Brews & Blooms

A beer garden at the gardens! Enjoy brews, soft drinks, seltzers, and food trucks! Sit out on our beautiful terrace or bring a blanket and hang out on our lawn! Explore the gardens after hours! Some beer garden dates may even be themed. Check out our social media posts to stay up to date!...

Sounds of Summer

Experience the beauty of music and nature together at Rotary Botanical Gardens’ Sounds of Summer, a live music series featuring classical and acoustic performances in a breathtaking outdoor setting. Visitors can serenely stroll through the gardens while enjoying the sounds of harp, violin, flute, guitar, and more performed by local musicians....

Build a Basket with Andrea Geske

Create something beautiful to enjoy all season long! In this hands-on workshop with Andrea Geske, you’ll design and plant your own hanging basket using vibrant annuals. Along the way you’ll pick up practical tips for plant selection, color combinations, and care to keep your basket thriving all summer....

Naturalists in the Garden Series – Wisconsin Native Plants Short Course and Plant Walk

Discover how a few powerful plants can support an entire ecosystem! This engaging outdoor presentation with horticulturalist Miles Minter highlights Wisconsin’s native plants, with a focus on keystone species that sustain pollinators, birds, and wildlife....

Bloom Yin Yoga With Theresa

Settle into the stillness of the gardens with Bloom Yin Yoga, a slow-paced class designed to promote deep relaxation, stress relief, and flexibility. Led by Theresa Mannion, owner of Bloom Organic Hair Salon, this session moves through deep Yin Yoga poses held for longer periods to allow for profound relaxation and mindful awareness....

Garden Bloom Hatha Flow Yoga With Theresa

Awaken your mind, body, and spirit in the serene beauty of Rotary Botanical Gardens with Garden Bloom Hatha Flow, an outdoor yoga class led by Theresa Mannion, owner of Bloom Organic Hair Salon. Hatha yoga is a foundational practice that blends physical postures, breathing techniques, and meditation to create balance, often described as the union of “sun” and “moon.” Class begins with calming breathwork, builds gentle heat through movement, and closes with a relaxing medi...

Backyard Bouquets: Growing Flowers for Cutting

Turn your backyard into a cut flower paradise! In this session with Andrea Geske, you’ll learn how to design a cut flower garden that produces continuous blooms all season long. Topics include the best varieties to grow, succession planting strategies, and simple harvesting tips to keep your arrangements fresh and beautiful....

Saturday Morning Yoga with Amie

Start 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. No experience necessary — just bring your yoga mat and yourself....