EXTENDED: The Real Cute Easter Contest is HERE!

Easter

EXTENDED: Register and book your FREE photo session before March 22nd! Spring time is here!! It’s time to shake off those February blues and put on your spring time shoes! We’re super excited about this contest because not only do you get a FREE hour long spring time session with Butler Photographic Artistry at their absolutely gorgeous […]

Drop in and Dig!

 Drop-in and Dig! Families with children are invited to drop-in and participate in simple, easy to learn gardening tasks under the guidance of Children’s Garden staff and volunteers. These family-oriented gardening experiences can easily be enjoyed at home. So join us to learn how much fun gardening with children can be! For more information, visit http://www.lewisginter.org/events/event_detail.php?event_id=1320.

Drop in and Dig!

 Drop-in and Dig! Families with children are invited to drop-in and participate in simple, easy to learn gardening tasks under the guidance of Children’s Garden staff and volunteers. These family-oriented gardening experiences can easily be enjoyed at home. So join us to learn how much fun gardening with children can be! For more information, visit http://www.lewisginter.org/events/event_detail.php?event_id=1320.

Free Fourth of July

Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden and CarMax are pleased to announce the CarMax Free Fourth of July at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden. On Friday, July 4, 2014, all visitors to the Garden will receive free admission throughout the day (9 a.m. – 5 p.m.) The free admission includes entrance to the popular Butterflies LIVE! exhibit. For […]

Flowers after 5

Enjoy Flowers After 5 with the family and special events for kids in the Children’s Garden. Listen to story books, garden, participate in walkabouts and have good, green fun. Featured activities will rotate based on the Children’s Garden monthly seasonal themes. WaterPlay will remain open until 8pm.  Dogs welcome too on the second Thursday of […]

National Public Gardens Day

Mother’s Day Weekend kicks off Friday, May 9 with National Public Gardens Day. On this day designed to promote awareness of public gardens, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden will have its historic Bloemendaal House open to the public (11 a.m. – 3 p.m.) with free tours by knowledgeable Garden Guides (please note: regular admission is required.) Guests will learn more about the […]

Pinwheels for Prevention Garden

Details: Regular Garden admission. In recognition of Child Abuse Prevention Month, more than 3,000 pinwheels are “planted” in the Rose Garden at Lewis Ginter. Each pinwheel represents a child in Virginia who has been served during the past year by Prevent Child Abuse Virginia‘s Healthy Families program.

How to Get the Most Beautiful and Unique Holiday Gifts

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We live at love Target, but knowing that your friend or family member is going to run across that special gift you got them next time they buy new underwear and a loaf of bread kinda sucks the fun out of things. In the land of big-box stores it feels almost impossible to find a […]