Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory

06/18/2024

We have loved sharing our 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗹𝘆 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁 with you this year.

🦋 𝗛𝘂𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗻 for the final week of 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, ending June 23rd.

06/12/2024

Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation announces the latest tool to help Fort Wayne residents discover recreation opportunities and connect to city parks. Get the free Fort Wayne Parks digital app today and access your favorite park services on the go. https://bit.ly/3Rnc4M8

06/03/2024

🎟️ Ticket Giveaway! 🎟️

We're giving away a FREE family-four pack of tickets every day this week to experience the magic of the 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗹𝘆 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁!

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🦋 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗹𝘆 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁 open through June 23
📍 Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory

05/28/2024

🦋 Reserve your spot for an unforgettable VIP experience at the 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗹𝘆 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁! 🦋

Join us for a special breakfast that includes a personalized visit with exotic butterflies, a youth-oriented craft, and a delicious breakfast! Our June 2 session is now SOLD OUT, but we still have seats remaining for June 9.

Act fast - the registration deadline is 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙁𝙧𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙮.
🎟️ Fee: $30 each
📍 Location: Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory

Register: https://bit.ly/BreakfastwithButterflies

05/22/2024

Our special thanks to Linda Jackson News and 21Alive for featuring our 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗹𝘆 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁 on the most recent installment of 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗮 𝗟𝗶𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗜𝘁! 🦋

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The annual Color in Motion exhibit at the Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory in downtown Fort Wayne runs through late June. Evening anchor Linda Jackson takes us inside this fascinating world of butterflies that are not native to Indiana in this week’s Linda Likes It.

05/19/2024

𝗙𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿'𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻
Dads receive 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 admission during Father's Day weekend.

🌴🌵 Stroll the permanent collection
🦋 Visit the 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗹𝘆 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁
🌱 Be one of the first 300 fathers to visit to receive a 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 rosemary plant!

𝗣𝗟𝗨𝗦 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 (𝟲/𝟭𝟲) 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗡𝗼𝗼𝗻 - 𝟯𝗽𝗺 𝗳𝗼𝗿
🎯 Lawn games
🎸 Live music by the G-Money Band
🍻🍟 Beer & delectables for purchase from Hop River Brewing Company & The Spicy Bird

Find out more: Father's Day in the Garden

𝐀𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧.
Surround yourself with nature at a unique oasis in the heart of 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗪𝗮𝘆𝗻𝗲.

05/15/2024

Embrace peace and harmony at our 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗮𝗶 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 🌳

Discover the intricate beauty and serenity of these living masterpieces while chatting with knowledgeable Fort Wayne Bonsai Club members eager to share their passion for this ancient art form.

📅 Saturday, May 18 - Public Hours

More info: botanicalconservatory.org/events

05/14/2024

Our thanks to WANE 15’s Pat Hoffmann for stopping by to speak with Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Superintendent Chad Shaw about our new front landscape design! 🪴

In the heart of downtown Fort Wayne you’ll find an urban oasis at the busy corner of West Jefferson Boulevard and Calhoun Street. A few years ago, the City of Fort Wayne made a concentrated e…

05/09/2024

Our team has been hard at work prepping for the 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿'𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲 🌺

📅 Friday, May 10 - Sunday, May 12
📍 McMillen Park Community Center

Find out more: Mother’s Day Plant Sale 2024

𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿'𝘀 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 🤫
📅 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴, May 9 | 🕓 4pm - 7pm
Purchase your membership 𝗻𝗼𝘄 and show proof of purchase at the door: bit.ly/BotanicalMember

05/01/2024

Get ready for spring planting with our annual
🌸 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿'𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲 🌺

📅 Friday, May 10 - Sunday, May 12
📍 McMillen Park Community Center

Shop a selection featuring over 700 varieties of annuals, mixed containers, hanging baskets, herbs, houseplants, and bonsai, as well as a variety of seeds!

Find out more: Mother’s Day Plant Sale 2024

𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿'𝘀 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 🤫
📅 Thursday, May 9 | 🕓 4pm - 7pm
Purchase your membership 𝙩𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮: bit.ly/BotanicalMember

04/16/2024

𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗹𝘆 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁 now open through June 23rd. 🦋

Learn more: https://www.botanicalconservatory.org/gardens/showcase-exhibits

04/13/2024

𝙂𝙚𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙛𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 🦋

𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗹𝘆 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁 opens this Tuesday, April 16th.

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Immerse yourself in a landscape painted with colorful flowers. Our Showcase Garden changes four times a year to celebrate the changing seasons. Visit often to see winter flowers, bulbs and spring flowers, summer bloomers, mums and fall flowers, and poinsettias.  

04/03/2024

🌿🏎️ Don't miss out on the final days of our Botanical Speedway exhibit, closing on April 7th! See you at the finish line! 🏁

More info: botanicalconservatory.org/gardens/showcase-exhibits

𝐀𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧.
Surround yourself with nature at a unique oasis in the heart of 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗪𝗮𝘆𝗻𝗲.

03/29/2024

Thank you for joining us for Bunny Tales in the Garden! We loved seeing you! Check out our upcoming events below!

Details: botanicalconservatory.org/events

03/29/2024

We offer our deepest condolences to the entire community as we navigate this profound loss.

It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we share that Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry passed away peacefully this evening, Thursday, March 28, 2024, surrounded by his loving family.

03/29/2024

Things are going to get a little wild this weekend at the Conservatory! A nonprofit called Indiana Wild will join the Easter Bunny for Bunny Tales in the Garden and give families an opportunity to interact with more than just bunnies.

Fox 55 Community Champ Indiana Wild will be part of the Bunny Tales in the Garden Easter weekend event at the Botanical Conservatory.

03/29/2024

Connect with Volunteer Center Fort Wayne for all of the great opportunities around our community.

Special thanks to INsight on 21Alive.

We meet Ani Etter, of the Volunteer Center, out at the Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory to join forces to help eradicate a plant species that has recently been discovered as being invasive.

03/29/2024

Bunny Tales in the Garden returns on March 29 and March 30! Interact with live animals, enjoy cheerful blooms, and meet the Easter Bunny! General admission fees apply.

Details: botanicalconservatory.org/events

03/25/2024

Our own Nate Cardelli discusses Bunny Tales in the Garden that will be held on Friday, March 29, and Saturday, March 30!

General Manager Nate Cardelli stopped by WANE 15 to share more on what guests can expect at the Bunny Tales in the Garden event.

03/21/2024

Our Tropical Garden features a cascading waterfall with towering palms right here in the heart of DTFW! It's the perfect place to enjoy the calm surroundings or have a photo op!

Info: botanicalconservatory.org/gardens

03/21/2024

Check out our latest plant sale while supplies last!

03/18/2024

Our Mother’s Day Plant Sale 2024 returns to McMillen Park Community Center in May! We will offer over 700 varieties of plants at the annual Mother’s Day Plant Sale!

Find out more: botanicalconservatory.org/events

03/18/2024

We are ready for spring here at the Conservatory! Stop in and enjoy our new blooms! www.botanicalconservatory.org

03/11/2024

It was another great weekend for the entire family at our Botanical Speedway! botanicalconservatory.org/

03/10/2024

We are having such a “freight time” with you! The Great Train Connection continues until Sunday, March 10.

Find out more: botanicalconservatory.org/events

General admission fees apply.

03/10/2024

Bunny Tales in the Garden returns to the Conservatory on March 29 and March 30! Every-bunny is invited to share in festive-fun while interacting with live animals and encountering cheerful blooms along the way!

Details: botanicalconservatory.org/events

03/07/2024

Join us for the The Great Train Connection from March 8 - March 10! It will be a “freight time” for the whole family especially the littlest engines! General admission fees apply.

The Great Train Connection Friday-Sunday, March 8-10, Public hours Connect with Fort Wayne’s rich railroad history at the Botanical Conservatory where local railroad clubs are presenting various displays ranging from G scale to HO to tiny N scale model trains and more. A “freight time” for the...

03/03/2024

Thank you to EVERYONE that has come out to enjoy our Sweetheart Orchid Display!

Spring has unofficially sprung at the Foellinger Freimann Botanical Conservatory.The conservatory wants to bring on the romance with its sweetheart orchid display

03/02/2024

We are back at the Fort Wayne Home and Garden Show! Come see us at booth 855! Details: www.home-gardenshow.com

03/02/2024

On Your Mark, Get Set, GROW! Our Botanical Speedway Showcase Exhibit remains open until April 7! Info: bit.ly/BCspeedway