Naples Botanical Garden

The Way It Looked That Day
2025-10-29 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-10-30 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-10-31 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-11-01 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-11-02 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-11-03 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-11-04 09:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
Photography by John Eder

This spotlight exhibition features a rotation of staff photographer John Eder’s favorite photos taken over the past three years. With behind-the-scenes access and a deep familiarity with its landscape, he has captured moments that might otherwise go unnoticed—a certain slant of light, a rare bloom, a quiet transformation. Much like photos, notes, and sketches are gathered on a refrigerator door, these informally presented pictures highlight Eder’s experience photographing the Garden’s Living Canvas.

On display July 19, 2025 – January 11, 2026 in Fogg Café.

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About the Artist After 40 years of professional photography in New York City and Los Angeles, John Eder returned to Naples where he continues his profession by chronicling the Garden’s plant collection, people, and special events.

Daily Tours
2025-10-29 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-10-30 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-10-31 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-11-01 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-11-02 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-11-03 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-11-04 10:00 - 14:00
Enjoy a staff-led, themed daily tour included with Garden admission. Reserve your spot with a member of the Education team at the information station located on the Smith Entry Prow. Each tour is 30 minutes with up to 16 guests per tour. Tours begin at 10am, 12pm, & 2pm from the Smith Entry Prow.

Refer to the daily schedule posted at the Garden entrance to view the tour schedule for the day.

Themes:

Monday: Natural Areas

Tuesday: Orchids & Epiphytes

Wednesday: Pollinators & Plants

Thursday: Cacti & Succulents

Friday: Palms & Cycads

Saturday: Plant to Plate

Sunday: A Living Canvas

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Included with Garden admission; free for Members.

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

Dig Deeper
2025-10-29 11:00 - 13:30, 2025-10-30 11:00 - 13:30, 2025-10-31 11:00 - 13:30, 2025-11-01 11:00 - 13:30, 2025-11-02 11:00 - 13:30, 2025-11-03 11:00 - 13:30
Join Garden staff for a chat about a different topic every day. Learn about what we do and how we do it, and start seeing the Garden from a new perspective. Topics might include the plant origins of common spices, orchid care, and much more! No registration necessary.

Daily, 11 – 11:30am & 1 – 1:30pm. View daily schedule upon arrival for details.

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W.O.N.D.E.R.
2025-10-31 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-11-03 10:00 - 12:00
Join us for our family-friendly W.O.N.D.E.R. in the Garden program! Together families will imagine, create, and explore the Garden with fun lessons and activities. All W.O.N.D.E.R. programs are included with Garden admission for kids and adults. The program takes place Friday – Monday, 10am – 12pm, on the Performance Lawn in Wonder Circle. No registration necessary.

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Included with Garden admission; free for Members.

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

Member Appreciation Week
2025-11-01 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-11-02 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-11-03 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-11-04 08:00 - 17:00
We love our Members! To express our appreciation, we’ve curated a special collection of on-site Members-Only perks during Member Appreciation Week, November 1 – 7.

Saturday, November 1

Coupons for FREE GIFTS for the first 75 Members to check into the Garden

Louis C. Tiffany Dragonfly Vase! Expandable, Stable, Reusable. Just add water and flowers OR an electric candle. One gift per Member household. Offer Good While Supplies Last. Coupon Valid only in The Berger Shop In The Garden on Saturday, November 1. Double Discount at Fogg Café! Double your usual discount – get 20% off your purchase at Fogg Café. Offer valid ONLY on Saturday, November 1. Must show Membership ID to redeem. Alcohol is excluded from this offer.

Sunday November 2

Bring a friend for free AND extra month for those who join or renew on-site

Active Members get one free admission beyond what their membership level already permits. Those who become a Member OR renew an active or lapsed membership on-site on this day will receive a one-month extension on their expiration date.

Monday, November 3

Extra 10% off at the Berger Shop

Active Members receive an extra 10% off regularly priced merchandise at the Berger Shop (for a total of 20% off).

Tuesday, November 4

Extra 10% off at the Berger Shop

Active Members receive an extra 10% off regularly priced merchandise at the Berger Shop (for a total of 20% off).

Wednesday, November 5

Extra 10% off at the Berger Shop

Active Members receive an extra 10% off regularly priced merchandise at the Berger Shop (for a total of 20% off).

Thursday, November 6

Bring a friend for free AND extra month for those who join or renew on-site

Active Members get one free admission beyond what their membership level already permits. Those who become a Member OR renew an active or lapsed membership on-site on this day will receive a one-month extension on their expiration date.

Friday, November 7

Chance to win an extra year – FREE!

Active Members who check in at Ticketing on this day will have a chance to win a free one-year extension of their membership! This prize will be awarded to three lucky winners.

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La Catrina Flower Crowns
2025-11-01 10:00 - 11:00
Celebrate Día de los Muertos at the Garden with a flower crown fit for La Catrina! Follow along with a Garden educator as you weave dried flowers into a wearable keepsake, then enjoy the Garden’s Día de los Muertos festival!

This program takes place from 10 – 11am during the Día de los Muertos Celebration.

$40 Members / $50 Non-Members; includes Garden admission

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Día de los Muertos Celebration
2025-11-01 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-11-02 10:00 - 16:00
Join us in the Garden for a joyous Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) Celebration, November 1 & 2, 10am – 4pm. With origins in Mexico, this colorful holiday is a time to share memories of loved ones and celebrate our families and friends. Discover the holiday’s significance and its rich culture through special displays, music performances, dancers, and arts and crafts stations. Enjoy lunch at Fogg Café, where they will feature blue corn empanadas throughout the weekend-long celebration.

*Due to the popularity of this event, we are temporarily pausing our Dogs in the Garden program on Sunday, November 2. The program will resume the following Tuesday. Visit this page for more details.

Specialty Programming

La Catrina Flower Crowns

Saturday, November 1, 10 – 11am

Celebrate Día de los Muertos at the Garden with a flower crown fit for La Catrina! Follow along with a Garden educator as you weave dried flowers into a wearable keepsake.

$40 Members / $50 Non-Members; includes Garden admission

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Event Schedule

Ongoing Event Activities

Community Altars & Leave Your Own MemoryKapnick Hall

Dig Deeper: The Spice is Right: Spices of MexicoScott Florida Garden

Día de los Muertos-themed family activitiesPerformance Lawn

Photo opportunities featuring towering Catrinas, created by artist Ricardo SolteroGarden-wide

Saturday

Opening procession10 – 10:45amWater Garden Stage

Danza Azteca Guadalupana11am – 12pmWater Garden Stage

Sudamerican Latin Groove12 – 1:30pmPerformance Lawn Stage

Danza Azteca Guadalupana1:30 – 2:30pmWater Garden Stage

Sudamerican Latin Groove2:30 – 4pmPerformance Lawn Stage

Sunday

Opening procession10:15 – 11amWater Garden Stage

Ballet Folklorico Jaliscience11am – 12pmWater Garden Stage

Orquesta Tropical Sound12 – 1:30pmPerformance Lawn Stage

Ballet Folklorico Jaliscience1:30 – 2:30pmWater Garden Stage

Orquesta Tropical Sound2:30 – 4pmPerformance Lawn Stage

Vendors

The following local artisan and food vendors will be located on the Performance Lawn from 10am – 4pm:

Fernweh

Taco Tummy

Garibaldi Bakery

Celeste Dominguez Art

Mexituras

Want to keep the Día de los Muertos party going? Visit Artis—Naples on November 1 from 4 – 7pm for a Día de los Muertos celebration!

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This event is included with Garden admission; free for Members.

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

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Birding in the Garden
2025-11-04 08:00 - 10:00
Discover the avian species that call the Garden home as you join our birding volunteers on this weekly morning walk in our 90-acre Preserve. Plus, scope out breathtaking views of restored native Florida wetlands from your vantage point on the Jim and Linda White Birding Tower.

Meet at the Smith Entry Prow; these informal, conversational birding walks depart at 8am.

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Included with Garden admission; free for Members.

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