Naples Botanical Garden

Friday After 5
2026-02-06 17:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
Every Friday, February – April

It’s a party in the Garden! Bring your friends and family to explore the Garden after-hours with a specialty cocktail, listen to live music, and more! The Berger Shop in the Garden and Fogg Café will be open, serving a full menu.

Plus! The Garden Arts Market will take place from 1 – 8pm on March 6 & April 3 alongside Friday After 5.

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Friday After 5 is 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
2026-02-06 11:00 - 13:30, 2026-02-05 11:00 - 13:30, 2026-02-04 11:00 - 13:30, 2026-02-03 11:00 - 13:30, 2026-02-02 11:00 - 13:30, 2026-02-01 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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Daily Tours
2026-02-06 10:00 - 14:00, 2026-02-05 10:00 - 14:00, 2026-02-04 10:00 - 14:00, 2026-02-03 10:00 - 14:00, 2026-02-02 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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W.O.N.D.E.R.
2026-02-06 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-02-02 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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Every Garden admission ticket or membership purchase helps to support Naples Botanical Garden’s conservation efforts.

Blooming at Work
2026-02-06 09:00 - 17:00, 2026-02-05 09:00 - 17:00, 2026-02-04 09:00 - 17:00, 2026-02-03 09:00 - 17:00, 2026-02-02 09:00 - 17:00
On view January 17 – July 12, 2026, in Fogg Café

This juried exhibition features creativity cultivated by the team at Naples Botanical Garden.

The Garden is a Living Canvas—of plants and of people. Our team works together to conserve the plants and habitats of the tropics, cultivate beauty, offer knowledge, and inspire the protection of nature. Working in Conservation, Education, Finance, Horticulture, Natural Resources, and Operations, the exhibiting artists have collectively spent 83 years exploring the Garden’s landscapes, drawing on its endless inspiration to create the works you see today.

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Member Coffee Breaks
2026-02-06 09:00 - 10:00
Members Only! Enjoy complimentary coffee and pastries at Nina’s Pavilion from 9 – 10am on the first Friday of the month, October – April. While supplies last, no registration required.

Interested in attending this exclusive event and others like it? Become a Member today!

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Annual Ikebana Exhibition
2026-02-06 08:00 - 20:00
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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Learn more about the Naples chapter of Ikebana International

ChromaFlora
2026-02-06 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-02-05 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-02-04 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-02-03 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-02-02 08:00 - 17:00
ChromaFlora dives deeper into the Garden’s theme, Naples Botanical Garden: A Living Canvas, through a celebration of color. In a garden space inspired by the painter’s palette, we’ll explore the botanical origin of pigments, the biological reason for colorful floral hues, and the use of color in landscape design. This exhibit will be on display January 24 – May 25, 2026.

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Picture Perfect! Smartphone Nature Photography
2026-02-05 09:30 - 10:30
See the Garden through a new lens! Discover how to capture your experiences in nature with your smartphone camera. Beginners will start their own portfolio of nature photography that captivates viewers and encourages the exploration of natural spaces.

Must bring your own smartphone to participate. Phones released within the last seven years, with adequate storage space, and with the latest updates installed, are encouraged (Android S8 and later or iPhone XR and later).

Fee: $25 Member / $45 Non-Member; includes Garden admission

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Garden Circle Insider Experiences – By Invitation Only, RSVP Required
2026-02-04 18:00 - 19:00
Sunset Tram Tour

Join us for an evening on a guided cart tour of the Garden grounds. Get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the Evenstad Horticulture Campus, learn about the current conservation initiatives of your Garden, and enjoy views of the 90 acres of conserved natural areas at sunset.

February 4, 6pm

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The Garden Circle Insider Experience series offers inspiring and engaging programs ONLY for active Members at the Waterlily and Plumeria levels of the Garden Circle. Interested in becoming a Garden Circle Insider? Contact us at development@naplesgarden.org.

Limit (1) 2026 Experience per Garden Circle membership.

Limit (2) persons per Garden Circle membership.

Availability limited to (16) total participants per Experience.

Sunset Wednesdays
2026-02-04 17:00 - 20:00
Bask in the beauty of a Naples sunset—the perfect way to celebrate midweek, as the Garden stays open late Wednesdays from winter to spring. Take a stroll overlooking the Preserve to see the best of the tropics and restored Florida landscape by dusk, and complete your experience with dinner and drink specials at Fogg Café.

Enjoy extended hours every* Wednesday from 5 – 8pm, February – April.

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

Please Note: The Preserve will not be open during Sunset Wednesdays.

*Note: Sunset Wednesdays will not take place on March 25 as the Garden will be closed to the public while we host our annual fundraising gala, Hats in the Garden.

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Birding in the Garden
2026-02-03 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.
