2012 Events

There is something for everyone at Devonian Botanic Garden events. Throughout the year, the Garden offers cultural events, family events, art, music and tasting events, celebrations of fruits, flowers and growing things, and in winter, beautiful candles in the snow. Learn a little; enjoy a lot. Spend a day outdoors at the Garden, making memories with family and friends. 

February Events
May Events
June Events
July Events
August Events
September Events
November Events
December Events

 

 

February

  Friends in February
Sunday, Feb 5, 2012
An antidote to the winter blues! Friends of the Garden Members are invited to spend an afternoon in the Indoor Showhouses, strolling the Garden’s paths and more. (more...)
 

May

 

 

Opening Day & Half Price Admission Day
Tuesday, May 1, 2012

  Kodomo-no-hi (Japanese Children's Day)
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Celebrate Japanese Children’s Day! Giant carp streamers in the Kurimoto Japanese Garden, crafts, activities and fun for the whole family. (more...)
  Japanese Tea Cermony
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Experience a traditional Japanese tea ceremony in the Ozawa Pavilion teahouse, overlooking the beautiful Kurimoto Japanese Garden. (more...)
  Guided Tours of the Kurimoto Japanese Garden
Sunday, May 6, 2012
A fascinating look at the history and symbolism behind the landscape features and structures in the renowned Kurimoto Japanese Garden. (more...)
 

DBG Plant Sale
Daily While Supplies Last
Don’t miss out on an interesting selection of hardy perennials, culinary herbs, indoor plants, and more at very reasonable prices. (more...)

  Mother's Day Tea
Sunday, May 13, 2012

Mother’s Day in a spring garden with strawberry shortcake, live music, and a gift for every mom from our Garden to hers. Book your tickets early for this popular event. (more...)
  Butterfly Day
Sunday, May 27, 2012
It’s all about butterflies at this family event! Crafts, activities, bug and butterfly catching and more! Dress up as your favorite bug or butterfly and join in the fun. (more...)
 

June

 

 

June: Date Nights at the Garden – every Thursday till dusk
Bring your sweetheart or a friend – stroll the Garden until dusk. Dinner and drink specials at the Patio Café. Special admission rates. Free entertainment - music, dancing, movies and more – something different every week. (more…)

  Chigiri-e Torn Paper Art Show
Saturday, June 2 - Sunday, June 3, 2012
Tiny pieced of delicate coloured tissue are used to create beautiful works that look like brush and paintwork in this Japanese art form. (more...)
  Kurimoto Japanese Garden Spring Festival
Sunday, June 3, 2012
A celebration of Japanese culture in a very special setting. Martial arts demonstrations, art displays and demos, dance and music performances, children’s games and crafts, authentic Japanese Tea Ceremonies, antique sword displays, Japanese food sampling, the Taiko drummers. (more...)
  Japanese Tea Ceremony
Sunday, June 3, 2012
Experience a traditional Japanese tea ceremony in the Ozawa Pavilion teahouse, overlooking the beautiful Kurimoto Japanese Garden. (more...)
 

Seniors’ Week at the Garden
Monday, June 4 – Friday, June 8, 2012
In celebration of Alberta Seniors’ Week, we’re offering half-price admission to our visitors age 65 and over, along with complimentary refreshments. On Thursday, June 7, don’t miss Seniors’ Date Night – live entertainment, perogy supper special at the Patio Café. (more…)

  Half Price Admission Day
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
  High Tea at the Garden
Sunday, June 10, 2012
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  Friends of the Garden Member Night
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
  4th Annual Rhubarb Festival
Sunday, June 17, 2012
A tribute to the not-so-humble rhubarb! Celebrate one of the most useful culinary gifts of the garden with samples of rhubarb treats and fruit wine and tours of the fabulous Herb Garden. (more...)
  Opera al Fresco
Friday, June 22, 2012
A mid-summer’s eve stroll through the Garden, with stops along the way for hors d’oeuvres, refreshments, and enchanting performances by members of the Edmonton Opera Chorus. (more...)
 

July

 

 

July: Date Nights at the Garden – every Thursday till dusk
Bring your sweetheart or a friend – stroll the Garden until dusk. Dinner and drink specials at the Patio Café. Special admission rates. Free entertainment - music, dancing, movies and more – something different every week. (more…)

  July Long Weekend Armed Forces Personnel 1/2 Price Admission
Saturday, June 30 - Monday, July 2, 2012
 

Canada Day Celebration
Sunday, July 1, 2012
Celebrate Canada Day in one of the prettiest settings around! Art displays,  musical entertainment, crafts and games for the kids, Canada Day cake! (more...)

 

Canada Day Art in the Garden
Sunday, July 1, 2012
“Rooted: Perspectives on the Natural World.” Artists share their unique and varied vision of the natural world in an outdoor art exhibit and sale at the Devonian Botanic Garden. (more…)

  Half Price Admission Day
Tuesday, July 3rd, 2012
  Martagon Lily Show
Saturday, July 7 - Sunday, July 8, 2012
View the subtle shadings and stunning collage of colours from cut stems of locally grown Martagon Lilies in this judged flower show. (more...)
  Japanese Tea Ceremony
Sunday, July 8, 2012
Experience a traditional Japanese tea ceremony in the Ozawa Pavilion teahouse, overlooking the beautiful Kurimoto Japanese Garden. (more...)
  Guided Tours of the Kurimoto Japanese Garden
Sunday, July 8, 2012
A fascinating look at the history and symbolism behind the landscape features and structures in the renowned Kurimoto Japanese Garden. (more...)
  Rose Day
Sunday, July 15, 2012
Everything’s coming up roses at the Devonian Botanic Garden! Guided tours of the Garden’s extensive hardy rose collection, informative talks, rose hip tea, DBG roses for sale. (more...)
 

Rose Day High Tea at the Garden
Sunday, July 15, 2012
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  Music in the Garden
Sunday, July 22, 2012

August

 

 

August: Date Nights at the Garden – every Thursday till dusk
Bring your sweetheart or a friend – stroll the Garden until dusk. Dinner and drink specials at the Patio Café. Special admission rates. Free entertainment - music, dancing, movies and more – something different every week. (more…)

  Parkland County Art Show
Friday, Aug 3 - Monday Aug 6, 2012
Exhibition and sale by members of the Parkland Art Club. Come and meet the artists! (more...)
  Devon Pottery Guild Show
Saturday, Aug 4 - Sunday, Aug 5, 2012
An exhibition and sale by members of the Devon Pottery Guild. Come and meet the potters! (more...)
  Half Price Admission Day
Tuesday, Aug 7, 2012
  Perseids Pyjama Party
Friday, August 10, 2012
Bring your pillows, blankets, flashlights and lawnchairs and sit back to enjoy one of the busiest times in the night sky. Popcorn, bedtime stories and twilight family games are part of the fun. (more...)
  Japanese Tea Ceremony
Sunday, August 12, 2012
Experience a traditional Japanese tea ceremony in the Ozawa Pavilion teahouse, overlooking the beautiful Kurimoto Japanese Garden. (more...)
  Guided Tours of the Kurimoto Japanese Garden
Sunday, August 12, 2012
A fascinating look at the history and symbolism behind the landscape features and structures in the renowned Kurimoto Japanese Garden. (more...)
  Wild Mushroom Exposition
Sunday, August 19, 2012
Everything you want to know about wild mushrooms. Displays of specimens, experts on hand to help you identify your samples, mushroom food tastings, and a guided mushroom walk through the Garden. (more...)
 

Movie Night
Thursday, August 30, 2012

 

September

 

  Half Price Admission Day
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
  Fall Family Festival
Sunday, September 9, 2012
Fun, crafts and games for the whole family in the splendor of the fall Garden. Build your own scarecrow or bird house, make a dried fall flower arrangement, bake an apple by the Grebe Pond. (more...)
  Fruit Grower's Festival
Sunday, September 16, 2012
Sample and learn about the abundance of fruits that can be grown right here in Alberta! (more...)
  DBG Crafters Fall Sale
Saturday, September 29 - Sunday September 30, 2012
Handmade crafts from the bounty of the fall Garden. Proceeds support programs and special projects at the Garden. (more...)
 

November

 

  DBG Crafters Christmas Sale
Friday, November 23 - Sunday, November 25, 2012
This is the place to go for wreaths, centerpieces, unique gifts and seasonal handmade crafts from the bounty of the Garden. Proceeds support programs and special projects at the Garden. (more...)
 

December

 

  Luminaria
Saturday, December 8 - Sunday December 9, 2012
The simplicity of light. Cider by the bonfires, strolling carolers, Snow Sprites. Thousands of candles and millions of stars. (more...)