Recent Press Releases
Selby Gardens Announces Winners of Virtual 46th Annual Juried Photographic Exhibition
August 27, 2026 | Sarasota, FL – Marie Selby Botanical Gardens’ 46th Annual Juried Photographic Exhibition, presented in partnership with the Observer Media Group, is now on view in a virtual gallery at selby.org. The virtual exhibition will remain on view through...
“Lights at Spooky Point” Returns October 1 through October 31
Tickets now on sale for fifth-annual Halloween-themed, walk-through light show at Selby Gardens’ Historic Spanish Point Campus in Osprey August 25, 2026 | Sarasota, FL. – Lights at Spooky Point, the Halloween-themed light show introduced to Selby Gardens’ Historic...
Selby Gardens Elects Four New Trustees
SARASOTA, FL., August 17, 2026 – The Board of Trustees of Marie Selby Botanical Gardens has elected four new members to their governing body. Healthcare professional and educator Sondra Biller, radiologist Richard Mones, M.D., conservationist Elizabeth Moore, and...
Selby Gardens Executes $41.9 Million Bond Sale and Begins Vertical Construction for Phase Two of its Master Plan with 98% Raised
August 11, 2026, | Sarasota, FL. – Marie Selby Botanical Gardens today announced three significant milestones in the continued advancement of Phase Two of its Master Plan: the successful execution of a $41.9 million bond sale, the beginning of vertical construction,...