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Free Admission to both campuses, year-round.

Discounts on purchases in The Garden Shop, class fees and special events in the Gardens.

Members-only Previews of select exhibitions.

Reciprocity to museums and gardens throughout North America.

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Exhibitions
at Selby Gardens

Yayoi Kusama: A Letter to Georgia O'Keeffe

Yayoi Kusama: A Letter to Georgia O’Keeffe

Jean & Alfred Goldstein Exhibition Series On view February 11 – June 30, 2024 Downtown Sarasota campus Tropical Conservatory, Gardens, Learn More
Clyde Butcher: Nature Through the Lens

Clyde Butcher: Nature Through the Lens

On view November 11, 2023 – August 31, 2024 Historic Spanish Point campus Open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 Learn More
Artist in Residence: Patti Smith

Artist in Residence: Patti Smith

Global Icon Will Return to Selby Gardens in 2023 and 2024Writer, performer, and visual artist Patti Smith has been named Learn More
Roy Lichtenstein: Monet's Garden Goes Pop!

Past Exhibits at Selby Gardens

Jean and Alfred Goldstein Exhibition SeriesBegun in 2015, this immersive exhibition series examines master artists and their relationships to nature Learn More
Rainforest Masks of Costa Rica

Rainforest Masks of Costa Rica

Explore the natural wonders of the tropical rainforest as depicted on the handcrafted masks of the Indigenous artists of Boruca, Learn More

Calendar of Events

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November 2023

Clyde Butcher: Nature Through the Lens

On view November 11, 2023 – August 31, 2024 Historic Spanish Point campus, Open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Selby Gardens is delighted to present the extraordinary imagery of photographer and conservationist Clyde Butcher throughout the grounds of the Historic Spanish Point campus. Large-scale prints on aluminum of Butcher’s beautiful photographs of plants, […] ...
11 Nov - 31 Aug
All Day
Historic Spanish Point Campus
February 2024

2024 Jean & Alfred Goldstein Exhibition – Yayoi Kusama: A Letter to Georgia O’Keeffe

In the mid-1950s, Yayoi Kusama was a young artist living in Japan, where her future was very uncertain. Seeking advice from a more established female artist, Kusama wrote to Georgia O’Keeffe, whose work she greatly admired but whom she had never met. To Kusama’s surprise, O’Keeffe responded, thus establishing a correspondence that gave the young […] ...
11 Feb - 30 Jun
All Day
Downtown Sarasota Campus
1534 Mound Street, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA
April 2024

Yoga in the Gardens

Treat yourself to a peaceful mind/body yoga experience at the beautiful Selby Garden Downtown Sarasota campus. This class will focus on alignment, breathing techniques, and relaxation. Open to all ages/skill levels. Recommended supplies: water bottle, sunscreen, sunglasses, comfortable clothes, towel, or yoga mat. Please arrive at the Welcome Center at 9:15 a.m. for a 9:30 a.m. start time. […] ...
20 Apr
9:30 am - 10:30 am
Downtown Sarasota Campus
1534 Mound Street, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA

2024 Multi-Sensory Earth Day!

This Earth Day, engage with nature using all of your senses: taste, touch, sight, smell, and hearing. Join us for a variety of fun and engaging activities to expand your appreciation for nature! This interactive, outdoor learning experience is open to all ages and is produced in partnership with Suncoast Science Center / Faulhaber Fab […] ...
20 Apr
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Historic Spanish Point Campus

Garden Music Series – Jason and Sarah Hedges

Jason & Sarah Hedges are a captivating husband and wife musical duo from Gainesville, FL, specializing in the music of legends like Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, The Beatles, Jim Croce, The Byrds, George Jones, and more. Their infectious spirit and energy on stage will make you smile and leave you enchanted by their timeless performances. […] ...
21 Apr
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Downtown Sarasota Campus
1534 Mound Street, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA

Yoga in the Gardens

Treat yourself to a peaceful mind/body yoga experience at the beautiful Selby Garden Downtown Sarasota campus. This class will focus on alignment, breathing techniques, and relaxation. Open to all ages/skill levels. Recommended supplies: water bottle, sunscreen, sunglasses, comfortable clothes, towel, or yoga mat. Please arrive at the Welcome Center at 9:15 a.m. for a 9:30 a.m. start time. […] ...
24 Apr
9:30 am - 10:30 am
Downtown Sarasota Campus
1534 Mound Street, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA

Virtual 50th Anniversary Briefing: Glass Houses – The Heart of the Gardens

How does Selby Gardens maintain its living collection of orchids and other epiphytes collected from around the world?  In a set of amazing climate-controlled glasshouses!  For the last 50 years, Selby Gardens horticulturists have carefully nurtured species with diverse needs, all within the shelter of our downtown Sarasota campus.  The center of it all is […] ...
24 Apr
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
VIRTUAL LECTURE

Yoga in the Gardens

Treat yourself to a peaceful mind/body yoga experience at the beautiful Selby Garden Downtown Sarasota campus. This class will focus on alignment, breathing techniques, and relaxation. Open to all ages/skill levels. Recommended supplies: water bottle, sunscreen, sunglasses, comfortable clothes, towel, or yoga mat. Please arrive at the Welcome Center at 9:15 a.m. for a 9:30 a.m. start time. […] ...
27 Apr
9:30 am - 10:30 am
Downtown Sarasota Campus
1534 Mound Street, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA

Family Saturday

Calling all kids (and kids at heart)! Spend Saturday morning enjoying fun art and nature activities at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens’ Downtown Sarasota Campus! Held once a month from February through May, Family Saturdays offer artistic activities for children in the great outdoors. Find us in the Ann Goldstein Children’s Rainforest Garden, where budding artists […] ...
27 Apr
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Downtown Sarasota Campus
1534 Mound Street, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA
May 2024

Yoga in the Gardens

Treat yourself to a peaceful mind/body yoga experience at the beautiful Selby Garden Downtown Sarasota campus. This class will focus on alignment, breathing techniques, and relaxation. Open to all ages/skill levels. Recommended supplies: water bottle, sunscreen, sunglasses, comfortable clothes, towel, or yoga mat. Please arrive at the Welcome Center at 9:15 a.m. for a 9:30 a.m. start time. […] ...
01 May
9:30 am - 10:30 am
Downtown Sarasota Campus
1534 Mound Street, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA

Yoga in the Gardens

Treat yourself to a peaceful mind/body yoga experience at the beautiful Selby Garden Downtown Sarasota campus. This class will focus on alignment, breathing techniques, and relaxation. Open to all ages/skill levels. Recommended supplies: water bottle, sunscreen, sunglasses, comfortable clothes, towel, or yoga mat. Please arrive at the Welcome Center at 9:15 a.m. for a 9:30 a.m. start time. […] ...
04 May
9:30 am - 10:30 am
Downtown Sarasota Campus
1534 Mound Street, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA

Garden Music Series – The Lubben Brothers

Triplets and high-energy acoustic musicians from the farmlands of Iowa, The Lubben Brothers specialize in tight vocal harmonies and an eclectic blend of folk instruments involving banjo, mandolin, tin whistle, accordion, hammered dulcimer, and fiddle. Diving into classical music at a young age, their modern songwriting style merges their folk roots with complex pop ideas. […] ...
05 May
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Historic Spanish Point Campus
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