Welcome to The Elizabethan Gardens
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Fanciful and elaborate gardens were designed to entertain Queen Elizabeth I during her reign. Our garden was created for your enjoyment, and as a living memorial to the time when Sir Walter Raleigh’s lost colonists lived in this very place over 400 years ago.
The Elizabethan Gardens is a private 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization located within the Fort Raleigh National Historic Site.
Happenings in the Garden
While our gardens grace us with blooms year-round, we have many seasonal events and programs blooming with activity too.
Camellia Tours
Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays in February
Eastertide in The Gardens
Saturday, April 19th, 2025
Butterfly Releases
Tuesdays & Thursdays in-season
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Your support of our internationally-acclaimed gardens ensures that this enduring pleasure garden will thrive for the enjoyment of all. Financial support is a passport through the garden gate, and into the ever-changing tapestry of botanical delights and sights of The Elizabethan Gardens. In addition, membership gives you access to special events and activities year-round.
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News from the Gardens
Camellia Tours 2025
2025 Camellia Tours run February only, every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 10:00 am and 2:00 pm.
Christmas glows brighter at the Elizabethan Gardens
By Mary Ellen Riddle, The Outer Banks Voice A massive live oak is bathed in a glowing red light....
FCF archaeologists zero in on Elizabethan Gardens as site of Native American Village
Read article with outerbanksvoice.com
