Tulsa Botanic Garden

Family Night: Insect-Eaters
2016-06-09 17:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)
Bring the family and drop in the Children’s Discovery Garden where we’ll be taking a closer look at carnivorous plants – how they attract and trap their prey – and make a craft to take home.
For more information, call 918-289-0330. The Botanic Garden is open Tuesday – Sunday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. (Thursdays in June untl 8 p.m.) Admission is free for Garden members; $8 for ages 13+; $4 for ages 3-12 and ages 2 and under are free. For map/directions, click here.

Writing Poetry at the Garden
2016-05-22 14:00 - 16:00
Rescheduled from April 17
Poets have always sought out nature as inspiration for their poems and as a place in which to write them. As a celebration of National Poetry Month, join Nimrod International Journal and the Tulsa Botanic Garden for a free writing workshop that will explore the connections of poetry and nature.
On Sunday, May 22nd, at 2:00 p.m., Nimrod will host “The Path Less Taken: Writing Poetry at the Garden” on the grounds of the Tulsa Botanic Garden. Led by Nimrod poetry editor Cynthia Gustavson, author of the collection Between Tahlequah and Tulsa and nine other books on poetry, workshop attendees will explore the Garden’s A.R. and Marylouise Tandy Floral Terraces and then take a walk around the one-mile Cross Timbers Nature Trail. Cynthia will discuss the metaphors that are used to describe nature’s sights and sounds, and how to engage all the senses during the nature walk. The group will stop often to take notes and then share them with one another. Upon returning to the Center, participants will then be led through exercises to help write their discoveries into poetry that enables others to experience them as well. As Cynthia says, “We will not only ‘find’ nature, but will be ‘found’ by it.”
The walk and workshop will take approximately two hours and will be held rain or shine. Attendees should wear good walking shoes and bring something to write on and with, and are also encouraged to bring water, bug spray, and sunhats. The workshop itself is free and open to the public. (regular Garden admission applies).
Attendees may sign up until the day of the workshop, but advance RSVPs are encouraged. To sign up, call (918) 289-0330 or (918) 631-3080 or email with your name, address, phone number, and email.
NOTE: Any decision to cancel due to dangerous weather will be made by noon on May 22 and announced via Nimrod Journal and Tulsa Botanic Garden’s social media.

Full Moon Astronomy Night
2016-05-21 20:00 - 22:00
Bring the family to enjoy a special evening at the Botanic Garden. Broken Arrow Sidewalk Astronomy will bring telescopes for viewing the full moon as well as Mars and Jupiter. Enjoy the A.R. and Marylouise Tandy Floral Terraces at dusk, a craft activity, and gazing at the night sky. Pie In the Sky food truck will be here selling made-to-order pie in a cup. Please note: Only the A.R. and Marylouise Tandy Floral Terraces will be open for this event. (Other areas, including the Children’s Discovery Garden, and nature trail, will not be open)
Regular Admission applies:
Free for Garden members; $8 for ages 13+; $4 for ages 3-12; Ages 2 and under are free.
RSVP by emailing info@tulsabotanic.org.

GRAND OPENING Children's Discovery Garden
2016-05-15 15:00 - 19:00
Tulsa Botanic Garden will open to the public at 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 15 for grand opening celebration of the Children’s Discovery Garden. The Garden will stay open until 7 p.m.
3 pm: Ribboncutting
Food trucks including A Picnic Place and Mod’s Crepes and Gelato until 6 p.m.
3:30-5:30 pm: Music by Klondike 5 String in the Children’s Amphitheatre
3:30 – 5:30 pm: Family crafts under the tent.
Garden will be open until 7 pm

Admission on Sunday, May 15 will be free as part of the grand opening celebration. For more information, call 918-289-0330.

MEMBERS PREVIEW
2016-05-15 10:00 - 15:00
On Sunday, May 15, 2016, Tulsa Botanic Garden will be open for Tulsa Botanic Garden MEMBERS ONLY from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for special members’ preview of the Children’s Discovery Garden. Membership can be purchased online, by phone at 918-289-0330 (Monday – Friday) or at the door on Sunday morning.
Members can enjoy activities including:
10 am – noon: Music by Eric Himan in the Children’s Amphitheatre
11 am & 1 pm: Tours – Meet at Children’s Discovery Garden entrance
12 – 3 pm: Family crafts under the tent
12:30 -2:30 pm: I AM KIds Yoga fun with stories, music in the Children’s Amphitheatre
1 – 6 pm: Food Trucks including A Picnic Place, Rub and Mod’s Crepes and Gelato (2-6 pm)
3 pm: Botanic Garden opens to Public; Ribboncuttting
Tulsa Botanic Garden will open to the public at 3 p.m. for ribbon cutting and grand opening of the Children’s Discovery Garden. Admission is free on Sunday, May 15, and always free for Garden members!
For more information, call 918-289-0330.

Garden Open until 2 p.m.
2016-05-14 10:00 - 14:00
PLEASE NOTE: Tulsa Botanic Garden will close at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 14 to prepare for DIG – Day In the Garden event.

National Public Gardens Day
2016-05-06 10:00 - 17:00
Tulsa Botanic Garden will celebrate National Public Gardens Day with free admission, garden tours at 2:30 and 3:30 p.m. and family-friendly activities from 12 to 3 p.m. on Friday, May 6. Tulsa County Master Gardeners will be on-site from noon to 3 p.m. to answer your gardening and plant care questions.
Look for activities and garden tours throughtout the city! Tulsa’s National Public Gardens Weekend celebration is a collaboration of:
Gilcrease Museum, Linnaeus Teaching Gardens, Philbrook Museum, Tulsa Botanic Garden, Tulsa County Master Gardeners, Tulsa Garden Center and Tulsa Zoo and Living Museum. Check with each organizataion for a schedule of activities at their location.
Tulsa KICK-OFF Event: Join us for a kick-off event to begin celebrating National Public Gardens Weekend at Philbrook Museum on Friday, May 6 at 10 a.m. with a talk from Casey Hentges, new host of OETA’s Oklahoma Gardening show. Admission is free.
Tulsa Botanic Garden President & CEO Dr. Todd Lasseigne will be speaking at Gilcrease Museum ‘s From My Point of View talk on Friday, May 6 at noon. Regular admission to Gilcrease Museum applies.
Tulsa Botanic Garden is open Thursday – Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call 918-289-0330. For map/directions, click here.

Native Plant Hike
2016-04-30 11:00 - 14:00
NOTE: Due to unforeseen circumstances, Patty Smith is not able to lead the tour. Tour will be lead by Garden President and CEO Dr. Todd Lasseigne.
Join Patty Smith, Biology instructor at Tulsa Community College, for a hike to look at plants of the Cross Timbers prairie and forest along our nature trail. Hike will last approximately one hour and cover 1.5 miles total. Comfortable walking shoes, and a hat are suggested. Hike will leave from the visitor center at 11 a.m. and again at 1 p.m.
The Botanic Garden is open Thursday – Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is Free for Garden members; $5 for ages 13+; $2 for ages 3-12. Ages 2 and under are free. For more information, call 918-289-0330. For map/directions, click here.

Celebrating Poetry
2016-04-16 10:00 - 17:00
Celebrate National Poetry Month with poems posted along Garden paths. Create your own haiku to hang in the Garden. Leave a message in our word garden. From 1 to 3 p.m. visitors can create a simple nature journal in the visitor center, while supplies last.
The Botanic Garden is open Thursday – Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is FREE for Garden members; $5 for ages 13+; $2 for ages 3-12. Children 2 and under are free.
For more information, call 918-289-0330. For map/directions, click here.

Dog Day at the Garden
2016-03-05 10:00 - 13:00
Bring your pup to enjoy a walk at the Botanic Garden at our first Dog Day of 2016.
Free for Garden members and member dogs; Regular admission applies; $2 per dog
Dogs must be current on all vaccinations and registrations and controlled by a leash (no retractable leashes). One dog per person please.

Dogs are only allowed during Dog Day events. Certified service animals assisting visitors with disabilities are always welcome.

Winter Trees
2016-01-30 10:00 - 17:00
Winter is a great time to look at trees – their shapes, bark, branches and buds. Pick up some tools to take on a walk to explore trees in winter. Free with admission. Drop in activity.
The Botanic Garden is open Thursday – Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free for Garden members. $5 for non-members, ages 13 and above. $2 for children ages 3-12 years. Children 2 and under are free.

Garden Open
2015-12-20 10:00 - 17:00, 2015-12-19 10:00 - 17:00, 2015-12-18 10:00 - 17:00, 2015-12-17 10:00 - 17:00, 2015-12-13 10:00 - 17:00, 2015-12-12 10:00 - 17:00, 2015-12-11 10:00 - 17:00, 2015-12-10 10:00 - 17:00 and 3 more dates

Natural Art
2015-11-14 10:00 - 14:00
Join garden staff and volunteers and create ephemeral art from fall leaves and other natural objects. Weather permitting
Tulsa Botanic Garden is open Thursday – Sunday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. General admission is free for members; $5 for ages 13 yrs and up.; $2 for ages 3-12 yrs. For map/directions, click here.

Pressing Plants
2015-11-07 10:00 - 14:00
Kids can make a mini- plant press to take home and learn how to start pressing leaves and flowers. $3 for materials, while supplies last.

Fall Leaf Mask
2015-10-25 13:00 - 15:00
Bring the family and stop by our Activity Station to make a colorful leaf mask using nature’s palette of fall leaves! Stroll the lake path to see Scarecrows In the Garden and vote for your favorite scarecrow in the visitor center. Kids can enjoy hay maze on the island.
Tulsa Botanic Garden is open Thursday -Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free for members. $5 for ages 13yrs and up; $2 for children 3-12 yrs. Children ages 2 and under are free. For more information, call 918-289-0330.

Pumpkin Patch
2015-10-17 10:00 - 17:00
Enjoy a day at the Botanic Garden with an ‘artful’ pumpkin patch featuring hundreds of glass-blown pumpkins in all colors and sizes! Artists from Tulsa Glassblowing School who crafted the pumpkins will be on hand and the pumpkins will be available for sale ranging in price from $15 to $250. Garden Deva will have fun, fall-themed metal sculpture and art pieces for purchase as well.
Families can enjoy activities throughout the day including story time, hay maze, scavenger hunt, crafts and games. Famiilies can work with artists from Tulsa Glassblowing School to make a glass mosaic tile to take home ($10 for materials).
While at the Botanic Garden, visitors can explore the newly opened A.R. and Marylouise Tandy Floral Terraces and walk the Lake trail to see “Scarecrows In the Garden” – scarecrows created by businesses, organizations, scouts, and schools, for display in the planting beds along the Lake trail from Oct. 8 to Nov. 8. Visitors can vote for their favorite scarecrow to win the People’s Choice award.
The Botanic Garden is open Thursdays – Sundays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is: $5 for adults (13 yrs and up), $2 for ages 3 to 12, and free for ages 2 and under. Botanic Garden members receive free admission. For more information, call 918-289-0330.

Grand Opening Celebration
2015-10-04 10:00 - 17:00
Celebrate Grand Opening of the A.R. and Marylouise Tandy Floral Terraces.
Be one of the first to enjoy the Tandy Floral Terraces at Tulsa Botanic Garden! The A.R. and Marylouise Tandy Floral Terraces is our 3 ½ acre ornamental garden featuring over 350 different plant varieties and over 8,000 trees, roses, perennials, grasses, vines, and flowering shrubs in permanent plantings. Climb the stairway of the Garden Cascade to see the seasonal display (another 7,000 plants) surrounding the central runnel, a water feature emanating at the garden’s peak and flowing down to the Lakeside Plaza. Or stroll the serpentine walkway (ADA) to take in the beautiful colors and views of the Rose, Perennial and Mediterranean terraces. Purchase lunch from food trucks at the Botanic Garden from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Admission is free both days of Grand Opening Celebration, and always free for members.
GARDEN OPENS TO PUBLIC AT 10 a.m.
10:30 a.m. – Pop-up Pavilion Talk – Acquiring 8,000+ Plants
11:00 a.m. – Garden Tour
11:00 a.m. – 2 p.m. – Food andd beverages available for purchase from Food Trucks: Lick Your Lips Donuts, The Dog House, and Brownie’s Hamburgers
12:00 – 2:00 p.m. Music – Steve Liddell
12:30 p.m. – Pop-up Pavilion Talk – Garden Design
1:30 p.m. – Pop-Up Pavilion Talk – Geology – Stone Accents of the A.R. and Marylouise Tandy Floral Terraces
2:00 p.m. – Garden Tour
2:30 – 4:30 p.m. – Music – Cody Brewer & friends
3:30 p.m. – Pop-Up Pavilion Talk – Art Deco in the Garden
4:00 p.m. – Garden Tour
GARDEN CLOSES AT 5 p.m.
Starting Thursday, October 8, the Botanic Garden will be open Thursdays – Sundays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is Free for Garden members; $5 general admission; $2 for children 3-12 yrears.

Grand Opening Celebration
2015-10-03 10:00 - 17:00
Celebrate Grand Opening of the A.R. and Marylouise Tandy Floral Terraces.
Come be one of the first to enjoy the Tandy Floral Terraces at Tulsa Botanic Garden! The A.R. and Marylouise Tandy Floral Terraces is our 3½ acre ornamental garden featuring over 300 different plant varieties and over 7,500 trees, roses, perennials, grasses, vines, and flowering shrubs in all! Climb the stairway of the Garden Cascade to see the seasonal display surrounding the central runnel, a water feature emanating at the garden’s peak and flowing down to the Lakeside Plaza. Or stroll the serpentine walkway (ADA) to take in the beautiful colors and views of the Rose, Perennial and Mediterranean terraces. Purchase snacks/lunch from food trucks at the Botanic Garden from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Admission is free both days of Grand Opening Celebration, and always free for members.
SATURDAY, OCT. 3: Member’s Preview
10 a.m. – noon – Botanic Garden members have exclusive access!
10:30 a.m. – Pop-Up Pavilion Talk – Building the A.R. and Marylouise Tandy Floral Terraces
11 a.m. – Member’s Garden Tour
11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Food and beverages will be available for purchase from food trucks: The Dog House, The Local Table, and Josh’s Sno Shack
NOON – GARDEN OPENS TO PUBLIC
12:30 p.m. – Pop-Up Pavilion Talk – Design of the Garden
1 p.m. – RIBBON-CUTTING
2 p.m. – Garden Tour
2:30 – 4:30 p.m. – Music from Klondike 5 String Band
3:30 p.m. – Pop-Up Pavilion Talk – Art Deco in the Garden
4:00 p.m. – Garden Tour
4:30 p.m. – Pop-Up Pavilion Talk – Stones in the Garden
5:00 p.m. – Garden closes
The celebration continues Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 5 pm., click here to see Sunday’s schedule of events.
NOTE: Starting Thursday, Oct. 8, Tulsa Botanic Garden will be open Thursday – Sunday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Admission is Free for members; $5 general admission; $2 for ages 3-12.

Member's Preview Day
2015-10-02 10:00 - 19:00
Members of Tulsa Botanic Garden are invited to a Member’s Preview on Friday, October 2 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday, October 3 from 10 a.m. to noon.
Members can be among the first to see the A.R. and Marylouise Tandy Floral Terraces, before the public grand opening on Saturday, October 3 at noon.
Schedule of Events for Friday, Oct. 2
Members can enjoy light refreshments throughout the day.
10 a.m.: GARDEN OPENS
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.: Kid’s activities
11 a.m., 2 p.m., 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.: Garden Tours
5:30 – 7 p.m.: Music from Harmony Creek
Botanic Garden is staying open until 7 p.m. tonight for our members – come after work!
Members are asked to R.S.V.P by calling 918-289-0330 or emailing katie@tulsabotanic.org Not yet a member? Call 918-289-0330 or click here to join.

Supporting Member's Reception
2015-10-01 17:30 - 20:00
Botanic Garden members at the Supporting level ($250) and above are invited to a special reception to preview the A.R. and Marylouise Tandy Floral Terraces on Thursday, October 1 from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m.
Hors’ d’oeuvres and refreshments. Casual attire – flat shoes recommended.
RSVP to Katie at katie@tulsabotanic.org or 918-289-0330.
Not yet a member or wish to upgrade your membership? Call 918-289-0330.
