In-person sales begin Saturday, September 21st | 10:00am - 4:00pm

Online sales begin Monday, September 23rd at 10:00am.

How to get started growing garlic from seed? ABG Horticulturist, Will Criner, will cover all the basics on Saturday, September 21st at 11:00am and again at 1:00pm! Cost to attend is $8/person, FREE for members.
Pay at Admissions.

View the list of varieties available through the button below!

September 20th - October 20th
Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays
10:00am - 4:00pm

Take a spooky stroll through the Garden and encounter harvest-themed displays! Costumes encouraged!

$8/Person
FREE for members & children 6 and under

The Garden is here to help you with all your field trip needs, whether you need us to come to you, or you wish to get away from the classroom and come to us! Programs offered year-round, Monday - Friday.

Teachers and parents can schedule with the Garden directly by calling (907) 770-3692 or emailing the Garden at education@alaskabg.org.

Sunday, September 22nd | 2:00 - 3:00pm

This 60-minute yoga class forms a flowing sequence in coordination with the breath. This class includes asana (postures), breath work, and brief meditation after savasana to balance out our practice. All classes will take place in our heated Greenhouse.

2-day workshop:
Saturday, September 28th | 10:30am-12:30pm &
Sunday, September 29th | 12:00-2:00pm

Explore the art of wet and needle felting in this fun two-day workshop. During Saturday’s session, we will use luxurious merino wool to create your own autumn inspired wet felted scene and then enhance your design with needle felting embellishments during Sunday’s session.

Saturdays in October | 10:30 - 11:30am

Part 1: Starter Saturday, October 5th

Part 2: Bread Saturday, October 12th

Part 3: Discard Saturday, October 26th

The season for bread baking is upon us! Join Megan Walker of First Colony Farms for a three-part series that will cover everything you need to know about getting started with sourdough. Take all three classes for a comprehensive beginners' guide or choose the sessions that interest you the most.

Friday, October 18th | 12:00 - 3:00pm

National Fossil Day is an annual celebration held to highlight the scientific and educational value of paleontology and the importance of preserving fossils for future generations. Join paleontologists, educators, and students in fossil-related events and activities in the Garden. Included with the price of admission.

Shop now through September 15th!

Shop hardy perennials, annuals, native plants, and divisions from plants grown at the Garden!

You can purchase plants in person during the Garden’s business hours now through September 15th!

Members receive 10% off.

We accept used pots in the following sizes:

— 2 gallon
— 1 gallon
— 5.5 inch
— 4 inch
— 3.5 inch (deep + regular)

Clean pots in good condition can be dropped off with admissions staff during open hours only.
Pots left at ABG without staff awareness will be taken to the landfill.

The Alaska Botanical Garden only grows with the sun, the soil, and the ongoing support of our generous community. Consider a lasting gift by purchasing a leaf from the ABG donor wall sculpture. Contributions will be honored with a personalized, engraved metal leaf and make a great gift for friends or family to celebrate an important milestone or to honor the memory of a loved one.

Discounts on workshops, summer camps, and retail are just the beginning! Members also have early access to the Plant Sales Kickoff in mid-May and receive a 10% discount on all nursery purchases.

Most importantly, members receive free admission to the garden year-round, with the exception of ticketed events.

Commonly referred to as Himalayan poppies, the genus Meconopsis is composed of fuzzy, flowering plants native to the Tibetan Plateau.