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  • Tree house at Dominion Energy GardenFest of Lights Image by James Loving
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    2022 Dominion Energy
    GardenFest of Lights

    1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States

    Buy your GardenFest tickets here 2022 Dominion Energy GardenFest of Lights is a holiday tradition featuring lights, decorations, model trains, holiday dinners, hot chocolate (for purchase); & more. The region’s ultimate holiday extravaganza! To learn more details about Lewis Ginter lights, including dining and shopping, see our main Dominion Energy GardenFest of Lights page. GardenFest […]

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  • Librarian Kat Spears reading to children for Storytime at the Garden
    Featured Storytime in the Garden

    Storytime
    in the Garden

    1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States

    Join the fun each Friday and Saturday at 10 a.m. as Library and Archives Manager Katarina Spears reads a couple of her favorite stories outside in the Garden (or in the Library during inclement weather)! Stick around after the reading for a new craft every week. All ages and abilities are welcome.

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  • Bonsai exhibit, Image by Tim Snyder

    Bonsai Take Flight
    ANCIENT TRADITIONS COME ALIVE

    1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States

    Sunday, January 29 - Sunday, February 26, 2023 Included with Regular Garden admission and Free for Members Please note: The Garden Member Preview on Saturday, January 28, from 5 – 8 p.m. is sold out. Explore the art and wonder of Bonsai with a unique opportunity to view specimen pieces from private collections including conifer, […]

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  • heart shaped hands expressing gratitude outside conservatory in front of sunset
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    LOVE,
    THE GARDEN

    1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States

    Love, the Garden is a seasonal Garden-wide experience throughout the months of February and March. Enjoy bonsai, orchids, and a yarn bombing installation, all included with regular Garden admission and free for members. We invite you to connect with nature during the winter months as we gear up for an abundant spring. Included with regular […]

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  • KNITORIOUS M.E.G.
    LOVERS LANE

    1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States

    Monday, January 30 - Friday, March 31, 2023 Included with Regular Garden admission and Free for Members Experience an installation by Richmond’s own yarn bomber Knitorious M.E.G. in her first garden exhibition. Come take a stroll down Lovers Lane and enjoy the yarny web that she has spun for us. Using her vibrant yarn to […]

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  • Child and Pinwheels for Prevention

    Pinwheels for
    Prevention Garden

    1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States

    Pinwheels for Prevention In recognition of Child Abuse Prevention Month, 3,000+ pinwheels will be "planted" in the Terrace Lawn (adjacent to the Cochrane Rose Garden). Thanks to Families Forward and Prevent Child Abuse Virginia for partnering with us on this project.

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    Em White Photography

    1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States

    Included with regular Garden admission, free for members. Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Photography Exhibition Em White is an American photographer and visual artist specializing in vintage photographic processes and large-format work. Raised in rural Virginia, much of her work emphasizes personal relationships to land and the ways in which environment informs the emotional self. Drawing […]

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  • Butterflies LIVE!
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    M&T Bank
    Butterflies LIVE!

    Please note: We will not have our Butterflies LIVE! exhibit in 2024 and 2025 while we expand the Conservatory to include a permanent butterfly house. Learn more about the Garden’s expansion project. Included with Garden admission; open 9 a.m. - 4:15 p.m. Learn more about visiting M&T Bank Butterflies LIVE! Experience the wonderful world of […]

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  • INCANTO
    AN OASIS OF LYRICAL SCULPTURE

    1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States

    April 29-October 29, 2023; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Evening Hours: May 3-Oct. 28, 2023; Wednesdays through Saturdays; open until 9 p.m. Included with Garden admission Visit the Incanto Exhibit page for full details. Dramatically lit from within, the Incanto sculptures offer multi-sensory experiences inviting further exploration at night. On the second Friday evening of each month […]

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  • GALLERY5 PRESENTS
    AN INCANTO EVENING OF FIRE

    1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States

    PLF is a collective of multi-talented artists, performers, and community builders based in Richmond, VA and along the central east coast. For nearly a decade, PLF has been a staple in local music and performance arts spaces. Their mission of nurturing community growth is pursued by hosting events and workshops, as well as offering grant […]

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