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Things To Do

Public Gardens

Outdoor Exploration

Things To Do/Outdoor Exploration/Public Gardens

Explore the beauty and serenity of Snug Harbor’s Public Gardens

Wander through our culture park and you will discover a vibrant collection of public gardens, each with its own personality, history, and sense of place. From landscapes inspired by specific eras and regions to spaces that host contemporary art and site-specific performances, every garden offers something unique to explore.

Enjoy the gardens in every season—whether you’re here to learn, relax, roam with friends, or find the perfect backdrop for a special moment. Each visit reveals new textures, colors, and experiences that make Snug Harbor’s 83 acres a destination for curiosity, creativity, and connection with nature.

Our Gardens

Peony Collection

Peony Collection

Perennial Garden

Perennial Garden

Carl Grillo Glass House

Carl Grillo Glass House

Pollinator Garden

Pollinator Garden

Herb Garden

Herb Garden

White Garden

White Garden

Tropical Border

Tropical Border

RCSF Tuscan Garden

RCSF Tuscan Garden

Connie Gretz Secret Garden

Connie Gretz Secret Garden

Garden explorations

Jun 21
Sun
Pollinator Garden Tour
event

Pollinator Garden Tour

Time
1:00 PM
$10 & Under
Jun 25
Thu
Pollinator Garden Tour
event

Pollinator Garden Tour

Time
1:00 PM
$10 & Under
Jun 27
Sat
Pollinator Garden Tour
event

Pollinator Garden Tour

Time
1:00 PM
$10 & Under
Jul 05
Sun
Trees of Snug Harbor Walk
event

Trees of Snug Harbor Walk

Time
2:30 PM
$10 & Under
Jul 18
Sat
Shinrin-Yoku United presents: Forest Bathing Nature Therapy
event

Shinrin-Yoku United presents: Forest Bathing Nature Therapy

Time
9:30 AM
$50 & Under
Jul 25
Sat
Pollinator Garden Tour
event

Pollinator Garden Tour

Time
1:00 PM
$10 & Under
Aug 06
Thu
Tropical Border Walk
event

Tropical Border Walk

Time
1:00 PM
$10 & Under
Aug 08
Sat
Tropical Border Walk
event

Tropical Border Walk

Time
1:00 PM
$10 & Under
Aug 08
Sat
Trees of Snug Harbor Walk
event

Trees of Snug Harbor Walk

Time
2:30 PM
$10 & Under
Sep 05
Sat
Shinrin-Yoku United presents: Forest Bathing Nature Therapy
event

Shinrin-Yoku United presents: Forest Bathing Nature Therapy

Time
9:30 AM
$50 & Under
Sep 12
Sat
Trees of Snug Harbor Walk
event

Trees of Snug Harbor Walk

Time
2:30 PM
$10 & Under
Sep 26
Sat
Pollinator Garden Tour
event

Pollinator Garden Tour

Time
1:00 PM
$10 & Under
Oct 03
Sat
Trees of Snug Harbor Walk
event

Trees of Snug Harbor Walk

Time
1:00 PM
$10 & Under
Oct 03
Sat
Shinrin-Yoku United presents: Forest Bathing Nature Therapy
event

Shinrin-Yoku United presents: Forest Bathing Nature Therapy

Time
9:30 AM
$50 & Under
Oct 25
Sun
Glass House Tour
event

Glass House Tour

Time
1:00 PM
$10 & Under
Oct 25
Sun
Trees of Snug Harbor Walk
event

Trees of Snug Harbor Walk

Time
1:00 PM
$10 & Under
Oct 31
Sat
Shinrin-Yoku United presents: Forest Bathing Nature Therapy
event

Shinrin-Yoku United presents: Forest Bathing Nature Therapy

Time
9:30 AM
$50 & Under
Nov 14
Sat
Glass House Tour
event

Glass House Tour

Time
1:00 PM
$10 & Under
Nov 29
Sun
Glass House Tour
event

Glass House Tour

Time
1:00 PM
$10 & Under
Dec 05
Sat
Glass House Tour
event

Glass House Tour

Time
1:00 PM
$10 & Under
Dec 06
Sun
Glass House Tour
event

Glass House Tour

Time
1:00 PM
$10 & Under
Dec 19
Sat
Glass House Tour
event

Glass House Tour

Time
1:00 PM
$10 & Under
Dec 20
Sun
Glass House Tour
event

Glass House Tour

Time
1:00 PM
$10 & Under
Jun 20
Sat
Cultivating Balance Workshop Series
class

Cultivating Balance Workshop Series

Time
2:00 PM
$25 & Under
Jun 21
Sun
Cultivating Balance Workshop Series
class

Cultivating Balance Workshop Series

Time
2:00 PM
$25 & Under
Jul 06
Mon
Outdoor Explorers: Garden Ecology & Design (Upper Elementary)
class

Outdoor Explorers: Garden Ecology & Design (Upper Elementary)

Time
9:00 AM
Above $50
Jul 06
Mon
Outdoor Explorers: Garden Ecology & Design (Middle School)
class

Outdoor Explorers: Garden Ecology & Design (Middle School)

Time
9:00 AM
Above $50
Jul 07
Tue
Outdoor Explorers: Garden Ecology & Design (Upper Elementary)
class

Outdoor Explorers: Garden Ecology & Design (Upper Elementary)

Time
9:00 AM
Above $50
Jul 07
Tue
Outdoor Explorers: Garden Ecology & Design (Middle School)
class

Outdoor Explorers: Garden Ecology & Design (Middle School)

Time
9:00 AM
Above $50
Jul 08
Wed
Outdoor Explorers: Garden Ecology & Design (Upper Elementary)
class

Outdoor Explorers: Garden Ecology & Design (Upper Elementary)

Time
9:00 AM
Above $50
Jul 08
Wed
Outdoor Explorers: Garden Ecology & Design (Middle School)
class

Outdoor Explorers: Garden Ecology & Design (Middle School)

Time
9:00 AM
Above $50
Jul 09
Thu
Outdoor Explorers: Garden Ecology & Design (Upper Elementary)
class

Outdoor Explorers: Garden Ecology & Design (Upper Elementary)

Time
9:00 AM
Above $50
Jul 09
Thu
Outdoor Explorers: Garden Ecology & Design (Middle School)
class

Outdoor Explorers: Garden Ecology & Design (Middle School)

Time
9:00 AM
Above $50
Jul 10
Fri
Outdoor Explorers: Garden Ecology & Design (Upper Elementary)
class

Outdoor Explorers: Garden Ecology & Design (Upper Elementary)

Time
9:00 AM
Above $50
Jul 10
Fri
Outdoor Explorers: Garden Ecology & Design (Middle School)
class

Outdoor Explorers: Garden Ecology & Design (Middle School)

Time
9:00 AM
Above $50
Jul 23
Thu
Quick Pickling with The Sylvia Center
class

Quick Pickling with The Sylvia Center

Time
3:00 PM
Aug 03
Mon
Outdoor Explorers: Garden Ecology & Design (Middle School)
class

Outdoor Explorers: Garden Ecology & Design (Middle School)

Time
9:00 AM
Above $50
Aug 03
Mon
Outdoor Explorers: Garden Ecology & Design (Upper Elementary)
class

Outdoor Explorers: Garden Ecology & Design (Upper Elementary)

Time
9:00 AM
Above $50
Aug 04
Tue
Outdoor Explorers: Garden Ecology & Design (Middle School)
class

Outdoor Explorers: Garden Ecology & Design (Middle School)

Time
9:00 AM
Above $50
Aug 04
Tue
Outdoor Explorers: Garden Ecology & Design (Upper Elementary)
class

Outdoor Explorers: Garden Ecology & Design (Upper Elementary)

Time
9:00 AM
Above $50
Aug 05
Wed
Outdoor Explorers: Garden Ecology & Design (Middle School)
class

Outdoor Explorers: Garden Ecology & Design (Middle School)

Time
9:00 AM
Above $50
Aug 05
Wed
Outdoor Explorers: Garden Ecology & Design (Upper Elementary)
class

Outdoor Explorers: Garden Ecology & Design (Upper Elementary)

Time
9:00 AM
Above $50
Aug 06
Thu
Outdoor Explorers: Garden Ecology & Design (Upper Elementary)
class

Outdoor Explorers: Garden Ecology & Design (Upper Elementary)

Time
9:00 AM
Above $50
Aug 06
Thu
Outdoor Explorers: Garden Ecology & Design (Middle School)
class

Outdoor Explorers: Garden Ecology & Design (Middle School)

Time
9:00 AM
Above $50
Aug 07
Fri
Outdoor Explorers: Garden Ecology & Design (Middle School)
class

Outdoor Explorers: Garden Ecology & Design (Middle School)

Time
9:00 AM
Above $50
Aug 07
Fri
Outdoor Explorers: Garden Ecology & Design (Upper Elementary)
class

Outdoor Explorers: Garden Ecology & Design (Upper Elementary)

Time
9:00 AM
Above $50
Aug 08
Sat
Saving Garlic Seed Workshop
class

Saving Garlic Seed Workshop

Time
1:00 PM
$10 & Under
Aug 10
Mon
Outdoor Explorers: Urban Wetlands Warriors (Upper Elementary)
class

Outdoor Explorers: Urban Wetlands Warriors (Upper Elementary)

Time
9:00 AM
Above $50
Aug 10
Mon
Outdoor Explorers: Urban Wetlands Warriors (Middle School)
class

Outdoor Explorers: Urban Wetlands Warriors (Middle School)

Time
9:00 AM
Above $50
Aug 11
Tue
Outdoor Explorers: Urban Wetlands Warriors (Middle School)
class

Outdoor Explorers: Urban Wetlands Warriors (Middle School)

Time
9:00 AM
Above $50
Aug 11
Tue
Outdoor Explorers: Urban Wetlands Warriors (Upper Elementary)
class

Outdoor Explorers: Urban Wetlands Warriors (Upper Elementary)

Time
9:00 AM
Above $50
Aug 12
Wed
Outdoor Explorers: Urban Wetlands Warriors (Upper Elementary)
class

Outdoor Explorers: Urban Wetlands Warriors (Upper Elementary)

Time
9:00 AM
Above $50
Aug 12
Wed
Outdoor Explorers: Urban Wetlands Warriors (Middle School)
class

Outdoor Explorers: Urban Wetlands Warriors (Middle School)

Time
9:00 AM
Above $50
Aug 13
Thu
Outdoor Explorers: Urban Wetlands Warriors (Middle School)
class

Outdoor Explorers: Urban Wetlands Warriors (Middle School)

Time
9:00 AM
Above $50
Aug 13
Thu
Outdoor Explorers: Urban Wetlands Warriors (Upper Elementary)
class

Outdoor Explorers: Urban Wetlands Warriors (Upper Elementary)

Time
9:00 AM
Above $50
Aug 14
Fri
Outdoor Explorers: Urban Wetlands Warriors (Middle School)
class

Outdoor Explorers: Urban Wetlands Warriors (Middle School)

Time
9:00 AM
Above $50
Aug 14
Fri
Outdoor Explorers: Urban Wetlands Warriors (Upper Elementary)
class

Outdoor Explorers: Urban Wetlands Warriors (Upper Elementary)

Time
9:00 AM
Above $50
Aug 17
Mon
Outdoor Explorers: Forest Explorers (Middle School)
class

Outdoor Explorers: Forest Explorers (Middle School)

Time
9:00 AM
Above $50
Aug 17
Mon
Outdoor Explorers: Forest Explorers (Upper Elementary)
class

Outdoor Explorers: Forest Explorers (Upper Elementary)

Time
9:00 AM
Above $50
Aug 18
Tue
Outdoor Explorers: Forest Explorers (Middle School)
class

Outdoor Explorers: Forest Explorers (Middle School)

Time
9:00 AM
Above $50
Aug 18
Tue
Outdoor Explorers: Forest Explorers (Upper Elementary)
class

Outdoor Explorers: Forest Explorers (Upper Elementary)

Time
9:00 AM
Above $50
Aug 19
Wed
Outdoor Explorers: Forest Explorers (Middle School)
class

Outdoor Explorers: Forest Explorers (Middle School)

Time
9:00 AM
Above $50
Aug 19
Wed
Outdoor Explorers: Forest Explorers (Upper Elementary)
class

Outdoor Explorers: Forest Explorers (Upper Elementary)

Time
9:00 AM
Above $50
Aug 20
Thu
Outdoor Explorers: Forest Explorers (Middle School)
class

Outdoor Explorers: Forest Explorers (Middle School)

Time
9:00 AM
Above $50
Aug 20
Thu
Outdoor Explorers: Forest Explorers (Upper Elementary)
class

Outdoor Explorers: Forest Explorers (Upper Elementary)

Time
9:00 AM
Above $50
Aug 21
Fri
Outdoor Explorers: Forest Explorers (Upper Elementary)
class

Outdoor Explorers: Forest Explorers (Upper Elementary)

Time
9:00 AM
Above $50
Aug 21
Fri
Outdoor Explorers: Forest Explorers (Middle School)
class

Outdoor Explorers: Forest Explorers (Middle School)

Time
9:00 AM
Above $50
Aug 24
Mon
Outdoor Explorers: Heritage Farm Hay Day (Middle School)
class

Outdoor Explorers: Heritage Farm Hay Day (Middle School)

Time
9:00 AM
Above $50
Aug 24
Mon
Outdoors Explorers: Heritage Farm Hay Day (Upper Elementary)
class

Outdoors Explorers: Heritage Farm Hay Day (Upper Elementary)

Time
9:00 AM
Above $50
Aug 25
Tue
Outdoor Explorers: Heritage Farm Hay Day (Middle School)
class

Outdoor Explorers: Heritage Farm Hay Day (Middle School)

Time
9:00 AM
Above $50
Aug 25
Tue
Outdoors Explorers: Heritage Farm Hay Day (Upper Elementary)
class

Outdoors Explorers: Heritage Farm Hay Day (Upper Elementary)

Time
9:00 AM
Above $50
Aug 26
Wed
Outdoor Explorers: Heritage Farm Hay Day (Middle School)
class

Outdoor Explorers: Heritage Farm Hay Day (Middle School)

Time
9:00 AM
Above $50
Aug 26
Wed
Outdoors Explorers: Heritage Farm Hay Day (Upper Elementary)
class

Outdoors Explorers: Heritage Farm Hay Day (Upper Elementary)

Time
9:00 AM
Above $50
Aug 27
Thu
Outdoor Explorers: Heritage Farm Hay Day (Middle School)
class

Outdoor Explorers: Heritage Farm Hay Day (Middle School)

Time
9:00 AM
Above $50
Aug 27
Thu
Outdoors Explorers: Heritage Farm Hay Day (Upper Elementary)
class

Outdoors Explorers: Heritage Farm Hay Day (Upper Elementary)

Time
9:00 AM
Above $50
Aug 28
Fri
Outdoors Explorers: Heritage Farm Hay Day (Upper Elementary)
class

Outdoors Explorers: Heritage Farm Hay Day (Upper Elementary)

Time
9:00 AM
Above $50
Aug 28
Fri
Outdoor Explorers: Heritage Farm Hay Day (Middle School)
class

Outdoor Explorers: Heritage Farm Hay Day (Middle School)

Time
9:00 AM
Above $50
Aug 31
Mon
Outdoor Explorers: Garden Ecology & Design – Upper Elementary (3rd – 5th grades)
class

Outdoor Explorers: Garden Ecology & Design – Upper Elementary (3rd – 5th grades)

Time
9:00 AM
Above $50
Sep 01
Tue
Outdoor Explorers: Garden Ecology & Design – Upper Elementary (3rd – 5th grades)
class

Outdoor Explorers: Garden Ecology & Design – Upper Elementary (3rd – 5th grades)

Time
9:00 AM
Above $50
Sep 02
Wed
Outdoor Explorers: Garden Ecology & Design – Upper Elementary (3rd – 5th grades)
class

Outdoor Explorers: Garden Ecology & Design – Upper Elementary (3rd – 5th grades)

Time
9:00 AM
Above $50
Sep 03
Thu
Outdoor Explorers: Garden Ecology & Design – Upper Elementary (3rd – 5th grades)
class

Outdoor Explorers: Garden Ecology & Design – Upper Elementary (3rd – 5th grades)

Time
9:00 AM
Above $50
Sep 04
Fri
Outdoor Explorers: Garden Ecology & Design – Upper Elementary (3rd – 5th grades)
class

Outdoor Explorers: Garden Ecology & Design – Upper Elementary (3rd – 5th grades)

Time
9:00 AM
Above $50
Sep 19
Sat
Cultivating Balance Workshop Series
class

Cultivating Balance Workshop Series

Time
3:30 PM
$25 & Under
Sep 20
Sun
Cultivating Balance Workshop Series
class

Cultivating Balance Workshop Series

Time
2:30 PM
$25 & Under
Oct 25
Sun
Tiny Gardens Workshop
class

Tiny Gardens Workshop

Time
2:30 PM
$25 & Under
Nov 07
Sat
Tree Maintenance Workshop
class

Tree Maintenance Workshop

Time
12:00 PM
Free
Nov 14
Sat
Tiny Gardens Workshop
class

Tiny Gardens Workshop

Time
2:30 PM
$25 & Under
Nov 28
Sat
Cultivating Balance Workshop Series
class

Cultivating Balance Workshop Series

Time
2:30 PM
$25 & Under
Nov 29
Sun
Tiny Gardens Workshop
class

Tiny Gardens Workshop

Time
2:30 PM
$25 & Under
Dec 05
Sat
Tiny Gardens Workshop
class

Tiny Gardens Workshop

Time
2:30 PM
$25 & Under
Dec 06
Sun
Tiny Gardens Workshop
class

Tiny Gardens Workshop

Time
2:30 PM
$25 & Under
Dec 19
Sat
Tiny Gardens Workshop
class

Tiny Gardens Workshop

Time
2:30 PM
$25 & Under
Dec 19
Sat
Cultivating Balance Workshop Series
class

Cultivating Balance Workshop Series

Time
2:30 PM
$25 & Under
Dec 20
Sun
Tiny Gardens Workshop
class

Tiny Gardens Workshop

Time
2:30 PM
$25 & Under
Dec 20
Sun
Cultivating Balance Workshop Series
class

Cultivating Balance Workshop Series

Time
3:30 PM
$25 & Under

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