Summer Nights at the Holden Arboretum
Open until 8pm every Wednesday during summer
Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects Made with LEGO® Bricks
Nature Connects will feature more than a dozen larger-than-life LEGO® Brick creations that will pop out of garden and trail landscapes creating a magical new world at the arboretum. Giant sculptures including a Monarch butterfly, Praying Mantis, a mother duck and her babies will amaze and delight.
The first Wednesday of each month this summer, the first 100 pups through the gate will receive a Holden Forests & Gardens logoed bandana. Enjoy plenty of water stations, dog treats and an opportunity to meet up with other dogs (and their owners). Join us on Wednesday June 7, July 5, and August 2.
Concerts in the Forest Series (new dates)
Enjoy live music in a gorgeous setting, food trucks, a selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, and quality time with friends and family out in nature. Food trucks will open at 5:30 p.m. Concerts are included with admission with the exception of Apollo’s Fire.
- Friday, Saturday, Sunday, June 9th, 10th, and 11th: Apollo’s Fire
- Wednesday, June 14th: Light of 2 Moons
- Wednesday, July 12th: Cleveland Wind Trio from the Cleveland Institute of Music
- Wednesday, August 2nd: Roots of American Music featuring Sam Hopper
- Wednesday, August 9th: Roots of American Music featuring Mo’ Mojo
- Wednesday, August 30th: Roots of American Music featuring Gruve Tonic
Buckeye Buds Children’s Activities
Tour our current exhibit, Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects with Lego Bricks, brave the zip lines at buckeye buds Children’s Area and build a new favorite masterpiece in our magical forest.
- June 21st: Pond Dipping
- July 19th: Wildlife
- August 16th: Tree Exploration
On Saturday, June 24th and Sunday, June 25th enjoy a summer weekend at the Arboretum as we partner with Made Cleveland to present Artisans at the Arboretum – an outdoor marketplace. Discover amazing artisans, listen to local musicians and have a bite to eat at this open-air market.
Tour Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects with Lego Bricks, enjoy a summer brew outside on the patio and build a masterpiece with your own LEGO bundle. Save the date, tickets are now available!
Golden Hour, Wine & Butterflies
On Wednesday, August 23rd spend time in one of the arboretum’s most beautiful gardens during gold hour. Enjoy wine tasting and food stations, while listening to Columbus’s the Goldsberrys, a four-part vocal harmony group playing, banjo, guitar, fiddle and bass.
Twilight- The Picnic of the Summer
Save the date for our annual benefit picnic for the plants and trees. Twilight at the Holden Arboretum will take place Saturday, July 15th, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Throughout the Arboretum grounds, the benefit will feature a picnic dinner by SPICE Catering, live music, activities for adults and kids including a craft station, and exclusive access to the Arboretum’s summer exhibit, Nature Connects.
