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…

Thursday, September 3

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People listening to storytime in the library

Family-friendly

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

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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…

Art

Sept. 1-30, 2026 • 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

EXHIBIT

Native American Artist in Residence: Inherited Ground

This project is a collaboration between Maggie Thompson, Fond du Lac Ojibwe and Peggy Thompson, her mother. It brings together…

Educational

Sept. 3, 2026 • 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Advance Registration Required

Pressed Plants Special Access Workshop: Preserving Summer’s Beauty

This introductory course will begin with a brief history of herbaria, followed by a walk to the gardens then return to the…

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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…

Firefly Viewing Nights

Thursday, September 3

Andersen Horticultural Library Story Time

Dakota Sacred Hoop Walk

Native American Artist in Residence: Inherited Ground

Pressed Plants Special Access Workshop: Preserving Summer’s Beauty

Summer Harvest Days

Art in the Garden

Arboretum Glass Pumpkin Patch

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