March 28, 2026 | noon - 3 p.m.

On the Lawn of Page-Walker Arts & History Center on Town Hall Campus

Celebrate Cary’s commitment to our urban forests with live music, local food, kids’ activities, and more. 
 
This event offers free fun for the whole family plus the chance to engage with environmental experts about native plants, healthy soils, and going green at home. Ask an arborist about the trees in your yard and how to enhance Cary's tree canopy. Don’t miss the chance to register to win a free compost bin, rain barrel, or native plant gardening kit while we celebrate Cary’s 43rd year as a Tree City USA community.

 

My Tree, Our Tree Giveaway (Registration required)

The 2026 Arbor Day celebration will be held in conjunction with the My Tree, Our Tree native tree giveaway program! This program allows registered Cary citizens to pick up one free native tree per household to plant in their yard and add to the community's tree canopy. Learn more here.

Cary is a Tree City USA Community

The Town of Cary is proud of our Tree City USA Community designation that we have received annually since 1983. We achieved this award based on our investment in the management of our urban forests.

Environmentally Friendly Event Transit

Make the most of the free GoCary bus service to easily access the Cary Arbor Day Festival taking place in the Page-Walker Courtyard! All eight GoCary bus routes conveniently connect at the Cary Depot, which is just a short stroll away from the event site. Plan your trip and track your GoCary bus live!

Host an Environmental Education Booth at Arbor Day!

The vendor application form for 2026 is now closed.

Thank you to our 2026 vendors!

Ask an Arborist

Cary It Green

Trees for the Triangle

Cary Stormwater

Clean Water Education Partnership

Good Hope Farm

Hemlock Bluffs

Cary Compost

North Carolina Composting Council

North Carolina Native Plant Society

Cary Solid Waste and Recycling

North Carolina Bluebird Society

Energy Funds for All

NC State University Forestry

Bond Brothers Beer Company

Cary Cotton Candy

Vic's Pizza Truck

Cary It Green [logo]

 

Planting Your Tree

Whether you are picking up a tree at Arbor Day or purchasing one from a local nursery, we hope you enjoy this short instructional video about how to plant and care for your trees at home.