Upcoming Events
From Garden to Sacred Smoke: The Art of Botanical Incense
A hands-on workshop exploring the medicinal qualities and ancient energetics of specific botanical smoke medicines, and how they can be combined and applied to everyday life for health and harmony at home.
Story Thyme Returns!
Our free, weekly preschool program features engaging stories, nature exploration, hands-on gardening, crafts and other activities that nurture the youngest gardeners and their grownups.
Dogwood Trail Walk & Talk
Mark your calendar for a springtime stroll along the Dogwood Walking Trail and a guest lecture by former Director of Horticulture, Brian Campbell.
Spring Plant Sale
Come fill out your garden this spring at the Garden’s annual Plant Sale. Every purchase directly benefits our ongoing efforts to keep this beautiful landscape thriving and accessible to our community. Grow your garden by helping ours!
Summer Solstice Dinner
On the longest day of the year, Garden supporters gather for cocktails al fresco, live music, and a solstice meal to raise funds for the Garden.
Green Thumb Gala
The Garden’s largest annual fundraiser, Green Thumb Gala, celebrates the Garden’s accomplishments and brings together supporters for an evening of music, food, silent and live auctions.
SoundBath Meditation
Experience the combined benefits of meditation and soundbath in this 60-minute immersive session, which support mental and physical well-being.
SoundBath Meditation
Experience the combined benefits of meditation and soundbath in this 60-minute immersive session, which support mental and physical well-being.
Howell House Visitors Center Open
Join us for our newly added weekend hours at the Howell House Visitors Center.
Howell House Visitors Center Open
Join us for our newly added weekend hours at the Howell House Visitors Center.
Howell House Visitors Center Open
Join us for our newly added weekend hours at the Howell House Visitors Center.
Howell House Visitors Center Open
Join us for our newly added weekend hours at the Howell House Visitors Center.
Howell House Visitors Center Open
Join us for our newly added weekend hours at the Howell House Visitors Center.
Howell House Visitors Center Open
Join us for our newly added weekend hours at the Howell House Visitors Center.
A Vegan Thanksgiving Dinner
Come enjoy a delicious meal (or take one to go!) prepared by Garden neighbors and local chefs, Tor and Romoke Ajanaku of Kiangas Kitchen.
SoundBath Meditation
Experience the combined benefits of meditation and soundbath in this 60-minute immersive session, which support mental and physical well-being.
Holiday Open House
Join us as we kick off the holiday season. Stop by anytime 5-8PM for a glass of wine and an opportunity to shop from a delightful selection of botanically inspired offerings in the Garden’s gift shop. We look forward to seeing you!
Fall Pollinator Walk
Join Board Member & Master Gardener Susan Kiss for an exploration of the garden landscape through the lens of pollination. Come learn about what makes a landscape prime for pollinators while you take a stroll through the gardens.
Fall Festival
The Garden’s annual community celebration featuring hay rides, music, crafts, games, food & artisan vendors and more.
Saturday Monthly Story Thyme
Join us for our monthly version of Story Thyme! Our preschool program features engaging stories, nature exploration, hands-on gardening, crafts and other activities that nurture the youngest gardeners and their grownups.
Green Thumb Gala
The Garden’s largest annual fundraiser is a celebration of the seasons supporting the Garden’s mission to grow gardens, honor history and cultivate community. Tickets coming soon.
Saturday Monthly Story Thyme
Join us for our monthly version of Story Thyme! Our preschool program features engaging stories, nature exploration, hands-on gardening, crafts and other activities that nurture the youngest gardeners and their grownups.
Smoky Mountain Orchid Society Show
Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum is proud to partner with the Smoky Mountain Orchid Society (SMOS) for their annual juried show. Come enjoy a magical display of unique orchid specimens at the Garden’s Dogwood Center.
Smoky Mountain Orchid Society Show
Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum is proud to partner with the Smoky Mountain Orchid Society (SMOS) for their annual juried show. Come enjoy a magical display of unique orchid specimens at the Garden’s Dogwood Center.
Haydn in the Garden
Music begins at 7pm.
Join us for an evening of music and food in the gardens. Tarik’s North African cuisine will offer delicious dinner options 5-7pm and the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra musicians will delight you with a progressive concert beginning at 7pm that moves through multiple garden spaces. This event is free and open to the public. Please bring your own chairs/blanket for picnicking and enjoying the music. For more information and to see a map of the performance locations, please visit the KSO website.
Labor Day Sunflower Project
The Labor Day Sunflower Project is a celebration of collective work, bringing together the individual efforts of many for the enjoyment of all. Bring your native, domesticated, cultivar, nativar, sunflowers and sunflower seed heads to Knoxville Botanical Gardens & Arboretum on Labor Day morning. Cut your flowers and seed heads with an 18 inch stem to help us as together we weave them into a massive circle of flowers representing the beauty created by our collective labor. There will be live music, food, lots of flowers, friends, neighbors, and a uniquely Knoxville art installation to create.
SoundBath Meditation
Experience the combined benefits of meditation and soundbath in this 60-minute immersive session, which support mental and physical well-being.
Saturday Monthly Story Thyme
Join us for our monthly version of Story Thyme! Our preschool program features engaging stories, nature exploration, hands-on gardening, crafts and other activities that nurture the youngest gardeners and their grownups.
Yoga in the Garden
Start your Saturdays off with an hour of slow flow power yoga in the garden.
Yoga in the Garden
Start your Saturdays off with an hour of slow flow power yoga in the garden.
Yoga in the Garden
Start your Saturdays off with an hour of slow flow power yoga in the garden.
Kids' Terrariums
Join Plant Curators for a hands-on class for the youngest plant lovers. Children ages 5 and up will create their very own terrarium. All materials will be provided and each participant will take home their own creation.
Yoga in the Garden
Start your Saturdays off with an hour of slow flow power yoga in the garden.
Natural Indigo Dyeing
Join Riley Douglas of the Museum of Infinite Outcomes at Knoxville Botanical Garden for an all-inclusive natural dyeing class. Participants will focus on the learning process of indigo dye using salt and the oxidation process of the plant itself. This class is excellent for beginners, dyers, or folks who want to dip into the history behind the hues of blues.