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05/23/2026

05/23/2026

🌸 Visiting the Nichols Arboretum Peony Garden this season? Here’s an easy way to get there.

A free weekend shuttle runs from Mitchell Field directly to the peony garden during peak bloom weekends in Ann Arbor, helping visitors skip the parking search and head straight to the flowers.

🚌 Shuttle service runs every 15–20 minutes from 10 AM–5 PM on:
• May 23–24
• May 30–31
• June 6–7

Save this for your visit and tag someone you’d bring to the peony garden.

Find all your peony info at https://www.annarbor.org/peonies/

05/23/2026

🌸 Here’s your sign to take the peony shuttle.

During peak bloom weekends, a FREE shuttle runs from Mitchell Field straight to the Nichols Arboretum Peony Garden in Ann Arbor so you can spend less time looking for parking and more time wandering the flowers.

🚌 Shuttle runs every 15–20 minutes from 10 AM–5 PM on:
• May 23–24
• May 30–31
• June 6–7

Save this for your peony visit 🌸
More info 👉 https://www.annarbor.org/peonies/

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05/22/2026

🌸 Bloomcast Season 3, Episode 3 is here and the Nichols Arboretum Peony Garden is getting very close to peak bloom.
Buds are everywhere, with more flowers opening every day. A few early bloomers are already putting on a show, but the biggest bloom weekend is still expected around the end of May.

Planning your visit? Early mornings, evenings, and weekday visits can be great times to experience the garden with a little more room to wander.

🚌 Free weekend shuttle service from overflow parking begins this weekend and will be available May 23–24, May 30–31, and June 6–7.

Find more info here 👉 https://www.annarbor.org/peonies/

05/22/2026

🌸 Bloomcast Season 3, Episode 3 has dropped… and the garden is so close to bursting into bloom.
There are buds everywhere right now at the Nichols Arboretum Peony Garden in Ann Arbor, with more flowers opening every day. A few early bloomers are already showing off, but peak bloom is still expected around the end of May.
Translation: next weekend is looking very promising 👀

🌅 Pro tip: early mornings and evenings tend to be a little less crowded, and weekday visits can be a great way to experience the garden at a slower pace.

Find all the info 👉 https://www.annarbor.org/peonies/

🎤 New Bloomcast episodes drop weekly throughout blooming season.

Pe played by: Felix Crousse (Bed 16)
Ony played by: Betty Blossom (Bed 6)

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05/15/2026

🌸 Bloomcast Season 3, Episode 2 is here and the peony trees at Nichols Arboretum are officially in full bloom.

A few more peonies are beginning to open across the garden, but peak bloom in Ann Arbor is still likely a couple weeks away. In other words: you still have time to plan your visit. 😉

This week, Pe and Ony are also investigating one of the garden’s biggest mysteries… why are there eggshells in the flower beds? 👀🥚

Head here for everything to know before you go! https://www.annarbor.org/peonies/ 📲

🎤 New Bloomcast episodes drop weekly throughout bloom season.

Bloomcast • Season 3, Episode 2
Pe played by: Felix Crousse (Bed 16)
Ony played by: Betty Blossom (Bed 6)

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05/15/2026

Bloomcast is back for season 3 and the first peonies in Ann Arbor are officially blooming.

The Peony Garden at Nichols Arboretum is one of the most historic peony gardens in the world, with nearly 800 plants and more than 10,000 blooms at peak season.

This week, Pe and Ony are reporting our very first bloomers of 2026.

Peak bloom is expected in late May into early June, so now’s the time to start planning your visit to the Ann Arbor peony garden.

📲Head here for all the info https://www.annarbor.org/peonies/

🎤 New Bloomcast episodes drop weekly throughout bloom season.

Bloomcast • Season 3, Episode 1
Pe played by: Felix Crousse (Bed 16)
Ony played by: Betty Blossom (Bed 6)

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05/14/2026

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