Garfield Park Conservatory offers a wide range of engaging and fun programs for all ages. Click on the links above to get specific information on upcoming programs and events. Still have questions?
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Garfield Park Master Gardener - Guided Conservatory Tours
2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month @ 11 AM - Included in that days admissions fee
Saturday, August 1 | 10-11:30 am
Ages: 16 and up | $6 per person
Join the Herb Society of Central Indiana for all things herbs! Learn about harvesting, drying, storing and cooking with your garden harvest. Registration required.
Sunday, August 2 | 1-5 pm
Free Admission to the Conservatory
In appreciation of all our wonderful visitors and supporters, admission to the Conservatory is FREE on this day. Enjoy our unique tropical experience, including waterfalls, orchids, animals and more! No registration required.
Wednesday, August 5 | 6pm-7ish
Ages: All | Fee: $1
Come meet your neighbors as we harvest, cook, and share a meal from the veggies growing in Blakes' Garden! And yes, it really is just a dollar. Do register online so I know how many we're cooking for.
Cactus and Succulent Show
August 7-23, 2026
Tues-Sat 10 am - 5 pm, Sun 1-5 pm
Mondays Closed
$7 per person, $15 per family (2 adults max per family)
Come one, come all to the Third Annual Cactus and Succulent Show! We're partnering with several local institutions to bring you a whimsical and creative display of some of the coolest cacti and succulents around town!
Critter Chat
Saturday, August 15 | 12 pm
Ages: All | Fee: Free | Drop-in
Drop by Blake’s Garden to meet one of our resident critters. No registration needed. Program will be held in classroom if weather is inclement.
Wednesday, August 26 | 10-11 am
$6 per child | Ages: 2-5
Celebrate summer sunshine! We'll learn how plants eat light, and then use the sun to make animal-shaped crayons. Registration required.
Fermentation Station: Hot Sauce and Ketchup
Saturday, August 29 | 1-2 pm
$15 per person | Ages: 10 and up
Live-culture condiments are a hurried cook’s best friend! Fermented hot sauce packs a complex, flavorful taste tailored to your own heat preferences. And fermented ketchup? It takes us back to the sauce’s origin, for a zingy tomato paste that won’t grow mold in the fridge.
Wednesday September 2, 6pm-7-ish
$1 per person
Remember the dollar menu days? We’re bringing it back in the children’s garden! Drop by to harvest, prepare, and share a simple garden meal in good company. The menu will vary week by week, based on the garden’s abundance. $1 per person eating.
Bonsai Show
Saturday & Sunday, September 5 & 6
Saturday: 10am-5pm, Sunday: 1-5pm
$7 per person, $15 per family (2 adults max per family)
Join the Indianapolis Bonsai Club as they showcase their unique bonsai specimens throughout the Conservatory. Club members will be available to answer your questions, and vendors will have items for sale.
Saturday, September 12 | 12 pm
Ages: All | Fee: Free | Drop-in
Drop by Blake’s Garden to meet one of our resident critters. No registration needed. Program will be held in classroom if weather is inclement.
Wednesday, September 16 | 10-11 am
$6 per child | Ages: 2-5
Join us as we get to gardening in Blake’s Garden! Young ones will learn about gardening and have the chance to help plant, grow and harvest in our vegetable garden. There will also be a story, craft and time to explore. Registration required.
Indy Suzuki Concert
Saturday, September 19 | 1 pm
Ages: All |Free with Admission | Drop-in
Fermentation Station: Green Tomato Salsa
Saturday, September 26 | 1-2 pm
$15 per person | Ages: 10 and up
Green tomatoes piling up at the end of summer? Turn them into a fermented salsa verde that will add joy to your corn chips all winter long!
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Saturday, October 3 | 11 am
Ages: All | Fee: Free | Drop-in
Drop by Blake’s Garden to meet one of our resident critters. No registration needed. Program will be held in classroom if weather is inclement.
Saturday, October 17 | 10-11:30 AM
Ages: 16 and up | $6 per person
Join the Herb Society of Central Indiana for an opportunity to learn more about soap making. Program will include recipes, handouts and a hands-on workshop.
Registration is required.
Friday, October 23 | 10-11 am
Ages: 2-8
Fee: $ 7 per child (1 adult admission included)
Put on your Halloween costume and come learn about some creepy and not-so-creepy creatures. Have fun meeting live critters and doing a craft. Registration required.
Thursday & Friday, October 29 & 30 | 5:30-9 pm
Ages: 2 and up | Fee: $ 6 per person
5:30 - 7:00 PM | Less Haunted Conservatory. Bring the little ones in their costumes for Halloween fun during our less scary daylight hours of the Haunted Conservatory. There will be no scarers. Just tropical plants all decked out for Halloween.
7:00 - 9:00 PM | Get spooked as you walk through the Haunted Conservatory, complete with scary music, decoration and ghouls! (recommended for ages 8+)
No pre-registration; admission is paid at the door.
Note: Event includes the use of strobe lights and artificial fog.
