Certified instructors from Yoga H’Om lead sessions aimed at improving flexibility, strength, and mind-body connection. Pittsburgh Botanic Garden’s peaceful gardens and woodlands provide an excellent environment to focus and immerse yourself in this practice. Please bring your own yoga mat for the session. Yoga at the Garden is suitable for adults, 18 or older, and is open to individuals of all levels of yoga experience. 

Program Fee:

$15 Member | $20 Nonmember

Pittsburgh Botanic Garden Members: To receive your discount, make sure that you have registered for our website. Then Sign In (located in the upper right-hand corner) so that you receive your Membership discount when you check out.

Practicing Tai Chi Qigong at the Garden allows you to connect with the beauty and power of the natural world and to feel your place among the trees, birds, clouds and plants. You will learn to slow down and listen to yourself to integrate and enliven body, mind and spirit. Explore stillness and motion to find balance, resilience, strength and grace.  No equipment or experience necessary.

Classes are led by certified instructor, Gurney Bolster, founder of Tai Chi for Health Pittsburgh 

Program Fee

$15 Member | $20 Nonmember

Pittsburgh Botanic Garden Members: To receive your discount, make sure that you have registered for our website. Then Sign In (located in the upper right-hand corner) so that you receive your Membership discount when you check out.

You’re familiar with the words “forest” and “bathing,” but how about when you combine them? Developed in Japan during the 1980s, Forest Bathing (in Japanese, its “shinrin-yoku”), or Forest Therapy, is more than just meandering through the woods; it’s an immersive experience where you consciously take in the sights, sounds, and smells of the forest. It’s not about doing anything strenuous or getting your heart rate up — rather, the point is to slow down and fully experience in your own individual way what the forest has to offer.  

Forest Therapy offers scientifically documented health benefits, including reduced stress, improved mental clarity, and boosted immune function. Your walk will last just over two hours. With Dr. Doug Jones’s guidance, you’ll wander along our trails, stopping every so often for invitations designed to maximize being present and deepen your connection with nature.  

No advance preparation is needed other than arriving ten minutes early for the walk and dressing appropriately for the weather. We will walk rain or shine, except when there is lightning or an extended downpour. The paths are well groomed and on rolling terrain. 

Program fee:

$35 Member | $45 Nonmember

Pittsburgh Botanic Garden Members: To receive your discount, make sure that you have registered for our website. Then Sign In (located in the upper right-hand corner) so that you receive your Membership discount when you check out.

The dog days of summer are the best time to view aquatic plants in all their glory. Lotus, waterlily and pickerelweed are examples of plants adapted to a watery environment, that show off their blooms in late summer. Join Education Director, Dr. Mark Miller, and explore the Garden’s Lotus Pond to discuss plants found there, followed by a discussion about other easy-care aquatic plants that you can add to your landscape.

Program Fee

Enjoy a relaxing nature-inspired guided imagery and sound healing meditation with Dorit Brauer. She is the founder and owner of the Brauer Institute for Holistic Medicine, Award-Winning Artist and Author.

Meditation will help you to:

• Learn to relax and deal in a better way with stressful situations of everyday life
• Learn how your thinking influences the quality of your life
• Learn how to achieve positive changes in your body through the power of your mind
• Strengthen your immune health
• Build your resilience
• Experience inner peace and clarity

The guided meditation is accompanied by the relaxing sound of Quartz Crystal Singing Bowls, which induce alpha wave level activity of the brain, balance the hemispheres of the brain and resonate within every cell of your body, creating health, balance and harmony.

Please bring a mat, blanket, and pillow or a folding chair and wear comfortable clothing.

Program fee:

$20 Member | $25 Nonmember

Pittsburgh Botanic Garden Members: To receive your discount, make sure that you have registered for our website. Then Sign In (located in the upper right-hand corner) so that you receive your Membership discount when you check out.

Pittsburgh Botanic Garden requires masks in all indoor spaces until further notice.

Regular visitors know that Pittsburgh Botanic Garden is a very dog friendly place. From treats at the Welcome desk to dishes of water in strategic spots, we endeavor to create pleasant experiences for your furry family members. Join us as Dr. Mark Miller, Education & Exhibits Director, speaks about the joys of gardening with your pet(s). Born in the Year of the Dog and a real dog enthusiast himself, Mark will provide tips and techniques to gardening with your best friends. Two paws up!

Program Fee

Certified instructors from Yoga H’Om lead sessions aimed at improving flexibility, strength, and mind-body connection. Pittsburgh Botanic Garden’s peaceful gardens and woodlands provide an excellent environment to focus and immerse yourself in this practice. Please bring your own yoga mat for the session. Yoga at the Garden is suitable for adults, 18 or older, and is open to individuals of all levels of yoga experience. 

Program Fee:

$15 Member | $20 Nonmember

Pittsburgh Botanic Garden Members: To receive your discount, make sure that you have registered for our website. Then Sign In (located in the upper right-hand corner) so that you receive your Membership discount when you check out.

Children and parents will have a blast getting inspired by nature and engaging the senses at Young Artists in the Garden! Each program includes activities like coloring, reading books, making a craft and playing games – all relating to a new garden topic. Bring a friend and join the fun in the Weisbrod Learning Pavilion, located in the Garden of the Five Senses.

Program Fee:

Young Artists in the Garden is included with regular daily admission. Don’t forget – members visit free!

Pittsburgh Botanic Garden Members: To receive your discounted ticket, make sure that you have registered for our website. Then Sign In (located in the upper right-hand corner) so that you receive your Membership discount when you check out.

For details or questions about Young Artists in the Garden, please email Moira Aulbach (Education & Volunteer Coordinator) at maulbach@pittsburghbotanicgarden.org.

Practicing Tai Chi Qigong at the Garden allows you to connect with the beauty and power of the natural world and to feel your place among the trees, birds, clouds and plants. You will learn to slow down and listen to yourself to integrate and enliven body, mind and spirit. Explore stillness and motion to find balance, resilience, strength and grace.  No equipment or experience necessary.

Classes are led by certified instructor, Gurney Bolster, founder of Tai Chi for Health Pittsburgh 

Program Fee

$15 Member | $20 Nonmember

Pittsburgh Botanic Garden Members: To receive your discount, make sure that you have registered for our website. Then Sign In (located in the upper right-hand corner) so that you receive your Membership discount when you check out.

Dive in to the wonderful world of dahlias! In this program, the Greater Pittsburgh Dahlia Society’s Heather Ramsay will examine the nuanced process of growing and exhibiting top-tier dahlia blooms. Shortly following the workshop, on September 17-18, is the society’s annual Dahlia Show at Pittsburgh Botanic Garden. Join us then to show off your dahlia knowledge!

Read more about the Greater Pittsburgh Dahlia Society on their website: greaterpittsburghdahliasociety.com

Program Fee

This is a FREE, members-only program. Pre-registration is required, please sign in to register at the free member rate.

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Join today to for free daily admission, 10% off in Canopy Café and members-only events!

You’re familiar with the words “forest” and “bathing,” but how about when you combine them? Developed in Japan during the 1980s, Forest Bathing (in Japanese, its “shinrin-yoku”), or Forest Therapy, is more than just meandering through the woods; it’s an immersive experience where you consciously take in the sights, sounds, and smells of the forest. It’s not about doing anything strenuous or getting your heart rate up — rather, the point is to slow down and fully experience in your own individual way what the forest has to offer.  

Forest Therapy offers scientifically documented health benefits, including reduced stress, improved mental clarity, and boosted immune function. Your walk will last just over two hours. With Dr. Doug Jones’ guidance, you’ll wander along our trails, stopping every so often for invitations designed to maximize being present and deepen your connection with nature.  

No advance preparation is needed other than arriving ten minutes early for the walk and dressing appropriately for the weather. We will walk rain or shine, except when there is lightning or an extended downpour. The paths are well groomed and on rolling terrain. 

Program fee:

$35 Member | $45 Nonmember

Pittsburgh Botanic Garden Members: To receive your discount, make sure that you have registered for our website. Then Sign In (located in the upper right-hand corner) so that you receive your Membership discount when you check out.

Practicing Tai Chi Qigong at the Garden allows you to connect with the beauty and power of the natural world and to feel your place among the trees, birds, clouds and plants. You will learn to slow down and listen to yourself to integrate and enliven body, mind and spirit. Explore stillness and motion to find balance, resilience, strength and grace.  No equipment or experience necessary.

Classes are led by certified instructor, Gurney Bolster, founder of Tai Chi for Health Pittsburgh 

Program Fee

$15 Member | $20 Nonmember

Pittsburgh Botanic Garden Members: To receive your discount, make sure that you have registered for our website. Then Sign In (located in the upper right-hand corner) so that you receive your Membership discount when you check out.

Calling all adult Pittsburgh Botanic Garden members and volunteers! Join us at the Garden for a book club to discuss works on the wondrous and sometimes wacky world of plants, nature and the environment. Read the book ahead of time and come ready to share your point of view. Selections will vary and discussions are sure to be lively! Mingle with fellow members, discuss interesting ideas and form new friendships. Free to members and volunteers, but pre-registration is required.

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Friday, September 9  |  1:00 – 2:00pm

September Selection:

The Last Garden in England by Julia Kelly

The Last Garden in England is a poignant and heartwrenching tale of five women in three eras, whose lives are tied together by one very special place.

Read more on juliakellywrites.com >

Children and parents will have a blast getting inspired by nature and engaging the senses at Young Artists in the Garden! Each program includes activities like coloring, reading books, making a craft and playing games – all relating to a new garden topic. Bring a friend and join the fun in the Weisbrod Learning Pavilion, located in the Garden of the Five Senses.

Program Fee:

Young Artists in the Garden is included with regular daily admission. Don’t forget – members visit free!

Pittsburgh Botanic Garden Members: To receive your discounted ticket, make sure that you have registered for our website. Then Sign In (located in the upper right-hand corner) so that you receive your Membership discount when you check out.

For details or questions about Young Artists in the Garden, please email Moira Aulbach (Education & Volunteer Coordinator) at maulbach@pittsburghbotanicgarden.org.

Practicing Tai Chi Qigong at the Garden allows you to connect with the beauty and power of the natural world and to feel your place among the trees, birds, clouds and plants. You will learn to slow down and listen to yourself to integrate and enliven body, mind and spirit. Explore stillness and motion to find balance, resilience, strength and grace.  No equipment or experience necessary.

Classes are led by certified instructor, Gurney Bolster, founder of Tai Chi for Health Pittsburgh 

Program Fee

$15 Member | $20 Nonmember

Pittsburgh Botanic Garden Members: To receive your discount, make sure that you have registered for our website. Then Sign In (located in the upper right-hand corner) so that you receive your Membership discount when you check out.

As a recipient of funding from the Allegheny Regional Asset District (RAD), Pittsburgh Botanic Garden is proud to participate in RADical Days 2022! RADical Days is an annual ‘thank you’ to Allegheny County taxpayers with free events, programming, and activities at our regional assets.

This year, the Garden is proud to feature two local musical groups during RADical Day, Calliope House and Tuesday Musical Club.

The Garden will be open from 9 am – 7 pm. Reserve your free ticket(s) by clicking the Register Now button below. You can select your preferred arrival time, then check in at the Welcome Desk to enter the Garden. A typical visit takes an hour and a half, so plan to arrive by 5:30 pm to enjoy areas such as Garden of the Five Senses and the Lotus Pond.

For more information about RADical Days, and see the other organizations offerings, which includes a mix of virtual and in-person opportunities all throughout the fall, visit radworkshere.org for details.

This event is made free by the Allegheny County Regional Assets District (RAD)

radworkshere.org  |  @radworkshere

Children and parents will have a blast getting inspired by nature and engaging the senses at Young Artists in the Garden! Each program includes activities like coloring, reading books, making a craft and playing games – all relating to a new garden topic. Bring a friend and join the fun in the Weisbrod Learning Pavilion, located in the Garden of the Five Senses.

Program Fee:

Young Artists in the Garden is included with regular daily admission. Don’t forget – members visit free!

Pittsburgh Botanic Garden Members: To receive your discounted ticket, make sure that you have registered for our website. Then Sign In (located in the upper right-hand corner) so that you receive your Membership discount when you check out.

For details or questions about Young Artists in the Garden, please email Moira Aulbach (Education & Volunteer Coordinator) at maulbach@pittsburghbotanicgarden.org.

The Greater Pittsburgh Dahlia Society returns to the Garden for their Annual Dahlia Show. Since 1937, the Greater Pittsburgh Dahlia Society has existed to promote the growing and showing of the most excellent of flowers. As a local chapter of the American Dahlia Society, their members have gathered every autumn for 84 years to compete and showcase their most perfect blooms for the public.

Join the Dahlia Society in celebrating their Annual Show at the Garden on September 17 & 18, 2022 in the Peirce Education Rooms located in the Welcome Center. Members of the Greater Pittsburgh Dahlia Society will be in attendance and eager to answer questions about the process of growing and showing dahlia blooms.

More About the Greater Pittsburgh Dahlia Society:

Facebook  |  Instagram  |  Website  |  About American Dahlia Society

Program Fee

This program is free with regular daily admission. Pittsburgh Botanic Garden is open 9am – 5pm on both September 17 & 18.

You’re familiar with the words “forest” and “bathing,” but how about when you combine them? Developed in Japan during the 1980s, Forest Bathing (in Japanese, its “shinrin-yoku”), or Forest Therapy, is more than just meandering through the woods; it’s an immersive experience where you consciously take in the sights, sounds, and smells of the forest. It’s not about doing anything strenuous or getting your heart rate up — rather, the point is to slow down and fully experience in your own individual way what the forest has to offer.  

Forest Therapy offers scientifically documented health benefits, including reduced stress, improved mental clarity, and boosted immune function. Your walk will last just over two hours. With Dr. Doug Jones’ guidance, you’ll wander along our trails, stopping every so often for invitations designed to maximize being present and deepen your connection with nature.  

No advance preparation is needed other than arriving ten minutes early for the walk and dressing appropriately for the weather. We will walk rain or shine, except when there is lightning or an extended downpour. The paths are well groomed and on rolling terrain. 

Program fee:

$35 Member | $45 Nonmember

Pittsburgh Botanic Garden Members: To receive your discount, make sure that you have registered for our website. Then Sign In (located in the upper right-hand corner) so that you receive your Membership discount when you check out.

Celebrate the autumn equinox and enjoy a delicious meal, all in support of the Garden! Blossom – Autumn Magic at Pittsburgh Botanic Garden is sure to dazzle you with floral displays and a decadent dining experience. This evening will begin with an adventure through the Garden of the Five Senses and Hillside Pollinator Garden, followed by dinner near Peirce Celebration Garden in the Davidson Event Center.

Date & Time

Thursday, September 22, 2022

6:30 – 10:00pm
(Goldenrod Reception begins at 5:30pm)

Attire

We want to see your floral flair! Dress clothes are encouraged, with a special floral emphasis.

Tickets

Dahlia $350

Includes a botanically-inspired feats and seasonal spirits for 1 guest.

Goldenrod $500

Includes pre-event reception, a botanically-inspired feast, and seasonal spirits for 1 guest.

Monarch $5,000

Includes pre-event reception, a botanically-inspired feast, seasonal spirits, and a reserved table for 8 guests.

How will proceeds be used?

Proceeds from Blossom will provide essential support for Pittsburgh Botanic Garden to maintain plant collections, offer educational programs, and continue to serve as a valuable community asset.

This 5-week series is for new beginners or for those interested in a yoga refresher. The classes will teach you the basics of breathing and postures, sequentially building skills each week. If you have ever wanted to give yoga a try, this is the class for you! Please bring your own yoga mat for the session. Yoga at the Garden is suitable for adults, teens (14+ if accompanied by adult) and is open to individuals of all levels of yoga experience.

Series Dates / Times:

Saturdays, October 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29

10:00 – 11:00am

Program Fee:

$65 Member | $80 Nonmember

Pittsburgh Botanic Garden Members: To receive your discount, make sure that you have registered for our website. Then Sign In (located in the upper right-hand corner) so that you receive your Membership discount when you check out.

You’re familiar with the words “forest” and “bathing,” but how about when you combine them? Developed in Japan during the 1980s, Forest Bathing (in Japanese, its “shinrin-yoku”), or Forest Therapy, is more than just meandering through the woods; it’s an immersive experience where you consciously take in the sights, sounds, and smells of the forest. It’s not about doing anything strenuous or getting your heart rate up — rather, the point is to slow down and fully experience in your own individual way what the forest has to offer.  

Forest Therapy offers scientifically documented health benefits, including reduced stress, improved mental clarity, and boosted immune function. Your walk will last just over two hours. With Dr. Doug Jones’ guidance, you’ll wander along our trails, stopping every so often for invitations designed to maximize being present and deepen your connection with nature.  

No advance preparation is needed other than arriving ten minutes early for the walk and dressing appropriately for the weather. We will walk rain or shine, except when there is lightning or an extended downpour. The paths are well groomed and on rolling terrain. 

Program fee:

$35 Member | $45 Nonmember

Pittsburgh Botanic Garden Members: To receive your discount, make sure that you have registered for our website. Then Sign In (located in the upper right-hand corner) so that you receive your Membership discount when you check out.

Enjoy a relaxing nature-inspired guided imagery and sound healing meditation with Dorit Brauer. She is the founder and owner of the Brauer Institute for Holistic Medicine, Award-Winning Artist and Author.

Meditation will help you to:

• Learn to relax and deal in a better way with stressful situations of everyday life
• Learn how your thinking influences the quality of your life
• Learn how to achieve positive changes in your body through the power of your mind
• Strengthen your immune health
• Build your resilience
• Experience inner peace and clarity

The guided meditation is accompanied by the relaxing sound of Quartz Crystal Singing Bowls, which induce alpha wave level activity of the brain, balance the hemispheres of the brain and resonate within every cell of your body, creating health, balance and harmony.

Please bring a mat, blanket, and pillow or a folding chair and wear comfortable clothing.

Program fee:

$20 Member | $25 Nonmember

Pittsburgh Botanic Garden Members: To receive your discount, make sure that you have registered for our website. Then Sign In (located in the upper right-hand corner) so that you receive your Membership discount when you check out.

Pittsburgh Botanic Garden requires masks in all indoor spaces until further notice.

Join Doug Oster from Gardening with Doug, and Keith S. Kaiser, Pittsburgh Botanic Garden Executive Director, for a walk through our gardens and woodlands to view and learn all about the Ornamental Woody Plants of Fall. Featured edible plants include garlic and rosemary.

Program Fee

$35 Members | $45 Nonmembers

Program fee includes lunch and all-day Admission to the Garden.

Pittsburgh Botanic Garden Members: To receive your discount, make sure that you have registered for our website. Then Sign In (located in the upper right-hand corner) so that you receive your Membership discount when you check out.

You’re familiar with the words “forest” and “bathing,” but how about when you combine them? Developed in Japan during the 1980s, Forest Bathing (in Japanese, its “shinrin-yoku”), or Forest Therapy, is more than just meandering through the woods; it’s an immersive experience where you consciously take in the sights, sounds, and smells of the forest. It’s not about doing anything strenuous or getting your heart rate up — rather, the point is to slow down and fully experience in your own individual way what the forest has to offer.  

Forest Therapy offers scientifically documented health benefits, including reduced stress, improved mental clarity, and boosted immune function. Your walk will last just over two hours. With Dr. Doug Jones’ guidance, you’ll wander along our trails, stopping every so often for invitations designed to maximize being present and deepen your connection with nature.  

No advance preparation is needed other than arriving ten minutes early for the walk and dressing appropriately for the weather. We will walk rain or shine, except when there is lightning or an extended downpour. The paths are well groomed and on rolling terrain. 

Program fee:

$35 Member | $45 Nonmember

Pittsburgh Botanic Garden Members: To receive your discount, make sure that you have registered for our website. Then Sign In (located in the upper right-hand corner) so that you receive your Membership discount when you check out.

Join our horticulture staff and fellow volunteers as we work to maintain our gardens and woodlands. All levels of gardening experience are welcome.

Pre-registration is required and an email address is required to alert you in the event of a cancellation.

Suitable for volunteers 14 years of age and older, if each 14-17 year-old is accompanied by an adult.

To register in advance, please email maulbach@pittsburghbotanicgarden.org and indicate which date/time you wish to attend.

Calling all adult Pittsburgh Botanic Garden members and volunteers! Join us at the Garden for a book club to discuss works on the wondrous and sometimes wacky world of plants, nature and the environment. Read the book ahead of time and come ready to share your point of view. Selections will vary and discussions are sure to be lively! Mingle with fellow members, discuss interesting ideas and form new friendships. Free to members and volunteers, but pre-registration is required.

Become A Member

Friday, November 18  |  1:00 – 2:00pm

November Selection:

Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimerer

Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants

As a botanist, Robin Wall Kimmerer has been trained to ask questions of nature with the tools of science. As a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, she embraces the notion that plants and animals are our oldest teachers. In Braiding Sweetgrass, Kimmerer brings these two lenses of knowledge together to take us on “a journey that is every bit as mythic as it is scientific, as sacred as it is historical, as clever as it is wise” (Elizabeth Gilbert)