Fall Forest Fest

Join us from 10am – 4pm on the second weekend in October for our Fall Forest Fest celebration!

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Cost Included with admission

Your Fall Tradition in the Trees!

Saturday, October 11 and Sunday, October 12, 10am-4pm

Enjoy festival feels at the Arboretum with marshmallow roasting, food trucks, crafts, and garden games. Check out our Spooky Science Lab to discover how weird and wild plants can be. And new this year, get tickets for family-friendly mini tram tours so the whole family can see the Skeleton Grove exhibit!

Things To Do

Roast marshmallows, challenge each other to lawn games, watch a tree climbing demo, and visit our Spooky Science Lab from 10am-4pm both days.
Fuel up! Rabbit Food Truck and Off the GRIDdle Food Truck will be onsite both days from 11am-3pm. Travelin’ Tom’s Coffee Truck will be onsite Saturday from 9am-12pm.
Take a family-friendly mini tram tour (15 mins) to see our collections and new exhibit, Skeleton Grove. $3 per adult/$2 per child.
Take a professional family photo! We’ll have a few photographers on campus Saturday, October 11 from 9am-12pm to take a free family photo.
Kids tree climbing with HF&G Arborist (Saturday only, 10am-4pm).
Live music with the Sanderson Sisters (Sunday only, 1-3pm).
Kids storytime (Sat. & Sun., 11am-1pm)
Outdoor bar with cocktails, mocktails, hot cocoa and fall coffee drinks (Sat. & Sun., 12-4pm)

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