Fireflies in Spring Peeper Meadow
Family-friendly
July 2, 3, 5, 9, 11 and 12 • 8:30-10:30 p.m.
EVENT

Firefly Viewing Nights

Experience the magic of summer nights at the Arboretum with hundreds of fireflies flashing through the sky! Bring your family…

Saturday, May 2

May. 3 →
Kids looking through a microscope
Educational
Saturdays; April 25-Oct. 18 • 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Event with Select Dates

Discovery Booths

Discovery Booths are back for the summer! Families can stop by between 10 a.m.-2 p.m. every Saturday for new activities each…
People on a plant walk
Educational
Friday-Monday (May-Sept.) • 11 a.m. & 12:30 p.m.
Event with Select Dates

Guided Garden Tours

Learn what stories the plants tell about Arboretum history, people, research and more! Join Arboretum staff and volunteers for a…
Wohpe in front of trees with buffalo
Art
May 1-Nov. 1, 2026  •  9 a.m.-6 p.m.
EVENT

Dakota Sacred Hoop Walk

Twin Cities Digital Artist Marlena Myles, a member of the Spirit Lake Dakota tribe, presents an augmented reality art exhibition…
painting of shrub with pink flowers
Art
March 19-May 4, 2026  •  9 a.m.-6 p.m.
EXHIBIT

Stillpoint, Changing Line

In a world defined by constant motion, "Stillpoint, Changing Line" explores the tension between what we hold onto and what we…
Turtles and frog artwork on a poster.
Art
April 11-June 29, 2026  •  9 a.m.-6 p.m.
EXHIBIT

Rare, Wild and Wonderful

Students studying Surface Design at the University of Minnesota represented the diversity of life at the University of Minnesota…
May. 3 →