Things To Do
The Missouri Botanical Garden features flower shows, live music and special events throughout the year. Visit our online event calendar to see what's "growing on" at the Garden!

Signature Events

From the Orchid Show in February, to the languid summer Wednesday nights of the Whitaker Music Festival, to the Japanese Festival on Labor Day weekend, to the Gardenland Express holiday flower and train show–there's something for everyone at any time of year.

Learn more about our Signature Events

Explore & Discover
Japanese Garden

The 79 acres of splendid horticultural display at the Missouri Botanical Garden offers something for everyone. Outstanding displays include the Chinese Garden, English Woodland Garden, Ottoman Garden and Victorian District. 

A vibrant tropical rainforest thrives inside the Climatron conservatory, while the adjoining Temperate House is home to a multitude of Mediterranean species. The Japanese Garden covers 14 acres, making it one of the largest Japanese strolling gardens in North America.

Learn more about our gardens, conservatories, and plant collections. 

Learn & Grow
Tower Grove House

More than 4,800 trees live on the grounds, including some unusual varieties and a few stately specimens dating back to the 19th century, when Garden founder Henry Shaw planted them.

Learn more about the Victorian District and Tower Grove House

The William T. Kemper Center for Home Gardening, the nation’s most comprehensive resource center for gardening information, includes 23 residential-scale demonstration garden. Visit our Gardening Help section to learn more.

Classes and educational opportunities are also available for every age and experience level.