About our events
We offer tours, workshops, lectures, webinars, and more to provide meaningful opportunities for people to learn about plants and how essential they are to our lives and our well-being. Please read our cancellation policy here.
There are also ways to explore our gardens and grounds using our self-guided tour options.
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June 5, 2026:
Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond at Mann Library
Organized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens, Keeping Common Birds Common features unforgettable portraits of birds by wildlife...
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June 11, 2026:
Around the World in Eight Plants: Part 1 at Brian C. Nevin Welcome Center
Take a stroll around Cornell Botanic Gardens and take a trip around the world! On this walking tour you’ll encounter a selection of eight plants from five continents. Each...
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June 12, 2026:
Mindful Botany Walk at Brian C. Nevin Welcome Center
Join Cornell Botanic Gardens staff to observe the beauty and drama of nature unfolding on monthly nature walks. While exploring various paths and gardens each month, we will...
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June 12, 2026:
Guided Mindfulness Meditation with the Let's Meditate Initiative at Cornell Botanic Gardens at Cornell Botanic Gardens
All are welcome to join this free, guided meditation session, led by Kevin Moss & Travis Winter, LCSW, in partnership with Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Nature Rx Initative....
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June 13, 2026:
Exploring the Trees of the Arboretum at F. R. Newman Arboretum
Is your knowledge of trees limited to the ones in your backyard? Join our tree tour to learn about the wide diversity of tree species in the F.R. Newman Arboretum and why this...
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June 13, 2026:
Saturday Botanic Gardens Highlights Tour at Brian C. Nevin Welcome Center
Tours are offered every Saturday and Sunday at 10 am, June 13 through October 11. Pre-registration is not required. Take a relaxing stroll with a Garden Guide through the...
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June 14, 2026:
Sunday Botanic Gardens Highlights Tour at Brian C. Nevin Welcome Center
Tours are offered every Saturday and Sunday at 10 am, June 13 through October 11. Pre-registration is not required. Take a relaxing stroll with a Garden Guide through the...
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June 18, 2026:
Art in the Gardens Tour at Brian C. Nevin Welcome Center
Tour Cornell Botanic Gardens to learn how art is used to further connect us with plants and place. Gardens are artful, meaning they are skillfully planned. Even a cottage...
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June 26, 2026:
Birds and Blooms
Join guides from Cornell Botanic Gardens and Cornell Lab of Ornithology for combined bird and plant walks this season. We’ll alternate between tours of Sapsucker Woods and the...
Past Events
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Verdant Views: Cultivators of CelebrationThis webinar features several individuals profiled in the exhibit “Cultivators of Celebration.”
Conservation
Cultivating a Sustainable Future: Cornell Botanic Gardens’ Native LawnThis episode of Verdant Views explores the journey behind Cornell Botanic Gardens’ native lawn project.
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Verdant Views: Global Climate Stories, 2024Stories of the challenges and choices Cornell students face in their home countries, and actions being taken in response to the global climate crisis.