Events & Exhibits
Calendar: Event Details
A Million Blooms
Monday, April 1 - Sunday, June 2, 2013: Daily 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Details:
Included with Garden admission
The Garden celebrates spring with millions of blooms throughout the season: daffodils, cherry blossoms, tulips, irises, roses and peonies. Highlights include special events including Mother’s Day, the Spring Plant Sale and plant shows, and activities in the Children’s Garden.
Saturday, March 30 & Sunday, March 31
Easter Weekend with Peter Rabbit
Peter Rabbit greets visitors and poses for photographs (both days). Concert by the Richmond Concert Band on the lawn at Bloemendaal House (Sat.); Easter Brunch in the Tea House by reservation (Sunday). Also the last week of Orchids Galore!
April 1 – 30
EXHIBIT: Pinwheels for Prevention Garden
Children’s Garden
In recognition of Child Abuse Prevention Month, 3,000+ pinwheels will be “planted” in the Children’s Garden, each representing a child served this past year by Prevent Child Abuse Virginia’s Healthy Families program.
April 6 & 7
Virginia Daffodil Society Show
Education and Library Complex
Included with regular Garden Admission
Hundreds of delightful prize-worthy daffodils and expert growers.
April 12, 13 & 14
Richmond African Violet Society Show and Sale
RVC atrium & Robins Room
Open free to the public / regular admission to visit the Garden
Interesting and unusual African violet varieties on display and for purchase.
April 13 & 14
Heritage Weekend
Celebrate historic highlights from the Garden’s past. Enjoy tours of Bloemendaal House and imagine its early days as the original Lakeside Wheel Club.
April 20 – 28
Historic Garden Week in Richmond
Garden open late Wednesday, April 24 for Historic Garden Week
To celebrate Historic Garden Week, Garden has extended hours on the evening of Wednesday, April 24 ONLY with historic Bloemendaal House open; wine-tasting, live music, dining, shopping and more.
May 2, 3 & 4
Thursday, 1 – 6 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
The Garden’s plant sales are among the largest in the region with more than 40 vendors selling plants ranging from well-known favorites to rare exotics. Presented by Garden volunteers
Sunday, May 12
Mother’s Day
Concert Hours: 1 – 4 p.m.; Tea House Brunch 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Regular Garden admission
Treat Mom to a special day! Enjoy a free concert in the Garden (included in admission). Brunch is available in the Robins Tea House by reservation; food also available for purchase in the Garden Café or a la carte in the Garden.
Friday, May 24 –Sunday, Oct. 13
Hundreds of live butterflies take flight in Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden's glass Conservatory. The Butterflies LIVE! exhibit is back by popular demand and features showy tropical species. Visitors can walk among the butterflies in the North Wing of the Conservatory. The exhibit also features special plantings to provide food for the butterflies, allowing visitors to get an "up-close" and personal view of these fascinating creatures.
May 25 & 26
Richmond Rose Society Show
Auditorium, Education and Library Complex
Included with regular Garden Admission
Displays of specimen roses and seminars by consulting experts.
