Full Moon Hikes
The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum offers multiple opportunities to see the full moon throughout the year! Visit the grounds on the following dates to marvel at the moon and learn more from experts in the field. Please note these events are rain or shine!
Accessibility
Please note that routes for Full Moon Hikes aren’t always on paved paths or wheelchair accessible. However, we are more than willing to talk through options and make accommodations if possible. Accessible parking is available per special request. Please reach out to Wendy Composto directly at [email protected] to discuss accessibility options for you and/or your guest(s).
Upcoming Full Moon Hikes
Full Harvest Moon Hike | Tuesday, Sept. 17 from 7:30-10:30 p.m.
Join us for an after-hours experience to celebrate the September full moon with filmmaker and climate activist Charly Rose Bjørn Frisk at a screening of her documentary “Frø: Nordic Seed Heroes.” Learn how to save native seeds from The MN SEED Project and view a seed catalog display from the Andersen Horticultural Library before taking in views of the full moon on a candle-lit hike.
Full Hunter's Moon Hike | Thursday, Oct. 17 from 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Bask in the glow of the full October moon during this special after-hours experience. Visitors will embark on a self-guided hike along Three-Mile Walk illuminated with tealights. Along the way, stop at the Harrison Sculpture Garden to experience a sweeping, panoramic view of the night sky from the highest point in the Arboretum. Programming at the Sculpture Garden will include:
- Telescopes sighted in on noteworthy celestial objects, as well as astronomy knowledge, will be provided by the MN Astronomical Society.
- Full Moon Astrology and zodiac presentation by Sunmi Banjo-Arebojie, President of the local Minnesota Chapter of the National Council for Geocosmic Research (NCGR).
- Evening access to the Dakota Sacred Hoop Walk.