Fall Plant Sale Member Preview

Save the date! Historic Oakland Foundation members are invited to shop a great selection of interesting and hard-to-find plants at Historic Oakland Foundation’s Fall Plant Sale member presale! The sale will take place at Oakland Cemetery’s Magnolia Square on Friday, September 27. Can’t make the presale? Make a reservation to shop our Fall Plant Sale on Saturday, September 28.

HOF Member Presale

Historic Oakland Foundation members will get the first pick of the Fall Plant Sale inventory on Friday, September 27 from 3:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. during a special members-only presale. Reservations are required for the presale. Members will be provided complimentary beverages to include beer, wine and bottled waters as they shop.

Here’s how the plant sale will work

Reservations are $15 and are good for one OR two people. You will receive a credit of $15 off your purchase when you check out. (You’ll receive a credit of your purchase total if your purchase is less than $15 and any remainder will be considered a donation to Historic Oakland Foundation. Offer excludes tax).

Arrive five to ten minutes early so that you can check in and queue before your time slot begins. Signs will indicate where to line up.

• The attendant will allow you to enter when the previous group has completed shopping.
• A holding area will be available where you may gather your plants before checking out.
• Each plant will have a colored stake in the pot that corresponds to a sale price. Simply pull the colored stakes and take them to the cashier when you check out.
• We will have multiple cashiers and contactless card readers. Please pay with a card or your phone for this sale. NO CASH.
• All plants are first-come, first served.

You are welcome to drive up to pick up your purchases. Please follow the signs.  We ask that you load your purchases as efficiently as possible to allow other customers to drive up.

Become a member and get a free plant!

Memberships will be available for purchase, renewal, or upgrade at both the Member Presale on Friday and at the Plant Sale on Saturday. Anyone who renews, joins or upgrades their membership will receive an additional ticket for $10 off their purchase!

What if I can’t attend during my time slot?

Each shopper may reserve one time slot and will have 90 minutes to shop. Those arriving late will have the remainder of their time slot to shop. Shoppers without reservations may shop from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. If you make a reservation and do not attend the sale at all, we will consider the cost of your reservation a donation to Historic Oakland Foundation.

What if the Fall Plant Sale is rained out?

If the Fall Plant Sale is rained out, we will reschedule the sale for Saturday, October 5 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (Members, check your email in the event that Friday’s presale is rained out). We will email reservation holders if the event is rescheduled. We will also post the information on this page and on our Facebook page. Please check before coming if the weather is uncertain.

Thank you for supporting Oakland Cemetery’s gardens!