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Free Admission – Gainesville
Gainesville
Enjoy free admission to the Gainesville and midtown gardens in memory of Anne Cox Chambers.
Learn MoreFree Admission – Gainesville
Gainesville
Enjoy free admission to the Gainesville and midtown gardens in memory of Anne Cox Chambers.
Learn MoreFree Admission – Gainesville
Gainesville
Enjoy free admission to the Gainesville and midtown gardens in memory of Anne Cox Chambers.
Learn MoreFree Admission – Gainesville
Gainesville
Enjoy free admission to the Gainesville and midtown gardens in memory of Anne Cox Chambers.
Learn MoreFree Admission – Gainesville
Gainesville
Enjoy free admission to the Gainesville and midtown gardens in memory of Anne Cox Chambers.
Learn MoreCanceled: Woodland Ramble and Garden Plant Sale
Gainesville
Browse a selection of arts and crafts created by local artisans and enjoy a fun, relaxing day in the Garden..
Learn MorePostponed: Morning Sketching in the Garden
Gainesville
Adding daily drawing exercises enhances your art!
Learn MorePostponed: Morning Sketching in the Garden
Gainesville
Adding daily drawing exercises enhances your art!
Learn MorePostponed: Flowers and Form
Gainesville
Working with pastels and charcoal, capture the light and movement of the flowers.
Learn MorePostponed: Create a Fairy Garden
Gainesville
Imaginations come to life in the form of a fairyland full of wonder that you can take home.
Learn MorePostponed: Landscape Painting with Palette Knife
Gainesville
This fun and innovative two-day class focuses on how to use a palette knife with acrylic paint.
Learn MorePostponed: Landscape Painting with Palette Knife
Gainesville
This fun and innovative two-day class focuses on how to use a palette knife with acrylic paint.
Learn MoreCanceled: Summer in the Garden: Mastering Watercolors
Gainesville
As fall approaches, this class will focus on the late-blooming flowers in the Garden.
Learn MoreSold Out: Morning Sketching in the Garden
Gainesville
Come join this 1 day workshop and get to know the Garden again!
Learn MoreSold Out: Gesture Drawing in the Garden
Gainesville
Work with pastels and charcoal to capture light and movement of the flowers in the Garden.
Learn MoreSold Out: Landscape Painting with a Palette Knife
Gainesville
Oct. 8-9: Explore the textural possibilities when using a painting knife, a fast paced way to paint with textural qualities and expressive gesture.
Learn MoreSold Out: Landscape Painting with a Palette Knife
Gainesville
Oct. 8-9: Explore the textural possibilities when using a painting knife, a fast paced way to paint with textural qualities and expressive gesture.
Learn MorePhotography Basics 101
Gainesville
Discover how to use the camera no matter how fancy or simple it is!
Learn MoreCancelled: Capturing the Birds of Winter
Gainesville
Working with watercolor graphite and using water-soluble graphite mixed with water, your work will mimic an ink wash. Layering different mediums adds depth and texture to the art.
Learn MoreSOLD OUT: Photography Basics – Focus on Tulips
Gainesville
Using your own camera/mobile phone, no matter how fancy or simple, learn exposure, aperture, shutter speed and ISO basics.
Learn MoreWings of Wonder: Towering Works of Nature
Gainesville
Big birds are flocking to the Gainesville garden this spring for Wings of Wonder: Towering Works of Nature.
Learn MoreGolden Spring in Watercolor
Gainesville
Using gold metallic watercolor, this workshop will jump start creativity using watercolor-ground medium.
Learn MoreGolden Spring in Watercolor
Gainesville
Using gold metallic watercolor, this workshop will jump start creativity using watercolor-ground medium.
Learn MoreCapturing Hydrangeas Workshop
Gainesville
Working with pastels, allow you to capture the rich colors of the beautiful hydrangeas at the garden.
Learn MoreCapturing Hydrangeas Workshop
Gainesville
Working with pastels, allow you to capture the rich colors of the beautiful hydrangeas at the garden.
Learn MoreSucculents in Watercolor
Gainesville
Using succulents in the Garden, learn to layer watercolors, use liquid masks and more as you create your own masterpiece.
Learn MoreSOLD OUT: Painting on Pressed Flowers
Gainesville
Hold on to summer with this artful class on using pressed blooms and foliage as a painting surface for acrylic paint.
Learn MoreSOLD OUT: Painting on Pressed Flowers
Gainesville
Hold on to summer with this artful class on using pressed blooms and foliage as a painting surface for acrylic paint.
Learn MoreSOLD OUT – Fall in Love with Watercolors
Gainesville
This two day workshop will focus on the technique of using different watercolor ground to build your painting from the background up.
Learn MoreSOLD OUT – Fall in Love with Watercolors
Gainesville
This two day workshop will focus on the technique of using different watercolor ground to build your painting from the background up.
Learn MoreNature Connects
Gainesville
The Gainesville Garden will present a new sculpture exhibition this spring!
Learn MoreTulips: Working with Watercolors to Create Texture and Movement
Gainesville
We will capture the wonderful shapes of the tulips and all their whimsical colors and patterns.
Learn MoreTulips: Working with Watercolors to Create Texture and Movement
Gainesville
We will capture the wonderful shapes of the tulips and all their whimsical colors and patterns.
Learn MoreBasic Photography
Gainesville
Spend instructional time in the classroom and time in the Garden shooting photos with an emphasis on early spring blooms.
Learn MoreHoliday Tree Trail Ornament Craft Event
Gainesville
Come create a nature-themed ornament perfect for any holiday!
Learn MoreLa Calavera Catrina
Gainesville
April - August: Explore nine colorful, larger-than-life skeleton sculptures of La Catrina, one of the most recognizable figures of Día de los Muertos, by Ricardo Soltero.
Learn MoreBlooms in Mixed Media: Working with Watercolors, Graphite and Acrylic on Toned Paper
Gainesville
We will capture bouquets of flowers and all their colors, shapes and textures.
Learn MoreBlooms in Mixed Media: Working with Watercolors, Graphite and Acrylic on Toned Paper
Gainesville
We will capture bouquets of flowers and all their colors, shapes and textures.
Learn MoreScarecrows in the Garden Registration: Gainesville
Gainesville
Register your handcrafted creation, now through September 25!
Learn MoreScarecrow Craft Event
Gainesville
Create a craft coordinated with the Scarecrows in the Gainesville Garden exhibit theme.
Learn MoreHoliday Tree Trail
Gainesville
November - January: See 6-foot Fraser Firs decorated in themes of nature by local businesses, families and organizations at the Gainesville Garden.
Learn MoreHoliday Craft Event
Gainesville
Create a holiday themed craft to uplift your holiday spirits!
Learn MoreGlass in Flight
Gainesville
April 27 - Oct. 13: Created by nationally known sculptor Alex Heveri, the exhibition of glass sculptures captures the essence of flight.
Learn MoreCANCELED: Holiday Greetings: Intro to Card Making
Gainesville
In this workshop, learn the basics of card making and create six (6) unique designs with envelopes to give throughout the holiday season.
Learn MoreThe Gainesville Lacers Show and Tell Drop-in Event
Gainesville
The Gainesville Lacers will be holding their monthly meeting at the garden. The event room will be open to anyone who would like to watch them work, ask questions, and maybe learn something new.
Learn MoreSpring Break Activities
Gainesville
Take a trip to the Gainesville Garden during spring break week to enjoy family friendly activities that foster connections to nature and life sciences.
Learn MoreThe Art of Plant Pressing
Gainesville
Explore a time-tested herbal craft for all ages by learning how to expertly press and beautifully preserve the plants growing outside your door. In this class, you will learn how to press plant specimens to create your very own herbarium.
Learn MoreCyanotype Printing
Gainesville
In this workshop participants will learn techniques of wet and dry cyanotype printing and take home prints made on a canvas tote bag and watercolor paper with botanicals provided to them.
Learn MoreForest Forms: Woodland Wonders
Gainesville
This summer exhibit features 21 larger-than-life metal sculptures of plants and animals, such as foxes, flowers, rabbits and snakes by artist Huelani Mei.
Learn MoreSouthEastern Young Artists Concert
Gainesville
Enjoy an intimate performance of concert selections, including Samuel Barber's Knoxville: Summer of 1915 by the SouthEastern Young Artists.
Learn MoreCANCELED: Marbling on Paper, Silk, and Cotton
Gainesville
Marbling or Ebru art is an age-old surface pattern design art. Using a thickened liquid and special paints, participants will learn marbling techniques on watercolor paper, silk and cotton.
Learn MoreCANCELED: Clay Dragon Workshop
Gainesville
In this workshop taught by Alexandra Sexton, students will be how to sculpt a dragon of their choosing from polymer clay. No experience is necessary!
Learn MoreSOLD OUT: Nature in Relief: Botanical Linocut Printmaking Class
Gainesville
In this hands-on, beginner-friendly workshop participants will create their own botanical-themed linocut print using hand-carved blocks.
Learn MoreEco Printing on Silk Scarves
Gainesville
Learn how to create beautiful plant designs on silk. Eco printing is imprinting images of leaves, plants, and flowers directly on protein fibers using a water bath process. All skill levels welcome!
Learn MoreCrêpe Paper Flower Wreath Workshop
Gainesville
Join paper arts instructor Rebecca Scott to create a cheerful spring wreath! You’ll learn techniques for shaping, molding, and constructing beautiful crêpe paper flowers. No experience necessary.
Learn MoreArt in the Woodlands
Gainesville
Celebrate the connection between art and nature during Art in the Woodlands at the Gainesville Garden. Local artists will showcase their work in the Garden’s Event Room and create new pieces throughout the garden en plein air.
Learn MoreSOLD OUT: Flower Photography Workshop
Gainesville
Discover the art of capturing nature’s most colorful subjects! Whether you’re using a smartphone or a traditional camera, this hands-on workshop covers the basics of composition, lighting, focus, and perspective to help you bring out the best in every bloom.
Learn MoreRELOCATED: Gainesville High School presents: Hadestown Teen Edition
Gainesville
Gainesville High School's fine arts program dramatically presents a teen edition of the folk opera Hadestown by Anaïs Mitchell.
Learn MoreWatercolor 101
Gainesville
This introductory class covers basic techniques, tools and blending methods in a relaxed, welcoming environment for all skill levels.
Learn MoreIntroduction to Needle Felting
Gainesville
Discover the art of needle felting in this engaging, hands-on workshop. You’ll explore how loose wool transforms into delightful handmade creations using specialized tools and simple techniques. Designed for all skill levels.
Learn MoreEverlasting Mini-Terrarium Workshop
Gainesville
Bring the beauty of a terrarium into your home without the maintenance. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll create lifelike plants from crepe paper and arrange them in a glass terrarium with moss and decorative touches. Perfect for all skill levels, this class offers a creative, garden inspired experience and a forever plant.
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