Special Events
You’re Invited!
Be moved by our music series, awed by the beauty of our evening cocktail parties, or inspired by an educational event. However you choose to engage with the Garden, we thank you for contributing to the events and programs that help make us a cultural and educational destination.
Dome After Dark
Experience the Botanical Garden in a new light! Stroll through the conservatory and Gardeners Show House illuminated with unique lighting.
Botanical Blues
Take a break from the winter cold and warm up in the Botanical Garden’s conservatory while enjoying some of the best blues music in the Midwest.
Earth Day
Join us for a day celebrating plants and the Earth with FREE admission!
Spring Garden Festival
Shop plants hand selected by Botanical Garden staff including unique and tried-and-true varieties at our annual spring retail event.
Music in the Garden
Don’t miss our summer music series. It provides the community with the best parts of the Garden–music, family, food, and warm summer weather.
Garden Party
Celebrate summer, plants, and horticulture at our summer fundraiser where we highlight a different topic in horticulture and ecology.
The Ray Way
Join us for this event celebrating Asian heritage and culture and the efforts of Governor Robert D. Ray to welcome Asian refugees to the state of Iowa.
Fall Bulb Market
Shop the Botanical Garden’s annual fall retail event which features unique bulb varieties selected by Botanical Garden horticulturists and volunteers, including many plants to be featured in future displays at the Garden.
Annual Symposium
Join the Botanical Garden for our signature educational event celebrating gardening and plants. Each year, the Botanical Garden hosts acclaimed lecturers to discuss home horticulture, plant sciences, or ecology.
Trick or Trees
Visit the Greater Des Moines BOOtanical Garden for this festive event people of all ages will enjoy!
Champagne & Chocolate
Kick off the holiday season with champagne, chocolate, and hors d’oeurves against the backdrop of the Botanical Garden’s annual holiday exhibition and fundraiser.
Thank you to our key partners and season sponsors!
