Special Events & Classes

Second Sunday Concert Series


On the second Sunday of every month, year-round, from 1-2:30 pm, we present music that is intended to enhance your experience of the Conservatory and of Wright Park. The performers reflect a wide spectrum of musical tastes and the music is intended to appeal to audiences of all ages and sensibilities. Most of the year, the music is played inside the Conservatory and the music can be heard while visitors view the various gorgeous botanical exhibits. Once in awhile, during the summer, the greenhouse gets warm enough that the musicians set up outside, under one of the park's magnificent old trees.

• September 12, 2010 - Erica Coutsouridis (flute) & Meredith Connie (guitar)
• October 10, 2010 - Jacinda Cruz - classical guitar
• November 14, 2010 - The Puget Sounds - recorder quartet
• December 12, 2010 - Hobos with Laptops - Scott Sanders

Plant Sales

How does your garden grow? Make your garden the envy of the neighborhood with plants from the Conservatory.

Receive early admission to plant sales and advance notice of special events by joining the Conservatory Foundation. Download Application.

Spring Plant Sale
Saturday, May 29, 2010, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Pick up colorful perennials, amazing annuals, juicy tomatoes, fragrant herbs and lush hanging baskets to bring color into your spring garden.
Point Defiance Greenhouses, 5402 N Shirley Street

Fall Plant Sale
Saturday, September 18, 2010, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Pick up hardy herbs, garden mums, perennials and houseplants to bring color into your home and fall garden.
Point Defiance Greenhouses, 5402 N Shirley

Valentine's Event
Here's some photos take by Kathleen Plato of the February 12, 2010 Valentine's Celebration in the Conservatory. View invitation.

Ethnic Fest Ethnobotany tour & activities

July 24-25, 2010
Special displays and activities at the Conservatory emphasizing and celebrating the diverse uses of plants by different cultures. Coincides with Ethnic Fest.
Summer Garden Party

July 23, 2010 • 5:30-7 pm
Live Music by Musig Christensen Trio, Wine, Champagne, Light Hors d'oeuvres, & Beautiful Floral Displays. Tickets available for $20 at the Conservatory, Metro Parks Main Office and the Center at Norpoint. There will be a drawing at 6;30 pm for a Hilltop Artists' Glass Piece (must be prsent to win). 
Pumpkin Patch

October 18-31, 2010
Fanciful exhibition mums, oversize metalwork crows and a plethora of pumpkins provide a unique indoor opportunity for pictures around Halloween. Bring your costumed cuties and your camera for memories to last forever. Note: The pumpkin patch pumpkins are not for sale.
Haunted Victorian Conservatory

October 30, 2010 • 10 am-8 pm
Come and see how fun and spooky the Conservtory can be the night before Halloween! Special after dark hours to enjoy the displays and make the most of the photo opportunities. Suitable for kids of all ages.
Victorian Holiday Celebration

December 4, 2010 • 10 am-3 pm
Staff and volunteers dressed in beautiful Victorian costumes will answer questions, serve refreshments and take donations of socks, mittens and/or cash for the Tacoma Rescue Mission Family Shelter. Santa will be on hand to hear holiday wishes. A professional photographer will memorialize the visit with a five by seven inch photo for $15. You also receive a jpeg of the photo sent to your email. Kids can listen to children's stories frequently throughout the day.
Lectures

All lectures are held at Karpeles Manuscript Library, 407 South G Street (across from the Conservatory)

No lectures scheduled at this time.
Centennial Celebration 1908-2008
Check out some photos from the three special glass exhibits and the Conservatory's Centennial Birthday Bash.

Last Updated: Aug 23, 2010 3:46 PM