Calendar of Special Events
NOTE: For
a complete listing of our educational programs, plant
shows, and sales,
refer to: 
Fall 2008 & Winter 2009 Program and Events (pdf 2.5 MB)
2008 Events
The Garden of Lights - Seasons of Light
November 28, 2008 - January 4, 2009
(Open every night except Dec 24 & 25)
Hours: 5:30 to 9:00 p.m., last car admitted at 8:30 p.m.
(December 31st, last car admitted at 9:30 p.m. for “First Night” celebration)
Holiday Wreath and Centerpiece Sale
Sponsored by the Friends of Brookside Gardens
Friday, November 28 and Saturday, November 29, 4:00-8:30 p.m.
Friday, December 5 and Saturday, December 6, 4:00-8:30 p.m.
Visitors Center Atrium
Conservatory Winter Display: Colors of the Season
Saturday, December 6 - Sunday, January 4
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. daily; FREE
Brookside Gardens Conservatory
2009 Events
Conservatories closed for show change
Monday, January 5 - Friday, January 16, 2009
Conservatory Spring Display: Garden Elements
Saturday, January 17 - Sunday, April 12
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. daily; FREE
Brookside Gardens Conservatory
4th Annual Washington Gardener Seed Exchange
Saturday, January 31, 2009
12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., doors open at 12Noon
Hosted by Washington Gardener Magazine
Seed Exchange attendees trade seeds, exchange planting tips, hear expert speakers, and collect goody bags full of gardening treats. The event is limited to 125 attendees and is expected to sell out. Registration is encouraged before January 20. A registration form can be printed out from the Magazine’s website:
http://www.WashingtonGardener.com. For more information call 301-588-6894.
Ikenobo and Ikebana Exhibition
Sponsored by the Ikenobo Ikebana Society of Metropolitan Washington DC Chapter
and the Ikenobo Ikebana Society Baltimore Group
Saturday, February 21, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 22, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Visitors Center Atrium
Save the Date! Green Matters Symposium: Water-Wise Landscapes
Friday, February 27, 2009
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Registration required
Visitors Center
The Brookside Gardens Orchid Club Exhibit
Sponsored by The Brookside Gardens Orchid Club
Saturday, February 28, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 1, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Visitors Center Atrium
