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 10

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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…

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…

a large a small white mushroom growing in soil outside

Educational

Sept. 10, 2026 • 10 a.m.-noon

Advance Registration Required

Walks With Matt: Late Summer Fungi

Matt Schuth, a naturalist, author and expert at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum for over 40 years, will guide you an immersive…

AWE walk, photo by zhukovvvlad/Shutterstock

Educational

Select Thursdays, July-Oct. • 2-3:30 p.m.

Advance Registration Required

A Wonder Filled Experience (AWE): An Immersive Nature-Based Experience

Have you ever wondered why you feel refreshed after a walk in the woods? Or how experiencing wonder in the natural world creates…

Rhythm and Hues class - Pollinators, art by Instructor Sonja Hutchinson

Educational

Sept. 10-20, 2026 • 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Advance Registration Required

Watercolor Painting: Rhythm & Hues – Pollinators

Second in a series of three successive, skill-building watercolor classes. Pollinators are out in full force – you’ll find bees…

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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 10

Andersen Horticultural Library Story Time

Dakota Sacred Hoop Walk

Native American Artist in Residence: Inherited Ground

Walks With Matt: Late Summer Fungi

A Wonder Filled Experience (AWE): An Immersive Nature-Based Experience

Watercolor Painting: Rhythm & Hues – Pollinators

Summer Harvest Days

Art in the Garden

Arboretum Glass Pumpkin Patch

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