Best of Missouri Market®
(October)
$12 adults (ages 13–64)
$10 seniors (ages 65+)
$5 children (ages 12 & under)
$5 Garden members
Free members' children
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 More than 120 Missouri food producers and craftsmen offer specialty foods, baked goods, fresh and dried flowers, herbs, handcrafted items, baskets, custom jewelry and much more. Live music, cooking demonstrations by master chefs, and a Kids' Corner with cow milking, pumpkin decorating and barnyard animals. No trams. — Learn more. |
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Chinese Culture Days
(Returns May 2013)
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 The Missouri Botanical Garden is celebrating Chinese culture all summer long in 2012 with "Lantern Festival: Art by Day, Magic by Night." Join the Lantern Festival Grand Opening Weekend celebration during Memorial Day weekend, May 26—28, 2012. —Learn more.
Chinese Culture Days will return to its original format in 2013. A 70-foot dragon and lion dancers open this springtime celebration that includes a Grand Parade and acrobatics, theater, martial arts, Chinese calligraphy, painting, authentic regional cuisine, t'ai chi and tea tastings. Special tours in the Grigg Nanjing Friendship Garden focus on the symbolism of many plant species and architectural details. No trams. — Learn more.
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Gardenland Express
(November– December)
$5 (ages 3 & over)
in addition to Garden admission
Free Garden members |
 This nostalgic show appeals to all generations, with G-scale trains of many eras traveling through a miniature landscape of fresh plants, accented by beautiful poinsettias and flowers. — Learn more. |
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Green Homes & Great Health Festival
(September)
Included with Garden admission
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 Help your family live green – and live healthier! Celebrate sustainable living and explore ways to maintain a healthy you and a healthy planet. Bring your home improvement ideas and talk with over 100 green product and service exhibitors.—Learn more.
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Japanese Festival
(Labor Day weekend)
$15 adults (ages 13–64)
$10 seniors (ages 65+)
$5 children (ages 12 & under)
$5 Garden members
Free members' children
(ages 12 & under) |
 Celebration features taiko drummers, sumo wrestlers, traditional tea ceremonies, candlelight walks through the 14-acre Japanese "garden of pure, clear harmony and peace," kimono fashions, bon odori dancing, ikebana and bonsai demonstrations, outdoor marketplace and food court. No trams. — Learn more. |
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Orchid Show
(February – March)
$5 (ages 3 & over)
in addition to Garden admission
Free Garden members |
 A once-a-year opportunity to see 800 exotic, fragrant winter-blooming orchids displayed among tropical plants. A welcome mid-winter break! Theme changes annually. — Learn more. |
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Whitaker Music Festival
(May – July)
Free admission after 5 p.m. |
 A nine-week Wednesday evening outdoor concert series held each summer. The concert series is the only time of year when picnicking is allowed at the Garden; pack a picnic or purchase sandwiches and beverages on site. Lawn seating at the Cohen Amphitheater; bring chairs or a blanket. Music begins at 7:30 p.m.; last entry at 9 p.m. Sponsored by the Whitaker Foundation. — Learn more. |