Thursday, August 27

People listening to storytime in the library

Family-friendly

Thursdays & Select Fridays • 10:30 a.m.

Event

Andersen Horticultural Library Story Time

Join us every Thursday and the last Friday of each month for Story Time in the Andersen Horticultural Library. We’ll celebrate…

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 with shadowy figures against orange and green

Art

July 23-Aug. 30, 2026 • 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

EXHIBIT

Nature, Color, Splash

Each canvas is a "splash"—a moment when artist interpretation meets nature. Each time, the result is a work of art that…

Rhythm and Hues class - Spring Trees, art by Instructor Sonja Hutchinson

Educational

Aug. 27, 2026 • 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Advance Registration Required

Watercolor Painting: Rhythm & Hues – Tree Silhouettes

First in a series of three successive, skill-building watercolor classes. You will draw upon the Arboretum’s tree silhouettes…

golden sunlight coming through the forest and leaves on a path

Educational

Select Thursdays and Fridays, July-Dec.

Advance Registration Required

Shinrin-yoku “Forest Bathing”: Experience the Tranquility of Nature

Enjoy the tranquility and well-being of Shinrin-yoku (translation: 'Forest Bathing'), a Japanese mindfulness practice that…

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Educational

Summer Entertaining: Farm-to-Table Picnic

July 11, 2026 • 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Advance Registration Required

This demonstration class will teach students how to master professional outdoor cooking techniques, ranging from the technical precision of spatchcocking poultry to the science of…

Special Ticketed Event

Pizza Nights at the Farm

Tuesdays, June 23-Sept. 1 • 5-8 p.m.

EVENT

Enjoy the best of summer on Tuesday nights at the Farm at the Arb with live music and chef-crafted pizza fired in outdoor pizza ovens! The Arboretum's Chef Beth Fisher will create…

Yearly

Auxiliary Private Garden Tour

July 12-14, 2026 • 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

EVENT

Celebrate the 41st anniversary of the Auxiliary Private Garden Tour as guests of the Arboretum Auxiliary ! Unlike typical self-guided garden tours, our experience offers a…

Yearly

Taste & Toast

July 22, 2026 • 6-9 p.m.

EVENT

This after-hours event celebrates fresh, local cuisine and regional wine and beer. Live music sets the stage for tastings from local restaurants and food trucks as well as…

Thursday, August 27

Andersen Horticultural Library Story Time

Dakota Sacred Hoop Walk

Nature, Color, Splash

Watercolor Painting: Rhythm & Hues – Tree Silhouettes

Shinrin-yoku “Forest Bathing”: Experience the Tranquility of Nature

Summer Harvest Days

Art in the Garden

Arboretum Glass Pumpkin Patch

The University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum connects people and plants for the planet.

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