This resource is compiled by the Miller Library. Public, charitable sales and tours are added regularly. To have your event added please e-mail hortlib@uw.edu.
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Garden Tours & Plant Sales in October–November 2024
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October 3, 2024 (2 events)
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October 3, 2024Free guided tour around the garden, led by Master Gardener volunteers. Woodcock has an apple & pear orchard, trials of new & rare fruits for our climate, assorted small fruits & a variety of ornamental gardens (pollinator garden, dahlias, shade garden, roses, compost demonstration, herb garden, native hedgerows & more). The garden demonstrates a broad range of ornamental & edible plants, native gardening, composting & garden design. More information: extension.wsu.edu/clallam/event/woodcock-walkabout-october-2024/, laurel.moulton@wsu.edu or 360-565-2679. Held at the Woodcock Demonstration Garden. 2711 Woodcock Rd, Sequim, WA 98382
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October 3, 2024Our free educational tour includes a casual walk through various areas of the Washington Park Arboretum, featuring seasonal viewing of collections plants, explorations of botany & the history of the organization. More information: botanicgardens.uw.edu/washington-park-arboretum/activities/free-public-tours/, cmn23@uw.edu or 206-685-8033. Meet at the Graham Visitors Center.
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October 4, 2024 (2 events)
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October 4, 2024 – October 6, 2024Cider pressing from 8-12 at the Community Youth Center (bring your apples & jugs). Farm & Homestead Tour on Oct. 6th from 10-3. Also music, food & vendor booths, quilt show & more. Events at difference times & locations - see website. More information: onalaskaalliance.org/apple-harvest-festival.html or onalaskaalliance09@gmail.com. Held in Onalaska, WA.
Onalaska, WA–
October 4, 2024 – October 6, 2024Visit farms around the island, meet local farmers & learn about what it takes to farm on an island. Farms are open at designated times - see the schedule online for details. No animals allowed on site. Carpooling is recommended. More information: www.farmtourssanjuans.com/orcasisland or julie@sjicd.org.
Orcas Island, WA -
October 5, 2024 (4 events)
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October 4, 2024 – October 6, 2024Cider pressing from 8-12 at the Community Youth Center (bring your apples & jugs). Farm & Homestead Tour on Oct. 6th from 10-3. Also music, food & vendor booths, quilt show & more. Events at difference times & locations - see website. More information: onalaskaalliance.org/apple-harvest-festival.html or onalaskaalliance09@gmail.com. Held in Onalaska, WA.
Onalaska, WA–
October 4, 2024 – October 6, 2024Visit farms around the island, meet local farmers & learn about what it takes to farm on an island. Farms are open at designated times - see the schedule online for details. No animals allowed on site. Carpooling is recommended. More information: www.farmtourssanjuans.com/orcasisland or julie@sjicd.org.
Orcas Island, WA–
October 5, 2024 – October 6, 2024Free, donations gladly accepted. Have a hands-on-experience learning what it takes to run a farm from growing crops to feeding animals. Talk to your farmers & follow your food from the fields to the table. Activities include farm tours, educational exhibits, gardening demos, kids activities, harvest markets & more. More information: www.festivaloffamilyfarms.com, www.facebook.com/FestivalofFamilyFarms or 360-421-4729.
Skagit Valley (various)Skagit Valley, WA–
October 5, 2024Free. Walking tours of Fort Vancouver Village & the Land Bridge, apple tastings & sales, kids’ activities, live music, food, cider pressing (Bring your own apples & a clean container to catch your fresh cider. Approximately 12 lbs of apples will make a quart of cider) & more. During the festival, the City of Vancouver’s Urban Forestry Commission will be giving away a limited number of tree cuttings from the 196 year-old Old Apple Tree. More information: www.cityofvancouver.us/events/old-apple-tree-festival-2/, urbanforestry@cityofvancouver.us or 360-487-8308. Held at the Old Apple Tree Park, 112 SE Columbia Way, Vancouver, WA 98660.
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October 6, 2024 (5 events)
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October 4, 2024 – October 6, 2024Cider pressing from 8-12 at the Community Youth Center (bring your apples & jugs). Farm & Homestead Tour on Oct. 6th from 10-3. Also music, food & vendor booths, quilt show & more. Events at difference times & locations - see website. More information: onalaskaalliance.org/apple-harvest-festival.html or onalaskaalliance09@gmail.com. Held in Onalaska, WA.
Onalaska, WA–
October 4, 2024 – October 6, 2024Visit farms around the island, meet local farmers & learn about what it takes to farm on an island. Farms are open at designated times - see the schedule online for details. No animals allowed on site. Carpooling is recommended. More information: www.farmtourssanjuans.com/orcasisland or julie@sjicd.org.
Orcas Island, WA–
October 5, 2024 – October 6, 2024Free, donations gladly accepted. Have a hands-on-experience learning what it takes to run a farm from growing crops to feeding animals. Talk to your farmers & follow your food from the fields to the table. Activities include farm tours, educational exhibits, gardening demos, kids activities, harvest markets & more. More information: www.festivaloffamilyfarms.com, www.facebook.com/FestivalofFamilyFarms or 360-421-4729.
Skagit Valley (various)Skagit Valley, WA–
October 6, 2024Free self-guided tour. Get to know Onalaska farmers & homesteaders & learn about agriculture & rural life. Please leave pets at home. Held in conjunction with the Apple Harvest Festival. More information: onalaskaalliance.org/apple-harvest-festival.html, onalaskaalliance09@gmail.com or 360-520-3659. Start at the info booth at Carlisle Lake (Alexander Rd & 2nd St) or use the map on website to start at any stop. Held in Onalaska, WA.
310 Carlisle Ave, Onalaska, WA 98570–
October 6, 2024Free with zoo admission or membership. Join our Zoo Horticulturist on a Savage Garden: Spiky & Scary tour. Thorns, spikes & zig-zagging stems, oh my! Find all the eerie plant species around the Zoo. More information: www.pdza.org/event/garden-tour-savage-garden/, comments@pdza.org or 253-591-5337. Held at the Point Defiance Zoo. Meet at the Pacific Rim Plaza, just inside the front gate.
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October 10, 2024 (1 event)
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October 10, 2024Cost: $30/members, /$40 non-members. Register online. Tour the Arboretum with Ray Larson & discover some of the best plants for early fall interest. We’ll see some early fall color, & trees & shrubs with special interest this time of the year. Ray will focus on species & cultivars for home garden use & care & cultivation tips. Ray Larson is Associate Director, Curator of Living Collections & the Otis Douglas Hyde Herbarium at the University of Washington Botanic Gardens. More information: www.northwesthort.org/events, info@northwesthort.org or 206-780-8172. Held at the Washington Park Arboretum, 2300 Arboretum Dr E, Seattle, WA 98112.
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October 11, 2024 (1 event)
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October 11, 2024 – October 13, 2024Visit farms, farm stands, tours & more. Farms are open at designated times - see the schedule online for details. More information: www.farmtourssanjuans.com/lopezisland or julie@sjicd.org.
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October 12, 2024 (5 events)
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October 11, 2024 – October 13, 2024Visit farms, farm stands, tours & more. Farms are open at designated times - see the schedule online for details. More information: www.farmtourssanjuans.com/lopezisland or julie@sjicd.org.
Lopez Island, WA–
October 12, 2024Cost: $15 (cash or checks only)/non-members, free/WWFRF members. Continual tours of the orchard to see many of the hundreds of different types of fruits, taste the fruit, & connect with knowledgeable volunteers. Attend small classes on growing & harvesting fruit throughout the day, where you can ask questions & learn successful techniques. More information: www.nwfruit.org or info@wwfrf.org. Held at WSU, NW Washington Research & Extension Center Fruit Garden.
16650 SR 536, Mount Vernon, WA 98273–
October 12, 2024Celebration of the cranberry. Cranberry bog tours, cook-off, vendors & more. More information: www.westportgrayland chamber.org/calendar.php, www.facebook.com/ComeToWestport, info@cometowestport.com or 360-268-9422. Held at Grayland Community Hall.
2071 Cranberry Rd, Grayland, WA 98547–
October 12, 2024Free. Activities for the whole family - speakers, classes, a farm photo walk, pollinator & heritage garden tours, apple pressing & more. More information: www.sammamishvalley.org/fallharvest-2023/, 21acres.org/event/sammamish-valley-harvest celebration/ or bvanderloop.sva@gmail.com. Held at 21 Acres Farm, 13701 NE 171st St, Woodinville, WA 98072.
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October 12, 2024$5 suggested donation. Registration is required - register online. This is a donation-based program & participants can donate what they can. Explore the plants of the Conservatory & the trees of Wright Park learning about the amazing ways plants & trees grow, survive & communicate. The program begins at the W.W. Seymour Conservatory & then will venture out to Wright Park. Wear comfortable shoes & clothes for the weather. More information: www.metroparkstacoma.org/event/wonderful-world-of-trees-and-plants-walk-4/, tyras@tacomaparks.com or 253-404-3975. Held at the W. W. Seymour Conservatory.
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October 13, 2024 (1 event)
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October 11, 2024 – October 13, 2024Visit farms, farm stands, tours & more. Farms are open at designated times - see the schedule online for details. More information: www.farmtourssanjuans.com/lopezisland or julie@sjicd.org.
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October 14, 2024 (1 event)
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October 14, 2024Enjoy an autumn stroll through Abkhazi Garden on Canadian Thanksgiving Day. Take in the Art Show of paintings & wooden bowls for sale in the Teahouse & buy plants by the front gate. It is the last day for the Art Show & plant sale. More information: conservancy.bc.ca/, www.facebook.com/AbkhaziGardenTLC/, volunteer@conservancy.bc.ca or 250-896-0864.
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October 18, 2024 (1 event)
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October 18, 2024 – October 19, 2024Admission: $10/adults, $5/children 7-17, free/children 6 & under, Garden & tribal members. Festival of fright, with creepy characters wandering the grounds, spooky spectres in the woodland & a chilling display of lights. We provide a safe place for kids to trick-or-treat along our illuminated pumpkin trail & a Trail of Terror for the older kids. Food & drink available to buy. More information: www.heronswoodgarden.org/event, info@heronswoodgarden.org or 360-297-9620.
Heronswood Garden -
October 19, 2024 (3 events)
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October 18, 2024 – October 19, 2024Admission: $10/adults, $5/children 7-17, free/children 6 & under, Garden & tribal members. Festival of fright, with creepy characters wandering the grounds, spooky spectres in the woodland & a chilling display of lights. We provide a safe place for kids to trick-or-treat along our illuminated pumpkin trail & a Trail of Terror for the older kids. Food & drink available to buy. More information: www.heronswoodgarden.org/event, info@heronswoodgarden.org or 360-297-9620.
Heronswood Garden–
October 19, 2024 – October 20, 2024Registration is required. If RSVPs are full, be sure to sign-up for the waitlist as there are often last-minute cancellations. Enjoy the changing colors of 200+ varieties of maples & other deciduous trees in the garden. More information: www.kubotagarden.org, 206-725-5060 or info@kubotagarden.org.
Kubota Garden–
October 19, 2024 – October 20, 2024Cost: $11/ages 8-64, $10/age 65+, includes access to UBC Botanical Garden - must buy online only. Free for children 7 & under (accompanied by adults). Get your early bird & Tasting Tent tickets online before they sell out. Apples, demos, apple ID, children's area & more. All proceeds support Garden programs. Dogs are not permitted in the Garden. More information: botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/news-events/events-activities/apple-festival/, www.facebook.com/UBCgarden/, garden.admissions@ubc.ca or 604-690-3895. Held at the University of BC Botanical Garden.
6804 SW Marine Dr, Vancouver, B.C. -
October 20, 2024 (4 events)
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October 19, 2024 – October 20, 2024Registration is required. If RSVPs are full, be sure to sign-up for the waitlist as there are often last-minute cancellations. Enjoy the changing colors of 200+ varieties of maples & other deciduous trees in the garden. More information: www.kubotagarden.org, 206-725-5060 or info@kubotagarden.org.
Kubota Garden–
October 19, 2024 – October 20, 2024Cost: $11/ages 8-64, $10/age 65+, includes access to UBC Botanical Garden - must buy online only. Free for children 7 & under (accompanied by adults). Get your early bird & Tasting Tent tickets online before they sell out. Apples, demos, apple ID, children's area & more. All proceeds support Garden programs. Dogs are not permitted in the Garden. More information: botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/news-events/events-activities/apple-festival/, www.facebook.com/UBCgarden/, garden.admissions@ubc.ca or 604-690-3895. Held at the University of BC Botanical Garden.
6804 SW Marine Dr, Vancouver, B.C.–
October 20, 2024Free. The Riverview Horticultural Centre Society invites you to a tree tour of a significant & beautiful part of the Lower Mainland, the Riverview Lands Arboretum. More information: rhcs.org/tours_events.html, information@rhcs.org or 604-290-9910. Held on the Riverview Hospital Lands. Enter the site at the Colony Farm Rd traffic light. Meet at the Henry Esson Young Building (HEY) near the front door.
Riverview Lands Arboretum–
October 20, 2024Cost: $10, register by phone or email (limited to 15 participants). Seattle's premier neighborhood for old, large, diverse shade & ornamental trees. See street trees, mansion specimens & delight in some of Seattle's finest vintage architecture. Bright & varied autumnal color on trees will offer many lovely scenes. We will not ignore lovely shrubs, either. More information: www.arthurleej.com/tours24.html, alj@consultant.com or 206-328-8733. Meet at 9th Ave E & E Aloha St (SE corner), Seattle, WA.
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October 26, 2024 (4 events)
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October 26, 2024Admission: free, suggested $12 donation. Held in conjunction with the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden's Fall Foliage Festival. Pop-up shopping, display, art activities for kids & families, & docent-led tours of the collection starting at noon. Trunk or Treat, from 10:30-12:00; come dressed in your Halloween costume for goody giveaways. More information: pacificbonsaimuseum.org/events/fall-foliage-festival-2024/?occurrence=2024-10-26, info@pacificbonsaimuseum.org or 253-353-7345.
Pacific Bonsai Museum–
October 26, 2024 – October 27, 2024Registration is required. If RSVPs are full, be sure to sign-up for the waitlist as there are often last-minute cancellations. Enjoy the changing colors of 200+ varieties of maples & other deciduous trees in the garden. More information: www.kubotagarden.org, 206-725-5060 or info@kubotagarden.org.
Kubota Garden–
October 26, 2024 – October 27, 2024Free admission. Featuring fall color guided tours, plant talks, plant sale & more. Pop-up vendors Celestial Dream Gardens, Chimacum Woods & the Hardy Fern Foundation will bring their cultivated collections to the Rutherford Conservatory terrace. More information: www.rhodygarden.org/events/fall-foliage-festival/, www.facebook.com/RhodyGarden/, info@rhodygarden.org or 253-838-4646.
Rhododendron Garden, Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters Campus–
October 26, 2024$15, free/children. Reserve on website. Experience the vibrant colors & unique beauty of the gardens in fall. This guided tour with John Albers will highlight the stunning foliage of the diverse plant collections, offering insights into the seasonal changes & the plants that make autumn a particularly magical time to visit. More information: www.vistagardens.org/event/autumn-leaves, www.facebook.com/albers.vista.gardens/, info@vistagardens.org or 844-777-3660.
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October 27, 2024 (2 events)
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October 26, 2024 – October 27, 2024Registration is required. If RSVPs are full, be sure to sign-up for the waitlist as there are often last-minute cancellations. Enjoy the changing colors of 200+ varieties of maples & other deciduous trees in the garden. More information: www.kubotagarden.org, 206-725-5060 or info@kubotagarden.org.
Kubota Garden–
October 26, 2024 – October 27, 2024Free admission. Featuring fall color guided tours, plant talks, plant sale & more. Pop-up vendors Celestial Dream Gardens, Chimacum Woods & the Hardy Fern Foundation will bring their cultivated collections to the Rutherford Conservatory terrace. More information: www.rhodygarden.org/events/fall-foliage-festival/, www.facebook.com/RhodyGarden/, info@rhodygarden.org or 253-838-4646.
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November 2, 2024 (1 event)
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November 2, 2024$15, free/children. Reserve on website. As the gardens settle into the final stages of autumn, this guided tour will showcase the lingering colors & textures that define the beauty of fall. Explore the vibrant hues of late-season foliage, discover how different plants prepare for winter & enjoy the serene atmosphere that autumn brings. More information: www.vistagardens.org/event/beauty-of-fall, www.facebook.com/albers.vista.gardens/, info@vistagardens.org or 844-777-3660.
Albers Vista Gardens -
November 3, 2024 (1 event)
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November 3, 2024Free with zoo admission or membership. Join our Zoo Horticulturist on an in-depth tour of the plants in the Zoo collection. Touch & smell the Sensory Garden as we explore nature's shapes, patterns, scents & textures. More information: www.pdza.org/event/garden-tour-sensory-garden/, comments@pdza.org or 253-591-5337. Held at the Point Defiance Zoo. Meet at the Pacific Rim Plaza, just inside the front gate.
Point Defiance Park (Zoo) -
November 7, 2024 (1 event)
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November 7, 2024Our free educational tour includes a casual walk through various areas of the Washington Park Arboretum, featuring seasonal viewing of collections plants, explorations of botany & the history of the organization. More information: botanicgardens.uw.edu/washington-park-arboretum/activities/free-public-tours/, cmn23@uw.edu or 206-685-8033. Meet at the Graham Visitors Center.
Washington Park Arboretum -
November 9, 2024 (2 events)
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November 9, 2024$15, free/children. Reserve on website. As the season shifts from autumn to winter, this guided tour will explore the subtle beauty & resilience of our gardens during this time of change. Discover how different plants prepare for the colder months & learn about the strategies our gardens employ to thrive through the winter season. More information: www.vistagardens.org/event/transition-to-winter, www.facebook.com/albers.vista.gardens/, info@vistagardens.org or 844-777-3660.
Albers Vista Gardens–
November 9, 2024$5 suggested donation. Registration is required - register online. This is a donation-based program & participants can donate what they can. Explore the plants of the Conservatory & the trees of Wright Park learning about the amazing ways plants & trees grow, survive & communicate. The program begins at the W.W. Seymour Conservatory & then will venture out to Wright Park. Wear comfortable shoes & clothes for the weather. More information: www.metroparkstacoma.org/event/wonderful-world-of-trees-and-plants-walk-4/, tyras@tacomaparks.com or 253-404-3975. Held at the W. W. Seymour Conservatory.
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November 16, 2024 (1 event)
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November 16, 2024Free, no pre-registration required. This is a historic walking tour of trees on the University of Washington Campus. As a home to over 570 unique species & varieties, the UW is an excellent place to learn more about the ecology, identification & care of our trees & forests. This tour will focus on some of the specimens on the northern portion of campus. Please dress for the weather & feel free to bring along friends & tree questions. More information: botanicgardens.uw.edu/washington-park-arboretum/activities/free-public-tours/?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D178454801 or tdhoss@uw.edu. Meet at the front of the Husky Union Building near the Husky Statue. 3762 Montlake Blvd NE #3750, Seattle, WA 98105
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November 23, 2024 (1 event)
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November 23, 2024There is no charge; however, donations are readily accepted. Reserve online. Spots are limited to 40 participants. Sign up early. Learn about the Garden's history, plants & development. More information: www.kubotagarden.org, volunteers@kubotagarden.org or 206-717-8718. Meet at the kiosk adjacent to the parking lot.
Kubota Garden -
November 29, 2024 (1 event)
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November 29, 2024 – December 24, 2024Runs from Nov. 29-Jan. 5, but closed on Dec. 25. Tickets required & must be purchased online in advance. Tickets are not sold on-site. Sensory-friendly night on Dec. 3 (capacity will be reduced by 50%, audio levels will be decreased & flashing lights will be turned off). A magical experience for the whole family with more than one million twinkling lights. Themed areas, tasty treats & unique light features. More information: www.vancouver.ca/parks-recreation-culture/festival-of-lights.aspx or 604-257-8463. The event entrance is through the VanDusen Visitor Centre.
VanDusen Botanical Garden -
November 30, 2024 (2 events)
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November 29, 2024 – December 24, 2024Runs from Nov. 29-Jan. 5, but closed on Dec. 25. Tickets required & must be purchased online in advance. Tickets are not sold on-site. Sensory-friendly night on Dec. 3 (capacity will be reduced by 50%, audio levels will be decreased & flashing lights will be turned off). A magical experience for the whole family with more than one million twinkling lights. Themed areas, tasty treats & unique light features. More information: www.vancouver.ca/parks-recreation-culture/festival-of-lights.aspx or 604-257-8463. The event entrance is through the VanDusen Visitor Centre.
VanDusen Botanical Garden–
November 30, 2024 – December 1, 2024Tickets: Advance purchase must be purchased online: $8/person; free/children 10 & under. Tickets are required for everyone, including children, so please plan accordingly before purchasing your tickets. Tickets are date & time specific, & are non-refundable. Over half a million lights formed into the whimsical shapes of plants, flowers, birds, animals & cascading waterfalls set amid the natural beauty of the Bellevue Botanical Garden. Premium parking in the Garden's lot is available for $5/car. Free parking available at Wilburton Hill Park, located 1/4 mile east of the Garden on the south side of Main St. More information & tickets: www.gardendlights.org, www.facebook.com/Gardendlights, gardendlights@bellevuebotanical.org or 425-452-2750.
Bellevue Botanical Garden