Annual Ikebana Exhibition

Name: Annual Ikebana Exhibition
Start: 2026-02-07T08:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-02-07T17:00:00-05:00

February 7 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Discover this meditative art and fall in love with the spirit of Ikebana, February 6 – 8. 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. This exhibition is presented in partnership with Naples Ikebana International #160, the local chapter of Ikebana supporters, experts, and enthusiasts.

Enjoy extended hours until 8pm on February 6 during Friday After 5.

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Event Schedule

All Weekend Long

Ginza-Style Market & Ikebana Displays
8am – 5pm
Kapnick Hall

WONDER: Bamboozled
10am – 12pm
Kapnick Caribbean Garden

Create-Your-Own Ikebana Arrangement
10:30am – 2:30pm*
Performance Lawn, *while supplies last

Live Ikebana Demonstrations
10:30am – 3pm
Berger Shop Terrace

Little Living Canvas
12:30 – 2pm
Kapnick Caribbean Garden

Dig Deeper: Kokedama
3 – 3:30pm
Berger Shop Terrace

Friday Only

Japanese Batik (rozome) Demonstration by Leigh Herndon
10 – 11am, 2 – 3pm
Performance Lawn Stage

Live Ikebana Demonstration by local Sensei Marcia Borel*
5:30 – 6:30pm
Berger Shop Terrace

Friday After 5 Performance by Emiko Koto
5:30 – 7:30pm
Performance Lawn Stage

Saturday Only

Fushu Daiko Drummers
11 – 11:30am, 12:30 – 1pm, 2 – 2:30pm
Performance Lawn Stage

Sunday Only

Japanese Batik (rozome) Demonstration by Leigh Herndon
10 – 11am, 2 – 3pm
Performance Lawn Stage

Tea Ceremony Led by a Member of Ikebana International, Naples Chapter
12 – 1pm
Susy’s Bali H’ai

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

*Due to the popularity of this event, we are temporarily pausing our Dogs in the Garden program on Sunday, February 8. The program will resume the following Tuesday. Visit this page for more details.

*About Marcia Borel: Marcia first saw Sogetsu Ikebana in 1993, when she and her family moved to Tokyo. It caught her heart, and she has studied it ever since. Marcia has exhibited and demonstrated in Pennsylvania, New York, Delaware, Iowa, Japan, and Florida—including Longwood Gardens, Naples Botanical Garden, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia Flower Show, Brunnier Art Museum, Nippon Club NY, and Delaware Contemporary Museum. She has now reached Riji, the highest degree awarded from Sogetsu School in Tokyo. Best of all, through Sogetsu, she has found an interesting perspective on the world around her and found many kindred spirits along the way. Come sit with her for a while and see Sogetsu through your own eyes!