Experience May at Myriad Botanical Gardens! Spring's full splendor offers great activities amongst the lush greenery. Vibrant gardens and engaging classes and events for youth and adults await. Explore our May happenings and chart your course. Here's our lineup: | |
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Shop nearly 70 vendors for every type of plant and flower imaginable to add to your home and garden. From native plants to exotic succulents, you’ll find something special to add to your space. There will also be vendors selling art, jewelry, soaps, food, and more! Located off Hudson by Mo's Carousel. Get your wagons ready for your haul!
Get the list of 70 vendors to shop!
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Make this Mother's Day memorable! On Sunday, May 12th, moms enjoy free admission to the Inasmuch Foundation Crystal Bridge Conservatory with one paid family member. Explore tropical wonders and capture photographic moments with Mom. Don't forget to browse the Gardens Gift Shop for special gifts for mom including jewelry, cards and many botanical items! Plus, members get 10% off. Celebrate with us!
Gift idea for mom: A Myriad Botanical Gardens membership! She'll get free admission to more than 300 other nationwide botanical gardens and much more!
Join or purchase your Mother's Day gift online today!
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Join us for Splendor in the Gardens, a farm-to-table dinner on the Devon Lawn with the beautiful downtown Oklahoma City skyline as the backdrop. We are excited to feature the rainforest's food, wines, and ambiance this year. Cocktails will begin at 6pm in the Visitor Lobby and South Plaza at the Inasmuch Foundation Crystal Bridge Conservatory, followed by a seated dinner on Devon Lawn. Proceeds from the event benefit our mission to sustain and operate a world-class public garden that offers horticultural education and diverse cultural programs for all to enjoy.
Get your tickets and purchase a sponsorship here.
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Dancing in the Gardens: Salsa Night!
Friday, May 17, 7-10PM - FREE
Emceed by Brenda and Jorge Hernandez, dance the night away to the tunes by DJ Red Handed in this urban outdoor dance space. Beginning at 7pm, dance instructor Marti Rickman from Clips and Hips will give a dance demo and a free session. At 8pm, DJ Red Handed will crank up the tunes to start the free dance. Food and drinks will be available for purchase. Dancing in the Gardens is always a fun and unique night out with friends and family. Vendors include La Birria Superb, Taco Republic, Kona Ice, Big Friendly, Luxe Bar Services, Sweets by Karen, Gianni’s Natural and Organic Body Care, Florecita Amada, Candles by Cardona.
Invite your friends to join you!
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SPARK Summer Movies
Wednesdays, May 22-June 26
7PM - Food Vendors | 8PM - Movie Themed Activities | 9:15PM - Film Begins
Devon Lawn and Band Shell
May 22 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023)
May 29 - Barbie (2023)
June 5 - Wall-E (2008)
June 12 - Bob Marley: One Love (2024)
June 19 - Soul (2020)
June 26 - Twister (1996)
Learn more and get the vendor lineup per movie.
Get the SPARK menu
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Still Life With A Guitar: Works of Art by Micheal Jones
Artist's Reception this Friday, May 3, 5pm
The exhibit runs through May 29 at Crystal Bridge Art Gallery
Learn more about Micheal Jone's background here.
Free to view during regular hours:
Daily, 9am-5pm; Sunday, 11am-5pm.
Works of art are for sale.
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Zumba Returns Thursday, May 2
Every First and Third Thursday through October, 5:30PM
Meet us in the Park House for this week
Get ready to groove with Zumba at Myriad Gardens starting May 2, FREE! Meet our new instructor, Magda Twidt, from Colombia. With 8+ years of experience, Magda brings Latin vibes to OK. Join us on Thursdays at 5:30pm for a fun workout! Note: There is no class on May 16. Bring workout gear and water.
Meet Magda. Learn more here.
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New Moon Sound Bath - Tues., May 7
Meet in the Water Terrace Room, 6-7PM
Join Anna & Mark for a free sound bath and meditation to celebrate May's New Moon. Experience therapeutic sound with bowls & instruments for deep relaxation. Bring a blanket, pillow, and yoga mat. Limited to 70 people. First-come, first-served. Arrive by 6 pm for a distraction-free environment.
Next date: Full Moon, Friday, June 21, 6-7pm
Get the other dates through October here.
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FREE Yoga
Meet on the Devon Lawn
Saturdays, 9AM and Tuesdays, 6PM
Want to stay fit and have fun? Check out FREE Yoga in the Gardens – a perfect place to relax and connect with nature. Every Tuesday at 6PM and Saturday at 9AM, you can practice your fitness goals in a tranquil environment open to people of all levels. Sign up for Yogi-mail alerts here and start achieving fitness goals in this beautiful setting!
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Full Moon Bike Ride
Thursday, May 23, leaves at 8:30PM
Meet at Seasonal Plaza
Sign Waiver in Advance Here.
The rides are a 6- to 8-mile, one-hour leisure ride through downtown OKC. Steve Schlegel of Schlegel Inspections develops the route and leads the group. Lights and helmets are needed. T-shirts and water bottles will be for sale. A $5 suggested donation allows us to continue providing this fun community event.
Additional dates:
- Friday, June 21, 8:45PM
- Sunday, July 21, 8:45PM
- Monday, August 19, 8:15PM
- Tuesday, September 17, 7:30PM
- Thursday, October 17, 7PM
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SOLD OUT
Creating a Monarch Waystation
Saturday, May 4, 10-11AM
Member $18; Nonmember $22
Peggy Turner, Oklahoma County Master Gardener
SOLD OUT! Sorry we missed you. See more adult classes here.
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Pest Management for the Garden
Thursday, May 9, 6-7PM
Member $10; Nonmember $12
Dale and Carrie Spoonemore, From Seed to Spoon
Register by May 6
Learn more & register
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Guided Gardens Tour
Friday, May 10, 1PM
Saturday, May 25, 10AM
Free. Meet in the Visitor Lobby
Every second Friday, 1PM and last Saturday, 10AM
Learn more. Get past tour plant lists here
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Visit the Myriad Gardens Gift Shop at the Crystal Bridge
Weekend Wear! We know this weather has everyone thinking about getting back outside. See the latest is the Gift Shop for t-shirts, hats, garden aprons, bandanas and some great how to books for your upcoming gardening season. Shop for mom. If she loves plants, botanicals, herbs and more, she'll love any gift from here.
Open 9am to 5pm, and on Sundays from 11am to 5pm. Members enjoy an exclusive 10% discount on all their purchases. Join our membership program online today to unlock a host of benefits and enjoy savings!
Visit here to become a member.
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Reading Wednesdays Goes on Break, May 15
Visitor Lobby, 10AM
Best for ages 2-5, siblings welcome
Bring your toddler for story time every Wednesday. Books are nature-themed and selected based on the season. We’ll begin with an interactive song and some weeks will include a small craft after the story.
Reading Wednesday season will end on May 15 but will resume as part of Summer Walkups in the Children’s Garden from June 24 to August 9.
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Mo's Carousel
Hours
Saturdays and Sundays, 12-6PM
Starting May 22
Summer hours will begin Wednesday, May 22. Tuesday-Sunday, 12-7PM. Closed Mondays.
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The Myriad Gardens Foundation wishes to thank our sustaining partners
in providing major and ongoing support:
Inasmuch Foundation
The Chickasaw Nation
Devon Energy Corp.
E.L. and Thelma Gaylord Foundation
Robert Glenn Rapp Foundation
Tinker Federal Credit Union
Robert H. Meinders
Jean and David McLaughlin
Anonymous in recognition of Bert Cooper
OG&E
Kirkpatrick Family Fund
Continental Resources
McGee Foundation
Parks and Public Spaces Initiative
Robinson-Park, LLC
Avis Scaramucci
Glenna and Richard Tanenbaum
The City of Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City Economic Development Trust
State of Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security
Myriad Gardens Foundation, a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization, operates Myriad Botanical Gardens within a public-private partnership with the City of Oklahoma and Oklahoma City Economic Development Trust. These partners provide a portion of the funds needed to manage and maintain the Gardens. The Foundation relies on earned revenue and philanthropic support to provide additional necessary funds for the Gardens operations.
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