Details: Included with Garden admission. A Million Blooms is the Garden’s celebration of spring! A parade of blooms unfurls as the weather warms: daffodils, tulips, peonies, roses and many more. See a list of major Garden events and exhibits.
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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 […]
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As 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 […]
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Regular 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. […]
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For 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. […]
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We'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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The Garden partners with the Richmond SPCA allowing leashed dogs during Flowers After 5 on these special nights only: May 23; June 13 & 27; July 11 & 25; August 8 (cancelled due to predicted severe weather); September 12 & 26; October 10 & 24. All dogs must be leashed and current on rabies vaccinations. […]
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Expect a day full of culture and joy! Whether you are familiar with Diwali or this is a new festivity to explore, "Diwali at the Garden" will be great fun celebrating the victory of light over darkness. We will have delicious food, Bollywood dancers, music performances, an artisan market, henna art, and more! Come celebrate […]
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Included in regular Garden admission; free for members Storytime is hosted in the Lora M. Robins Library every Friday and Saturday morning at 10 a.m. After reading two of our favorite books about plants, nature, and everything, there will be a craft activity in the Library that everyone can enjoy. Storytime is held outside the […]
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Experience a cultural flair in the Garden at our Día de los Muertos event! Bring offerings for the altar, try out all our crafts, receive a sugar-skull style face-painting by Artist Vanessa Hoggins, watch Artist David Amoroso as he demonstrates “papel picado” cutting craft! More activities listed below. Think you'll get hungry? Grab a bite […]
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