Spring/Summer Class Registration
February 01 2023
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August 31 2023
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

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Chihuly in the Garden 2023
May 02 2023
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October 15 2023
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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Illinois Appreciation Week
June 05 2023
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June 11 2023
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

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Whitaker Music Festival: Sweetie & The Toothaches
June 07 2023
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM

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Chihuly Nights
June 08 2023
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June 11 2023
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM

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Carnivorous Plant Society Show and Sale
June 10 2023
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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Member Speaker Series: Making a Difference with Native Plants and Pollinators
June 13 2023
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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Whitaker Music Festival: Eldraco + Freenation
June 14 2023
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM

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Chihuly Nights
June 15 2023
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June 18 2023
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM

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Webster Groves Herb Society Display
June 17 2023
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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Green Living Festival: Saint Louis Science Center
June 17 2023
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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Juneteenth Cooking Demonstration with Chef Lavinia McCoy of Gourmet Soul
June 19 2023
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

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Juneteenth at the Garden
June 19 2023
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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Whitaker Music Festival: The Mighty Pines
June 21 2023
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM

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Chihuly Nights
June 22 2023
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June 25 2023
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM

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Whitaker Music Festival: Charles Glenn Group
June 28 2023
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM

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Chihuly Nights
June 29 2023
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July 02 2023
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM

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Whitaker Music Festival: One Way Traffic
July 05 2023
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM

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Chihuly Nights
July 06 2023
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July 09 2023
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM

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Greater St. Louis Daylily Society Show
July 08 2023
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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Green Living Festival: Saint Louis Zoo
July 08 2023
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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Member Speaker Series: Home Energy Efficiency
July 11 2023
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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Whitaker Music Festival: Kendrick Smith Group
July 12 2023
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM

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Chihuly Nights
July 13 2023
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July 16 2023
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM

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Whitaker Music Festival: Raquel & The Wildflowers
July 19 2023
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM

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Chihuly Nights
July 20 2023
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July 23 2023
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM

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Green Living Festival: Missouri History Museum
July 22 2023
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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Whitaker Music Festival: Grooveliner
July 26 2023
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM

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Chihuly Nights
July 27 2023
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July 30 2023
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM

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Whitaker Music Festival: Soulard Blues Band
August 02 2023
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM

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Chihuly Nights
August 03 2023
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August 06 2023
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM

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MBG Greater St. Louis Iris Society Plant Sale
August 05 2023
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August 06 2023
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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Green Living Festival: Missouri Botanical Garden
August 05 2023
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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Chihuly Nights
August 10 2023
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August 13 2023
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM

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Chihuly Nights
August 17 2023
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August 20 2023
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM

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Chihuly Nights
August 24 2023
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August 27 2023
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM

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Webster Groves Herb Society Display
August 26 2023
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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Orchid Society of Greater St. Louis Auction
August 27 2023
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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Japanese Festival
September 02 2023
9:00 AM - 8:00 PM

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Japanese Festival
September 03 2023
9:00 AM - 8:00 PM

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Japanese Festival
September 04 2023
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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Gateway West Gesneriad Society Show
September 08 2023
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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Gateway West Gesneriad Society Sale
September 09 2023
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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Webster Groves Herb Society Display
September 23 2023
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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Best of Missouri Market
October 06 2023
12:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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Best of Missouri Market
October 07 2023
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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Best of Missouri Market
October 08 2023
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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Spirits in the Garden
October 27 2023
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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Garden Glow Member Preview Night
November 17 2023
5:00 PM - 10:00 PM

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Garden Glow
November 18 2023
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December 09 2023
5:00 PM - 10:00 PM

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Garden Glow
December 10 2023
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December 23 2023
4:30 PM - 10:30 PM

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Garden Glow
December 26 2023
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January 06 2024
4:30 PM - 10:30 PM

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Sake and Sakura
April 05 2024
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM

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Orchid Show
(February – March)
$5 (ages 3 & over)
in addition to Garden admission 
Free Garden members

Cymbidium Red BeautyA 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.


Grapes in the Garden
(May)

$45 Adults

 

$35 Garden members

$15 Designated drivers

Grapes in the GardenSample more than 100 international and domestic wines and enjoy hors d’oeuvres on a beautiful spring evening in the Garden. — Learn more.


Whitaker Music Festival
(June – July)
Free admission after 5 p.m.

Whitaker Music FestivalA ten-week Wednesday evening outdoor concert series held each summer. The concert series features artists performing blues, jazz, rock, band and more. 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. A limited number of wheelchairs are available for use on a first-come, first-served basis. Motorized scooters and strollers are not available for rent on Whitaker performance evenings. Sponsored by the Whitaker Foundation. — Learn more.


Green Homes Festival
(June)
at the Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House

Painting a Metro bus muralHelp 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.


 Japanese Festival
(Labor Day weekend)
$15 adults (ages 13–64)
$5 children (ages 12 & under)
$5 Garden members
Free members' children
(ages 12 & under)

TaikoCelebration features taiko drummers, sumo wrestlers,  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.


Best of Missouri Market® and More
(October)
$12 adults (ages 13–64)
$5 children (ages 12 & under)
$5 Garden members
Free members' children
(ages 12 & under)

Best of Missouri MarketMore than 140 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 and pumpkin decorating. No trams.  — Learn more.


Spirits in the Garden
(October)

Flowering cactusCelebrate All Hallows' Eve with the spirit of Henry Shaw while sampling botanical spirits from local distilleries. — Learn more.


Gardenland Express
(November– December)
$5 (ages 3 & over, daytime)
in addition to Garden admission 
$2 (ages 3 & over, evening)
when combined with same-date Garden Glow admission

Free Garden members

Gardenland ExpressThis 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.


Garden Glow
(November-January)
$16/18* adults (ages 13 and older)
$12/14* members
$10 children (ages 3 to 12)
$6 member children
*adult ticket prices increase by $2 after December 18           

Climatron illuminated for Garden GlowStroll the Garden at night surrounded by unique lighting installations, entertainment and surprises throughout the grounds. —Learn more.

Sake and Sakura

Grapes in the Garden

Whitaker Music Festival


June-August
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Japanese Festival


Labor Day Weekend
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Fest-of-Ale


October
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Orchid Show and
Orchid Nights


February-March
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Garden Glow


November-December
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Garden Gallop

Chinese Culture Days

Green Living Festival

Best of Missouri Market®


October
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Spirits in the Garden


October
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Gardenland Express Holiday Flower & Train Show


November-December
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