Naples Botanical Garden

Dig Deeper
2026-01-01 11:00 - 13:30, 2026-01-02 11:00 - 13:30, 2026-01-03 11:00 - 13:30, 2026-01-04 11:00 - 13:30, 2026-01-05 11:00 - 13:30, 2026-01-06 11:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York)
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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Every Garden admission ticket or membership purchase helps to support Naples Botanical Garden’s conservation efforts.

Johnsonville Night Lights in the Garden
2026-01-01 18:00 - 22:00, 2026-01-02 18:00 - 22:00, 2026-01-03 18:00 - 22:00, 2026-01-04 18:00 - 21:00
Celebrate winter in the tropics! This beloved annual tradition is here, offering a seasonal staple that is distinctly Southwest Florida. Stroll the Garden illuminated in thousands of lights. Enjoy live music each night, photo ops, a living bromeliad tree, and festive treats and libations for purchase.

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Event Dates*

Now – January 4, 2026*Johnsonville Night Lights in the Garden will not take place on December 24, 25, & 31.

Member Tickets

December 12 – January 4

Adult: $20Child: $10

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Non-Member Tickets

December 12 – January 4

Adult: $40Child: $20

Non-Member Tickets

Specialty Ticket Options

Premium: With this ticket, guests must reserve a specific night but may enter anytime within the event timeframe. Plus! Premium tickets are eligible for up to two date exchanges. To change your ticket date, contact Visitor Services at 239.325.1354 24 hours in advance of the original ticket date.Member Pricing: $70; Non-Member Pricing: $95

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FLEX: This returning favorite is your option for a one-time ticket exchange! For ticket purchasers: To use the FLEX option of your ticket, contact Visitor Services at 239.325.1354 24 hours in advance of the original ticket date.Member Pricing: $30 Adult / $15 Child; Non-Member Pricing: $55 Adult / $25 Child

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Non-Member FLEX Tickets

Late Night Ticket: 8pm time slots and later are available for purchase at a discounted rate.

Outside food and beverage not permitted at Johnsonville Night Lights in the Garden

Make your Johnsonville Night Lights in the Garden experience an evening to remember!

Reserve Fogg Café’s private patio

Included in the Premium Patio Package

10 premium tickets that enable your group to enter the event at any time during the evening

A two-hour Fogg Patio reservation for up to 10 guests from 6 – 8pm

Pricing: $600 Members / $750 Non-Members

Food and beverage must be purchased separately.

To reserve, call Visitor Services at 239.325.1354 or email tickets@naplesgarden.org. Please allow 48 hours for a response.

Thank you to the 2025 – 2026 Sponsors of Johnsonville Night Lights in the Garden

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Member Coffee Breaks
2026-01-02 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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Every Garden admission ticket or membership purchase helps to support Naples Botanical Garden’s conservation efforts.

The Way It Looked That Day
2026-01-02 09:00 - 17:00, 2026-01-03 09:00 - 17:00, 2026-01-04 09:00 - 17:00, 2026-01-05 09:00 - 17:00, 2026-01-06 09:00 - 17:00, 2026-01-07 09:00 - 17:00
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.

W.O.N.D.E.R.
2026-01-02 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-01-03 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-01-04 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-01-05 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.

Daily Tours
2026-01-02 10:00 - 14:00, 2026-01-03 10:00 - 14:00, 2026-01-04 10:00 - 14:00, 2026-01-05 10:00 - 14:00, 2026-01-06 10:00 - 14:00, 2026-01-07 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.

Music in the Garden
2026-01-03 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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Included with Garden admission; free for Members

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

Birding in the Garden
2026-01-06 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.

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.

Introduction to Nature Journaling Workshop: Line & Shape
2026-01-06 10:00 - 11:30
Join us at Naples Botanical Garden to learn the basics of nature journaling, a creative arts practice that brings you closer to the natural world around you. Budding artists will cultivate their artistic skills and creativity during this 90-minute, in-person class, with no prior art experience required. All supplies, such as a journal and watercolor pencils, are included in your take-home kit; just bring yourself and a curiosity about nature! This is part one of a three-part nature journaling series.

Fee: $75 Member / $95 Non-Member (Includes Garden admission and supplies)

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January 6

April 1

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

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