ALL-DAY ACTIVITIES
Science and Conservation Showcase: Enjoy demonstrations, hands-on activities, and an opportunity to meet scientists behind research and conservation efforts during Dr. Peter Wyse Jackson’s time at the Garden in the Farr Auditorium.
Scavenger Hunts: Explore the Garden by taking one of our self-guided scavenger hunts featuring recent plant discoveries, Dr. Wyse Jackson’s favorite Garden spaces, and more! Pick up a guide at the Visitor Engagement Station.
Family Fun: Visit Brookings Exploration Center and the Doris I. Schnuck Children’s Garden for hands-on activities for the whole family. Create a nature observation journal, try your hand at plant pressing, and make a seed packet to take home.
Shopping and Dining Specials: Visit Sassafras Restaurant for an Irish-themed dish of the day. In the Garden Gate Shop, enjoy savings on Missouri Botanical Garden Press publications, including Ireland’s Generous Nature written by Dr. Wyse Jackson himself.
Shoenberg Arid House: Explore the Shoenberg Arid House, which just opened to the public. See plants from the Garden’s collection on public display for the first time in decades in the Garden’s newest conservatory.
TIMED ACTIVITIES
Live Music | 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
In honor of Dr. Wyse Jackson’s Irish heritage, enjoy Irish tunes at Spink Pavilion.
Walking Tours with Garden Docents | 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Explore seasonal highlights and learn about how our Garden has grown during Dr. Wyse Jackson’s tenure. Tours will include a stop in Laura’s Secret Garden, the private garden behind the historic Herring House not usually open to the public.
Mayoral Proclamation Ceremony | 11 a.m.
St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones will proclaim September 29, 2024, as Dr. Peter Wyse Jackson Day in the City of St. Louis. Join Mayor Jones, Garden leadership, and Dr. Peter Wyse Jackson for this special ceremony in the South Garden behind the Jack C. Taylor Visitor Center. Before and after the ceremony, enjoy a lively performance from the StepUp Irish Dance.
Sustainability Tour of the Jack C. Taylor Visitor Center | 2 p.m.
The opening of the Jack C. Taylor Visitor Center in 2022 was a crowning achievement of Dr. Wyse Jackson’s presidency, with the sustainable and green features of the building among its most notable features. Learn all about them with staff from the Garden’s EarthWays Center.