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Cheyenne Botanic Gardens: Where Everyone Goes & Everyone Grows

Cheyenne Botanic Gardens: Where Everyone Goes & Everyone Grows
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THE CONSERVATORY AND CHILDREN’S VILLAGE ARE OPEN TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY 10 AM TO 5 PM AND ARE CLOSED SUNDAY AND MONDAY. CHECK THE EVENTS TAB (UNDER THINGS TO DO) FOR EVENINGS WE ARE OPEN UNTIL 7 PM FOR CONSERVATORY OF LIGHTS THROUGH THE HOLIDAY SEASON.

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September 2023

Fri 29
Featured Featured September 29 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Seed Collecting with Jessica SOLD OUT

Join horticulturist Jessica Friis on a walk around the Gardens to learn how to collect seeds and grow them yourself. Jessica will highlight annual and perennial flowers that are easy to grow from seed and that do well in Cheyenne's climate. Participants will be able to take home any seeds they collect. Containers will be … Continued

$5.00
Fri 29
Featured Featured September 29 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Harvest Moon Stroll SOLD OUT

Celebrate the harvest season by seeing the Botanic Gardens in the light of the full harvest moon. Director Scott Aker will lead the group and will highlight portions of the garden that take on a completely different character by the light of the moon. Portions of the stroll will be silent so you can enjoy … Continued

$20.00
Sat 30
Featured Featured September 30 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Bonsai Show featuring the Cheyenne Bonsai Society

Free and open to the public. Members of the Cheyenne Bonsai Society will have trees on display in the Gathering Rooms of the Shane Smith Grand Conservatory. For more information on the Cheyenne Bonsai Society, contact Jessica at jfriis@cheyennecity.org

October 2023

Fri 6
Featured Featured October 6 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Arboretum Fall Foliage Tour

Take in the beauty of fall foliage at one of the best local sites for leaf peeping-the High Plains Arboretum! Paul Smith Children's Village Horticulturist and High Plains Arboretum author Jessica Friis and Director Scott Aker will lead a tour of the trees and will tell the story of how they were collected, selected, and … Continued

$10.00
Sat 14
Featured Featured October 14 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Dia de los Muertos Press Flower Class SOLD OUT

This fun event is geared toward youth aged 7 to 17. Learn how to press flowers to preserve them; then decorate your own Dia de los Muertos skull image with pressed flowers. Your masterpiece will be framed and displayed in the second-floor gallery of the Shane Smith Grand Conservatory, and our visitors will be able … Continued

Sat 14
Featured Featured October 14 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Beginner Bonsai Class

Join Children's Village Horticulurlist Jessica Friss and the Cheyenne Bonsai Society and learn how to pot, prune, and care for your Schefflera tree. This class includes the Scheffler tree, pot, and bonsai soil. Wear comfortable clothes that you do not mind getting dirty. The class is located in the Gathering Rooms on the first floor … Continued

$50.00
Wed 25
Featured Featured October 25 @ 10:00 am - November 4 @ 5:00 pm

Dìa de los Muertos

Celebrate those that have passed and learn about the culture, traditions, and history of Dìa de los Muertos. You can find events throughout Cheyenne in October and into the first week of November during our open hours Tuesday through Saturday!Día de los Muertos is a 2-day holiday that began in Mexico and is traditionally celebrated … Continued

November 2023

Thu 9
Featured Featured November 9 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Lantern Walk at the Children’s Village

Free! St. Martin's Day is a beloved children's holiday in Germany with homemade lanterns, songs, and stories. Join us to learn the traditions, make a lantern, and end with a short walk around the Children's Village.

Sat 18
Featured Featured November 18 @ 10:00 am - 12:30 pm

Whimsical Zentangle© Christmas Card SOLD OUT

Create unique Christmas cards for friends and family, we'll provide all the materials you'll need. Donna Snesko will guide you through tangle patterns that enhance your special pieces of art. You will design 3 Christmas cards to take home keep or share with others. This class is limited to 15 people and preregistration is required.

$25.00
Sat 18
Featured Featured November 18 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Autumn Dried Centerpiece Workshop

Create a dried flower centerpiece suitable for your Thanksgiving table. Director Scott Aker will give a brief overview of some flowers you can dry yourself, the best ways to dry them, and will then guide you in creating your own everlasting arrangement. All materials will be provided for a small table centerpiece. This class will … Continued

$45.00

December 2023

Fri 1
Featured Featured December 1 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Painting at the Gardens (Paint & Sip)

Painting at the Gardens (Paint & Sip)

Unleash your creativity with Flydargon Studios while enjoying a delightful drink with your friends or family at the Gardens. You will paint on high-quality cotton canvas' that measures 16" x 20". Flydragon provides all the necessary materials. Please wear clothes that you do not mind getting paint on. To respect everyone's schedule, your session will … Continued

$49.00
Sat 2
Featured Featured December 2 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Botanical Clay Art Workshop

Join Kim Castaneda and learn to make a homemade plate with your hands. You will learn to roll out, cut, stamp, and decorate your plate with botanical leaves from the tropical conservatory here at the gardens. This class will be messy so wear clothes that you don't mind getting dirty. This is two hours and … Continued

$55.00
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Cheyenne Botanic Gardens

FREE ADMISSION
710 S. Lions Park Drive
Cheyenne, WY 82001
307.637.6458

The Conservatory

September-May:

Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Closed Sunday, Monday & Some Holidays

June, July, August:

Tuesday - Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 12p.m. to 5p.m.
Closed Mondays & Some Holidays

The Grounds

Always open from dawn to dusk

Paul Smith Children’s Village at the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens

FREE ADMISSION
307.637.6349

September-May:

Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Closed Sunday, Monday & Some Holidays

June, July, August:

Tuesday - Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 12p.m. to 5p.m.
Closed Mondays & Some Holidays

Support the Gardens

Cheyenne Botanic Gardens members receive exclusive access to local gardening events, discounted admission to more than 300 partnering Public Gardens locations, and all sorts of other perks. Help the gardens grow.

Please contact Foundation Director Jill Lovato for Membership information-jill@botanic.org.

 

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City of Cheyenne Proud Members of American Public Gardens Association and Community, Recreation and Events.

The Botanic Garden is a division of the City of Cheyenne Recreation and Events Department. This is the official web site of the Friends of the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens foundation, a non-profit foundation dedicated to further the goals of the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens. © 2O18 All Rights Reserved.