All Events

Nov 16 to Jan 20

Holiday Train Show (Bronx, NY)

The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) announces the return of the beloved Holiday Train Show® for its 33rd year of enchanting train displays and cherished seasonal traditions. Enter a winter wonderland unlike any other as the timeless holiday magic of rail travel fills the historic Enid A. Haupt Conservatory with nostalgia. Model locomotives and trolleys trundle through a showcase of nearly 200 twinkling, plant-based replicas of famed local architecture, creating a cityscape in miniature. From the warmth of NYBG’s landmark glasshouse to the picture-perfect outdoor display, witness by day or night a meticulously crafted world brimming with the lively energy of New York City during the holidays. The exhibition opens on Saturday, November 16, 2024, and runs through Monday, January 20, 2025. Tickets go on sale to the general public starting September 12, 2024, at www.nybg.org.

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Nov 18 to Dec 23

Monday Mushroom Walks (Fort Bragg, CA)

Take a guided tour of the MCBG Mushroom Collection! The Gardens is home to more than 160 species of wild mushrooms during fall and winter. Mushrooms are the fruiting bodies of some types of fungi. Normally hidden underground, these reproductive structures lie dormant until the rainy season, when they sprout above the earth.
Enjoy an introduction to mushroom identification followed by a guided walk with Naturalist and Mycologist, Mario Abreu each Monday from November 18 through December 23. Mario will begin with an approximately 45-minute introduction followed by a 2-hour guided field walk. Please remember, mushrooms found at Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens should stay at Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens… DO NOT PICK OR COLLECT from our botanical collection!

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Nov 27 to Jan 04

ENLIGHTEN (Grand Rapids, MI)

This holiday season, Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park is poised to dazzle guests with ENLIGHTEN—an unparalleled holiday light spectacle promising to position Grand Rapids on the global stage of must-see holiday destinations. Produced by the visionary teams at Lightswitch and Upstaging, ENLIGHTEN is set to rival the world’s most iconic holiday displays through an immersive outdoor experience that’s nothing short of magical.

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Nov 29 to Dec 30

Gardens Aglimmer (Louisville, KY)

Make lasting holiday memories this December as you take a magical stroll through the Gardens’ festive lights and illuminated displays, including giant flowers, snowflakes, glistening deer, and twinkling archways.

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Dec 21 to Dec 22

Mushroom ID Workshop (Fort Bragg, CA)

This year we are offering two opportunities to take this in-depth two-day workshop. Each session of Mushroom ID for Beginners consists of an interactive lecture (Sat) with demonstrations and an optional Field ID Walk (Sun) to find mushrooms associated with the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens’ native plant communities. Naturalist and Mycologist, Mario Abreu will teach the basic taxonomic identifying features that distinguish mushrooms from each other, where each unique mushroom species can be found, when they can be found, and the myths associated with them.
The guided walk is optional, class participants can also explore our wild mushroom collection on their own time armed with a list of species commonly found at the Gardens.

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Jan 10 to Mar 30

The Bonsai Show: Wood and Stone (Glen Ellen, CA)

Step into a miniature world of timeless beauty where stones become mountains, and intricately crafted trees evoke ancient forests. Experience the serene beauty of bonsai this winter with 20 works by artisans from the Redwood Empire Bonsai Society and a display of suiseki viewing stones.

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Jan 11

Mt. Cuba Center Sustainable Gardens in a Changing Climate (Virtual)

With a focus on the intersection of climate change and gardening, Angelica Patterson, PhD will explore how shifting climate patterns affect plant growth and what steps can be taken to manage gardens and cultivated land sustainably. Angelica will share practical strategies for mitigating climate-related risks and promoting eco-restoration in gardening practices. Leave with actionable insights to cultivate resilient, thriving gardens in the face of environmental change.

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Feb 01 to May 21

Thomas Dambo’s TROLLS: Save the Humans (Memphis, TN)

Have you heard the BIG news?! Trolls are coming to the Garden to help save the humans. At the great “Trolliefolkyfest” in a secret place, six young trolls made a pact to band together and help save the humans by rediscovering nature and teaching us how to live in harmony with the earth. They recognized the hope within each of us to take action and make positive changes toward a greater future. From the communicator Ronja Redeye to rebel Basse Bueller and Ibbi Pip the optimist, these gentle giants are here to save the humans. Lean into the lore that this larger-than-life fairytale brings to the Garden this spring as art, nature, and messages of sustainability intertwine in this unique outdoor exhibition.

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Feb 15 to Apr 27

The Orchid Show: Mexican Modernism (Bronx, NY)

Our annual celebration of all things orchid carries you to the vibrant setting of Mexico City for The Orchid Show: Mexican Modernism. Set off on a journey where the fusion of tradition and contemporary artistry takes center stage amid awe-inspiring displays of orchids, and wander through lush landscapes brought into vivid relief with thousands of flowers that showcase Mexico’s diverse ecosystems and rich cultures. Among bright arrangements of orchids in settings inspired by the bold, multicolored designs of Mexican modernist architect Luis Barragán, come visit CDMX—without ever leaving the Bronx.

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