Calendar
October 2021
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Fall Flower Show: Happy Troll‑O‑Ween!
NOW OPEN
Join a boo-tanical bash that delights and frights with Fall Flower Show: Happy Troll-O-Ween! -
Garden Railroad: Bridges and Tunnels
NOW OPEN
Join us on a locomotive journey through a delightful miniature display of the bridges, tunnels and inclines of western Pennsylvania and beyond at this all-new Garden Railroad exhibit! -
Online Classes for Adults
See description for dates and times
Now some of our most popular courses are available to attend from the comfort of your own home. Peruse our offerings for an exciting variety of fun and enriching programs on vegetable gardening, orchid care and more to let your inspiration grow. Enrolled students will receive a... -
Virtual Explorers Academy
SEE FULL SCHEDULE FOR DETAILS
Explore an all-new series of virtual programs for children ages 4 – 18 from the amazing child educators at Phipps. Topics include wildlife exploration, creative movement and a healthy family cooking series. -
Make the Switch at Phipps! Green Power Drive
Daily, noon – 5 p.m. with occasional evening hours
Switch your home electricity to 100% green power while visiting our Tropical Forest Conservatory and you can receive a free Phipps membership! -
Virtual Story Time
WEDNESDAYS; 10:30 A.M. AND 1 P.M.
Join us each Wednesday for a 30-minute Story Time and receive a link to a fun activity that you can complete at home. Each week, we will share a new story and activity! -
Healing Nature and Self: A Meditation and Discussion
Thurs., Oct. 28 | 9:30 a.m. – noon
Join a guided meditation led by American physician and Buddhist monk Barry Kerzin, personal physician to the 14th Dalai Lama, and a joint presentation with Phipps President and CEO Richard Piacentini. -
Virtual Halloween Happenings
Fri., Oct. 29; 6 – 6:30 p.m.
Little ghosts and goblins are invited to partake in a virtual spooky evening from home with Phipps Conservatory! -
Climate Educator Happy Hour
Select Wednesdays; 4 – 5 p.m.
Join Phipps, Communitopia and Green Building Alliance for a happy hour series for educators interested in meeting others who are also teaching about climate change. -
Ikebana International Exhibit
Open Sept. 28 – Oct. 29
In this new exhibit in our Welcome Center Gallery, view displays from all five schools of Ikebana International. -
Planets Earth
Virtual Exhibit Now Open
A dynamic exhibit at the Center for Sustainable Landscapes addresses the pressing environmental issues of our time and proposes a new way of thinking about how to solve them. -
Magnified Portraits of Southwestern PA Native Plants
Opens Fri., Oct. 29
Beautiful illustrations of flora native to Pittsburgh and southwestern Pennsylvania will populate the walls of Phipps' Welcome Center! -
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.
