Join us for Winter Celebration, where the gardens transform with dazzling winter light displays! Enjoy a variety of paid and free programming, and savor delicious offerings from local food trucks. With live entertainment and festive fun for all ages, it’s the perfect way to embrace the magic of the season.

Free Programming and Performances in the Gardens

Schedule:
4:00–5:00 p.m.  Matt Marsden Performance
4:00–8:00 p.m.  Balsam Fir Drop-in Craft
5:00–5:30 p.m.  OLV Handbell Choir Performance
5:00–6:00 p.m.  Night Bird Walk
6:00–8:00 p.m.  Matt Marsden Performance

Events in the Palmer Classroom (Registration Required)

Children's Wood Cookie Ornament Making
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm

Celebrate the season and craft a nature-themed wooden owl ornament to take home during this program for children and families, recommended for children ages 6 and up. $10/child, registration required.

Children's Wood Cookie Ornament Making
4:45 pm - 5:30 pm

Celebrate the season and craft a nature-themed wooden owl ornament to take home during this program for children and families, recommended for children ages 6 and up. $10/child, registration required.

Wreath Workshop
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Welcome the spirit of the season by creating a wreath using fresh greenery and other seasonal, natural materials from the Arboretum gardens. $40, registration required.

Location: H.O. Smith Botanic Gardens.