Sunday, May 11th | 10:00am - 4:00pm

Enjoy live music, art & plant activities, garden games, photo ops, plus coffee & treats.

Receive a complimentary calendula in a biodegradable CowPot — first come, first serve while supplies last!

$5 per person, FREE for members & children ages 6 and under.

In-person sales begin Saturday, May 10th from 10:00am - 4:00pm
Members shop early at 9:00am!

Online orders begin Thursday, May 15th

Monday, May 12th | 11:30am - 12:00pm

Join us Mondays in May for bilingual storytime as we read in a new language and move our bodies! May 12th’s story will be in Yupik and is “Quyana Spirit” by Apay'uq Moore. This story will take place outside.

$7 per person, FREE for members & children ages 6 and under (pay at Admissions).

Sign up by June 1st!

This year, ABG is offering 2 levels:

Guided Gardening - Start Your Garden with Expert Guidance: provides weekly newsletters with scheduled gardening content, video tutorials, recipes, and in-person expert advice March - October.

Learning CSA - Support Local Agriculture while Growing Your Own: offers all the material of Guided Gardening, plus 12 weeks of fresh produce grown onsite, seeds, and 1-year Family Membership to the Garden!

Saturday, May 24th | 10:30am - 12:00pm

Spring blooms are the perfect subject matter for sketching and journaling with watercolors. Celebrate the change of seasons while painting outside in the Lower Perennial Garden and Rock Garden. Explore watercolor techniques, color matching, layering, and shading while capturing botanical nature notes in your watercolor journal.

Wednesdays, May 14, 21, 28 and June 4 | 6:00 - 9:00pm

This workshop is full. Register to be added to the waitlist.

Learn about local plants, their identification, and uses from Dr. Marilyn Barker. This 4-day field study class meets weekly at different trailheads around Anchorage.

Thursday, May 8th | 6:00 - 7:30pm

This workshop is full. Register to be added to the waitlist.

Join us for a special Mother's Day Flower Arranging Class taught by Raylene Sinnette with Alpenglow Flower Farm! Create a beautiful, personalized floral arrangement with expert guidance. Whether you're a beginner or experienced, you'll enjoy designing your own stunning bouquet, using fresh, vibrant flowers.

Sunday, June 1st | 2:00pm-3:00pm

This class includes asana (postures), breath work, and brief meditation after savasana to balance out our practice. The goal of this class is to provide you with a nourishing asana practice and have you leaving the garden feeling relaxed and peaceful.

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.

Membership drive now-May 31st! Sign up to be entered into a prize drawing!

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:

Round: 1 gal. and 2 gal.
Square: 5.5”, 4”, and 3.5” (deep + regular)

Clean pots in good condition can be dropped off with staff during open hours.

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.