Apiary, Hiding Place Collective, Preserved Beauty by Misty, Shaolin Fashions, Baked Iowa, Sweary Carrie Designs
- See Facebook event for more.
Ottuwma - Family Fall Market
2857 N Ct St, Ottumwa, IA 52501
- Join us for another fun family fall market on Sunday, October 5th from noon to 5pm at the garden center.
- We will have a wide variety of vendors this year selling: candles, crocheted items, baked goods, local produce, jams & jellies, homemade dog treats, beauty supplies, permanent jewelry, paparazzi jewelry, freeze dried candy, and more!
- We will be hosting La Corona food truck, pumpkin painting indoors, as well as a chili cook off. (No entry fee for the cook off. Beginners welcome!)
- See Facebook event for more.
November ▾
Friday, November 14 - 6pm
Ottumwa, IA - November Houseplant Club: Painted Turkey Pots
2857 N Ct St, Ottumwa, IA 52501
Ottumwa, IA - November Houseplant Club: Painted Turkey Pots
2857 N Ct St, Ottumwa, IA 52501
- Join us for our November Houseplant Club on Friday, November 14th at 6pm! Get in the turkey day spirit with these painted clay pots, complete with croton feathers.
- Cost: $15 per person
- Stop in to the garden center or give us a call at (641) 682-5617 to pre-register. See you there!
- See Facebook event for more.