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It's not just the bees that are buzzing during the summer months at BBG. Everywhere you turn you'll find activity during all times of the day: children running around at camp, visitors on our daily tours, students engaged in classes, community members doing sunset yoga on the lawn, painting students set up with their easels, and many more. There's something for everyone. Whether you're visiting for a day or the whole summer, learning opportunities abound here at BBG.
Contact us if you are an EBT, WIC, or ConnectorCare Card Holder interested in purchasing a ticket for one of these programs with a 50% discount for the Card-holder.
Program Calendar
Monday, May 27 to Monday, Sep 2
Let the experimentation begin. Get ready for a blooming extravaganza as Berkshire Botanical Garden presents the return of “Contained Exuberance,” a season-long showcase that unites the creative genius of the region’s top designers in crafting unique...
Wednesday, Jul 24 to Wednesday, Aug 28
Brush up on your watercolor skills with Pat Hogan on Wednesdays, July 24 to August 28, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. In this class, we will focus on lost and found edges and negative space. Join us in the Center House studio with our favorite subject: fresh...
Saturday, Aug 3
Learn one of the greatest origami projects of all time, a “new” classic: the Butterfly Ball! on Saturday, August 3 from 10 a.m. to noon. Easy to fold, slightly challenging to assemble, it looks great all by itself, but when you toss it in the air, 12...
Thursday, Aug 8
New Day Films presents “The Lost Bird Project,” a film on sculptor Todd McGrain and the outdoor sculptures he created to memorialize five extinct North American bird species on Thursday, August 8 from 6 to 8 p.m. After the film, learn from the artist...
Saturday, Aug 10 to Sunday, Aug 11
Continuing a 54-year tradition of growing and showing!
Floral designers and backyard gardeners are the celebrities at the Garden's annual Grow Show on Aug. 10-11, where beautiful floral arrangements and the peak summer harvest are spotlighted in this...
Friday, Sep 20
Join Jennifer Tafe, director of the Museum of American Bird Art (MABA) to learn about the history of Mass Audubon’s mission to prevent bird extinction during the 19th century, and see how they continue to inspire their art collection on Friday,...
Saturday, Oct 5 to Sunday, Oct 6
Capture the color and contour of BBG’s gardens in autumn in our dynamic, hands-on workshop. In this two-day intensive, we will brew dyes with plants harvested from the BBG gardens and learn three different ways to capture color on paper. On the second day...
Friday, Dec 6 to Sunday, Dec 8
An eagerly awaited tradition continues at Berkshire Botanical Garden on Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 8-10, with Holiday Marketplace featuring the legendary Gallery of Wreaths.
The festivities begin Friday evening, Dec. 8, with the Holiday...
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