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American Orchid Society Judging

Monthly orchid judging takes place at Flamingo Gardens on the fourth Saturday of each month (Third Saturday in November and December) in the Mary N. Porter Learning Center. The public is invited to observe the judging process. (Click to read more)
Sept 23rd, 2023
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Special Event

Story Time!

Help promote early childhood literacy, healthy minds and bodies, and artistic imagination by joining us on the first Sunday of each month for Story Time in the Children’s Garden. This months book Stellaluna by Janell Cannon! (Click to read more)
Oct 1st, 2023
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Special Event

Harvest Festival Weekends

Flamingo Gardens celebrates the arrival of fall in south Florida with Harvest Festival Weekends. Each Harvest Festival weekend in October is themed and will feature entertainment, fun activities, and specialty Fall foods; guests are encouraged to dress up to each week’s theme. (Click to read more)
October 7 & 8, 14 & 15, 21 & 22, and 28 & 29, 2023
9:30am - 5:00pm
Special Event

South Florida’s Backyard Birds

Join us, this conversation will be un-flock-gettable! Tropical Audubon Society’s Brian Rapoza will introduce you to the incredible diversity of birds that use South Florida’s backyard habitat and will help you to identify ways to turn your own backyard into a bird sanctuary. (Click to read more)
Sunday, October 8th, 2023
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Special Event

5k Walk in the WILD!

We need to raise $125,000 to complete much-needed reconstruction and repairs to our animal habitats, including the Panther and Bear Habitats, Owl Alley, the Flamingo Pond, and the Rookery. (Click to read more)
Sunday, November 5th, 2023
7:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Special Event

Sunday Concerts in the Gardens

Enjoy music from a variety of genres each Sunday afternoon in November at Flamingo Gardens. Bring a lawn chair or comfy blanket and enjoy lunch or snacks available for purchase at the Flamingo Pond Snack Bar and Grill, while listening to toe-tapping tunes. (Click to read more)
November 5,12,19 & 26 2023
12:00pm - 3:00pm
Special Event

A Party in Pink!

You’ll be tickled pink over tempting tastings of food, wine, and craft beer from the best of the local food and beverage scene, live music, visits with your favorite Animal Ambassadors, and exciting live and silent auctions! (Click to read more)
Sunday February 4th, 2024
5:30 pm –8:30 pm
Special Event

Garden of Lights

Thousands of lights and holiday decor fill the Arboretum and Wray Lawn at Flamingo Gardens! Flamingo Gardens' Garden of Lights, presented by FPL, is an annual holiday event featuring an after-hours, self-guided walk through the botanical gardens adorned with thousands of lights (Click to read more)
December 15 – 23 & 26 - 30, 2023
5:00pm - 10:00pm

Times

Regular Schedule

  • Open Daily 9:30am
  • Last Entry at 4:00pm.
  • The Gardens Closes at 5:00pm

Holiday Schedule

  • Closed Thanksgiving
  • Closed Christmas Day
  • 4pm Close Christmas Eve
  • 4pm Close New Year’s Eve
  • Open New Year’s Day – January 1

WILDLIFE ENCOUNTER SHOWS

11:30, 1:30, and 3:30 weather permitting

WRAY HOME MUSEUM

Self-guided Tours from 10:00 am - 4:30 pm

NARRATED TRAM TOUR

10:30, 11:00, 11:30, Noon, 12:30, 1:00, 1:30, 2:00, 2:30, 3:00, 3:30, and 4:00. (Hourly, on the hour, weekdays during August and September)

2023 EVENTS TIMELINE

December 16 – 23, 26 – 30, 2022
Garden of Lights
December 16 – 23, 26 – 30, 2022
January 14 & 15, 2023
Flamingo Fest
January 14 & 15, 2023
February 18, 2023
Wray Home 90th Birthday Celebration
February 18, 2023
March 4 & 5, 2023
Exotic Plant Festival and Bonsai Show, opening of the Pollinator exhibit
March 4 & 5, 2023
April 8 & 9, 2023
41st International Orchid & Bromeliad Show
April 8 & 9, 2023
May 27, 28 & 29, 2023
Opening Weekend, Sean Kenney’s Nature POP®!
May 27, 28 & 29, 2023
June 17 & 18, 2023
Featured Creatures weekend
June 17 & 18, 2023
July 15 & 16, 2023
Nature Pop®! Weekend
July 15 & 16, 2023
August 12 & 13, 2023
Back 2 School Weekend
August 12 & 13, 2023
September 2-4, 2023
Closing Weekend, Sean Kenney’s Nature POP®!
September 2-4, 2023
October Weekends, 2023
Harvest Festival
October Weekends, 2023
November 5, 12, 19 & 26, 2023
Concerts in the Garden
November 5, 12, 19 & 26, 2023
December 15 – 23 & 26 – 30, 2023
Garden of Lights
December 15 – 23 & 26 – 30, 2023
December 31, 2022
America’s Everglades: Through the Lens of Clyde Butcher
December 31, 2022
January 14 – February 26, 2023
Flamingo Gardens Photo Contest exhibit “Flamingos: A Party in Pink”
January 14 – February 26, 2023
March 4 – May 7, 2023
Portrait of a Pollinator
March 4 – May 7, 2023
May 27 – September 5, 2023
Sean Kenney’s Nature POP®!
May 27 – September 5, 2023
September 16 – December 31, 2023
Masters of the Night
September 16 – December 31, 2023