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. Now organized by the Azalea Festival Committee, the tradition continues every year on 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.

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, video games, 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
Entertainment all weekend! Live music from The 19th Street Band, Daisy Road, Cypress Bluegrass Band, Sol y Rumba, Sorry, the Great Zucchini, and theater performances by Landon and Holton-Arms students.

Schedule of Events

May 3, 2024

12:30 p.m. - Gym Parking Lot Landon Lower School Band, Strings, Handbells
2:30-4:30 p.m. - Band Stand Sorry

May 4, 2024

10:30-1:30p.m. - Band Stand Sol y Rumba
11 a.m. - Tent in front of Gym The Great Zucchini
2 p.m. - Coates Auditorium Landon and Holton-Arms Upper Schools Presents: The Play That Goes Wrong
2:30-5:30p.m. - Band Stand Daisy Road

May 5, 2024

10-11:30 a.m. - Band Stand Cypress Bluegrass Band
11 a.m. - Tent in front of Gym The Great Zucchini
Noon-3 p.m. - Band Stand The 19th Street Band
2 p.m. - Coates Auditorium Landon and Holton-Arms Upper Schools Presents: The Play That Goes Wrong
3-4:30 p.m. - Tennis Courts Landon Symphonette
7 p.m. - Coates Auditorium Landon and Holton-Arms Upper Schools Presents: The Play That Goes Wrong

Date:
May 3-5, 2024

Hours:
10:00am to 5:00pm

Location:
Landon School, 6101 Wilson Lane
Bethesda, MD 20810

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