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  • A silver orb sculpture from Wind, Waves and Light by George Sherwood -- Wind, Waves & Light
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    Wind, Waves & Light --
    Opening Weekend Events

    1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States

    This event is canceled. Wind, Waves & Light Exhibit and related activities are included with Garden admission. Join Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden both Saturday and Sunday as we welcome Wind, Waves & Light: Art in Motion by George Sherwood. We’ll kick off the weekend with Happiness Dance Studios performing multicultural dances (Lebanese, African and Bollywood […]

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  • For our National Poetry Month Celebration come write some nature poetry aka Poet-Tree with us!

    Poet-Tree:
    In Motion

    1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States

    This event is canceled. Celebrate the growth of the Poet-Tree and National Poetry Month with writing sessions, indoor and outdoor poetry readings, and more! Scroll down for event details.

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  • man with banjo and woman with harmonium standing at farm
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    May Day
    Celebration

    1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States

    May Day is a celebration of the return of spring!  Join our May Day Celebration with Høly River (formerly Lobo Marino) performing in the Rose Garden from 6 – 8 p.m.  Stroll through the gardens; dance under a Maypole, enjoy live music, wine, and beer, dining, and shopping. Plus see Live Flow Artists from Party […]

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  • Wind, Waves and Light Image by Phuong Tran
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    M&T Bank: Wind, Waves & Light

    1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States

    This event has ended. July 16 – Oct. 18, 2020 M&T Bank: Wind, Waves and Light: Art in Motion by George Sherwood. Admission by timed ticket only. This unconventional exhibition features large-scale, stainless steel sculptures that move and change with the wind. View the sculptures and learn more about their connections to art, science, and […]

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  • Garden Fun with Children's Educator Kelsey Deans shares Kids Activities during Children's Garden Check-in
    Featured Garden Fun with the Weekly Garden Check-in

    Garden Fun with the
    Weekly Garden Check-in

    VA, United States

    From the Farm Garden to the Conservatory, viewers can experience all that nature has to offer with Garden fun.  Viewers of all ages can check-in with us each week as Garden staff introduces a seasonal topic or garden-related activity that will inspire you to get outside! These fun kids' activities will make you want to […]

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  • leaf with water drops, image by Tom Hennessy
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    M&T Bank RESTORE:
    The Healing Power of Nature

    1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States

    March 22 - October 31, 2021 Visit Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden to experience 50 acres of cultivated gardens, woodland paths and wild spaces along with the interconnectedness of people, plants and water. Restore yourself through the healing power of nature. Throughout the seasons look for educational displays highlighting native plants and insects, water, ephemeral art, […]

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  • Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden offers year-round beauty on a historic property with more than 40 acres of spectacular gardens, dining and shopping. More than a dozen themed gardens include a Healing Garden, Sunken Garden, Asian Valley and Victorian Garden.

    Peek-a-Bloom
    with Peter Rabbit

    1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States

    April 3 - 4, 2021 Peter Rabbit greets visitors and poses for socially-distanced photos both Saturday and Sunday in the Grace Arents Garden at the Rose Arbor. If there is light rain, look for the photos to move to the porch area of Bloemendaal House.  Also, enjoy A Million Blooms! including daffodils, tulips and Virginia […]

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  • Rock painting
    Rock Painting

    Rock Painting

    1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States

    Included with Garden admission Join us on select Saturdays for Rock Painting with Artist in Residence Alfonso Pérez Acosta, select Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Children's Garden. Guests of all ages are invited to join Artist in Residence Alfonso Pérez Acosta for rock painting with paint pens as part of M&T […]

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  • Secret lives of bugs micro exhibit table in the Children's Garden
    Featured Secret Lives of Bugs

    The Secret
    Lives of Bugs

    1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States

    Included with regular Garden admission.  Thursday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., now through September 5 Secret Lives of Bugs! Have you ever wondered what a baby dragonfly looks like? Or where butterflies go in the rain? Visit Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden to learn the answers to these questions and more, as we reveal […]

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  • Reflections in the Garden community chain
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    REFLECTIONS
    in the Garden

    1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States

    Write your own special wish, or commemorate a loved one, on a strip of paper, and link it to another person's. Special Ticketed Event -- Both members and non-members must have a pre-purchased Eventbrite ticket to attend. Children under age 3 do not need a ticket to attend.   On this evening from 6 – 9 […]

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