Upcoming Events & Exhibitions
ICON KEY
– Featured Event
– Family events
– Art Display
– live music
– plant sale
– Flower show
Below is a list of upcoming Garden events and exhibits. The Garden also has lots of great adult classes and children’s program options. Visit our calendar to see and search for more events.
Larger Than Life: Moths and Butterflies of the World
May 12 – August 27
Robin’s Visitor Center
Brought to Light
May 28 – June 29
RVC Gallery
Storytime in the Garden – June Dates (Friday and Saturday)
June 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27
SPECIAL Storytime in the Garden – Free Vision Screening with MedRva
June 26
Free vision screenings will be offered at Storytime in the Garden in partnership with MedRva!
Blossoms and Bugs
June 2 – August 27
Kelly Education Center Community Art Gallery
ALEBRIJES: Creatures of a Dreamworld
June 13 – September 27
Alebrijes: Creatures of a Dreamworld Gallery (Library)
June 13 – September 27
Lora M. Library Art Gallery
Flowers After 5
June 25 – Portico
Enjoy some evening music in the Grace Arents Garden. Tickets included with your admission!
Storytime in the Garden – July Dates (Friday and Saturday)
July 3rd, 4th, 10th, 11th, 17th, 18th, 24th, 25th, 31st
Free Fourth of July – Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
July 4
Garden admission will be FREE on July 4th to celebrate the holiday. Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens is excited to partner with GRTC to provide FREE transportation to the Gardens.
SPECIAL Storytime in the Garden – Free Vision Screening with MedRva
June 26
Free vision screenings will be offered at Storytime in the Garden in partnership with MedRva!
Flowers After 5
July 2 – Hot Pants
Enjoy some evening music in the Grace Arents Garden. Tickets included with your admission!
Groovin’ in the Garden Concert Series
July 9 – Straight No Chaser
The beloved concert series, Groovin’ in the Garden, is back with national music acts performing throughout the spring, summer and fall against the spectacular setting of the Cochrane Rose Garden.
Groovin’ in the Garden Concert Series
July 14th – Band of Horses + Dinosaur JR
The beloved concert series, Groovin’ in the Garden, is back with national music acts performing throughout the spring, summer and fall against the spectacular setting of the Cochrane Rose Garden.
Flowers After 5
July 16 – The Blistered Hearts
Enjoy some evening music in the Grace Arents Garden. Tickets included with your admission!
FIDOS After 5
July 23 – Tin Can Fish Band
Enjoy some evening music in the Grace Arents Garden. Tickets included with your admission!
Groovin’ in the Garden Concert Series
July 29th – Jesse Welles
The beloved concert series, Groovin’ in the Garden, is back with national music acts performing throughout the spring, summer and fall against the spectacular setting of the Cochrane Rose Garden.
Groovin’ in the Garden Concert Series
July 30th – Rumors ATL
The beloved concert series, Groovin’ in the Garden, is back with national music acts performing throughout the spring, summer and fall against the spectacular setting of the Cochrane Rose Garden.
Groovin’ in the Garden Concert Series
July 31st – Graham Nash
The beloved concert series, Groovin’ in the Garden, is back with national music acts performing throughout the spring, summer and fall against the spectacular setting of the Cochrane Rose Garden.
Storytime in the Garden – August Dates (Friday and Saturday)
August 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, 29
Flowers After 5
August 6 – Kurt Crandall
Enjoy some evening music in the Grace Arents Garden. Tickets included with your admission!
FIDOS After 5
August 13 – Ramona & the Holy Smokes
Enjoy some evening music in the Grace Arents Garden. Tickets included with your admission!
Flowers After 5
August 20 – The Dan Schutt Band
Enjoy some evening music in the Grace Arents Garden. Tickets included with your admission!
Flowers After 5
August 27 – The Pollocks
Enjoy some evening music in the Grace Arents Garden. Tickets included with your admission!
Storytime in the Garden – September Dates (Friday and Saturday)
September 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26
No Reliable Data Available
September 2– September 29
With a background including Design, Collage, and Found Object Sculpture, Tim Harper has a keen interest in projects that occupy the space between science and art.
Baby Bugs Stay and Play for September
September 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Flowers After 5
September 3 – Abrams Bridge
Enjoy some evening music in the Grace Arents Garden. Tickets included with your admission!
Flowers After 5
September 10 – Michael Hazelwood and the Freight Train Five
Enjoy some evening music in the Grace Arents Garden. Tickets included with your admission!
FIDOS After 5
September 24 – The Significant Others
Enjoy some evening music in the Grace Arents Garden. Tickets included with your admission!
Baby Bugs Stay and Play for October
October 7, 14, 21, 28
Flowers After 5
October 1 – Vexine
Enjoy some evening music in the Grace Arents Garden. Tickets included with your admission!
FIDOS After 5
October 8 – Whiskey Rebellion
Enjoy some evening music in the Grace Arents Garden. Tickets included with your admission!
Flowers After 5
October 15 – Jackass Flats
Enjoy some evening music in the Grace Arents Garden. Tickets included with your admission!
Flowers After 5
October 22 – Holy River
Enjoy some evening music in the Grace Arents Garden. Tickets included with your admission!
2026 Past Events
Garden Ink
Saturday, February 7th, 5-9pm
Join us in celebrating Richmond’s tattoo community with a maker’s market of talented artists and conversations with three artists about the influence of the natural world on their work.
Threads of Unity
January 20 – February 24, 2026
Chief Babs has used his art to remember and celebrate the customs of his homeland, Northern Ghana, Tamale. His artwork honors traditional African dance, music, village life, hard work, and family.
Virginia Orchid Society Show & Sale
February 27 – March 1
Join the Virginia Orchid Society at the 2026 “Symphony of Orchids” Orchid Show and Sale.
Storytime in the Garden - March Dates (Friday and Saturday)
March 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28
Love Our Staff Art Show
February 3 – March 29
This annual exhibition invites you to experience artwork created by our talented staff, showcasing a wide range of unique mediums, styles, and creative visions.
Reichenbachia: A Coterie of Orchids
February 7 – March 24
Come and see pieces of our stunning collection of late 19th century orchid prints produced by Frederick Sander, also known as the “Orchid King”. Each chromolithography piece will be accompanied by a scientific description written by German botanist Heinrich Gustav Reichenbach, for whom the project was named.
Virginia Orchid Society Art Show
February 27 – March 29
Robin's Visitor Center Gallery
Virginia Daffodil Society Show
March 21 – March 22
Kelly Education Center
Storytime in the Garden - April Dates (Friday and Saturday)
April 3rd, 4th, 10th, 11th, 17th, 18th, 24th, 25th
Storytime in the Garden: Pollinator Parade!
April 17, 2026
Celebrate springtime and join us for a special Storytime in the Garden followed by a Pollinator Parade
African Violet Society Show
April 18 – April 19
Groovin' in the Garden Concert Series
April 21 – St. Paul & The Broken Bones
The beloved concert series, Groovin' in the Garden, is back with national music acts performing throughout the spring, summer and fall against the spectacular setting of the Cochrane Rose Garden.
Gabby's Dollhouse: Fairylandia Tour
April 25 – April 26
Meet Gabby from Gabby’s Dollhouse during her stop in Richmond, Virginia
Central VA Iris Society Show and Sale
April 26
Come and celebrate these beautiful spring blooms with the Central Virginia Iris Society.
How Does Our Garden Grow? 1984 – today
March 27 – May 26
Lora M. Library Art Gallery
Baby Bugs Stay and Play dates for April
April 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th
Emergence: Swift Creek Middle School Exhibit
April 21 – May 25
RVC Gallery
Spring Plant Sale
April 30 - May 1
The Garden’s plant sales are among the largest in the region with more than 45 vendors selling plants and other garden-related items.
Baby Bugs Stay and Play for May
May 6, 13, 20, 27
Bon Air Artists Association Show
April 1 – May 28
Kelly Education Center Community Art Gallery
Flowers After 5
May 21 – The Pollocks
Enjoy some evening music in the Grace Arents Garden. Tickets included with your admission!
Flowers After 5
May 28 – Kozy Cats
Enjoy some evening music in the Grace Arents Garden. Tickets included with your admission!
Our Garden is Growing
We’re expanding our Conservatory and gardens to offer exciting new guest experiences and programming. As a result, we will not have our Butterflies LIVE! exhibit in 2025 while we expand the Conservatory to include a permanent butterfly house.