Opens Friday, June 7 through June 16, 10am-5pm daily
Journey into the wonderful land of imagination and mischief at the Gardens’ annual Children’s Garden Festival, Friday, June 7 to Sunday, June 16, 2019, 10am-5pm daily. The Children’s Garden is transformed into a world of Wild Things as we celebrate the 50th year of one of America’s most beloved children’s books. Enjoy crafts, activities and imaginative displays that will capture the essence of all things “Wild.” See the list below.
Cost is $8 per person, includes a free ride on Mo’s Carousel. Ages 2 and under are free. Gardens’ members are free and get to skip the line!
Become a member today.
Sponsored by Devon Energy, E.L. and Thelma Gaylord Foundation, Tinker Federal Credit Union, Express Employment International, and Goldfish Swim School.
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ONGOING DAILY
- Story Time, 11-11:30 am
- Join the Wild Rumpus, 1 pm
- A different craft each day
- Face Painting, ranging from $5 to $10
- Create your wild animal mask designed by artist Patrick Riley, $6
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SPECIAL THEMES and FUN
- Wiggly Wolf Kid’s Yoga, June 10, 2-3 pm. Bring mat and dress as your favorite animal
- Patrick Riley Mask Making Demo, June 12, 2-3 pm
- Wild Hair with Paul Mitchell Hair Salon, June 13 11 am-1 pm
- Wild Dad Day Sunday, June 16, Dad’s get in FREE
- OKC Zoo Wild Things, Sunday, June 16, 1-3pm
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Friday, June 14, 6-7:30 pm
Children’s Garden
$10 per member, adults FREE
$12 per nonmember, adults FREE
An event for families with children with special needs, join us inside the Children’s Garden for a more controlled and welcoming environment to experience our Children’s Garden Festival. No loud music and smaller crowds. We will have festive booths, crafts, and activities for everyone to enjoy.
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Saturday, June 8, 11am-Noon
Member $5; Nonmember $6 (includes admission to the Children’s Garden Fest)
Best for ages 5 to 8
Come explore the wild world of nature just like Max in Where the Wild Things Are! We’ll start with a nature hunt, looking for signs of wildlife, and discuss what makes a good home for wild animals.
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Tuesday, June 11, 2-3pm
Member $5; Nonmember $6 (Includes admission to the Children’s Garden Fest)
Best for ages 5 to 8
Join us for a Maurice Sendak storytime, where we read books written and illustrated by him. We’ll end with a bookmark craft for our future reading adventures.
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Thursday, June 13, 2-3pm
Member $6; Nonmember $8 (Includes admission to the Children’s Garden Fest)
Best for ages 5 to 8
Read silly monster stories, play a monster game and finish by creating our own fantastical monsters to take home. We’ll use colors, counting, and different materials to make our monsters unique to us and our family and friends. .
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Friday, June 14, 1-2 pm
Member $10; Nonmember $12 (Includes admission to the Children’s Garden Fest)
Best for ages 6 to 10
From vines and edibles to carnivorous plants and stinky flowers, join us for a closer look at these plants and learn why they have these qualities. Participants will end by decorating a pot and planting their very own wild plant to take home.
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Saturday, June 15, 2-4pm
$20 members (Garden members please call (405) 227-0230 to register & receive discount)
Join us outdoors this afternoon day to paint & create the “Retro Owl” on 11″ x 14″ wrapped canvas. Non-members please register here online. A portion of all ticket sales will be donated to the gardens. Discount coupons not valid for this event.
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HELP! We need Volunteers for the Children's Garden Festival
This is a membership fundraiser for the Myriad Gardens Foundation. Volunteers are essential for making this annual event a success. Please consider signing up for a shift. Invite coworkers, church friends, friends or family. Please email Lindsay
ldennis@myriadgardens.org
Volunteers duties are simple and require no heavy lifting:
- Assist with free and paid crafts
- Storytime reading to children
- Manning festival entrance and exit gates and stamping hands for re-entry
- Overseeing game and sensory areas
- Roamers to ensure the festival is overall running smoothly
Shifts needing volunteers:
- Sat, June 8: 12-2:45pm; 2:30-5:15pm
- Sun, June 9: 9:15am-12:15pm;12-2:45 pm; 2:30-5:15pm
- Weds, June 12: 1:15-5:15pm
- Fri, June 14: 9:15-12:15pm; 2:30-5:15pm
- Sat, June 15: 12-2:45pm; 2:30-5:15pm
- Sun, June 16: 12-2:45pm; 2:30-5:15 pm
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NEW: Thursdays added!
Tuesdays & Thursday, 5:45 pm
and Saturdays, 9 am
Bring a mat and water
Recommended for ages 16 & Up
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Monday, June 10, 7pm
The Devon Lawn and Bandshell
Bring yoga mat and water
FREE
Barre3 continues at the Gardens for another season of FREE community outdoor fitness. Barre3 mixes athleticism, grace and the latest innovations designed to balance the body. Meet at The Devon Lawn. We’ll be led by an amazing team from Barre3. Bring your own yoga mat, water and plenty of gusto! This is an amazing workout. Other dates are September 9 and October 14.
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Saturday, June 15, 10-11:30am
The Garden Classroom
Member $11; Nonmember $13
For families, preferably kids ages 5 and up
Learn how to make ice cream in a bag using simple ingredients. Then we’ll use healthy toppings to decorate our homemade ice cream, including the fruit of all kinds, granola, and other fresh ingredients.
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Thursday, June 20, 6-8pm
The Garden Classroom
Member $14; Nonmember $19
Register by Tuesday, June 18
Learn how to get started with home fruit growing, from choosing plants to site considerations and including details of soils, planting, subsequent care including pruning and dealing with pests and problems.
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Wednesday, June 19 – July 24
Devon Lawn and Bandshell
8pm Pre-show festivities; 9pm Movie begins
FREE Thanks to SONIC!
SONIC Summer Movies at Myriad Botanical Gardens, a much-loved summer tradition is back. Activities, food and lots of fun returns each Wednesday, July 5 to July 26, on the Devon Lawn. Thanks to SONIC Drive-In these movies are completely FREE. Come early to get a great seat. Bring a picnic or enjoy food from our line-up of food trucks. Movies start at 9 pm. with pre-fun starting around 8 p.m. Participants using blankets will sit one side, lawn chairs to the other side.
The 2019 Summer Lineup:
- June 19: Trolls
- June 26: A League of Their Own
- July 3: Top Gun
- July 10: Annie
- July 17: Wonder
- July 24: Aquaman
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Thank you for downloading our new membership app!
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Download the membership app on your
iPhone or
Android. Visit the app store and download “
emembership cards” to get all of your Gardens updates right at your fingertips! This members-only app allows you to download your cards, view your benefits, get reminders of fun upcoming events and renewal notifications all in one place.
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Book a birthday party!
Looking for a unique birthday location? The Children’s Garden Pavilion sits in a serene area of the Children’s Garden just a hop and a skip away from the playground and Thunder Fountain. A perfect place for private parties, the Children’s Garden Pavilion is equipped to entertain kiddos of all ages.
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Mo's Carousel Hours
New summer hours!
Wednesday–Friday: 2-7pm
Saturday–Sunday: 11am–7:30pm
Monday & Tuesday: Closed
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The Myriad Gardens Foundation wishes to thank our sustaining partners,
leaders in providing major ongoing annual support:
BancFirst
The Chickasaw Nation
Continental Resources
Devon Energy Corporation
Gardner Tanenbaum Holdings
LaDonna and Herman Meinders
Jean and David McLaughlin
Robert H. Meinders
Newmark Grubb Levy Strange Beffort
OGE Energy Corp.
Oklahoma City Economic Development Trust
The City of Oklahoma City
Avis Scaramucci
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