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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.
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Wisconsin Native Plants Short Course and Plant Walk
Discover how a few powerful plants can support an entire ecosystem! This engaging outdoor presentation with horticulturalist Miles Minter highlights Wisconsin's native plants, with a focus on keystone species that sustain pollinators, birds, and wildlife.
Socialization Not Isolation - Loop N Learn
Loneliness and isolation can impact overall health and wellness, and this program will explore ways to recognize these challenges and connect with helpful local resources. Participants are invited to enjoy a thoughtful discussion while knitting or crocheting—bring your preferred tools if you’d like to craft along, and free yarn will be available at the event.
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Watercolor Wine Glass Workshop
Wine glasses that look like watercolor paintings? Yes, please! In this one-of-a-kind workshop led by Nikki and John Bennett of Emunah Designs, you'll drop ink onto warm resin and watch it swirl, bloom, and blend like watercolors across the surface of a 20 oz stemless wineglass. The design is sealed in resin on the outside of the glass, creating a stunning, functional piece of art that is completely unique to you.
Choose Your Own Adventure
Choose Your Own Adventure Day Sunday, June 21, 2026 | 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Rotary Botanical Gardens | 1455 Palmer Drive, Janesville, WI
Some of our first adventures begin by stepping into the pages of a book. Choose Your Own Adventure Day brings those stories to life right here at Rotary Botanical Gardens, where the beauty of our 20-acre grounds becomes the backdrop for a day of exploration, discovery, and hands-on fun for all ages.
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.
