Calendar
May 2018
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Summer Flower Show: Gardens of Sound and Motion
Now Open
Look and listen as spectacular interactive soundscapes, visual art and kinetic motion installations bring our stunning Summer Flower Show to life. -
Butterfly Forest
Open Now Through Mon., Sept. 3
Watch as gorgeous butterflies emerge from their chrysalises to flutter among the blooms. One may even land on you! -
Tropical Forest Cuba
Now Open
Experience the natural beauty and culture of Cuba, one of the most biodiverse Caribbean island nations on Earth, in our immersive new Tropical Forest exhibit. -
Make the Switch at Phipps! Green Power Drive
Mondays – Fridays, 11:30 a.m. – Close; Saturdays – Sundays All Day
Switch your home electricity to 100% green power while visiting our Tropical Forest Conservatory and you can receive a free Phipps membership! -
Discovery Garden Day
Sat., May 26; 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Bring the whole family to our Children's Discovery Garden for hands-on, sensory fun. Together, you’ll learn about plants and their pollinators through games, a potting station, crafts and more — all free with Conservatory admission. -
Natives for Your Yard: A Botanical Art Exhibit
Now Open
On display at the Phipps Garden Center in Mellon Park, this collection of work from students of our Botanical Art and Illustration program highlights native plants of southwestern Pennsylvania that you may recognize from your own backyard. -
Petals and Pollinators: A Youth Art Exhibition
Open Now
In the Center for Sustainable Landscapes Green Gallery, enjoy multimedia artworks depicting fictional flowers and their co-evolution with specific pollinators as created by middle and high school students involved in Phipps’ Fairchild Challenge environmental competition. -
Cub’Art
Now Open
On display in our Welcome Center gallery, this new exhibition, presented in partnership with Christine Fréchard Gallery, features the work of four Cuban artists who cite nature as a primary influence in their work. -
Sunday Music Series
Select Sundays; 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.
On select Sunday afternoons, enjoy the visual beauty of the gardens enhanced by live performances by local musicians. -
May Public Programs
Saturdays and Sundays; 1:30 p.m. except where noted
Grow your garden know-how by attending a free-with-admission class. From perennials to origami and flower arrangements to papermaking, local experts bring it all to you surrounded by the beauty of our gardens. -
Discovery Programs
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, Plus Additional Days As Available
Join us for one of our weekly scheduled Discovery Programs to engage our youngest visitors with the wonders of the natural world. All programs are free with admission and require no advance registration. -
Nature Lab Open Hours
Saturdays; 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Except as Noted
The revolutionary Nature Lab at Phipps is now open for you to discover. Drop in during our Saturday open hours and a graduate of our Learning for a Greener Future high school internship will show you around. No advance reservation is required.
