Events and Programs for Families

• Every Wednesday, 10am
• Visitor Center Lobby
• Free, Donations Accepted
• Best for Ages 2-5

Bring your toddler for story time every Wednesday. Books are nature-themed and selected based on the season. We’ll begin with an interactive song and some weeks will include a small craft after the story.

Reading Wednesday will end on May 15 but will resume as part of Weekly Walkups in the Children’s Garden from June 24 to August 9.

• Saturday, May 4, 11am-12pm
• Member $13; Nonmember $15
• Terrace Room
• Best for ages 4-8
• Register by Wednesday, May 1 HERE

Join us for a fanciful fairy tea party. Guests will make fairy wands and flower crowns as we enjoy muffins and fairy juice.

• Saturday, May 4, 2-3pm
• Children’s Garden
• Free, $2 suggested donation
• Best for Ages 4-16

Use the garden as inspiration for your work of art. Stop by the Children’s Garden porch to get a tray of art materials and then find a cozy spot in the garden to let your creativity flow.

• Friday, May 24, 11am-12pm
• Children’s Garden
• Member $8; Nonmember $10
• Best for ages 5-10
• Register by Wednesday, Wednesday May 22 HERE

Lettuce, tomatoes, basil oh my! Create your very own seed starting greenhouse to take home and grow salad greens.

• Saturday, June 8, 10-11am
• Children’s Garden
• Member $8; Nonmember $10
• Best for Ages 5-10
• Register by Wednesday, June 5 HERE

Flutter on over to the Children’s Garden to create your very own hummingbird sun catcher. We will go on a garden hike to find plants that hummingbirds love.

• Saturday, June 8, 2-3pm
• Children’s Garden
• Free, $2 suggested donation
• Best for ages 8 and up
• Register by Wednesday, June 5 HERE

Want to learn a new hobby? Come join us for our first kids summer series: craft edition! One Saturday a month will be dedicated to crafting with a botanical theme. The first will be learning how to create glow-in-the-dark daisy friendship bracelets.

• Thursday, June 20, 10am-12pm
• Children’s Garden Porch
• Free, Donations Accepted
• Best for Ages 4-12

Join us on the Children’s Garden Porch as we celebrate the first day of summer with nature art and activities.

• Weekdays, June 24 through August 9, 10am-12pm
• Children’s Garden Porch
• $2 Suggested Donation All ages

Mondays: Make It Monday

Tuesdays: Tasty Tuesday

Wednesdays: Reading Wednesday

Thursdays: Pot-It-Up Thursday

Fridays: Scavenger Hunt Friday