Events

Join community herbalist Missy Rohs for a stroll around the Arboretum to explore the medicinal trees, weeds, and native plants we encounter. Registration required.

Join us for an afternoon of member appreciation during Member’s Day at Portland Japanese Garden.

Portland Japanese Garden is partnering with textile artisan Judilee Fitzhugh to offer a series of four immersive textile workshops. In each session, participants will relax and enjoy the rhythmic dance of needle and thread while learning the meditative art of hand-stitching to create Japanese- and garden-inspired projects. Registration required.

Join us in the Discovery Museum’s reading nook for Forest Stories, included with museum admission.

Join Portland Parks & Recreation in the Cloud Forest in Washington Park!

Join us for a free musical performance featuring shinobue flute, Tsugaru shamisen and a piano performance by Maido Mind, included with garden admission.

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.

Celebrate Mother’s Day by crowning your inner queen in this hands-on botanical crown workshop. Registration required.

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

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.

Connect with nature in a new way through flower pressing! Registration 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.