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, July 11

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

Firefly Viewing Nights

Experience the magic of summer nights at the Arboretum with hundreds of fireflies flashing through the sky! Bring your family…
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…
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…
Botanical painting of twigs with ornage brown and green lichen on them
Educational
Saturday, July 11 & Sunday, July 12 • 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Advance Registration Required

Painting Lichen on Branches

Delve into the fascinating world of lichen in this two day painting workshop with botanical artist, Ronda Dick. We will focus on…

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…

Fireflies at night with moon and pond
Educational
July 11, 2026  •  8:30-10:30 p.m.
Advance Registration Required

Special Access: Firefly Photography

Join photographer Jason Boudreau-Landis for an evening of photographing some of nature’s most incredible insects, the fireflies…

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