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…

Sunday, June 14

Jun. 15 →
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…
Tree artwork with blue green background.
Art
May 7-June 16, 2026  •  9 a.m.-6 p.m.
EXHIBIT

Toward the Trees

Walk toward the trees! Take in Mary Pat Maracle’s textured photo encaustics of detailed broadleafs and Kristen Palm’s vivid…
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…
Colorful path and tree artwork.
Art
May 20-July 20, 2026  •  9 a.m.-6 p.m.
EXHIBIT

Viewpoint

“Viewpoint” brings together the distinct artistic lenses of Brian Jensen and Mary Meuwissen to explore how we perceive our…
Watching the beekeeper at the Bee Center, photo by Jill Leenay.
Educational
Select weekends, June 14-Sept. 12
Advance Registration Required

Watch the Beekeeper at Work

Get a peek at a day in the life of a beekeeper. Watch safely from inside through the building's full-length viewing windows as…

Jun. 15 →