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  • Colorful lights at Dominion Energy GardenFest of Lights. Image by James Loving

    Members-Only Preview Weekend
    AT DOMINION ENERGY GARDENFEST OF LIGHTS

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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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  • Family visiting Lewis Ginter GardenFest of Lights. Image by by Michael Simon

    Free Member Nights
    AT DOMINION ENERGY GARDENFEST OF LIGHTS

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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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  • Closeup image of a person holding assorted seed packets

    NATIONAL
    SEED SWAP DAY

    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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  • yellow bird on branch eats seed part of the wildscapes in winter, by observing bird populations through community science we can learn about the ecosystems

    THE GREAT BACKYARD
    Bird Count

    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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  • DUTCH CROCUS 'PICKWICK' blooming with purple and white stripes. Image by Tom Hennessy

    Member Appreciation
    MONTH

    We're grateful for our Garden members and celebrate them all year long, but especially in March! Not a member yet?  Join today for free daily admission all year long, discounts on classes and in the Garden Shop, special member previews and extra benefits throughout the month of March! BECOME A MEMBER

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  • STORYTIME WITH
    CHRISTINA SHAWN

    Join us for a special local author Storytime! Christina Shawn will be reading her book And Then Came You, When families grow, love grows too. After storytime, she will be available to sign copies of her books which will be available for sale.

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  • Gabby’s Dollhouse
    FAIRYLANDIA TOUR

    DreamWorks Animation and KidsGardening are launching Gabby’s Dollhouse Fairylandia Tour, a three-month program intertwining the wonder of the new Fairylandia setting featured in the hit Netflix series and the hands-on enrichment opportunities found at botanical gardens across the country. Gabby is stepping out of her dollhouse, and into the great outdoors! With a mission to […]

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  • STORYTIME
    IN THE GARDEN

    Storytime in the Garden

    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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  • BABY BUGS
    STAY AND PLAY

    BABY BUGS STAY AND PLAY

    Baby Bugs Stay and Play is a new program for babies, toddlers and their grown-ups that will allow for brain building and the enjoyment of nature literacy. Meet other parents and caregivers while you watch your babies and toddlers play and socialize in a beautiful garden setting. Early literacy toys will be provided. We will […]

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