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Annual Ikebana Exhibition

Name: Annual Ikebana Exhibition
Start: 2025-02-14T08:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-02-14T20:00:00-05:00

February 14 @ 8:00 am – 8:00 pm

Discover this meditative art and fall in love with the spirit of Ikebana. View Ikebana arrangements, attend demonstrations, participate in hands-on activities for the kids, and stock up at the Ginza-style marketplace for all you need to take up this immersive pastime. Enjoy an event-themed food special, Tsukune, available for purchase at Fogg Café, as well as food from local restaurant, Sendo de Café, from 11am – 4pm. This exhibition is presented in partnership with Naples Ikebana International #160, the local chapter of Ikebana supporters, experts, and enthusiasts.

Event Schedule

February 14

***Extended hours* *until 8pm***

WONDER: Bamboo-zled
10am – 12pm
Performance Lawn

Vendor Market
10am – 7pm
Performance Lawn

Create-Your-Own Flower Arranging
10:30am – 2:30pm
Performance Lawn

Ikebana Demonstrations
10:30am – 2:30pm
Berger Shop Terrace

Dig Deeper
11:30am & 1:30pm
Lea Asian Garden

Little Living Canvases Drop-In Youth Program
12:30 – 2pm
Kapnick Caribbean Garden Lawn

Live Music during Friday After 5,
Emiko Koto of Friends of Koto
5:30 – 7:30pm
Performance Lawn

February 15

WONDER: Bamboo-zled
10am – 12pm
Performance Lawn

Vendor Market
10am – 4pm
Performance Lawn

Create-Your-Own Flower Arranging
10:30am – 2:30pm
Performance Lawn

Ikebana Demonstrations
10:30am – 2:30pm
Berger Shop Terrace

Live Music
Japanese drumming ensemble, Fushu Daiko
11am, 12:30pm, & 2pm
Water Garden Stage

Dig Deeper
11:30am & 1:30pm
Lea Asian Garden

Little Living Canvases Drop-In Youth Program
12:30 – 2pm
Kapnick Caribbean Garden Lawn

February 16

WONDER: Bamboo-zled
10am – 12pm
Performance Lawn

Vendor Market
10am – 4pm
Performance Lawn

Create-Your-Own Flower Arranging
10:30am – 2:30pm
Performance Lawn

Ikebana Demonstrations
10:30am – 2:30pm
Berger Shop Terrace

Dig Deeper
11:30am & 1:30pm
Lea Asian Garden

Traditional Tea Ceremony
Demonstration by Ikebana International Chapter #160 member, Margy Metzler.
12pm
Performance Lawn Stage.

Little Living Canvases Drop-In Youth Program
12:30 – 2pm
Kapnick Caribbean Garden Lawn

Live Art Demonstrations
Shibori and batik demos by local fiber artist, Leigh Herndon
10am & 3pm
Performance Lawn

Purchase Tickets Now

Included with Garden admission; free for Members. Every Garden admission ticket or membership purchase helps to support Naples Botanical Garden’s conservation efforts.