Falmouth Village Blooming, a Cape Cod Spring Celebration, will kick off on Friday May 1, 2015 and continue through Sunday May 10, 2015 – the day we celebrate Mothers everywhere.

A highlight of the Falmouth Village Blooming events is the display and judging of the May Baskets that can be found all along Falmouth Village Main Street and Queen Buyway at the many retail shops, restaurants and Bed and Breakfast’s that line Main Street.  Several awards are given such as Most Creative however the one most enjoy is the People’s Choice Award which is decided based on the many voters who join in on the fun with the Falmouth Village Facebook display of all the participating May Baskets. You can expect more than 30 different participants with unique and creative basket presentations.

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All throughout the May 1st through May 10th timeframe you will find Flower Power Happy Hours at the restaurants and Blooming Bargains at retailers.

For the first weekend of festivities, May 1-3, bring the kids for some special fun as part of Kids Spring Hat Weekend. A number of stores and restaurants will provide the ingredients and instruction for special hat-making projects. Some of the participating stores are Eight Cousins Bookstores, Black Dog, Pies ala Mode and Pickle Jar Kitchen Restaurant.

On May 3rd you might enjoy participating in an Estate Walk at Highfield Hall starting at 12:30. You can start in the gardens where Terry Soares, the Highfield Garden Coordinator will be on hand and then join the estate walk docent who will share stories of the Beebe family who built this beautiful estate.

On May 5th join in the 5th annual Cinco de Mayo celebration courtesy of Anejo Mexican Bistro where the adjoining street is closed to traffic and under a tent you will find freshly prepared $5 burritos as well as margaritas and beer all while enjoying live music. The additional nicety is that all the proceeds go to the ALS Foundation.

Also on May 5th from 6-8 pm you may be inspired to head to Highfield Hall and get your hands dirty while you create your very own May garden basket with your teacher for the event Anna Holmes.

A spring story time event is another kid centric activity that is planned on Saturday May 9th at Eight Cousins bookstore. The feature is the ever popular Guess How Much I Love You. Be sure to get your very own photo with Little Nut Brown Hare who will be on hand for the fun.

Closing out Falmouth Village Blooming are two great gardening events.

First is the Falmouth Bed and Breakfast Association Garden Tour which runs from 1:00 to 3:00 on May 10th.

Last year The Captain’s Manor Inn created a brand new leisure garden for guests. This year be sure to visit The Captain’s Manor Inn and The Palmer House Inn which are both by the Falmouth Village Green. The Captain’s Manor Inn is featuring a new raised bed gardening event with cattle troughs and The Palmer House is doing a herb container garden presentation. The Woods Hole Passage Bed and Breakfast is having a child centered garden project. Several other bed and breakfasts are having tea and cookies on the porch open houses such as Woods Hole Inn and Baileys by the Sea.

Second is the Falmouth Beautification Council Plant Sale from 9 am to 3 pm at Town Hall Square in Falmouth Village. This is a extremely popular annual event where you can find daylilies, shrubs, herbs, annual, perennials, veggies and more. This year some workshops will also be offered for kids and gardeners.