Lilac Sunday has been celebrated at the Arnold Arboretum since 1908. Tours of the lilacs and family activities are available from 10:00am to 3:00pm on Sunday, May 13. Picnicking is permitted on this day only, but food must be brought in to the Arboretum—no food vendors on site. The landscape is open from dawn until dusk.
Discover Fog x FLO with kids in family drop-in activities at the Arnold Arboretum's Fog x Hill sculpture. September 15th: Drop in for a Hydrophobic Lab to find out how fog interacts with other elements (Ages 8 and up) October 6th: Story Time and, for extra fun, Hide & Seek in the Fog (Ages 3-8) October 28th: Engineering in the Fog: make your […]
Particles in our atmosphere, whether from the natural environment or from human-built engines, affect climate in ways we don’t yet fully understand. MIT Professor Dan Cziczo will speak of particles and clouds in our atmosphere and how climate is influenced by them.
Discover Fog x FLO with kids in family drop-in activities at the Arnold Arboretum's Fog x Hill sculpture. September 15th: Drop in for a Hydrophobic Lab to find out how fog interacts with other elements (Ages 8 and up) October 6th: Story Time and, for extra fun, Hide & Seek in the Fog (Ages 3-8) October 28th: Engineering in the Fog: make your […]
Witches, blood, political ambition, tragedy—what do they look like? All will be revealed in the fog, or will it? Award winning, professional theater company Actors' Shakespeare Project (ASP) brings Macbeth to the Arnold Arboretum and Fog × Hill.
Please note: Due to inclement weather forecast, this event will take place indoors at the Arboretum's Hunnewell Building, which is located next to Fog x Hill. Join us at the Arnold Arboretum as we come to the close of the Emerald Necklace Conservancy's Fog x FLO installation by artist Fujiko Nakaya. Returning from her successful opening performance here […]
Discover Fog x FLO with kids in family drop-in activities at the Arnold Arboretum's Fog x Hill sculpture. September 15th: Drop in for a Hydrophobic Lab to find out how fog interacts with other elements (Ages 8 and up) October 6th: Story Time and, for extra fun, Hide & Seek in the Fog (Ages 3-8) October 28th: Engineering in the Fog: make your […]
The Arnold Arboretum is recruiting volunteers! Join them for a virtual information session to learn about the various volunteer opportunities at the Arboretum.
Frederick Law Olmsted, considered the father of landscape architecture, designed some 500 public spaces in North America. The Arnold Arboretum, the only arboretum he designed, is a National Historic Landmark and a model for others around the world. Join Arboretum docent Bill Beizer on a tour through the landscape. Learn about the elements of the Arboretum […]
REGISTER HERE Stay connected to nature and enjoy the health benefits of a winter walk at the Arnold Arboretum. Docents will cover seasonal interest, Arboretum history, and our plant collections. Please dress for the weather, including footwear. Roads are plowed but not salted and walks may venture onto woodland paths. After your tour, warm up […]
