Saturdays & Sundays through February 15th
5:00 - 8:00pm

Experience the Garden as a winter wonderland! Featuring botanical themed light displays, ice luminarias, cozy firepits, a kicksled trail, and model train!

Bring a mug to enjoy hot chocolate, tea or cider throughout the Garden (available for purchase in the Greenhouse).

This year, we’re offering OFF-PEAK (FLEX) tickets which can be redeemed any evening of the event: January 10th - February 15th

Congratulations to this year’s winners!

Large Block category:
🥇 "Murder..." by team Jansma Shumar
🥈 "If you dare!" by Lewmor Studio
🥉 "Garden Express" by Lynsey Slavonic

Small Block category:
🥇 "Honeybear" by Mary Inovejas
🥈 "AK Wildflowers" by Jodi Kennedy and Shari Looney (5 blocks total)
🥉 "Upstream Dreams" by Christy Roe

All ice sculptures will remain on view for the duration of Brighter Winter Nights:
January 10th - February 15th
Saturdays & Sundays | 5:00 - 8:00pm

Friday, January 16th | 6:00 - 8:00pm

2 spots left!

Join us in a candle-making experience with ‘Get Scent’ that combines fun, relaxation, creativity, and quality time.

Half-Day & Full-Day | June - July

ABG believes every child learns best by experiencing the world firsthand. Camp activities and lessons foster environmental awareness, stewardship, and help build life skills. All camps take place outside in our unique outdoor classroom, as well as along surrounding nearby trails and creeks.

Monday, February 2nd & 9th | 5:30 - 7:30pm

Alaska's gardening season is short and intense! We'll talk about ideal timelines for starting different plants, succession planning, week-to-week seeding, up-potting, and transplanting so you can hit the ground running as soon as the soil thaws.

Saturday, February 7th | 11:00am - 1:00pm

Join Ellen VandeVisse, with Good Earth Garden School, for a workshop on practical strategies to optimize soil health for the next growing season. Learn how to recognize nutrient deficiencies, collect soil samples & choose a soil test lab.

Applications Due March 1st

ABG is seeking an artist (or artists) to install an approximately 172 square foot outdoor mural on the East wall of the Greenhouse. The selected artist(s) will be awarded $4,500 to design and execute their work by July 1st, 2026. Artist(s) must be a resident of Alaska or currently live in state.

Thursday, January 15th, 22nd & 29th
6:00 - 8:00pm
WORKSHOP FULL
Join local landscape architect, M. Elise Huggins, for a 3-day home landscape design class. You will learn the basics of design and how to apply them to your yard.

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.

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