Friends Of The Garden

Due to the threat of rain at 2:00pm today, May 2nd, we have moved the Gigs in the Garden concert to inside the Botanical Center building. Come enjoy a great pe...rformance by the Drury University Chamber Orchestra and enjoy a glass of beer or wine provided by Shakers Mobile Bartending Service. Masks are required inside the building. See more

Another great reason to attend this Saturday's Native Plant Sale at the Botanical Gardens from 9am-2pm! Kids can make their own May Day basket with Botanical Center staff! facebook.com/events/335792547880736 #sgfbot #extraordinaryplace

Gardens A-snow. The Japanese garden is open 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. Safety permitting.

This may be one of the most beautiful years in the history of the Redbud Garden at the Springfield Botanical Gardens at Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park! The vibrancy of the colors is simply stunning! Thank you, Commerce Bank for your sponsorship of this beloved garden! #sgfbot #extraordinaryplace #redbuds #CommerceBank #spring

It's a beautiful day for all-ages trick-or-treating at the Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden! Farmers Market of the Ozarks is bringing Lae's Authentic Egg Rolls,... Kilwins, Spring Branch Kombucha, and Bub's Distillery! Come in costume and join us from 5-8pm this evening! Tickets available at friendsofthegarden.org/moonlight or at the entrance to the event. #sgfbotMoonlight #sgfbot #extraordinaryplace Photo by Designing Indie

We hope to see you at tomorrow's MASKerade in the Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden! For details and tickets, visit https://www.friendsofthegarden.org/moonlight

Due to inclement weather, we have decided to cancel Thursday night's event. We have plenty of tickets available for Friday, which is shaping up to be a beautiful, and DRY, evening. Purchase tickets at the gate, or get a discount by purchasing online: https://www.friendsofthegarden.org/moonlight If you have purchased a Thursday ticket already, you will be offered the opportunity to reschedule to Friday night or receive a refund. Email us at [email protected] if you haven't received a message from us yet.

Friday begins the MASKerade! Visit friendsofthegarden.org/moonlight for more details.

UPDATE: Thursday’s event has been canceled due to inclement weather. Join us Friday for a clear, beautiful night in the gardens. FOG invites you to a socially-distanced, family friendly event this THURSDAY and FRIDAY! Check out the details at https://www.friendsofthegarden.org/moonlight

Join Botanical Center staff for their Fairy House Craft and Storytime this Thu., Oct. 29 at 4pm! They'll read Victoria Kann’s Pinkalicious: Fairy House and then lead you in the creation of your very own fairy house to take home. Free, but registration required: 417-891-1515.... #sgfbot #extraordinaryplace

Come in costume to enjoy the full moon and autumn colors of the Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden at our Moonlight MASKerade on Thu. and Fri., Oct. 29 and 30 from 5-8pm. Kids can trick-or-treat throughout the garden paths, and adults can "trick-or-treat" at a collection of Farmers Market of the Ozarks food vendors featuring tasty treats and both alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages! Check out the event description at Moonlight MASKerade for more details. Advanced tickets at fr...iendsofthegarden.org/moonlight. #sgfbotMoonlight #sgfbot #extraordinaryplace Photo by Designing Indie

Kentucky 31 rounds out the free concert series this Sun., Oct. 25 at 2pm! Come enjoy the beautiful fall colors of the gardens and great local music. Traditiona...l bluegrass at its core, Kentucky 31 is made up of two father and son teams: Max and Jason King of Dadeville and Larry and Brent Smith of Stockton. Join us at the Peace Through People Pavilion within the Springfield Botanical Gardens at Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park! #sgfbotGIGS #sgfbot #extraordinaryplace

Thanks for joining us on this beautiful rainy day for our Gigs in the Garden concert. We’re featuring The Breakfast Sides for you to jam from the comforts of your home, car or wherever you land. The musical duet of Biscuit Betsey Mae and Chad Gravy Graves provides a meal of classic country and Bluegrass tunes to fit any appetite. Donations are appreciated and benefit the Springfield Botanical Gardens. Donate at PayPal.me/friendsofthegarden. Please help us thank Central ...Bank and Central Bank and Trust for sponsoring this series. Tips to the artists can be made at: PayPal: [email protected] Venmo: @thebreakfastsides

Join us right here at 2 pm as we livestream today’s Gigs in the Garden performers, The Breakfast Sides. Show your love by donating to paypal.me/friendsofthegarden. All proceeds benefit the Springfield Botanical Gardens.

The Breakfast Sides perform at Gigs in the Garden this Sun., Oct. 18 at 2pm! The musical duet of "Biscuit" Betsey Mae and Chad "Gravy" Graves provides a meal of classic country and bluegrass tunes to fit any appetite. Bring your picnic blankets or lawn chairs and join us at the Springfield Botanical Gardens at Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park! #sgfbotGIGS #sgfbot #extraordinaryplace #peacethroughpeople

Join us for Moonlight MASKerade, a Halloween event for all ages! Come in costume to enjoy the full moon and autumn colors of the garden and sample food and beverages from local food artisans with Farmers Market of the Ozarks! Fri., Oct. 30, 5-8pm... at the Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden #sgfbotMoonlight #sgfbot #extraordinaryplace