Naples Botanical Garden

The Way It Looked That Day
2025-10-09 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-10-10 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-10-11 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-10-12 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-10-13 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
2025-10-09 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-10-10 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-10-11 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-10-12 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-10-13 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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Every Garden admission ticket or membership purchase helps to support Naples Botanical Garden’s conservation efforts.

Garden Grounds Cart Tours
2025-10-09 10:30 - 13:30, 2025-10-10 10:30 - 13:30, 2025-10-11 10:30 - 13:30, 2025-10-12 10:30 - 13:30, 2025-10-13 10:30 - 13:30
Explore the Garden as you never have before: on wheels! Journey through the Garden grounds on a guided cart tour, learn the history of Naples Botanical Garden, get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at our Evenstad Horticulture Campus, and enjoy views of the Garden’s 90 acres of conserved natural areas. This 45-minute staff-led tour takes place on a quiet electric cart and requires an additional fee.

This tour is offered twice-daily at 10:30am & 12:30pm. Space is limited, reserve your tour today! Pre-registration available on the website, day-of sign-ups available at Ticketing.

Fee: $25 Member / $35 Non-Member. Garden admission not included.

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To reserve your spot on a Garden Grounds Cart Tour, purchase your Garden ticket and scroll down to select your preferred tour option.

Electric Cart Tour Accessibility & Guidelines: Guests must be able to step up into and sit in the electric cart independently; no car seats or children on laps allowed. Carts are not wheelchair accessible. Guests agree to keep all limbs inside the cart, stay seated for the duration of the tour, and use the provided seat belts during the tour.

Garden Grounds Cart Tours are subject to availability, open-air Garden carts may be used in place of Tram.

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Dig Deeper
2025-10-09 11:00 - 13:30, 2025-10-10 11:00 - 13:30, 2025-10-11 11:00 - 13:30, 2025-10-12 11:00 - 13:30, 2025-10-13 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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Artists in Bloom
2025-10-10 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-10-11 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-10-12 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-10-13 08:00 - 17:00
Naples Botanical Garden bursts with life and inspiration, a muse for amateur and professional creators alike. Through diverse media, Artists in Bloom explores the artist’s endless pursuit to interpret the unique compositions found in its landscapes. On display in Kapnick Hall July 19 – October 26, 2025.

This exhibition was organized by Naples Botanical Garden in partnership with United Arts Collier.

About United Arts Collier:

United Arts Collier enriches the lives of Collier County residents and visitors alike through arts education, exhibitions, performances, community outreach programs, special events, and so much more.

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Blue Flowers for Father, Vicky Tesmer, 2025

Tropical Reflections, Lee Ann Lindgren, 2025

W.O.N.D.E.R.
2025-10-10 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-10-11 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-10-12 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-10-13 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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Music in the Garden
2025-10-11 14:00 - 16:00
Area musicians grace the Garden stage overlooking the Performance Lawn on select Saturdays, monthly from October through June. Bring your own chair or blanket and sit back and relax in your favorite tropical setting while listening to the musical stylings of our local talent.

– Chairs and picnic blankets are encouraged for Music in the Garden and Rhythm & Blooms performances.

Showtimes: October – May, 2 – 4pm; June, 12 – 2pm

Upcoming Dates

December 13

2 – 4pm

Karibbean Groove

Karibbean Groove is a high-energy, six-piece band that has dazzled audiences in Southwest Florida for over 20 years. Based out of Fort Myers, this exciting group stays true to the Haitian tradition of socially conscious music while exploring popular genres like reggae, jazz, and R&B.

January 3

2 – 4pm

Hat Trick

Hat Trick is comprised of three former members of nationally touring reggae and rock band, SOWFLO. Infused with elements of blues, jazz, calypso, African, and Latin American music, enjoy the reggae sounds of this popular band.

February 28

2 – 4pm

Kelly & Mason Band

Kelly Clinger (vocals) and Mason Williams (guitar) perform a wide variety of music from jazz standards and soulful classics to jazz versions of more current pop songs. Their trio brings in additional talent to round out this funky, jazzy, groovy band.

March 28

2 – 4pm

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April 18

2 – 4pm

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May 9

2 – 4pm

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June 13

12 – 2pm

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Kids Free All Day
2025-10-13 09:00 - 17:00
Naples Botanical Garden extends free admission to children ages 4 – 17 (3 and under are always free) on Monday, October 13.

Programming and Activities for Children & Families

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