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Blooms! Replaces New England Spring Flower Show for 2009
Annual New England Flower Show Cancelled; Boston Still Offers a Breath of Spring

By Kim Knox Beckius, About.com

Feb 17 2009
For 137 years, Boston, Massachusetts, hosted the region's largest indoor flower show and the third largest show of its kind in the world--the New England Spring Flower Show--each spring. Although the New England Spring Flower Show will not be held in its traditional format in 2009, the Massachusetts Horticultural Society will sponsor a substitute event--Blooms!--in Boston, and admission is free.

Here are some quick facts for you if you'd like to attend this year's scaled back gardening and growing show:

Dates: March 13-15, 2009

Public Hours: Friday, March 13 - 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Saturday, March 14 - 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Sunday, March 15 - 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Locations: Blooms! will be staged at two downtown office buildings and a hotel: One International Place, 125 High Street and the InterContinental Boston. In addition, Copley Place, the Mall at Chestnut Hill and Atrium Mall will serve as venues for additional landscape and garden exhibits, which will be on view for an extended period from March 12 through March 22, 2009 during regular mall hours.

Admission: Blooms! is a free event.

Benefit Cocktail Party: Help ensure the return of the New England Spring Flower Show in 2010 by purchasing tickets for the Blooms! Benefit Cocktail Party, scheduled for Saturday, March 14, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the InterContinental Boston. Tickets are $75 per person and may be ordered online or by calling 617-933-4995.

Hotel Packages: Although specific hotel packages in conjunction with Blooms! have not been announced, the InterContinental Boston (book direct), one of the three venues hosting the show, is a convenient option for out-of-town visitors.

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Questions? Call 617-933-4900.

Missing the New England Spring Flower Show? Enjoy this 1999 Flower Show Virtual Photo Tour.

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