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This class is sold out. To be added to the waitlist please email registrar@nbgs.org.
In this class we will discuss the geography and development of different classes of roses, including species roses and hybrids, their incredible diversity and their uses in the garden. Using flowers cut in the NBG gardens, we will consider flower shape, perfume, color and growth from miniatures to gigantic ramblers. Decision criteria for selecting roses for your own garden will be presented. $20 ($25 for not-yet-members) Register Online
Registration will open on April 15th at 9:30 AM.
Get your creativity growing! Join us for this oil painting course and brush up on the fundamentals of this rewarding art form. Learn color mixing from a limited color palette as shapes and values are emphasized. Taught by artist Adele Loomans. All supplies included .
Participants are encouraged to bring their own paint brushes and should bring in 3-5 of their own photographs or pictures of subjects they would like to paint.
This is an 8-week class that meets on Thursdays, April 30-June 18 from 9:45-11:45AM. $175 ($200 for not-yet-members) Register Online
Registration will open on April 15th at 9:30 AM.
Get your creativity growing! Join us for this oil painting course and brush up on the fundamentals of this rewarding art form. Learn color mixing from a limited color palette as shapes and values are emphasized. Taught by artist Adele Loomans. All supplies included .
Participants are encouraged to bring their own paint brushes and should bring in 3-5 of their own photographs or pictures of subjects they would like to paint.
This is an 8-week class that meets on Wednesdays, April 29-June 17 from 9:45-11:45AM. $175 ($200 for not-yet-members) Register Online
Purchase Your Tickets to Reserve Your Spot Event Timeline:
6PM Guest Arrival
6PM – 7PM Mocktail Hour
Have a chance to connect with the our NBG community and Leadership.
7PM – 8PM Yoga Begins
Carly will lead us for sunset Yoga. All levels are welcome.
Advanced reservations are required.
Tickets do include admission to NBG. Garden hours are currently 9AM-7PM
Sunday, May 17: 10:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Live Demos: To be held in the Holly Room.
Special Highlight: Bill and Katy Show on Sunday morning.
Other Features: Raffle and vendors.
Orchid Show & Sale
March 13–15, 2026
Join us for a weekend immersed in orchids – spectacular displays, educational presentations, ribbon judging of members’ finest blooms, and gorgeous plants ready to take home.
Orchid Classics and Woodstream Orchids will offer a stunning selection of orchids for sale throughout this event.
Sat, 14 March 2026
Orchid show and sale with educational presentations throughout the day
12:30–1:30 PM – Dave Bryant, “Orchids 101”
2:00 PM – Nicholas Rust , “Orchids: The Beautiful, the Unique, and the Weird”
Vendors: Orchid Classics and Woodstream Orchids.
Orchid Show & Sale
March 13–15, 2026
Join us for a weekend immersed in orchids – spectacular displays, educational presentations, ribbon judging of members’ finest blooms, and gorgeous plants ready to take home.
Orchid Classics and Woodstream Orchids will offer a stunning selection of orchids for sale throughout the event.
Sun, 15 March 2026
Orchid show and sale with educational presentations throughout the day
12:30–1:30 PM –Brandt Moran, Hands-on orchid potting demonstration
2:00 PM – Bill Goldner , “Growing Tropical Slipper Orchids for Fun and Show”
Vendors: Orchid Classics and Woodstream Orchids
DreamWorks Animation and KidsGardening are launching Gabby’s Dollhouse Fairylandia Tour, a three-month program intertwining the wonder of the new Fairylandia setting featured in the hit Netflix series and the hands-on enrichment opportunities found at botanical gardens across the country. Gabby is stepping out of her dollhouse, and into the great outdoors!
With a mission to help young minds grow and inspire natural curiosity, the Gabby’s Dollhouse Fairylandia activations will offer character meet and greets with Gabby* in her all-new, Fairylandia-themed attire and garden-themed craft activities at each tour stop. Featured crafts include a sunflower seed planting activity, and each child will be gifted an activity booklet including temporary tattoos, watercolor sheet, and button to commemorate their visit. The partnership kicks off at Dallas Arboretum on April 11, and will traverse 12 cities from April to June, each featuring a two-day stop.
*Gabby meet and greets to feature costume character
Sign up for your meet and greet with Gabby and enjoy a craft on gardening!
Ticketed event, advanced reservation required – included with Garden Admission
Tickets Coming Soon!
DreamWorks Animation and KidsGardening are launching Gabby’s Dollhouse Fairylandia Tour, a three-month program intertwining the wonder of the new Fairylandia setting featured in the hit Netflix series and the hands-on enrichment opportunities found at botanical gardens across the country. Gabby is stepping out of her dollhouse, and into the great outdoors!
With a mission to help young minds grow and inspire natural curiosity, the Gabby’s Dollhouse Fairylandia activations will offer character meet and greets with Gabby* in her all-new, Fairylandia-themed attire and garden-themed craft activities at each tour stop. Featured crafts include a sunflower seed planting activity, and each child will be gifted an activity booklet including temporary tattoos, watercolor sheet, and button to commemorate their visit. The partnership kicks off at Dallas Arboretum on April 11, and will traverse 12 cities from April to June, each featuring a two-day stop.
*Gabby meet and greets to feature costume character
Sign up for your meet and greet with Gabby and enjoy a craft on gardening!
Ticketed event, advanced reservation required – included with Garden Admission
Tickets Coming Soon!
HELP US REACH OUR EARLY BIRD DONATION GOAL OF $2,000 BEFORE MAY 5! 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 Norfolk Botanical Garden’s Garden of Tomorrow is the largest expansion in the Garden’s history, advancing its mission to connect more people with nature through immersive and sustainable experiences. Building on a legacy that began in the 1930s, when 220 African American Works Progress Administration workers transformed swampland into a thriving public garden, the initiative will introduce a state-of-the-art conservatory, environmentally innovative Entry Pavilion and expanded education and conservation programs.
Supported by strong community investment , The Garden of Tomorrow aims to protect plant diversity, inspire environmental stewardship and position Norfolk Botanical Garden as a leading destination for horticulture and public engagement. Anchored by the 26,000 square foot Perry Conservatory , featuring tropical and desert biomes, and a significant permanent Dale Chihuly glass art collection, the Garden offers visitors a rare intersection of art, nature, and global plant conservation .
With the addition of the Perry Conservatory , Kay and Al Abiouness Skywalk , The Kenneth A. and Patricia A Hall Charitable Foundation Shoreline Restoration , the multi-use performance stage , the Brock Parking Garden , Brock Entry Pavilion and Brock Environmental Education Center , The Garden of Tomorrow paves the way for environmental action and change. 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 About the Garden
Norfolk Botanical Garden is a 175-acre oasis and one of America’s leading public gardens, home to more than 65 themed landscapes , nationally accredited plant collections, and immersive horticultural experiences. Guests can explore by tram, boat, or walking paths, including WOW: World of Wonders, a Children’s Adventure Garden. The Garden is also known for its nationally accredited holdings of camellias, hydrangeas, and crape myrtles, as well as one of the region’s most celebrated rose displays.
Norfolk Botanical Garden is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, is a member of Botanic Gardens Conservation International, and is recognized as a V irginia Historic Landmark , listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and designated a Virginia Green attraction . For more information, visit www.norfolkbotanicalgarden.org .