Garden Events
Waterlily Weekend
Dive inAugust 30 & 31, 9am – 2pm.
This two-day festival celebrates the Garden’s waterlilies when these blooming beauties are at their peak.Music in the Garden
See dates & detailsSelect Saturdays,
October – June.
Bring a lawn chair and enjoy an afternoon listening to the sounds of local musicians in the Garden’s tropical oasis.Día de los Muertos Celebration
Explore culture & connectionNovember 1 & 2; hours vary.
Honor Día de los Muertos with vibrant displays, tours, live music and performances during this joyful weekend Garden event.Johnsonville Night Lights in the Garden
Experience the magicNovember 28, 2025
– January 4, 2026.
Winter in the tropics is blooming bright with dazzling lights, live music, photo ops, a bromeliad tree, and festive treats.Plein Air Fest
Create, learn, paintJanuary 24, 10am – 2pm.
Celebrate art and nature with plein air painting, artist talks, family activities, and hands-on art-making for all ages.Sunset Wednesdays
Make the most of your WednesdayFebruary – April, 5 – 8pm.
Take a midweek break and enjoy dinner at Fogg Café, explore the Garden, and soak up a tropical sunset.Friday After 5
Fridays are better at the GardenFebruary – April, 5 – 8pm.
Usher in the weekend with after-hours Garden access, specialty cocktails for purchase, live music, and more!Annual Ikebana Exhibition
Discover IkebanaFebruary 6 – 8; hours vary.
View floral arrangements, attend demonstrations, participate in hands-on activities for the kids, and shop at the Ginza-style marketplace.Naples Orchid Society Annual Show & Sale
Calling all orchid fansFebruary 20 – 22; hours vary.
Immerse yourself in the beautiful, mysterious world of orchids at this favorite annual event.
Current & Upcoming Exhibitions

Artists in Bloom
Through diverse media, Artists in Bloom explores the artist’s endless pursuit to interpret the unique compositions found in its landscapes.
July 19 – October 26 | Kapnick Hall
Included with Garden admission; free for Members

The Way It Looked That Day
Photography by John Eder
July 19, 2025 – January 11, 2026 | Fogg Café
With behind-the-scenes access and a deep familiarity with its landscape, staff photographer John Eder has captured moments that might otherwise go unnoticed—a certain slant of light, a rare bloom, a quiet transformation.
Included with Garden admission; free for Members

Naples Botanical Garden: A Living Canvas, our seasonal theme, invites you to explore the Garden as a dynamic work of art. From container-sized vignettes to entire landscapes, you can explore how we put plants together for form and function. What you see in the ground in the Garden is not accidental; it is a result of careful curation and deliberate thought. With this theme, we’ll pull back the curtain on our creative and scientific processes.
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