Learn about the Alaska Botanical Garden’s past, present, and plans for the future.

The Garden seeks proposals to design, construct, and install a large-scale, semi-permanent art piece by September 2025. The selected artist or team will be awarded funding to complete this project. Deadline to submit is December 1st, 2024!

Artists may also apply to showcase their art within the Garden’s outdoor grounds on an ongoing basis.

Select evenings November 30th - February 22nd

Get ready to experience the magic!

Kicksledding, ice luminarias, model train, and MORE LIGHTS THAN EVER!

Presented by ConocoPhillips Alaska

December 30th - January 5th

Submit your entry form to participate by Friday, December 13th!

Both the large 350 lb. block and small 10 lb. block categories are eligible for prizes.

Voting by public will take place on Sunday, January 5th during Brighter Winter Nights
(tickets must be purchased in advance during the competition).

Sunday, December 1st | 12:00 - 2:00pm

Learn to grow your own mushrooms! Join the owners of Far North Fungi, Allison and Gabe, for a hands-on workshop on growing oyster mushrooms. They’ll bring a mobile lab where you can create your own mushroom kit to take home.

Monday, December 2nd | 5:00 - 7:00pm

Get ready for an evening of all things medicinal fungi! Join the owners of Far North Fungi, Allison and Gabe, for a hands-on workshop on extraction methods, bottling tinctures from start to finish, and medicinal properties of Chaga, Reishi, Turkey Tail and Lions Mane mushrooms.

The gift that keeps on giving, all year round!

When you gift someone a membership, you’re giving them:
FREE year-round general admission to the Garden, early access to shop plant sales, and discounted prices on workshops, events & retail (including plants)!

Mondays in December
Dec. 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, & 30th
11:30am - 12:00pm

Join us for an interactive storytime, as we read and move our bodies! December 2nd story is “Cozy” by Jan Brett. The story and program are designed for ages 6 and younger. Staff from the Musk Ox Farm will be bringing artifacts from the farm for families and kids to interact with.

Sunday, December 8th | 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.

Saturday, December 7th | 10:30am - 12:00pm

Join us for a fun workshop on creating one-of-a-kind holiday cards that can double as gifts! Learn to use oil paint and imagery of your favorite festive nature scenes, winter berries, fruits, herbs, pine boughs, birch bark, and holiday décor to create unique hand-made gift cards.

Wednesday, December 18th | 6:00 - 9:00pm

Raise your mugs in celebration of the winter solstice (a few days early)!

Enjoy mulled & spiced wines from Hive Mind Meadery and specialty holiday beers from Cynosure Brewing, all under the glow of ABG's Brighter Winter Nights display! 

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.

Wednesday, December 4th | 5:00 - 9:00pm
WORKSHOP FULL
Soul Sisters Basketree is back with Colleen Anagick and Sharon Hamilton to instruct you in weaving these versatile wall hanging baskets. This style basket comes right in time for the holidays. Participants will have a variety of embellishments available to choose from to personalize their baskets.

Sunday, December 1st | 10:00 - 11:30am
WORKSHOP FULL
Want to make these darker nights a little brighter? Join ABG staff, Katie Redmond, and learn to make your own solstice candles. Participants will use several types of molds to make homemade beeswax candles. You'll learn techniques on adding scents, apply fresh pressed flowers and colors!

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.

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.

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.

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