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Community Events
Throughout the year, Rotary Botanical Gardens hosts a wide variety of community events designed to connect people of all ages with nature and each other. From seasonal favorites like Earth Day Celebration, Sounds of Summer Music Series, and the Holiday Light Show our events bring the beauty of the Gardens to life in engaging and memorable ways.
Whether you’re here to shop the plant sales, celebrate the holidays, or enjoy family-friendly activities, our events offer something for everyone.
Join us often, there’s always something happening in the Gardens!
19 May 2026, 9:00 am – 10:00 amRotary Botanical Gardens, 1455 Palmer Dr, Janesville, WI 53545, USAThe Royal Walkers Club runs April 7 through October 31 and meets Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday mornings from 9:00–10:00 AM. The expanded schedule allows Rotary Botanical Gardens' Members with varying availability to participate, making the club more accessible to a wider audience.
19 May 2026, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pmRotary Botanical Gardens, 1455 Palmer Dr, Janesville, WI 53545, USARelax and reconnect with nature at Rotary Botanical Gardens with Sound in Bloom, part of the Garden Movement Series. This outdoor sound bath and meditation experience uses the vibrations of live instruments to balance the nervous system, calm the mind, and restore the spirit.
21 May 2026, 4:00 pm – 8:00 pmRotary Botanical Gardens, 1455 Palmer Dr, Janesville, WI 53545, USAThe gardens are staying open late and you're invited! Garden After Hours is a brand-new weekly summer evening series at Rotary Botanical Gardens, running every Thursday from May 21 through September 24, 2026. Stop by after work, bring your people, and enjoy the beauty of the gardens.
30 May 2026, 9:30 am – 10:30 amRotary Botanical Gardens, 1455 Palmer Dr, Janesville, WI 53545, USAStart your Saturday morning with a grounding outdoor yoga class in the beauty of Rotary Botanical Gardens. Saturday Yoga with Amie takes a traditional Hatha approach, walking you step by step through foundational yoga poses suitable for all levels of practice.
Tue, 02 Jun
03 Jun 2026, 10:00 am – 11:00 amRotary Botanical Gardens, 1455 Palmer Dr, Janesville, WI 53545, USAStory and Stroll is held on the first Wednesday of the month April-June & August-October. There is no Story and Stroll in July. Story and Stroll themes are posted on Facebook at least a week before each program.
16 Jun 2026, 10:00 am – 11:00 amRotary Botanical Gardens, 1455 Palmer Dr, Janesville, WI 53545, USABring the magic of story time into the garden! Once Upon A Garden is a new seasonal program at Rotary Botanical Gardens that pairs a beloved classic children's book with hands-on garden activities designed for children ages 4 to 7.
Wed, 17 Jun17 Jun 2026, 9:00 am – 12:00 pmRotary Botanical Gardens, 1455 Palmer Dr, Janesville, WI 53545, USAThis camp is part of Curiosity Camp: A Hands-On STEAM Summer Series, a new program at Rotary Botanical Gardens designed to spark imagination and bring science, technology, engineering, art, and math to life through interactive experiments, creative projects, and outdoor exploration.
Sun, 21 Jun21 Jun 2026, 11:00 am – 3:00 pmRotary Botanical Gardens, 1455 Palmer Dr, Janesville, WI 53545, USASome of our first adventures begin by stepping into the pages of a book. Choose Your Own Adventure Day brings those stories to life right here at Rotary Botanical Gardens, where the beauty of our 20-acre grounds becomes the backdrop for a day of exploration, discovery, and hands-on fun for all ages.
Tue, 23 Jun
Multiple DatesWed, 24 Jun24 Jun 2026, 10:00 am – 11:00 amRotary Botanical Gardens, 1455 Palmer Dr, Janesville, WI 53545, USADiscover the joy of birding at Rotary Gardens. The gardens and ponds provided excellent habitat for more than 80 species of birds. Binoculars will be available and we will identify birds by sight and sound.
Thu, 25 Jun
Multiple DatesTue, 14 Jul14 Jul 2026, 9:00 am – 12:00 pmRotary Botanical Gardens, 1455 Palmer Dr, Janesville, WI 53545, USAStep into a world where imagination blooms! Kids Garden Art Camp at Rotary Botanical Gardens invites young artists ages 6 to 11 to explore the fantastical side of nature through art, storytelling, and hands-on garden activities.
Thu, 16 Jul
Thu, 30 Jul30 Jul 2026, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pmRotary Botanical Gardens, 1455 Palmer Dr, Janesville, WI 53545, USAGrab your phone and head into the gardens! This hands-on flower photography workshop with Rotary Botanical Gardens volunteer photographer Marsha Mood will walk you through the essentials of cell phone photography.
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