About Brenda Stankus Nature and people fascinate me, from organic debris to flowers in bloom, to the hidden image, particularly paintings of women doing ordinary things extraordinarily. She has painted both true botanical representations and imaginary possibilities. “I love to combine surfaces with unusual painting procedures to capture what I see and present it in […]
Find Out MoreAs part of its Flourish 40th anniversary celebration, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden has commissioned contemporary American multi-disciplinary artist Kyle Epps as an artist-in-residence from April to September 2024. Epps' work will explore the garden's landscape and history through various media. As part of the residency, guests can meet and sit with Epps to experience the […]
Find Out MoreStep into history with Women’s Work: The Lee Park Collection. This exhibit tells the story of the Memorial Park Wildflower and Bird Sanctuary project in Petersburg, Virginia, which was funded by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) and took place between 1935 and 1940. - Women’s Work: The Lee Park Collection is currently on display in the Lora […]
Find Out MoreRegular Garden admission; Free for Garden members Mother’s Day at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden offers many opportunities to spend time with loved ones. Join us for Mother's Day Brunch in the Robin's Room (this event is now sold out), then stroll the Garden grounds to take in the beauty of the Garden in full bloom. […]
Find Out MoreThe Latin Ballet of Virginia presents MILAGROS, a performing arts interpretation of the acclaimed novel MILAGROS: Girl from Away authored by Meg Medina, National Ambassador for Young People's Literature 2023-24 and NYT Bestselling Author. Meg will host a Q&A and book signing after the show! This event is included with Garden admission.
Find Out MoreOur 2024 Groovin’ in the Garden concert series kicks off on Thursday, May 30, with Richmond’s own Carbon Leaf, known for their alt-country, Celtic and folk-infused indie rock. The event also marks the band’s return to Garden; they played Groovin’ in 2010. Tickets go on sale to the general public on March 1 at 10:00 […]
Find Out MoreFor the month of June, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden celebrates Pride! We celebrate the diversity of all people, just as we honor the diversity of plants and ecosystems in our world. We invite and welcome people of all abilities, backgrounds, races, religions, ages, cultures, genders, and sexual identities as visitors, members, partners, volunteers and staff. […]
Find Out MoreOur 2024 Groovin’ in the Garden concert continues on Monday, June 10 with Drive-By Truckers: Southern Rock Opera Revisted 2024 Tour. On this very special tour, Drive-By Truckers is commemorating the reissue of their landmark Southern Rock Opera album by performing the work in its entirety. Released in 2001, Southern Rock Opera was the first in a string of […]
Find Out MoreOur 2024 Groovin’ in the Garden concert continues on Tuesday, June 11 with Ben Folds: The Paper Airplane Request Tour presented by WNRN. Attendees will be able to throw paper airplanes on stage with song requests. The band will use these paper airplane requests to decide which songs to perform. Tickets go on sale to […]
Find Out MoreWe're celebrating LGBTQ Pride all month long! Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden will be celebrating LGBTQ youth and their families on Sunday, June 23, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Come and enjoy special performances, including the exhilarating Jonathan Austin and our fabulous DJ! Make crafts, participate in the lip-sync competition, and shop local while supporting the community at our TransJam Makers […]
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