Join us on select Fridays for special bilingual Storytimes! RPL Youth Services Librarian, Summer Bowling Michau, is reading books and singing songs in both English and Spanish at our 10 a.m. Storytime in the Garden. Acompáñanos los viernes para disfrutar de cuentos bilingües especiales. La bibliotecaria de Servicios Juveniles de la RPL, Summer Bowling Michau, […]
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Celebrate Indigenous culture, community, and connection at Kennanee Native Arts Festival, a vibrant gathering at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden in collaboration with the Virginia Native Arts Alliance and Indigenous voices from across the East Coast. Rooted in the spirit of “Kennanee”—the Powhatan Algonquin word for friendship—this event uplifts Native traditions through art, storytelling, food, and […]
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Join us for a day of fall fun with live music, seasonal crafts like pumpkin painting and petal pounding, delicious comfort foods, and educational demonstrations celebrating the bounty of nature. From kids to grown-ups, there’s something for everyone to enjoy—come celebrate the harvest season with us! Included with regular Garden admission
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Relax on Thursday evenings mid-May through October at Flowers After 5, our live music series featuring a diverse mix of local and regional acts held in the Grace Arents Garden, adjacent to historic Bloemendaal House. See the lineup below. Performances run from 5-8p.m. with a brief intermission. 2025 Performance Dates: May 15, 22, 29 June 5, 12, 19, […]
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Dress up in your costume and join us for a special Halloween Storytime on Friday, October 31! Storytime will begin at 10:00 a.m., followed by a parade at 10:30 a.m. We'll start at the front of the Conservatory, then walk through the Central Garden in our costumed finery. A Halloween-themed craft will also be available […]
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GardenFest is a holiday tradition featuring lights, decorations, model trains, dinners, hot chocolate (for purchase) & more! En español. Garden members receive exclusive free admission to Dominion Energy GardenFest of Lights during the Members-Only Preview Weekend and may also visit for free on Free Member Nights. *Please note: Advanced online tickets are required. Discounted Admission: Members […]
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A favorite tradition featuring lights, decorations, model trains, dinners, hot chocolate (for purchase) & more! En español. Members help the Garden grow! Members may visit for free as often as they like on member nights (Nov. 17 - 20 and Jan. 2 - 4) at Dominion Energy GardenFest of Lights. *Please note: Advanced online tickets are required. […]
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ATTENTION Due to inclement weather, this event has been rescheduled from 1/31/2026 to 2/7/26. National Seed Swap Day is celebrated on the last Saturday in January to honor the great U.S. tradition of swapping seeds with neighbors. The final week of January lays the chilly winds of winter to rest and signals the coming of […]
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Join Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden in celebrating the ornithological event of the season—the Great Backyard Bird Count—on February 14 from 9am to 1pm. Enjoy a fun, family-friendly morning featuring tabling by the Richmond Audubon Society and Riverine Master Naturalists, bird-themed LEGO activities with Bricks4Kidz, and the chance to meet feathered animal ambassadors from the Wildlife […]
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Storytime in the Garden will run every Friday and Saturday at 10 am, February through October in 2026. Please join us, rain or shine, to help build early and nature literacy by reading and singing with the littles in your world. A craft will follow. All ages and abilities welcome. Included in regular Garden admission; free […]
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