Plant lovers, your weekend plans are officially handled. The Greenhouse Social is bringing its inaugural Dirt & Glitter Plant Show to Atlantic Station this weekend, October 16–18 — taking over both floors of the former Forever 21 for three days of plants, pride, shopping, art, food, drinks and entertainment.
The show opens today, Friday, October 16, with a VIP Party Preview from 6 to 10 p.m. VIP admission is $35 and includes first dibs on shopping the show floor, an exclusive swag bag, access all weekend long, and a live performance from Atlanta drag queen and plant mama Gigi Diamond.
General admission opens Saturday at $10, and there’s something for every level of plant parent — from easy, beginner-friendly houseplants for folks nursing their very first leaf baby, to rare collector finds for seasoned growers. Expect Georgia-based growers, shops, artists and makers alongside specialty sellers traveling in from out of state, plus pots, botanical art, gifts and other plant-inspired goods.
For The Greenhouse Social co-founder Steven Crafton-Karnes, the plants are just the beginning — the show is really about community, turning customers into friends and friends into vendors. The queer-owned Atlanta collective is known around the city for its plant markets and hands-on workshops like terrarium building and paint-a-pot nights, and Dirt & Glitter is its biggest stage yet, landing right in the middle of Atlanta Pride Month.
Dirt & Glitter runs October 16–18 at Atlantic Station, inside the former Forever 21 at 231 18th St. NW. Grab your crew, find your next favorite plant, and support local makers while you do it.
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