Thursday, September 4th | 6:00 - 9:00pm

Taste a variety of craft beers & ciders from local breweries amongst the Garden's autumn foliage & harvest themed displays!

Food vendors will be on site with tasty bites for purchase. This event also features live music, lawn games, & fire pits!

Dust off your dancin’ shoes — we will have contra dance with music by Jubilee and caller Barbara Rowland! Event is 21+ only.

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If issues persist, please call the office at (907) 770-3692 for assistance.

Apply by Friday, September 25th

We invite your business to get in on the fall fun and Sponsor-a-Scarecrow as part of the Garden's harvest-themed display, BOOtanical!

Showcase your business to locals while supporting ABG. Each sponsor's name and logo will be displayed alongside their scarecrow, an featured on the Garden's social media where the public can vote on their favorites!

September 12th - October 19th
Fridays, Saturdays, & Sundays
11:00am - 6:00pm

Take a spooky stroll through the Garden and encounter harvest-themed displays! Costumes encouraged!

Enjoy unique programming and workshops each weekend, including marionette shows, pumpkin carving, fairy house building, and more!

Saturdays: August 30th, September 13th & September 27th | 10:30 - 11:30am

Join Tai Chi instructor, Richie Goldstein, for an hour-long Tai Chi class every Saturday this July in the Garden! Every other week you'll practice the Yang Style 24-movement Tai Chi and Tai Chi Sun style.

Register for multiple sessions through the button below:

Saturday, September 13th | 12:30 - 3:30pm

Build a fairy house from organic materials to be displayed during BOOtanical!

There is a limited number of tree cookies to use as a base — first come, first serve!

$8 per person | FREE for members & kids under 6 (pay at Admissions)

Sunday, September 14th | 12:00 - 2:00pm

Learn to grow your own mushrooms! Join the owners of Far North Fungi, Allison and Gabe, for a hands-on workshop on growing oyster mushrooms.

Saturday, September 20th | 11:00am - 6:00pm

In-person sales BEGIN September 20th, and continue 11:00am - 6:00pm on Fridays, Saturdays, & Sundays while stock lasts!

Online sales will start the following week (exact date TBD).

Stop by for a garlic tasting featuring all the varieties available — Saturday, September 20th ONLY!

More info coming soon!

Shop hardly perennials, annuals, shrubs, plugs, and more in the Nursery.

Order online through the Garden’s
Online Shop

Monday, September 15th | 6:30 - 8:00pm

WORKSHOP FULL

Join Christin Swearingen on a journey of fungi around the Alaska Botanical Garden. Come with questions and mushrooms from your backyard as we dive into the fascinating queendom of Fungi!

The Garden is here to help you with all your field trip needs, whether you need us to come to you, or you wish to get away from the classroom and come to us! Programs offered year-round, Monday - Friday.

Teachers and parents can schedule with the Garden directly by calling (907) 770-3692 or emailing the Garden at education@alaskabg.org.

Memberships include:
FREE year-round, general admission to the Garden (excludes ticketed events).
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Discounts on workshops, summer camps, and Garden retail.
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Early access to the Plant Sales Kickoff in mid-May and 10% discount on all nursery purchases.

The Alaska Botanical Garden only grows with the sun, the soil, and the ongoing support of our generous community. Consider a lasting gift by purchasing a leaf from the ABG donor wall sculpture. Contributions will be honored with a personalized, engraved metal leaf and make a great gift for friends or family to celebrate an important milestone or to honor the memory of a loved one.

We accept used pots in the following sizes:

Round: 1 gal. and 2 gal.
Square: 5.5”, 4”, and 3.5” (tall only)

Clean pots in good condition can be dropped off with staff during open hours.

Pots left at ABG without staff awareness will be taken to the landfill.

Commonly referred to as Himalayan poppies, the genus Meconopsis is composed of fuzzy, flowering plants native to the Tibetan Plateau.