• Alaska Botanical Garden

  • Brighter Winter Nights

  • Call for Art

  • Workshops

  • Shop garden apparel

  • Master Plan

    Learn about the Alaska Botanical Garden’s past, present, and plans for the future.

  • Call(s) for Art!

    The Garden seeks proposals to design, construct, and install a large-scale, semi-permanent art piece by September 2025. The selected artist or team will be awarded funding to complete this project. Deadline to submit is December 1st, 2024!

    Artists may also apply to showcase their art within the Garden’s outdoor grounds on an ongoing basis.

  • Brighter Winter Nights

    Select evenings November 30th - February 22nd

    Get ready to experience the magic!

    Kicksledding, ice luminarias, model train, and MORE LIGHTS THAN EVER!

    Presented by ConocoPhillips Alaska

  • Ice Sculpture Competition

    December 30th - January 5th

    Submit your entry form to participate by Friday, December 13th!

    Both the large 350 lb. block and small 10 lb. block categories are eligible for prizes.

    Voting by public will take place on Sunday, January 5th during Brighter Winter Nights
    (tickets must be purchased in advance during the competition).

  • Vinyasa Flow Yoga

    Sunday, November 24th | 2:00 - 3:00pm

    This 60-minute yoga class forms a flowing sequence in coordination with the breath. This class includes asana (postures), breath work, and brief meditation after savasana to balance out our practice.

  • Mushroom Tincture Workshop

    Monday, December 2nd | 5:00 - 7:00pm

    Get ready for an evening of all things medicinal fungi! Join the owners of Far North Fungi, Allison and Gabe, for a hands-on workshop on extraction methods, bottling tinctures from start to finish, and medicinal properties of Chaga, Reishi, Turkey Tail and Lions Mane mushrooms.

  • Mushroom Cultivation Workshop

    Sunday, December 1st | 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. They’ll bring a mobile lab where you can create your own mushroom kit to take home.

  • Winter Storytime

    Mondays in December (2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th) | 11:30am-12:00pm

    Join us for an interactive storytime, as we read and move our bodies! December 2nd story is “Cozy” by Jan Brett. The story and program are designed for ages 6 and younger. Staff from the Musk Ox Farm will be bringing artifacts from the farm for families and kids to interact with.

  • Holiday Wall Hanging Basket

    Wednesday, December 4th | 5:00 - 9:00pm
    WORKSHOP FULL
    Soul Sisters Basketree is back with Colleen Anagick and Sharon Hamilton to instruct you in weaving these versatile wall hanging baskets. This style basket comes right in time for the holidays. Participants will have a variety of embellishments available to choose from to personalize their baskets.

  • Solstice Candle Workshop

    Sunday, December 1st | 10:00 - 11:30am
    WORKSHOP FULL
    Want to make these darker nights a little brighter? Join ABG staff, Katie Redmond, and learn to make your own solstice candles. Participants will use several types of molds to make homemade beeswax candles. You'll learn techniques on adding scents, apply fresh pressed flowers and colors!

  • Schedule a Field Trip or Classroom Visit


    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.

  • Become a Member


    Discounts on workshops, summer camps, and retail are just the beginning! Members also have early access to the Plant Sales Kickoff in mid-May and receive a 10% discount on all nursery purchases.

    Most importantly, members receive free admission to the garden year-round, with the exception of ticketed events.

  • ABG Donor Wall


    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.

  • Repurpose Nursery Pots

    We accept used pots in the following sizes:

    — 2 gallon
    — 1 gallon
    — 5.5 inch
    — 4 inch
    — 3.5 inch (deep + regular)

    Clean pots in good condition can be dropped off with admissions staff during open hours only.
    Pots left at ABG without staff awareness will be taken to the landfill.

  • Nationally Accredited Meconopsis Collection


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

MISSION STATEMENT
The Alaska Botanical Garden’s mission is to showcase the beauty and value of Alaska’s gardens and natural areas through science, education, and recreation using organic and sustainable practices.