Once Upon a Garden
Each session is inspired by a different classic book and features unique activities tied to the story and the season. Past and upcoming featured books include Sunflower House by Eve Bunting, Lola Plants a Garden by Anna McQuinn, Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert, Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney, and Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert.
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Gardens After Hours
The gardens are staying open late and you're invited! Garden After Hours is a brand-new weekly summer evening series at Rotary Botanical Gardens, running every Thursday from May 21 through September 24, 2026. Stop by after work, bring your people, and enjoy the beauty of the gardens.
Wings of Wonder: A Monarch Adventure
Discover the magical world of monarch butterflies at Wings of Wonder: A Monarch Adventure, part of the Me and My Big Child/Adult Workshop Series at Rotary Botanical Gardens. Join Karen Albrecht, known as the Butterfly Lady, and her assistant John Riek for a hands-on journey from egg to release right here. You'll explore live specimens, participate in interactive learning activities, and share in the Monarch Watch tagging efforts backed by over 34 years of research through the University of Kansas. You'll also learn how to maintain your own Monarch Waystation and take home seeds to plant.
Bubble Mania! Curiosity Camp
Get ready for a bubbling good time! Bubble Mania is a three-hour STEAM camp for kids ages 6 to 10 packed with bubbly science, art, and discovery. Campers will create colorful bubble art masterpieces, investigate the surprising shapes bubbles can form, and uncover the chemistry behind "dancing bubbles" using baking soda and vinegar. The fun continues with a bouncing bubble activity, and campers will build their own bubble cubes out of pipe cleaners to explore geometry and structure. To top it all off, everyone enjoys a root beer float while learning how bubbles give this classic treat its fizz!
Flower Arranging with Andrea Geske
Turn your garden blooms into stunning floral arrangements! In this session with Andrea Geske, you'll learn basic floral design principles including color balance, texture, focal points, and vase preparation. Whether you're working with flowers from your own garden or purchased cut flowers, you'll leave with the confidence and creativity to design beautiful arrangements at home.
It is, by common consent, a good thing for people to get back to nature. - Aldo Leopold
Nature-rich experiences for all occasions.
Explore beauty around every corner - experience family-friendly activities, shop the works of local artists, or pack a picnic and dine in the Terrace Garden.
Rotary Botanical Gardens offers a variety of educational programs and activities throughout the year for adults, youth, and families. Visit our Education page or Calendar of Events for a complete list of programs, workshops, tours and field trips that inspire curiosity and lifelong learning.
Rotary Botanical Gardens is more than a garden, it’s a gathering place with a robust calendar of year-round community events that celebrate the seasons and foster meaningful connections. View the Calendar to see what’s ahead and learn how to register.
Rental spaces at Rotary Botanical Gardens provide a serene setting of year-round beauty. Weddings, memorials, meetings, corporate gatherings, and holiday celebrations all find an inspiring backdrop for life’s most meaningful events.
Enriching lives through natural beauty, education and the arts.
Rotary Botanical Gardens is a living museum, where native perennials and sustainable practices are thoughtfully balanced with distinctive international collections.
From the serenity of the Japanese Garden to the elegance of the French Formal and the charm of the English Cottage, each collection is curated with care, telling the story of beauty, ecology, and connection.
More than just flowers
Rotary Botanical Gardens is more than just a place to admire the beautiful flower and plants we call part of our collection, they’re a thriving habitat with many different creatures.
From hummingbirds sipping nectar to dragonflies zipping by, there’s always a different critter to see.
Butterflies flutter between blooms, birds call from the trees, and chipmunks dart along the paths, every visit holds a new discovery.
