Celebrate moms, nature, and spring at Mayfest 2024 next weekend at Lakewold Gardens. This family-friendly event on Friday, May 10-Sunday, May 12 has something for everyone:

• Have a picnic.
• Stroll the gardens and enjoy the flowers in full bloom.
• Walk up to an easel and paint a flower arrangement.
• Play lawn games.
• Explore an exhibit by local Ukrainian artists.
• Create a card for your mom.
• Listen to live music.

A curator and artist talk at the Ukrainian exhibit is scheduled for Saturday, May 11, at 1 p.m.

Live music performances include:

• Saxophonist Rob Sabado performs Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m.
• Two students and their mothers perform violin-piano duets at 2 p.m. on Sunday.
• Another performance by Veronica Deraleau, a soprano from Olympia, and Lark Powers, a pianist and faculty member from Pacific Lutheran University, follows the students and their moms on Sunday.

Tickets are $20 for adults; $16 for students, seniors, and military personnel with ID; $10 for ages 6-17; and free for ages five and younger. Buy tickets on Eventbrite.

The garden’s address is 12317 Gravelly Lake Drive SW in Lakewood, Washington. Parking is free. For more information, visit lakewoldgardens.org/annual-festivals.