Registration OPEN, 2026 Iowa Kids Garden Day!
Get ready to join us for the second annual Iowa Kids Garden Day, May 20th, 2026- celebrating children and educators growing and eating delicious foods!
This website is your one-stop shop for registration, promotional resources, webinars for inspiration activities, and links to find seeds. Scroll through the information below and start planning!
What
Iowa Kids Garden Day:
Celebrates Farm to School & Early Care across Iowa.Encourages kids and communities to grow and eat delicious, local foods.Supports educators to lead garden planning, classroom connections, and food safety.Builds relationships between educators, kids, and local food growers.
When
Next Event: May 20th, 2026
Every year on the third Wednesday of May, join us in bringing recognition to the people and programs providing these innovative, hands-on learning opportunities!If this date doesn’t work for your site, no problem! Schedule your celebration for another time that week or even another time during the month of May. 
How
Instructions for participation!
Plan an activity that best fits your program. Consider garden planning, planting, maintenance, harvesting, or STEAM learning.Register to get your garden on the map.Celebrate and take photos!Complete our short survey to share your stories and photos.
2026 Participants
Register your site and get on the map- alongside dozens of other sites who will be celebrating Iowa Kids Garden Day this year!
Promote your event!
We provide multiple resources to support promotion of your Iowa Kids Garden Day event.
Resources: Click the link to access a full folder of files, including the logo, save the date, press releases, draft social media posts, coloring sheets, posters, and more! Alternatively, you may click on the images here and download the resource to your computer for use.
Iowa Kids Garden Day Webinars
Check out our YouTube channel to stay up to date with all the information you need to keep up-to-date and involved! Click here to watch the recordings.
Resources for Finding Seeds
Sow some seeds with kids and community for Iowa Kids Garden Day! Click here for connections to Iowa organizations who can provide quality, local seeds for your celebration.
Pictures and Learning from 2025 Iowa Kids Garden Day
In May 2025, Iowa Schools, Early Care and Education organizations, and community organizations hosted garden builds, planting events, tasting stations, and all other sorts of celebrations of Iowa Kids and Gardening! Over 30,000 kids at 107 sites participated in Iowa Kids Garden Day Activities!
Scroll through the photos from the first annual event below, and click here to read the full report!
Pictures and Learning from 2024 Iowa Kids Garden Day
Scroll through the photos from the pilot-year event below, and click here to read our pilot-year report!
