Events

Gather friends, bring the family or take a date and come together for wildlife this summer at ZooNights!

Come join us for a story and guided walk on the trails at Hoyt Arboretum, registration required.

Explore Hoyt Arboretum’s trails on a guided hike! Learn the trails, see the Arboretum’s highlights, and meet a new community of outdoor enthusiasts. Register in advance at the Hoyt Arboretum Visitor Center.

Join us in the Family Studio for a joyful community storytime celebrating Japanese culture and the power of nature to spark curiosity and wonder. Included with garden admission.

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

This intimate member-only 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. Reservation required.

Celebrate Tanabata, the Star Festival, one of five seasonal festivals that has been celebrated in Japan since the eighth century. Included with garden admission.

Explore one of Hoyt Arboretum’s three nationally-accredited collections with a knowledgeable guide. Registration required.

Come join us for a story and guided walk on the trails at Hoyt Arboretum, 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.

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.

Enjoying tai chi in the Arboretum allows us to connect deeply to nature! Registration required.