2023 Family Holiday Programs
Norfolk Botanical Garden will be offering a variety of festive, in-person programs to invite families to celebrate the holiday season! Registration for all holiday programs opens Friday, October 6! Visit the Children & Family Programs calendar page or click on the individual programs below. If you have any questions, please email us at youthed@nbgs.org.
Click HERE for more information about the 2023 Dominion Energy Garden of Lights.
THANKSGIVING PLATES
Sunday, November 12 | 10AM, 12:30PM, 3PM
Sunday, November 19 | 10AM, 12:30PM, 3PM
Paint the perfect decorative plate set for your Thanksgiving table! Each participating child will paint two ceramic plates. Program recommended for ages 3+ with caregiver participation. Program does not include tickets to the Dominion Energy Garden of Lights.
$12/set for NBG Members. Member adults may chaperone for free with a registered child. $20/child and $16/adult for not-yet-members. Not-yet-member tickets register a child to participate in the program and include Garden admission. Member and Not-yet-member adults who wish to participate in the program must register with a child ticket.
FAIRY & GNOME WINTER HOMES
Sunday, December 3 | 10AM, 12:30PM, 3PM
Make a festive and decorative winter home for the fairy and
gnomes in your garden! Program recommended for ages 3+ with caregiver participation. Program does not include tickets to the Dominion Energy Garden of Lights.
$12/set for NBG Members. Member adults may chaperone for free with a registered child. $20/child and $16/adult for not-yet-members. Not-yet-member tickets register a child to participate in the program and include Garden admission. Member and Not-yet-member adults who wish to participate in the program must register with a child ticket.
Holiday Nature Ornaments
Sunday, December 10 | 10AM, 12:30PM, 3PM
Sunday, December 23 | 10AM, 12:30PM, 3PM
Make a set of nature-inspired ornaments for your tree. Program recommended for ages 3+ with caregiver participation. Program does not include tickets to the Dominion Energy Garden of Lights.
$12/set for NBG Members. Member adults may chaperone for free with a registered child. $20/child and $16/adult for not-yet-members. Not-yet-member tickets register a child to participate in the program and include Garden admission. Member and Not-yet-member adults who wish to participate in the program must register with a child ticket.
COOKIE PLATES & COCOA MUGS
Saturday, December 16 | 10AM, 12:30PM, 3PM
Sunday, December 17| 10AM, 12:30PM, 3PM
Decorate a festive cookie plate and hot cocoa mug for you know who! Each participating child will paint a ceramic plate and mug. Program recommended for ages 3+ with caregiver participation. Program does not include tickets to the Dominion Energy Garden of Lights.
$12/set for NBG Members. Member adults may chaperone for free with a registered child. $20/child and $16/adult for not-yet-members. Not-yet-member tickets register a child to participate in the program and include Garden admission. Member and Not-yet-member adults who wish to participate in the program must register with a child ticket.
