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November 2024
Patti Smith: A Book of Days
On view November 9, 2024 – August 31, 2025 Historic Spanish Point campus, Open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Selby Gardens is excited to collaborate with Artist-in-Residence Patti Smith on this upcoming exhibition at the Historic Spanish Point campus. The exhibition will feature a selection of photographs taken by the famed poet and musician that […]
April 2025
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 skill levels. Must be age 18 or older. Recommended supplies: water bottle, sunscreen, sunglasses, comfortable clothes, towel, or yoga mat. Please arrive at the Welcome Center […]
Botanicals and Brushes
A weekend treat! In this paint-n-sip class, enjoy seasonal alcohol-free herbal “mocktails” for a clear and focused mind and body while you create. Paint a pre-drawn illustration in watercolor, following step-by-step instructions provided by a professional watercolorist! General admission is included in the course fee. We encourage you to come early or stay and enjoy […]
Easter Brunch
Three Seatings: 10:30 a.m. | 12 p.m. | 1:30 p.m. Easter Brunch is back at our Downtown Sarasota campus! This beloved annual tradition features a delicious Brunch Buffet and Dessert Bar by Michael’s On East. The kids will enjoy an exciting Easter Egg Hunt and balloon twisting! Tickets to Easter Brunch grants you full access […]
Forest Therapy Walk (Forest Bathing)
Forest therapy, also known as “forest bathing” (from the Japanese shinrin yoku), involves immersing yourself in nature through a nice, leisurely walk that offers a very particular guided experience from a professional Forest Therapy Guide. Forest therapy is not a hike, so it’s not about how fast or how far you go, nor is it focused on […]
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 skill levels. Must be age 18 or older. Recommended supplies: water bottle, sunscreen, sunglasses, comfortable clothes, towel, or yoga mat. Please arrive at the Welcome Center […]
Historical Briefing: Treasures of the Historic Spanish Point Campus – White Cottage
The White Cottage at the Historic Spanish Point Campus is one of the oldest surviving landmarks in Sarasota County. In its 140 years history, it has been a winter resort, a post office, a guest house, a private home, and now the location of our Bayfront Cafe. Why was it built in the first place? […]
Steinwachs Family Plant Research Center Tour
Join us on select Wednesday afternoons for an exclusive tour of the Steinwachs Family Plant Research Center (PRC). This new state-of-the-art facility combines the best of traditional and cutting-edge science. Discover Selby Gardens’ outstanding preserved and library collections, and the green technology and innovative sustainability features throughout the facility helping to make Selby Gardens a pioneering […]
Little Sprouts Club
Little Sprouts Club is a family-guided interactive program designed for preschoolers and their caregivers to stimulate curiosity and build a lifelong love of nature. Created to engage young ones aged 2-5, Little Sprouts Club sessions feature hands-on activities and experiences to engage the young and the young at heart in a fun, relaxed atmosphere. […]
Yoga Nidra and Crystal Bowl Sound Bath (60 minutes, all levels)
Yoga Nidra or “yogic sleep” promotes deep rest, rejuvenation, clarity and creativity. Unlike other forms of yoga, yoga nidra doesn’t involve poses. Rather, it is lying down in a comfortable position as you are guided through a somatic, meditative experience including a body scan, mindful breathing, and visualization. Basking in the Gardens’ tranquility, you will […]
Little Sprouts Club
Little Sprouts Club is a family-guided interactive program designed for preschoolers and their caregivers to stimulate curiosity and build a lifelong love of nature. Created to engage young ones aged 2-5, Little Sprouts Club sessions feature hands-on activities and experiences to engage the young and the young at heart in a fun, relaxed atmosphere. […]
DIY Slide Guitar with the Garbage-Men!
“We can’t go on and on creating more and more waste.” George Harrison in the Daily Express, 7/29/89. Article written by Sue Johnson, Local musical favorites The Garbage-Men are coming to Selby Gardens to share their upcycled musical instrument-building ingenuity with you! Since 2010, The Garbage-Men have been sharing sustainability and creativity with our community by playing music […]
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