Azalea Festival
2026 AZALEA FESTIVAL
DATES
Friday, May 1 – Sunday, May 3
HOURS
Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
FUNLAND HOURS
Friday: noon - 5 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
LOCATION
6101 Wilson Lane, Bethesda, MD 20817
COST
Free general admission & parking
OUR CHERISHED TRADITION
Landon School's Azalea Festival has continued consecutively since 1954 when founders, Paul Landon and Mary Lee Banfield, sold azalea plants from the campus to raise scholarship funds.
Organized by the Azalea Festival Committee, the tradition continues every year during the first weekend in May. In addition to selling many unique blooms of azaleas, visitors enjoy live entertainment, shopping, carnival rides, delicious food and treats, and more. Please join us for our three-day community festival and bring your family and friends!
AZALEAS & PLANTS
We sell large and diverse assortments of beautiful high-quality azaleas, annuals, perennials, herbs, and vegetables to fill your growing home garden.
BOUTIQUES
Shop for apparel, jewelry, accessories, decorative home goods, artwork, and other unique gifts. Perfect for Mother’s Day, graduations, birthdays, and more!
Funland
There are carnival rides, moon bounces, face painters, children's entertainment and a special kiddies center for our youngest visitors. Fun for all ages!
BEARLY USED
Landon has some great finds at bargain prices in our big gym! Bearly Used is a treasure trove of gently used furniture, womens clothing and accessories, home decor, artwork, jewelry, books, toys, and more.
FOOD
Enjoy meals and treats from vendors including our very own Bear Bakery & Beverages, Riddles Griddle, and Bear Boardwalk. Plus, local favorites like Potomac Pizza, Clayboy's Shave Ice, Ben & Jerry's and more.
ENTERTAINMENT
Get ready for an exciting weekend filled with entertainment! View below the weekend entertainment schedule. Musical acts will be under the Entertainment Tent. Schedule is subject to change.
BE AN AZALEA SPONSOR
Members of the Landon School community and area businesses significantly impact the success of the Azalea Festival. Your family or company’s name and logo will be visible to thousands who visit our weekend festival and view our website, print, and social media promotions. For more information and to become an Azalea sponsor click below.
- MIGHTY BEAR SPONSORS ($10,000)
- GOLDEN BEAR SPONSORS ($5,000)
- WHITE ROCKS SPONSORS ($2,500)
- AZALEA PINK SPONSORS ($1,000)
- BROWN BEAR SPONSORS ($500)
- PATRON CONTRIBUTORS
MIGHTY BEAR SPONSORS ($10,000)
GOLDEN BEAR SPONSORS ($5,000)
WHITE ROCKS SPONSORS ($2,500)
AZALEA PINK SPONSORS ($1,000)
BROWN BEAR SPONSORS ($500)
PATRON CONTRIBUTORS
2026 Corporate Sponsors
VOLUNTEERS MAKE THE DIFFERENCE
Thank you to our Azalea Festival Committee and all the volunteers from our Landon School community for offering their time and talent to plan the Azalea Festival and participate in its success.
We value our volunteers who make the Azalea Festival happen!
For volunteer opportunities, please email us at events@landon.net.
All shopping will be in one place - you can't miss it! Shop at one or all of the many boutiques inside Riddleberger Gym then explore treasures across the way at Bearly Used in Perkins Gym.
Food Trucks and Landon’s own Bear Bakery, Bear Boardwalk, and Riddles Griddle will be placed on Azalea Drive, in front of Riddleberger Gym, and on Freed Field with Funland.
2026 Boutique Vendors
2026 Food Vendors
Azalea Highlights
