Ice sculptures currently on view for
Daytime Visitation: 12:00 - 4:00pm
Mondays - Saturdays (CLOSED Sundays)
$5 — Ages 7 and up | FREE — Members & kids ages 6 and under

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

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.

Sign up by June 1st, 2026

ABG’s Guided Gardening program combines seasonally relevant gardening education with expert support. Receive weekly email newsletters, exclusive video tutorials, weekly “office hours” with staff, and other resources for growing vegetables & ornamental plants.

Learning CSA includes all of the same perks as Guided Gardening, plus 12 weeks of fresh produce grown at ABG and a 1-year family membership to the Garden!

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.

Friday, March 13th | 5:30 - 7:30pm

Bring your old, dull shovels, hoes, and pruners and learn a quick-and-dirty way to get them back in shape. Participants will take home their own 8-inch Dual-Sided File and a carbide sharpening tool so they can keep their tools sharp for years to come.

Thursday, March 12th | Kid class 3:30pm, Adult class 6:00pm

Join us for fun homemade candle classes over Spring Break. Kid friendly and adult classes by Get Scent! Our kids’ class will get messy and learn how to curate their own scented candle using sandwax! Adult class will curate scents, pick Aura jars and design candle labels.

Become a 2026 Business Sponsor of ABG!

By sponsoring the Garden, you are aligning your business with our mission to showcase the beauty and value of Alaska’s gardens and natural areas through science, education, and recreation.

There are a number of sponsorship levels, all of which offer visibility in the community. Find out more through the button below:

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.

Wednesday, February 25th | 6:00 - 8:00pm
WORKSHOP FULL
Join local beekeeping expert, Tim Huffman, for an overview of the gear and methods used to keep your colonies thriving summer and winter, year after year.

Friday, March 6th | 5:30 - 7:30pm
WORKSHOP FULL
This is a detailed introduction to seed starting, great for beginners or intermediate growers looking to improve their success with starting seeds indoors.

Tuesday, March 24th | 6:00-7:00pm

Everyone loves dahlias in the summer! Join William Criner, Garden and Facilities Manager, to talk dahlias. Learn how to grow, cultivate divide and store them.

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.