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, October 24| 1-2 pm
$15 per person | Ages: 10 and up
Come explore the kitchen alchemy of fermentation! Fee includes one jar of kimchi, picked up the following week when fermentation is complete. Limit 15 participants; pre-registration required. Participants must be comfortable using a knife to chop vegetables.
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.
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.
Trash- to- Treasure Papermaking
Saturday, October 10 | 1 pm
Ages: All | Fee: $6
Recycling can be fun! Come turn scrap paper into beautiful, handmade sheets. The process is a little messy, but fun for all ages.
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.
Fermentation Station: Green Tomato Salsa
Saturday, October 17 | 2-3 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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Friday, November 27 – Sunday, December 27
Tues-Sat: 10 am – 5 pm | Sun: 1-8 pm
$7 per person, $15 per family (2 adults max per family)
Ages: All | Drop-in
Come enjoy our winter wonderland! See the Conservatory decked out in its holiday best with a brilliant display of poinsettias, model trains and village, and thousands of twinkling lights.
An adult is anyone 18 and over. 2 and under are always free.
Central Indiana Herb Society: Herbal Gifts
Saturday, November 7 | 10-11:30 am
$6 per person | Ages: 16 and up
The Annual Central Indiana Herb Society Holiday Workshop, where you can make and take herbal gifts. Handouts and recipes will be available. Take home items, gifts will be a surprise. We try to do different gifts each year.
Jungle Tales
Tuesday, November 10 | 10-11 am
$6 per child | Ages: 2-5
Bring your preschooler to a program with a focus on the natural world. There will be a story, activities, crafts and so much more. Registration required; space is limited.
Saturday, November 14 | 1-2 pm
$15 per person | Ages: 10 and up
Fortify yourself against winter’s dark with this sunny staple of Mediterranean cuisine! Preserved lemons add a unique, citrus-sour-salt lift to all kinds of dishes—as well as making excellent holiday gifts for the foodies you love. Fee includes jar and citrus. Registration required, 15 people max.
Friday, November 27 – Sunday, December 27
Tues-Sat: 10 am – 5 pm | Sun: 1-8 pm
$7 per person, $15 per family (2 adults max per family)
Ages: All | Drop-in
Come enjoy our winter wonderland! See the Conservatory decked out in its holiday best with a brilliant display of poinsettias, model trains and village, and thousands of twinkling lights.
An adult is anyone 18 and over. 2 and under are always free.
Sunday, December 20, 2026 | 7 pm
Free with Admission
$7 per person, $15 per family (2 adults max per family)
Ages: All | Drop-in
Come to the Conservatory on Sunday, December 20th at 7pm to listen to a Christmas story, in the Conservatory.
This is event is free with admission to Conservatory Crossing. The Conservatory will be open until 8 PM on the 20th.
No pre-registration is taken for this program. You'll just pay admission on the day-of. If you have questions, please email gpcons@indy.gov.
Make sure to be here by 7 so you won't miss the story.
Saturday, December 5 | 10 am - 1 pm
Free | Drop-in | All Ages
Come to the Conservatory on Saturday, December 14th between 10 am and 1 pm to meet Santa Claus and tell him what you'd like for Christmas. This is a free event and a chance to visit during Conservatory Crossing.
Any admissions after 1 pm will be $7 per person or $15 per family (2 adults max, 2 and under are free). Make sure to get here in time for Santa or free admission.
Tuesday or Wednesday, December 8 & 9
10-11 am
Ages: 2-5 | $8 per child
Join us for a holiday train-themed program. Little ones will listen to a story, do a craft and enjoy Conservatory Crossing with a scavenger hunt. Registration is required, as capacity is limited.
Saturday, December 12 | 1-2:30 pm
Ages: 8 and up | $5 per person
Christmas doesn't need to break the bank or the planet! Whether you're feeling a card collage, upcycled planters, handmade ornaments, or a herd of dinosaur-shaped crayons, the recycling elves of the conservatory have you covered. Drop in for crafts and a hot drink.
