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EVENTS CALENDAR

Events Calendar

 

Every Night | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday

Getting to the Garden has never been easier or more fun. Take the trolley for Summer Evenings events—special hours are 5 to 9 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. The trolley will also run on select Wednesdays for Grapes & Hops (July 9, 23, 30, August 13, 27, and September 3).

Sunsets and lights are spectacular on Evening Island!

Dine outdoors at the Evening Grille until 9 p.m. June 2 through Labor Day.

You can browse at the Garden Shop until 9 p.m., where you will find unique items from jewelry to accessories for home and garden.

The Joseph Regenstein, Jr. School offers many classes in the evening. Try the July 30 Moonlight Garden Walk, the August 21 Evening Prairie Walk, or even butterfly gardening, flower arranging, or a bonsai tour.

Stroll past the Crescent Garden, brilliant with annuals sloping down to the water. Relax along the Esplanade's Lakeside Terrace, for maximum views of the spectacular sunsets.

The Garden closes at 9 p.m. through Labor Day.

Mondays
Carillon Concerts by the water
Monday evenings, June, July, and August, 7 p.m.; pre-concert carillon tour and demonstration, 5:30 p.m.

Bring your blanket and dinner and picnic on the lawn by McGinley Pavilion, or stop by the Garden Grille for a pre-concert dinner. Watch Evening Island light up as the sun sets to the west.

Tuesdays
Cocktails and Music on the Esplanade
Tuesday evenings in June, July, and August, 6 to 9 p.m.

Enjoy beautiful views and quiet walks through the gardens before sipping a drink and having a light supper. Live music varies weekly and features Spanish guitar, blues, or jazz.

wednesdays
Dancin' Sprouts
June 18, July 16, and August 20, 5:30 and 6:30 p.m.

New at the Garden this summer is Dancin’ Sprouts, providing free musical entertainment for the Garden’s youngest visitors.

Grapes and Hops
July 9, 23, 30; August 13, 27; September 3, 6 to 8 p.m.

Enjoy the Garden's celebration of wine and beer on selected Wednesday nights. Visitors 21 and older may taste unique brews and fine wines in addition to hearing from experts and viewing cooking demonstrations.

THURSDAYS
Hot Summer Nights Music Series
Thursday evenings in July, July, and August, 6 to 8 p.m.

Bring your dancing friends and kick it up a notch with high-energy music as you dance (or listen) to the upbeat tempo of Latin, Cajun, swing, and country music. Beverages and light fare will complement the specific music genre of the evening. On two special evenings, July 10 and July 31, Tafeneyi (David) Gweshe of Zimbabwe will perform, accompanied by six musicians and the Boterekwa Dance Troupe.