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February 9, 2026 | Sarasota, FL - Marie Selby Botanical Gardens is pleased to announce that it has been nominated for “Best Botanical Garden” in the United States through USA Today’s 10BEST Readers’ Choice Awards. Nominees for the category were submitted by a panel of...
Phase One of Three-Phase Master Plan Recognized by Nation’s Highest and Most Distinguished Building Award December 15, 2025 | Sarasota, FL. - The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design, together with The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and...
An Evening with Patti Smith Dedicated to Robert Louis Stevenson: A Child’s Garden of Verses Scheduled for Wednesday, January 14, 2026 December 10, 2025 | Sarasota, FL. – Global icon and Artist in Residence at Selby Gardens, Patti Smith, returns with a special...
December 3, 2025 | Sarasota, FL. - Marie Selby Botanical Gardens is pleased to announce that the official Groundbreaking Ceremony for Phase Two of its transformative three-phase Master Plan for the Downtown Sarasota campus took place on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at...
Boat Tour Connecting its Downtown Sarasota and Historic Spanish Point Campuses Returns on November 22 November 20, 2025 | Sarasota, FL. – Beginning November 22, 2025, and continuing every Saturday* through April 25, 2026, Set Sail with Selby Gardens returns to Marie...
November 12, 2025 | Sarasota, FL. - Marie Selby Botanical Gardens is pleased to announce that the official Groundbreaking Ceremony for Phase Two of its transformative three-phase Master Plan for the Downtown Sarasota campus will take place on Tuesday, December 2,...
On View at Selby Gardens’ Historic Spanish Point campus November 15, 2025, through August 30, 2026 October 29, 2025 – Sarasota, FL. | Marie Selby Botanical Gardens is pleased to present Robert Louis Stevenson: A Child’s Garden of Verses on view November 15, 2025,...
Jennifer Rominiecki Amongst Florida’s Most Influential Business Leaders October 23, 2025 | Sarasota, FL – For a third consecutive year, Florida Trend Magazine has named president and CEO Jennifer Rominiecki to the Florida 500, a list of Florida’s most influential...
September 16, 2025 | Sarasota, FL ─ Marie Selby Botanical Gardens is pleased to announce the 10th anniversary of the annual Jean & Alfred Goldstein Exhibition Series, Alexander Calder: The Nature of Movement, which will be on view February 8 through May 31, 2026,...
Year-Long Schedule of Exhibitions, Programs, and Special Events Delivers Robust Line-Up September 9, 2025 | Sarasota, FL – Marie Selby Botanical Gardens officially launches its season with a year-long calendar of special exhibitions, programs, and dynamic events. As...