Bellevue Botanical Garden

Free public garden whose education program includes hands-on build-your-own holiday wreath classes, botanical drawing and nature journaling alongside lichen and mushroom walks.

Coming up at Bellevue Botanical Garden

12 dated

Recurring shows are placed on their next date. Every listing was read off the venue's own page by a person; prices are the printed ones.

Oct25Garden d'LightsNIGHTLY · 4:30 PM · next Sun, Oct 25, 4:30 PM$10 per person. Children 10 and under are free. ($5 Nights: $5)
Nov4Lichen WalkWednesday, 10:00 AMA guided stroll through the garden with lichenologist Dr. Katherine Glew, learning to recognize common urban lichens and what their presence says about air quality, forest health and a changing climate. It runs 10am–12pm on Wednesday, November 4 on the grounds of Bellevue Botanical Garden, 12001 Main St, about a 15-minute walk from Wilburton Station on the 2 Line. Tickets are listed at $28–$40. Dr. Glew leads a second walk on December 4, and a mushroom walk at the garden follows on November 19.$28 – $40
Nov6Story Time at the Garden for Preschoolers1ST FRIDAY · 10:00 AM · next Fri, Nov 6, 10:00 AMFree (donations appreciated)
Nov7Journaling the GardenSaturday, 9:00 AMA relaxed morning of nature journaling for adults of any experience level: a short introduction and prompt, then time to sketch and write out among the fall plantings. It runs 9–11am on Saturday, November 7, starting at the Sharp Cabin in Bellevue Botanical Garden, 12001 Main St, about a 15-minute walk from Wilburton Station (2 Line). It is free. Kids ages 6–14 can join the garden's Youth Nature Journaling Club at noon the same day.Free
Nov7Youth Nature Journaling Club1ST SATURDAY · 12:00 PM · next Sat, Nov 7, 12:00 PMA monthly club for kids ages 6 to 14, modeled on John Muir Laws' approach to nature journaling: an indoor warm-up prompt, time observing and recording outside, and a group share at the end; bring a notebook and pencil. It meets noon–1pm in the Aaron Education Center at Bellevue Botanical Garden, 12001 Main St (about 15 minutes' walk from Wilburton Station), with sessions on November 7 and December 5. It is free; children 6 to 11 need an accompanying adult. Grown-ups have their own Journaling the Garden session the morning of November 7.Free
Nov15Storytime at the Garden for K-2Sunday, 1:00 PMFree (donations appreciated)
Nov19Audubon Bird Walk3RD THURSDAY · 9:00 AM · next Thu, Nov 19, 9:00 AMA monthly one-mile guided bird walk with Eastside Audubon, looking at the garden's resident and visiting birds and the habitat they use; no experience is needed and loaner binoculars are available. Third Thursdays, 9–10:30 am, meeting at the covered Gathering Place (through the breezeway from the free lot, then left) at Bellevue Botanical Garden, 12001 Main St, about a 15-minute walk from Wilburton Station (2 Line). $5 per person, registration required.$5
Nov19Mushroom Walk: Fungi of the BBG and Lost Meadow TrailThursday, 11:00 AMMushroom educator Daniel Winkler leads a fall foray through the garden and along the Lost Meadow Trail, pointing out the fungi growing there, including mycorrhizal species that trade nutrients with the plants around them. It runs 11am–1pm on Thursday, November 19 at Bellevue Botanical Garden, 12001 Main St, roughly 15 minutes on foot from Wilburton Station (2 Line). Tickets are listed at $35–$50. The garden's Audubon bird walk takes place earlier that morning.$35 – $50
Dec4Lichen WalkFriday, 10:00 AMDr. Katherine Glew leads a winter walk around the garden to identify lichens growing on trees, rocks and structures and explain how they signal air quality and ecosystem health; participants take home an identification guide. It runs 10am–12pm on Friday, December 4 at Bellevue Botanical Garden, 12001 Main St, roughly 15 minutes on foot from Wilburton Station (2 Line). Tickets are listed at $28–$40. An earlier session runs November 4, and the garden's Garden d'Lights display is open the same evening.$28 – $40
Dec5Build Your Own Wreath ClassSaturday, 9:30 AM$42 BBGS member/$60 non-member
Dec5Build Your Own Wreath ClassSaturday, 12:30 PM$42 BBGS member/$60 non-member
Dec7Photography Workshop: The Art of Capturing Garden d'LightsMonday, 5:30 PM$73.50 BBGS Member/$105 Non-Member

Other venues in Eastside

All of Eastside →

Questions people ask

Where is Bellevue Botanical Garden?＋

12001 Main St, Bellevue, WA 98005, in Wilburton. Wilburton Station (2 Line), about a 15-minute walk.

What's on at Bellevue Botanical Garden?＋

12 upcoming listings on our calendar; the next is Garden d'Lights on Sunday, October 25 at 4:30 PM.

How much do events at Bellevue Botanical Garden cost?＋

Printed prices for what is listed now run from $5 to $74. 4 listings are free.

Does Bellevue Botanical Garden have anything on weekends or evenings?＋

Of the 12 dated listings, 6 fall on a weekend and 1 start at 5pm or later.

How do I book at Bellevue Botanical Garden?＋

On Bellevue Botanical Garden's own website or booking page, linked from each listing. We read the dates and prices off it by hand and do not sell tickets.

Every listing on this page was checked by a person against the venue's own site. How we verify

Help keep this right

Know something we don’t about Bellevue Botanical Garden?

Locals and regulars know things no website prints. Tell us — a person reads every note, checks it, and fixes the page.