Mother's Day 2027 is Sunday, May 9. Greensboro gardens, Saturday markets, afternoon tea and brunch ideas, with events added as venues announce them.

Last checked Oct. 11, 2026. This page is updated every year at the same address. Mother’s Day 2027 events are added as venues announce them; where we mention earlier years, we say so. Brunch is listed only from restaurants’ own pages.

Mother’s Day 2027 is Sunday, May 9. The weekend has three easy anchors in Greensboro: a Saturday morning at the Curb Market, a walk in a city garden and a brunch or afternoon tea. Special Mother’s Day menus and markets for 2027 are not posted yet.

What this means for you

  • Saturday, May 8: Greensboro Farmers Curb Market, 7:30 a.m. to noon.
  • Free: the Greensboro Arboretum and Tanger Bicentennial Garden.
  • Tea or brunch: reserve ahead.

Gardens and walks (free)

  • Greensboro Arboretum, Lindley Park neighborhood: 17 acres, 14 plant collections, display gardens, a gazebo, a scenic overlook and a paved walking trail that the city lists as accessible for mobility devices. Park on Ashland Drive or at the West Market ballfield lot, 3299 Starmount Drive, according to the city’s Arboretum page. Garden questions: 336-373-7947.
  • Tanger Bicentennial Garden: a 7.5-acre botanical garden with a paved walking trail, a sensory garden, public art and the Old Mill, next to David Caldwell Historic Park, according to the city’s garden page.
  • Bog Garden: the city says it is closed for construction until further notice; check the Bog Garden page before you go.
  • Visit Greensboro suggested a spring wildflower walk at the Arboretum in its Mother’s Day roundup.

More gardens and trails: walking and biking trails and parks and trails.

Markets and gifts

  • Greensboro Farmers Curb Market, 501 Yanceyville St.: open Saturdays 7:30 a.m. to noon, plus seasonal Tuesdays 4 to 7 p.m., with growers, bakers, makers and artists, according to the market. Mother’s Day weekend’s Saturday is May 8. Our farmers markets guide has the rest.
  • Robert G. Shaw Piedmont Triad Farmers Market, 2914 Sandy Ridge Road, Colfax; 336-605-9157: the state-owned market sells Piedmont fruit, vegetables, flowers, baked goods, honey and crafts year-round and has its own garden center and the Moose Cafe, according to Visit Greensboro.
  • Make something together: Strike & Flame, 2158 Lawndale Drive, is a candle bar where you pour your own; see strikeflame.com.

Afternoon tea and brunch

  • O.Henry Hotel afternoon tea: served in the hotel’s Social Lobby with scones, savory finger sandwiches and sweets; see the tea page and the tea menu. Tea is by reservation.
  • Brunch: Mother’s Day brunch menus go here once restaurants post them. For places that serve brunch every weekend, see our brunch guide.

Events

Mother’s Day 2027 events are not announced yet. Visit Greensboro’s 2025 roundup listed a Mother’s Day wine, lobster and family portrait event at Stonefield Cellars and a Mother’s Day market; we add the 2027 versions here when the organizers post them. Library programs are on the Greensboro Public Library calendar.

Also in May

Frequently asked questions

When is Mother’s Day 2027?

Sunday, May 9, 2027, the second Sunday in May.

Where can I take Mom for a walk in Greensboro?

The Greensboro Arboretum is a 17-acre garden in the Lindley Park neighborhood with 14 plant collections and a paved walking trail. Tanger Bicentennial Garden is a 7.5-acre botanical garden with a paved walking trail and a sensory garden.

Is there a farmers market open on Mother’s Day weekend?

The Greensboro Farmers Curb Market is open Saturdays from 7:30 a.m. to noon, so Saturday, May 8, 2027. The state-run Piedmont Triad Farmers Market in Colfax is open year-round and has a garden center.

Where is afternoon tea in Greensboro?

O.Henry Hotel serves afternoon tea in its Social Lobby with scones, finger sandwiches and sweets. Tea is by reservation.