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Arbor Day Celebration

Come celebrate trees and all they do for us! A day of self-guided activities focused on trees - Explore tree parts with your 5 senses! Go on a Tree Walk Scavenger Hunt! Tree themed coloring sheets for all ages! Hang out in a hammock with a tree themed book at the Children's Garden! Decorate and […]

Plant Sale (members preview)

Join the Iowa Arboretum & Gardens for the annual Spring Plant Sale! Struggling to find good shade choices? Browse a wide selection of hostas, hellebores, columbines, and bleeding hearts! Wanting to attract and feed pollinators? We’ve got dozens of native wildflowers to keep them happy! Looking for deer and rabbit-resistant selections? We are filling up […]

Plant Sale (open to everyone)

Join the Iowa Arboretum & Gardens for the annual Spring Plant Sale! Struggling to find good shade choices? Browse a wide selection of hostas, hellebores, columbines, and bleeding hearts! Wanting to attract and feed pollinators? We’ve got dozens of native wildflowers to keep them happy! Looking for deer and rabbit-resistant selections? We are filling up […]

Plant Sale (open to everyone)

Join the Iowa Arboretum & Gardens for the annual Spring Plant Sale! Struggling to find good shade choices? Browse a wide selection of hostas, hellebores, columbines, and bleeding hearts! Wanting to attract and feed pollinators? We’ve got dozens of native wildflowers to keep them happy! Looking for deer and rabbit-resistant selections? We are filling up […]

Garden Social & Auction (Sold Out)

Enjoy wonderful food, drinks, and music at the Arboretum's largest fundraising event of the year. Dinner catered by Whatcha Smokin (Luther) and beer & wine service will be provided by Christiani's (Des Moines). Silent and live auctions highlight this one-of-a-kind event. Bid on garden & home decor, plants, adventure experiences, and other great items at […]

Classic Car Day

Iowa Arboretum & Gardens 1875 Peach Avenue, MADRID, IA

Come see the classics at the 12th annual car show. Talk to car owners about their classics while enjoying delicious food provided by Smokin' Big Dawgs BBQ and Totally Rolled Ice Cream food trucks! Registration for Cars: 11 am to 12 noon. Show runs from 12noon-2pm.  

Tunes in the Trees – Carter Guse

Iowa Arboretum & Gardens 1875 Peach Avenue, MADRID, IA

Tunes in the Trees Musician: Carter Guse Tuesday, June 11 Concert time: 6 pm to 8 pm Gates open at 5 pm for food trucks Smiokin' Big Dawgs BBQ and Totally Rolled Ice Cream and drinks available from Christiani's. Bring your lawn chair and enjoy a night of great music and food as we kick […]

Tunes in the Trees – Doug Deming and the Jewel Tones

Iowa Arboretum & Gardens 1875 Peach Avenue, MADRID, IA

Tunes in the Trees Musician: Doug Deming and the Jewel Tones Tuesday, July 9 Concert time: 6 pm to 8 pm Gates open at 5 pm for food trucks Kaaswagen (Dutch specialties) and Tropical Sno with drinks available from Christiani's. Bring your lawn chair and enjoy a night of great music and food as we […]

Tunes in the Trees – Scott Davis Jazz Quartet

Iowa Arboretum & Gardens 1875 Peach Avenue, MADRID, IA

Tunes in the Trees Musician: Scott Davis Jazz Quartet Tuesday, August 13 Concert time: 6 pm to 8 pm Gates open at 5 pm for food trucks Reno & Woody's and Tropical Sno with drinks available from Christiani's. Bring your lawn chair and enjoy a night of great music and food as we kick off […]

Tunes in the Trees – Kathryn Severing Fox and Chad Elliot

Iowa Arboretum & Gardens 1875 Peach Avenue, MADRID, IA

Tunes in the Trees Musician: Kathryn Severing Fox and Chad Elliot Tuesday, September 10 Concert time: 6 pm to 8 pm Gates open at 5 pm for food trucks Hungry Boys Mexican Cuisine and El Paletero (fruity ice bars) with drinks available from Christiani's. Bring your lawn chair and enjoy a night of great music […]