Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31 1 2 3 4
What is featured?

Sunday, 01 Dec 2019

Museum Store Sunday in the Gardens Gift Shop

Dec 01, 2019

9:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Reiman Gardens

free

Reiman Gardens

The Reiman Gardens Gift Shop will participate in Museum Store Sunday this year joining the almost 900 Museum Stores representing all fifty states. Museum Store Sunday will offer relaxing, inspired shopping inside your favorite museums and cultural institutions.

Tuesday, 03 Dec 2019

Build Your Own Willow Wreath

Dec 03, 2019

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Reiman Gardens

$

Reiman Gardens

Crisscross willow branches to make a base for a holiday wreath with the expert guidance of local artists Pam Dennis & Ryk Weiss.

Wednesday, 04 Dec 2019

Wreath-Making Workshop

Dec 04, 2019

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Reiman Gardens

$

Reiman Gardens

Learn how to assemble a holiday wreath with Reiman Gardens' Assistant Director, Aaron Steil.

Thursday, 05 Dec 2019

Caterpillar Club

Dec 05, 2019

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Reiman Gardens

$

Reiman Gardens

Join us this winter for our popular Early Childhood Development program featuring stories and creative activities around a nature-based theme.

Half-Price Admission during Extended Holiday Hours

Dec 05, 2019

4:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Reiman Gardens

$

Reiman Gardens

This holiday season Reiman Gardens will be open until 8:00 p.m. on Thursdays between December 5 through January 2 for visitors to shop at the Gift Shop and see the RG Express indoor holiday train display.

Wreath-Making Workshop

Dec 05, 2019

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Reiman Gardens

$

Reiman Gardens

Learn how to assemble a holiday wreath with Reiman Gardens' Assistant Director, Aaron Steil.

Saturday, 07 Dec 2019

Butterfly Blizzard

Dec 07, 2019

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Reiman Gardens

$

Reiman Gardens

Come in from the cold to experience a different kind of blizzard - a butterfly blizzard in Reiman Gardens' Christina Reiman Butterfly Wing!

Tuesday, 10 Dec 2019

Home Gardening Series: Accessible Gardening Raised Beds, Mobile Beds, and Tabletop Gardens

Dec 10, 2019

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Reiman Gardens

$

Reiman Gardens

There are many ways to adapt the garden for access starting with appropriate grades and paving, careful selection and placement of planters, vertical gardening techniques such as hanging baskets and larger raised beds, and much more.

Thursday, 12 Dec 2019

Caterpillar Club

Dec 12, 2019

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Reiman Gardens

$

Reiman Gardens

Join us this winter for our popular Early Childhood Development program featuring stories and creative activities around a nature-based theme.

Nature at Noon: Optical Illusions

Dec 12, 2019

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Reiman Gardens

Reiman Gardens Lectures

Enjoy a presentation about optical illusions and perception from Xander Toftness, a Cognitive Psychology PhD student at ISU. Xander is one of Reiman Gardens' 2019 Science Communication Fellows.

Botanicals & Booze, Holiday Edition: Door Swags

Dec 12, 2019

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Reiman Gardens

$

Reiman Gardens

Use fresh greens, pine cones, magnolia, and other natural materials to make a holiday door swag and other decorations with a festive feel.

Saturday, 14 Dec 2019

Breakfast with Santa

Dec 14, 2019

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Reiman Gardens

$

Reiman Gardens

Kids, bring your parents to Reiman Gardens to enjoy a hearty and delicious breakfast buffet. Visit with Santa, create your own holiday themed crafts, write a letter to Santa, and see the train exhibit in the Hughes Conservatory.

Breakfast with Santa

Dec 14, 2019

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Reiman Gardens

$

Reiman Gardens

Kids, bring your parents to Reiman Gardens to enjoy a hearty and delicious breakfast buffet. Visit with Santa, create your own holiday themed crafts, write a letter to Santa, and see the train exhibit in the Hughes Conservatory.

Tuesday, 17 Dec 2019

Floral Design: Light Bright - Holiday Centerpieces

Dec 17, 2019

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Reiman Gardens

$

Reiman Gardens

Welcome friends and family to your table with a festive holiday centerpiece featuring candles to glow among the greens.

Thursday, 19 Dec 2019

Caterpillar Club

Dec 19, 2019

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Reiman Gardens

$

Reiman Gardens

Join us this winter for our popular Early Childhood Development program featuring stories and creative activities around a nature-based theme.

Plant Walk: Butterfly Wing

Dec 19, 2019

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

Reiman Gardens

$

Reiman Gardens

What IS that plant? Get to know the works of art in our living museum from the expert herself. Join Lindsey Smith, Reiman Gardens' Plant Collections Curator, for in-depth walking tours of the plants and flowers that make this place so special.

Half-Price Admission during Extended Holiday Hours

Dec 19, 2019

4:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Reiman Gardens

Reiman Gardens

This holiday season Reiman Gardens will be open until 8:00 p.m. on Thursdays between December 5 through January 2 for visitors to shop at the Gift Shop and see the RG Express indoor holiday train display.

Friday, 20 Dec 2019

Family Winter Solstice Pajama Party

Dec 20, 2019

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Reiman Gardens

$

Reiman Gardens

Celebrate the return of the light with family-focused activities, stories, and crafts.

Saturday, 21 Dec 2019

Butterfly Blizzard

Dec 21, 2019

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Reiman Gardens

$

Reiman Gardens

Come in from the cold to experience a different kind of blizzard - a butterfly blizzard in Reiman Gardens' Christina Reiman Butterfly Wing!

Thursday, 26 Dec 2019

Caterpillar Club

Dec 26, 2019

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Reiman Gardens

$

Reiman Gardens

Join us this winter for our popular Early Childhood Development program featuring stories and creative activities around a nature-based theme.

Half-Price Admission during Extended Holiday Hours

Dec 26, 2019

4:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Reiman Gardens

$

Reiman Gardens

This holiday season Reiman Gardens will be open until 8:00 p.m. on Thursdays between December 5 through January 2 for visitors to shop at the Gift Shop and see the RG Express indoor holiday train display.