Naples Botanical Garden

Family Wonder Days
2026-05-23 09:00 - 14:00, 2026-05-24 09:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
Walk, observe, navigate, draw, explore, and read (W.O.N.D.E.R.) together during the Family Wonder Days celebration!

New this year at Family Wonder Days, help us harvest our winter vegetables (May 23) and plant our summer cover crops (May 24). Harvesting and planting takes place in the Buehler Enabling Garden. Additional Garden-wide games and activities are available both days from 9am – 2pm.

Grab a free activity guide (in English, Spanish, or Haitian Creole) to use as you navigate through the lush landscape.

Purchase Garden Admission

Included with Garden admission; free for Members.

Every Garden admission ticket or membership purchase helps to support Naples Botanical Garden’s conservation efforts.

Also this weekend: Memorial Day Appreciation

SUPPORTED BY

Fifth Third BankGoodness for Pets and the Seevers Family Foundation

Tasting the Tropics
2026-06-27 08:00 - 14:00, 2026-06-28 08:00 - 14:00
Celebrate the Garden’s most abundant season during this flavorful festival on June 27 & 28! Many beloved fruits from around the globe trace their roots to tropical and subtropical regions—and Southwest Florida’s climate provides the perfect conditions for growing these delicious favorites. Throughout the Garden, fruiting plants thrive throughout our cultivated spaces.

Taste tropical fruits from worldwide origins, explore the Garden’s own fruiting collections, enjoy live demonstrations, join a fruit-focused tour, and shop our Garden-grown plant sale.

*Due to the popularity of this event, we are temporarily pausing our Dogs in the Garden program on Sunday, June 28. The program will resume the following Tuesday. Visit this page for more details.

Schedule of Events

Activities & Demonstrations

Tropical Fruit Tasting & Display9am – 2pmKapnick Hall

Demonstration: Funky Fruits9 – 9:30am Berger Shop Terrace

Demonstration: All Things Mango10 – 10:30amBerger Shop Terrace

Naples Botanical Garden Plant Sale10am – 1pmSustaining Leadership Council Event Plaza

WONDER: Little Green Thumbs10am – 1pmPerformance Lawn

Demonstration: Vining Vanilla11 – 11:30amBerger Shop Terrace

Demonstration: Coconut Processing12 – 12:30pmBerger Shop Terrace

Specialty Tours

Join a member of our education staff on a tropical journey where you will discover new fruits and visit familiar favorites. Each tour is approximately 30 minutes. Space is limited; advanced registration encouraged.

Fruits of the Caribbean: 8:30am

Fruits of Asia: 9:30am

Fruits of Brazil: 10:30am

Fruits of the Caribbean: 11:30am

Fee: $10 Member / $15 Non-Member

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Purchase Garden Admission

Included with Garden admission; free for Members.

Every Garden admission ticket or membership purchase helps to support Naples Botanical Garden’s conservation efforts.

Waterlily Weekend
2026-08-29 09:00 - 14:00, 2026-08-30 09:00 - 14:00
The Garden curates a growing collection of waterlilies with nearly 300 diverse specimens on display throughout our many aquatic gardens. This two-day festival on August 29 & 30 from 9am – 2pm will celebrate these water nymphs with special tours, demonstrations, and more when these blooming beauties are at their peak.

*Due to the popularity of this event, we are temporarily pausing our Dogs in the Garden program on Sunday, August 30. The program will resume the following Tuesday. Visit this page for more details.

Schedule of Events

Activities, Displays & Demonstrations

Waterlily Weekend Photo Competition Display9am – 2pmKapnick Hall

Self-Guided Nature Journaling9am – 2pmKapnick Hall

Victoria Waterlily Encounter9:30 – 10am & 12:30 – 1pmPerformance Lawn

Meet the Curator: Waterlily Weigh-Off and Talk10 – 10:30am & 11:30am – 12pmPerformance Lawn

WONDER: Floating Flora10am – 1pmPerformance Lawn

Drop-In Nature Journaling Demonstration10am – 2pmKapnick Hall

Specialty Tours & Programs

Program: Walk Among the Waterlilies

9am

Immerse yourself—literally—in our aquatic collections during this special guided opportunity! Discover how to capture nature with your smartphone camera before wading into the Water Garden for an up-close-and-personal view of our waterlilies with our Curator of Special Collections.

$65 Member / $85 Non-Member

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Specialty Guided Tour: Waterlilies & Beyond

11am & 12pm

Look beyond the flowers of the waterlilies and aquatic plants in our collection to discover the hidden role they play in our everyday lives. Check in with Visitor Services at Ticketing before meeting your guide at the Smith Entry Prow.

$10 Member / $15 Non-Member; Register at Ticketing upon arrival or add a tour to your Garden admission reservation by following the link below.

Registration Coming Soon

Purchase Garden Admission

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