Botanic Garden of Lights with Winter Fun Friends
Reconnect with family and friends as you stroll through the garden illuminated with colorful lights. Make s’mores over fire pits, enjoy holiday music and take in the spirit of the […]
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Reconnect with family and friends as you stroll through the garden illuminated with colorful lights. Make s’mores over fire pits, enjoy holiday music and take in the spirit of the […]
Reconnect with family and friends as you stroll through the garden illuminated with colorful lights. Make s’mores over fire pits, enjoy holiday music and take in the spirit of the season in our magical garden escape. Make memories at the snowball pit and take pics at our photo stops. See our schedule of activities including […]
Garden members can come for a short talk inside our Mabee Grange building by the landscape architects from Wallace Design Collective on the design team for the Bost Arboretum. Learn […]
Learn about the native flora found on our nature trail from a presentation by our horticultural staff at 6 or 7 pm in our Mabee Grange building. Guests are encouraged to enjoy a flashlight walk through the Garden and the Lakeside Trail. Come learn an abundance of information about our trail and our ecoregion from […]
Renowned artist Pat (p.s.) Gordon will join us for a delicious dinner at The French Hen, culminating with a live auction of his painting, The Red Tulip, with proceeds benefiting the Botanic Garden. Join us for a four-course meal paired with wines along with a specialty cocktail. Seating is limited. Tickets are $225 per person […]
Garden members can come out for a walk and bring their pups along during our February Members Day. Last admission at 2 p.m. Dogs must be controlled by a leash and owners must clean up after their dogs. Two dogs allowed per household.
Join us for a special member's only workshop geared towards kids, but all ages are welcome. Bring 3 clean tin cans and use natural elements from the garden to create a "bug hotel". We will discuss the importance of bugs in our ecosystem, where bugs live, and how the "hotels" can provide them shelter to […]
Thank you for your interest in our Full Moon Nature Hike - this event is SOLD OUT. Take a self-guided night hike to experience the sights and sounds along a 1+ mile nature trail through native prairie and forest or opt for one of a few guided hikes with a horticulturist starting at 6 p.m. […]
Join us as the Garden reopens for 2024. We’ll have giveaways every hour. A staff horticulturist will lead a 45-minute walking tour in the Garden. Tour is free with admission, but spaces are limited. Admission is FREE for Garden members. Join today! Ages 16+ | $10; Ages 3-15 | $5, Children 2 and under are […]
We’re celebrating our reopening for 2024 with a day full of activities – join us! Pick up our spring scavenger hunt in the visitor to see how many signs of spring you can find! 10 a.m. – Horticulture Tour: join Garden staff for a 30–45-minute walking tour. 11 a.m. - Storytime with author Marie Stephens […]
We’ll have giveaways every hour, spring scavenger hunt for exploring the Garden and lawn games like cornhole, garden ring toss, Jenga and more. Regular admission. Free for Garden members. Purchase or renew a Garden membership onsite Saturday or Sunday and be entered to win 2 tickets to our annual spring party: Sip & Stroll (formerly […]
Bring your pup for a walk (and sniffs!) in the Garden. We’ll have free pup cups while supplies last. Dogs must be up to date on all registrations and vaccinations and must be controlled on a non-retractable 6′ leash at all times by an adult. Owners are required to clean up after their pups. Maximum […]
