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, 10am – 4pm.
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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