Educational

Kids looking through a microscope
Saturdays; April 25-Oct. 18 • 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
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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…
People on a plant walk
Friday-Monday (May-Sept.) • 11 a.m. & 12:30 p.m.
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Guided Garden Tours

Learn what stories the plants tell about Arboretum history, people, research and more! Join Arboretum staff and volunteers for a…
lemongrass, curry ginger, pepper and spices with bowl of squash coconut curry
Sept. 9, 2026  •  noon-1:15 p.m.
Advance Registration Required

Garden Kitchen Hour: Warm Fall Spice

Join us this fall for short, engaging cooking sessions inspired by the season. Each class features a chef-led culinary…

Yellow and gray botanical drawing of a texas mountain laurel
3 Sessions: Wednesdays, Sept. 9, 16 & 23, 9:30 a.m.-noon
Advance Registration Required

Creative Botanical Composition

Join Botanical Artist Suz Galloway to learn the seven principles of composition: color, value, line, shape, texture, size and…

a large a small white mushroom growing in soil outside
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…

Green Lawn surrounding a tree
Sept. 10, 2026  •  5:30-7:30 p.m.
Advance Registration Required

Lawn Care Basics (hybrid)

This introductory workshop will focus on all matters of lawn care and topics will include best management practices related to…