Terra Cotta Take & Make Demonstration - Saturday March 8, 2025  9am-11am during the Dad's Belgian Waffle Event   Artist Nan Bonfils will demonstrate techniques for crafting with terra cotta pots […]

Join us from 9-11:30am on March 8, 2025 for all you can eat waffles! Waffles, sausages and beverages will be served with whipped toppings and flavored syrups. $10 per person […]

Central Iowa Beekeepers Association (CIBA) – 2025 WINTER SEMINAR Saturday, March 15, 2025 – RAIN or SHINE – 8:20 AM to 4:30 PM Registration $40 per person; $35 for current […]

Join us for an evening of creating a beautiful painting while sipping on garden-inspired MOCKtails! Bring a snack (& recipe!) to share. All art supplies are included. MOCKtails available for […]

Join us for our biggest education event of the year! We have an incredible lineup of speakers to pack this day with Iowa gardening goodness, from tree care to garden […]

Explore the grounds with our Curator of Collections, David McKinney and discover the earliest blooms of the growing season. REGISTER HERE

Maple Syrup Day is a fundraiser event for Iowa State University Xi Sigma Pi, a national forestry honor society. Join the students for a morning of demonstrations, education and pancakes! […]

Jane Marie Degeneffe describes her watercolor workshop in this way... Taking Time to See is a workshop that will give an awareness of the beauty around you in both nature […]

Join the Iowa Arboretum & Gardens for a scenic 5K or 1 mile Family Run/Walk on well maintained trails around our campus and through the new Treehouse Village. All run/walk […]

Our Annual Arbor Day Celebration will be Saturday April 26th from 9am-12noon. 2025 HIGHLIGHTS: Kids Climb! Kids of all ages will be assisted by arborists to climb arboretum trees! Create […]