Events

As the sun begins to set and the daily crowds depart, we invite our members and their guests to experience the Garden in one of its most tranquil states.

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

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.

Did you know fairies roam Hoyt Arboretum? In our first FREE Family Forest Day of the 2026 season, we will be gathering under the Stevens Pavilion to discover what all the buzz (or fairy flutter) is about!

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

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.

Join us for our thrice weekly Pop-Up Nature Stations in the Visitor Center Courtyard.

The Trees For All Public Tour explores Hoyt Arboretum from accessible paved trails. Registration is required.

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