Employment Resource Group Grand Concert Series: Brews, Bistros, & Bonfires featuring Slippery When Wet – A Bon Jovi Tribute
Friday, September 5 | 7–9 pm

Advance ticket reservations recommended. Must be 21+ to attend.
Sample craft brews, devour delicious food, and keep warm with bonfires as you enjoy a show that will have you singing, dancing, and rocking all night long to the legendary sounds of the 80s and beyond.

Featured Vendors

• Oley’s Pepperoni Cannoli
• Bell’s Brewery
• Blake’s Hard Cider
• Fox River Brewing Company
• J. Henry & Sons Bourbon
• Keweenaw Brewing Company
• New Belgium Brewing Company
• 101 North Wine

Fall Festival
Saturday, September 27

Suggested Donation: $5 per person/$20 per family

Free Admission for All | 9 am–6:30 pm

Free Family-Friendly Activities | 9 am–4 pm

Celebrate our anniversary and the Garden’s deep roots in the community! Enjoy a festive fall day with hands-on activities, garden club displays, and more. Food and drinks available for purchase.

Other Activities

Evergreen Theater Workshop: Games & Improv for All | 10-11 am

Face Painting | 11 am- 2 pm

Evergreen Theater Workshop: Step into the Spotlight | 1-2 pm

Self-Guided Daily Drop-In Activities
Free with Daily Admission/Free for Garden Members

Story Time | Tuesdays through October 28 | 10–10:30 am

Stop & Learn Signs |Anytime

Discovery Boxes | Anytime

Scavenger Hunts | Anytime

S.E.E.D. Packs | Anytime

September

Monday, September 1

Labor Day

9 am–6:30 pm

Free admission for military personnel and veterans.

Wednesday, September 3

Monarch Migration & Tagging

5:30–7 pm

Charlene Breitlow, Monarch Expert

$10/Garden Member

$12/General Public 

Friday, September 5

Brews, Bistros, & Bonfires Featuring Slippery When Wet: A Bon Jovi Tribute

7–9 pm

Lawn Seating: $45/Garden Member;

$50/General Public

Cowles Terrace Seating: $55/Garden Member; $60/General Public

Advance tickets recommended. Must be 21 or older.

Sunday, September 7

Grandparent’s Day

9 am–6:30 pm
Admission is free for grandparents.

Wednesday, September 10

Field to Fork

5–8 pm
Advance tickets required.

Thursday, September 11

Mushrooms of Wisconsin

10–11:30 am

Rob Zimmer, Rob Zimmer Outdoors

$15/Garden Member

$18/General Public 

Monday, September 15

Gong & Guided Meditation

5:30–6:45 pm

Brenda Brayko, Celestial Sound                          

$16/Garden Member

$19/General Public

Thursday, September 18

Shibori Indigo Napkin Dyeing

2–4 pm

Kasey Hock, Mama + Maker

$37/Garden Member  

$44/General Public    

Thursday, September 25

Harvesting, Preserving, & Preparing Your Herb Garden

6–8 pm

Jackie Johnson, MH ND, Herb Society of America

$32/Garden Member            

$38/General Public   

Saturday, September 27

Fall Festival

Suggested Donation: $5 per person/$20 per family
Free family-friendly activities | 9 am–4 pm

Free admission for all | 9 am–6:30 pm

Mondays, September 29, October 6, 13, 20, 27

Hatha Yoga

5:30–6:30 pm

Tree Janzen, Tree’s Yoga

Full Series:

$45/Garden Member

$50/General Public

One Day: $12

October

Thursday, October 2

Cooking with Chef Ace Champion

5–7 pm

Celebrity Chef Ace Champion

$49/Garden Member

$55/General Public 

Wednesday, October 8

Gong & Guided Meditation

5:30–6:45 pm

Brenda Brayko, Celestial Sound                          

$16/Garden Member

$19/General Public

Thursday, October 16

The Bird Garden

10–11:30 am

Rob Zimmer, Rob Zimmer Outdoors

$15/Garden Member

$18/General Public 

Tuesday, October 21

Wine Bottle Planter

5–7 pm

Taylor Moeller-Roy & Kourtney Kositzke, Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass

$37/Garden Member         

$44/General Public

Wednesday, October 29

Gong & Guided Meditation

5:30–6:45 pm

Brenda Brayko, Celestial Sound                          

$16/Garden Member

$19/General Public

November

Tuesdays, November 4, 11, 18
Breath Work for Better Health

5:30–6:45 pm

Cujo, Exercise Physiologist

Full series: $29/Garden Member

$35/General Public

One Day: $13

Thursday, November 6
Woodburned Botanical Charcuterie Boards

6–8 pm

Jennifer Frisch, Coneflower Creations

$41/Garden Member

$49/General Public

WPS Garden of Lights

November 28-30

December 4–7, 11–14, 18–23, & 26–30
4:30–9 pm

Closed November 27, December 24 & 25.

Timed and dated tickets are required for entry and must be purchased in advance.