Winter Wonders & Events

Visit Powell Gardens during the most wonderful time of the year! The Garden is open for exploring and creating memories all year long. Join us for a family-favorite festival, fresh air, and the quiet beauty of winter in the Midwest.

Festival of Lights 2021

November 11 –
December 30, 2021

Festival of Lights is open Thursday-Sunday (and select dates to accommodate seasonal holidays) from 4-10 p.m. Start a new family tradition and come experience the tranquil light display.

Explore The Gardens

PHOTO STREAM – #POWELLGARDENS

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We love seeing our trees and vines produce in the fall! In September and October, our edible landscape comes alive with fruit of all kinds. Save this fruit watch list from the Heartland Harvest Garden team to reference during your next garden visit.

🍎 Apples in the Apple Court
🌳 Pawpaw fruit in the cut flower garden
💜 Figs around Seed to Plate Greenhouse
🍃 Akebia on the arbors near the Heartland Harvest Garden compass
🧡 Persimmons around the Villandry

Reserve Harvest Days: Gather in the Garden tickets by clicking the #linkinbio. #harvestdayskc #gatherinthegarden #powellgardens #botanicalgarden #kcbotanicalgarden #kansascitygarden #fallfestival #fruittress

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If you didn’t make it this week, make sure Harvest Days: Gather in the Garden is on your calendar next week! There are just 4 more days to visit Powell Gardens’ fall festival.

Harvest Days: Gather in the Garden is open Thursday-Sunday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. through October 3, 2021. (The Gardens are open late during Festival After Hours, Fridays and Saturdays from 5-8 p.m.) Click the #linkinbio to get your tickets.

#powellgardens #harvestdayskc #gatherinthegarden #botanicalgarden #kcbotanicalgarden #kansascitybotanical #fallinthegarden

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Tag a friend and do something special this fall. There are still a few classes left during Harvest Days: Gather in the Garden!

🥕 Preserving Your Harvest
🥃 Garden to Glass: Hunters Cocktail Edition
🌻 Native Plant Symposium
🍎 Garden to Glass: Hard Cider Edition

Click the #linkinbio to learn more about #harvestdayskc and other upcoming events.

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Is it even fall if you don’t hop on a hayride at least once? 🤠

As you travel through Powell Gardens’ rarely seen woods and pastures on a wagon, enjoy the fresh fall air and the turning of autumn leaves as we celebrate Midwest beauty and a bountiful harvest.

Hayrides are available daily noon – 5 p.m., and available until 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. Rides depart from the East Lawn and last approximately 20 minutes.

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☀ Are you interested in learning more about the plants native to Missouri and the Midwest? Join Powell Gardens for a Native Plant Symposium, where you will learn about planting an edible landscape, growing native edibles, and how native plants enrich our landscape.

At just $20, this day long symposium is chock full of information about native plants, and a boxed lunch is included with your ticket. Click the #linkinbio to get tickets. Please register by Sunday, September 26.

#powellgardens #harvestdayskc #gatherinthegarden #nativeplantsymposium #nativeplants #plantmoreplants #grownative

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It’s the opening day of Harvest Days: Gather in the Garden! What are you looking forward to most at our new fall festival? 🍂

Click the #linkinbio to reserve your tickets. #harvestdayskc #gatherinthegarden #powellgardens #kcbotanicalgarden #kansascitybotanicalgarden #fallfestival #fallfestivalkc #kansascityfallbucketlist

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Looking for the perfect fall date night? Try Festival After Hours (5-8 p.m.) during Harvest Days: Gather in the Garden.

🍷 Wine slushies on the patio
⛅ Sunset stroll during golden hour
🍁 Midwest foliage
📸 Insta-worthy photo spots
🔥 Firepits and s’mores kits

Purchase tickets by clicking the #linkinbio. #harvestdayskc #powellgardens

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🎼 Powell Gardens welcomes live performers to the Gardens this fall! Listen to local music (Friday-Sunday) while you enjoy your day outdoors.

Performers include Erica McKenzie, Gullywasher, Quinn Harvey, The Grand Marquis, Travis Marvin, The Craftsmen, and Whiskey Mash. Performances are included in Harvest Days: Gather in the Garden admission. Purchase tickets to the fall festival and see the full music lineup by clicking the #linkinbio.

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Join the harvest!🥦🍅🌽 During Powell Gardens’ you-pick experience, you’ll join gardeners and horticulturists to pick your own food from the Heartland Harvest Garden.

Depending on the garden’s bounty, a rotation of fresh produce will be available. Each experience starts every 30 minutes with 2-3 slots available.

Click the Harvest Days #linkinbio to reserve your spot. #harvestdayskc #gatherinthegarden #powellgardens #heartlandharvestgarden #ediblegarden #plantmoreplants #botanicalgarden

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💌 🍁 🎁 Local artists and makers will bring handcrafted goods to Powell Gardens’ fall artisan market! Open during Harvest Days: Gather in the Garden (October 2-3), this outdoor market gives you the chance to get ahead of the holiday bustle. Browse unique offerings in a beautiful setting. While you shop, enjoy live music and make sure to visit rotating food and beverage vendors!

#harvestdayskc #gatherinthegarden #powellgardens #artisanmarket #handmadekc #handmademovement #outdoormarket

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Upgrade your Harvest Days: Gather in the Garden experience with festival add-ons!

⛺ Private yurt with admission for six and $50 food and drink voucher
☕ +Packs (one hot or frozen non-alcoholic beverage, souvenir cup, festival sticker, and a sweet treat)

Click the #linkinbio to learn more about and purchase festival add-ons. #harvestdayskc #gatherinthegarden #powellgardens #kcbotanicalgarden #kansascitybotanicalgarden #fallinkansascity

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We're so excited to host so many talented musicians during Harvest Days: Gather in the Garden! Check out the lineup and purchase tickets at www.powellgardens.org/harvestdays.

🎼 Quinn Harvey (9/24, 2-5 p.m.)
🎼 Huixqui Sister (9/24, 5-8 p.m.)
🎼 Whiskey Mash (9/25, 12-3 p.m.)
🎼 Gullywasher (9/25, 5-8 p.m.)
🎼 Travis Marvin Acoustic (9/26, 2-5 p.m.)
🎼 Erica McKenzie (10/1, 2-5 p.m.)
🎼 The Craftsmen (10/1, 5-8 p.m.)
🎼 Nick Nave (10/2, 2-5 p.m.)
🎼 The Grand Marquis (10/2, 5:30-7:30 p.m.)
🎼 Nicole Springer (10/3, 12-3 p.m.)

Performances are included in Harvest Days admission. #powellgardens #harvestdayskc #gatherinthegarden #kcbotanicalgarden #livemusickc #kclivemusic #musicinthegarden #outdoorconcert #fallbucketlist @grandmarquis @huixquisisters @whiskeymash @gullywasher

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It’s like glamping, but you get to sleep in your own bed. ⛺ ✨

Powell Gardens’ yurt village pops up during Harvest Days: Gather in the Garden (September 23-October 3). Private yurts are nestled in the East Lawn where they overlook the lake and Marlese Lowe Gourley Island Garden. Each site is uniquely crafted by designers @goldenandpine and @nellhills. (Styled yurt photos coming soon!)

Each three-hour yurt rental includes festival admission for up to 6 guests (a $72 value), along with a $50 food and beverage credit to customize your experience.

Slow down and spend time together in a unique Midwest setting. Make plans to gather in the Gardens and reserve your yurt by clicking the #linkinbio today.

#harvestdayskc #gatherinthegarden #powellgardens #kcbotanicalgarden #kansascitybotanical #yurtkc #yurt #kcfallbucketlist #fallbucketlist

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Everyone has a friend "in marketing" and let's be honest ... we don't know what they do.😂 Today's #stafftakeover is here to help! Laina (Marketing) is sharing her day with us as she manages social media, preps for Dark Forest, and designs Harvest Days: Gather in the Garden pieces.

Have questions about working at a nonprofit botanical garden already? Ask them in the comments below! #powellgardens

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Our staff and partners love to share their love for plants and all things #botanicalgarden! If you’re planning to visit Harvest Days: Gather in the Garden (Sep. 23-Oct. 3), consider signing up for a class or experience to make your day extra special!

🐦 Bird Hike (Friday, September 24 | 9:15-10:30 a.m.)
🌽 You PIck Harvest (September 24-25 | 9:30 a.m. - noon)
🥃 From Garden to Glass: Hunter’s Cocktail Edition (September 24 | 6:30-7:15 p.m.)
🌱 Work & Learn: Native Prairie Restoration (September 25 | 9 a.m. - noon)
🌨️ Birds in Winter (Saturday, September 25 | 2-3 p.m.)
🥕 Preserving Your Harvest (Sunday, September 26 | 3-4:30 p.m.)

Click the #linkinbio to sign up. #harvestdayskc #gatherinthegarden #powellgardens

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At Powell Gardens, we’re thankful to steward a marvelous art and architecture collection. These exquisite spaces and works of art strengthen our ties to each other and the natural world. During Harvest Days: Gather in the Gardens (September 23- October 3), take a guided or self-guided tour to learn more.

🍅 Heartland Harvest Garden Guided Tour (Daily | 10 a.m., noon, 2 and 4 p.m.)
🎨 Art Self-Guided Tour (Daily | 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.)
🏛️ Architecture Self-Guided Tour (Daily | 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.)

Purchase tickets by clicking the #linkinbio.

#harvestdayskc #powellgardens #arttour #architecturetour #gatherinthegardens #kcbotanicalgarden #kansascitybotanicalgarden #botanicalgardenkc

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🍂 This fall, Powell Gardens presents Harvest Days: Gather in the Gardens (September 23-October 3, Thursday-Sunday). Yurts on the East Lawn, styled by local designers @goldenandpine and @nellhills, create outdoor living rooms where you can gather with loved ones to enjoy the crisp autumn air, changing colors of the season, and the bounty of the Heartland Harvest Garden. This inaugural fall festival invites visitors of all ages to celebrate the harvest and welcome a new season.

Purchase your tickets in advance by clicking the #linkinbio.

#powellgardens #harvestdayskc #kcbotanicalgarden #fallfestival #fallatpowellgardens #kansascitybotanicalgarden #botanicalgardenkc

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DARK FOREST GIVEAWAY
It's #spookyseason and we're here for it! To celebrate, we're giving away 2 tickets + parking to Dark Forest (October 22-24 & 28-31, 2021). See entry details below!

✨ Follow @powellgardens and @quixoticfusion.
✨ Like and save this post.
✨ Tag two friends in the comment section for an extra entry.

Ticket winner will be announced Wednesday, September 15 via direct message. #powellgardens #giveaway #darkforestkc #kcbotanicalgarden #kansascitygiveaway

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The Marlese Lowe Gourley Island Garden SHINES this time of year. Make plans to visit soon!

Click the #linkinbio for general admission tickets. #powellgardens #kcbotanicalgarden #islandgarden #kansascitybotanicalgarden #aquaticplants #plantsofinstagram #moreplantsplease #summerblooms

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It's Friday! Do you have plans to spend time outdoors this weekend? 🌺

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🌟 Tag your favorite Kansas City architect, creative, or designer!

In 2022, Powell Gardens will launch Fortopia. This playful new exhibition taps into childhood memories of outdoor discovery and fort building. Eight forts will be on display for children and adults to explore and play.

Powell Gardens is now accepting fort designs and ideas from our community. To learn more and share your Fortopia vision, visit https://powellgardens.org/fortopia/.

📸: Photo courtesy of @wildflowercenter. #fortopia #powellgardens #rfp

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There's one last chance to enjoy Dog Days at Powell Gardens! Visit this Saturday, September 11, from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. 🐕

Click the #linkinbio to purchase genearl admission tickets. #powellgardens #dogdays #botanicalgarden #kcbotanicalgarden #kansascitybotanicalgarden

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👻✨🌖 DARK FOREST TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW! Click the link in bio to snag yours before they disappear.

#powellgardens #darkforestkc #kcbotanicalgarden #darkforest #hauntedwalk #walkinthewoods #spookyseason #spookyseasonkc

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Happy Labor Day, garden friends! 🌵 ☀️

Powell Gardens is currently open 9 a.m.- 5 p.m., Thursday-Sunday. Make plans to visit our Gardens soon!

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🌹 🌸🌼 We love the color and texture Celosia cristata brings to our Gardens! What plant are you enjoying most lately?

#powellgardens #kcbotanicalgarden #kansascitybotanicalgarden #celosiacristata #plantsofinstagram #flowersofinstagram #plantmoreplants

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We're sharing a few #ScreenFreeSaturday ideas in stories today! We'd love to hear your suggestions too. ☀️

#powellgardens #kcbotanicalgarden #kansascitybotanicalgarden #playoutside #screenfreeideas #logoff #devicefree #saturdayinkc

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💧 SOLD OUT: Pond Management Workshop (September 9, 6-8 p.m.)

Presented in partnership with @moconservation, this workshop will help you better manage your pond and its watershed. Learn about fish and plant management, aquatic plant identification and plant control, as well as how to avoid and control aquatic invasive species.

Please bring nuisance aquatic plants from your pond for MDC staff to identify and recommend control options. Registration is required by September 6, 2021. Click the link in bio to view Powell Gardens' calendar and register.

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This fall, make Powell Gardens your outdoor classroom. With a new Pollinator Playground and 175 acres to explore, our botanical garden is the perfect place to explore the natural world. Learn more about self-guided field trips by clicking the link in bio.

🍎 Support a teacher by sharing this fun field trip idea! Tag them in the comments.

#powellgardens #outdoorfieldtrip #fieldtrip #playoutside #outdoorclassroom #learnoutdoors #kansascityfieldtrip #tagateacher #fieldtripidea #learnwhileyouplay #playlearning

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We love the color that late summer blooms bring! ☀️

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⏰ Set your alarm! Dark Forest tickets go on sale 9 a.m., September 7, 2021. Click the link in bio to sign up for our emails if you want the link in your inbox.

#powellgardens #darkforestkc #darkforest #quixotic #quixoticfusionkc

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