Art in Bloom, the Cincinnati Art Museum’s showcase of floral art, returns once again at the end of April.
This year’s event will include a live-work installation by educator and author Susan McLeary; an immersive fashion show by couture fashion designer and Project Runway All Star ASHA AMA Daniels; a tea party with Churchill’s Fine Teas and much more.
“Art in Bloom has become one of the Cincinnati Art Museum’s most anticipated annual celebrations, with many of the 2025 ticketed events selling out and the museum experiencing record attendance,” Cincinnati Art Museum Event Chair Litany Webster said. “This year’s schedule of events continues to build on what makes Art in Bloom so special—bringing art, nature and community together through a vibrant mix of experiences designed to welcome longtime supporters and first-time visitors alike.”
The event takes place from Thursday, April 23, through Sunday, April 26. While general museum admission is free, some Art in Bloom-related events and programs will require tickets.
McLeary, owner and founder of Passionflower Sue, will headline this year’s Art in Bloom festivities. She creates unusual and boundary-pushing floral art including elaborate headpieces, floral wearables and large-scale floral installations. McLeary will install a large floral headpiece live in Gallery 126 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, April 25, and will also lead several workshops and a lecture over the weekend.
Read the full schedule for the four-day event below, and head to the Cincinnati Art Museum’s official website for more information.
Pre-Art in Bloom (April 13–17) program schedule:
Monday, April 13
- 5:30–7:30 p.m. | Paper Roses Workshop with Kristin Joiner
Friday, April 17
- Noon–2 p.m. | Ikebana Workshop with Teruko Nesbitt
Art in Bloom (April 23–26) program schedule:
Thursday, April 23
- 11 a.m.–5 p.m. | Drop-in Free Family Programming in the REC
- 2–4 p.m. | Meet the Floral Artists
- 6–9 p.m. | Evening in Bloom: The Opening Soirée
Friday, April 24
- 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. | Floral Headpiece Installation by Susan McLeary
- 11 a.m.–5 p.m. | Drop-in Free Family Programming in the REC
- Noon–1:30 p.m. | Garden Luncheon with Turner Farm
- 2–4 p.m. | Paper Bowl of Beauty Peony Workshop with Kristin Joiner
- 4:30-6:30 p.m. | Floral Headpiece Workshop with Susan McLeary
- 5–9 p.m. | Art After Dark in Bloom
Saturday, April 25
- 10 a.m.–noon | Steeped in Love Tea Party with Churchill’s Fine Teas
- 11 a.m.–5 p.m. | Drop-in Free Family Programming in the REC
- Noon–2 p.m. | Floral Jewelry Workshop with Susan McLeary
- 2:30–3:30 p.m. | The Art of Fashionable Flowers Lecture with Susan McLeary
- 6:30–9:30 p.m. | Bloom in Motion: The AIB Fashion Show presented by the CAM Catalysts (21+)
Sunday, April 26
- 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. | Blooming Brunch: Extravaganza with the Queens* (21+)
- 1–3 p.m. | Jazz in Bloom
- 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. | The Art of Blooming: Cultivating a Career in Fashion Lecture with ASHA AMA
- 2:30 – 4 p.m. | Spring Blooms Tile Hand-Painting Workshop with Rookwood Pottery*
- 3 p.m. | Art in Bloom Closing Ceremony & Awards