Important Info
30th May - 31st May 2025 | 10:00am-5:00pm
Scone Palace Garden Fair offers the perfect day out for gardening enthusiasts and their families. Situated in the beautiful grounds of Scone Palace, and featuring a fantastic line-up of over 60 exhibitors and makers, gardening workshops with the Beechgrove presenters, the Scottish Garden Design Competition, and much more, this year's show is set to be another big, bright and beautiful event!
New for 2025: a special focus on inspiring young gardeners! Children under 16 enjoy free entry, making it a perfect family day out to reconnect with nature.
TICKET PRICES
Adult - £16
Concession (65+) - £13
Child (under 16) - FREE
Group Tickets (12+ people) are also available.
Online booking fees apply.
SCOTTISH GARDEN DESIGN COMPETITION
The Scottish Garden Design Competition showcases the best of Scottish garden design and landscaping. This year gardeners have been set the challenge of creating a garden that embodies the theme of 'Hope'.
This year there are two competition categories, Small Space Gardens and Showcase Gardens, both being judged by a panel of expert judges as well as visitors getting the chance to have their say for the winner of the 'People's Choice Award 2025'
You can find all the details, including how to apply to take part below.
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PALLET AND PLANTER CHALLENGE
The Scottish Gardener's Forum are back with the Pallet and Planter Challenge which challenges Scottish based amateur groups and individuals of all ages to design and create a miniature garden. There is no set theme for these gardens but they could represent a feature or event of local importance, or highlight a topic of national or world-wide interest.
You can find out more about the Scottish Gardener's Forum and how to enter the Pallet and Planter Challenge on their website here.
EXHIBITORS
Explore an array of wonderful stalls from a wide variety of exhibitors from hand crafted garden furniture, beautiful plant pots, innovative gardening tools and renowned plant nurseries.
Keep checking back as we announce even more exhibitors.
Exhibitor Directory
WALLED GARDEN DEMONSTRATIONS
Learn from the experts with 'How-to' demonstrations taking place in our historic Walled Garden demonstrating a range of gardening tips and tricks for you to try at home.
Check back to see a full list of demonstrations and times.
EXPERT TALKS
Want to pick up some extra gardening tips from the experts? Make sure to come along to the new Caley Hort Speakers Tent or the Potting Shed Tent to hear some excellent tips and advice on all things horticulture.
Speakers Timetable
KIDS ZONE
We want to encourage kids to be a part of the gardening community and reconnect with nature. Once again there will be a dedicated Kids Zone with fun garden activities including hands on garden crafts from the RHS Community Outreach team.
Keep checking back as we announce even more fun activities.
SCONE PALACE GARDENS
Access to the vast gardens and grounds surrounding Scone Palace is included in the price of your ticket so do take the chance to go for a woodland walk and visit the giant conifers in the Victorian Pinetum, tour the Kitchen Garden, enjoy the recently opened Walled Garden or get lost in our Murray Star Maze. You can also pre-purchase an upgrade ticket to explore inside the Palace too.
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Dining Options
Need a boost to get you through the day? Make sure to check out the delicious range of food trucks with tasty treats.
Our Coffee Shop will also be open with a delicious menu of lunches and light bites available inside the Palace.
Our Guiding Principles
As Scotland's National Garden Show, we are on a mission to:
1. Share our passion for plants
2. Inspire people through horticulture
3. Make gardening approachable and accessible
4. Promote wellness through gardening
5. Create a home for the Scottish gardening community, an event which we can gather, compete, and celebrate.
