The dates for the California Spring Trials (March 24 – 27) have moved up a day, so the event will start on Tuesday instead of Wednesday and end on Friday instead of Saturday for 2026. The National Garden Bureau is still handling registration duties for CAST, so GO HERE for more information and to register for any or all of the stops. Please note that not all of the stops are open the entire time of the event, so pay attention when referring to the dates and times listed with the stops.

If you can’t make it this year, Chris Beytes, Bill Calkins and Jen Zurko along with video producer Osvaldo Cuevas (better known as the Bobbleheads) will be at every stop to bring you all of the highlights—via our Acres of Buzz! newsletter, our GrowerTalks YouTube channel and on social media. You can also find more information, including hotel and restaurant suggestions on this site.