Events

See stunning works created by local ikebana artists featuring Portland‘s favorite flower as the city celebrates its beloved tradition, the Rose Festival. Included with garden admission.

Using invasive English ivy, learn to transform this ubiquitous plant into something unique. Registration required.

This intimate tour focuses not on meditation, but instead on learning to bring mindful awareness to oneself, and the world around us, through intentional observation and connections. Reservations required.

Explore one of Hoyt Arboretum’s three nationally-accredited collections with a knowledgeable guide. Sign up for free in the Hoyt Arboretum Visitor Center.

Join us for an ikebana presentation by Nana Bellerud from the Sogetsu School of Ikebana, included with garden admission.

Experience a guided forest bathing walk for the queer and trans community through Hoyt Arboretum’s unique tree collection and forested areas. Registration required.

Forest Hope Through Innovation is an interdisciplinary art-forest-science exhibition at World Forestry Center’s Discovery Museum that explores how creativity, research, and community action can shape a sustainable future for the forests we rely on. Included with museum admission.

Portland Japanese Garden will offer free public demonstrations of Chadō, the Way of Tea, included with garden admission.

Enjoy the sights and sounds of the animal kingdom before the zoo opens to the public!

Explore one of Hoyt Arboretum’s three nationally-accredited collections with a knowledgeable guide. Sign up for free in the Hoyt Arboretum Visitor Center.

Join us once a month and explore your creative nature here at World Forestry Center’s Discovery Museum with our friend at RAD Creative, included with museum admission.

Learn about a centuries-old Japanese art form in a rare U.S. appearance from one its most acclaimed masters! Admission required.