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Two child hands assembling 4 pinecones for a craft

Thursdays, Nov. 7-March 20 • 9:30 a.m.-noon

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Winter Discovery Booths

We are continuing our Discovery Booth series in the winter! Families can stop by the Oswald Visitor Center balcony between 9:30…

People listening to storytime in the library

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

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Andersen Horticultural Library StoryTime

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

Family-friendly

Educational

Special Ticketed Event

Yearly

March 22, 2025 • 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.

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Maple Fest

The Arboretum is home to 18 species of maple trees including the four most commonly tapped for their sap; sugar maple, silver…

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Yoga

Fitness

Special Ticketed Event

Yearly

Jan. 5, April 6, July 27 & Oct. 5, 2025 • 11:15 a.m.-noon

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Kids Yoga (Adults Welcome)

Join us for exciting and enriching Family Yoga classes (adults required for children under age 15) designed to nurture mind…

Educational

Family-friendly

M, Th, Fri (May-Sept.) • 11 a.m. & 12:30 p.m.

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Garden Walking Tours

Learn what stories the plants tell about Arboretum history, people, research and more! Join Arboretum staff and volunteers for a…

Women running through the finish line at the Bud Break 5K

Special Ticketed Event

May 4, 2025 • 7:30-11 a.m.

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Bud Break 5K and 1K

Welcome spring with a gorgeous 5K run/walk through the Arboretum gardens during the peak of spring blooms. The certified 5K…

Special Ticketed Event

July 26-28; July 3, 5-6 and July 10-12 • 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. Join us after hours…

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Fitness

Yearly

Educational

Special Ticketed Event

Full Sugar Maple Moon Hike

March 14, 2025 • 7-10:30 p.m.

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The March Full Moon is referred to as the Sugar Maple Moon as this is typically the time when the sap is flowing in Maple Trees. Attendees will learn how the Arboretum collects…

Family-friendly

Educational

Special Ticketed Event

Yearly

Maple Fest

March 22, 2025 • 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.

EVENT

The Arboretum is home to 18 species of maple trees including the four most commonly tapped for their sap; sugar maple, silver maple, red maple and boxelder. Sugar maple is…

Arbor Day

April 26, 2025 • 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

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Celebrate Arbor Day at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum! Join us for a day of discovery, nature and creativity at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum as we honor the beauty and…

Special Ticketed Event

Bud Break 5K and 1K

May 4, 2025 • 7:30-11 a.m.

EVENT

Welcome spring with a gorgeous 5K run/walk through the Arboretum gardens during the peak of spring blooms. The certified 5K course starts and ends at the Farm at the Arb . The Kid…

Family-friendly

Winter Discovery Booths

Andersen Horticultural Library StoryTime

Maple Fest

Kids Yoga (Adults Welcome)

Garden Walking Tours

Bud Break 5K and 1K

Firefly Viewing Nights

Arboretum Plant Sale

May Markets

Gala in the Gardens

Auxiliary Private Garden Tour

Taste & Toast

Arboretum Glass Pumpkin Patch

The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum serves as a research center and extension of the University of Minnesota's College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences (CFANS).

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