Exhibits and Events
Upcoming Events
Tricks-n-Treats Virtual Costume Contest
Voting is officially OPEN for The North Carolina Arboretum’s Tricks-n-Treats Dog Fest Costume Contest! We saw some pawsitively creative costumes at Sunday’s festival, and now we need your help choosing our winners!
Winter Lights
Winter Lights is a spectacular open-air walk-through light show illuminating the gardens with over one million lights! Open November 13 through January 3.
Wolves: Photography by Ronan Donovan
“Wolves: Photography by Ronan Donovan” features Ronan Donovan’s stunning images and videos of wild wolves in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and Ellesmere Island in the high Canadian Arctic. Since 2014, National Geographic Explorer and photographer Ronan Donovan has examined the relationship between wild wolves and humans in order to better understand the animals, our shared history, and what drives the persistent human-wolf conflict.
Group Visits & Guided Walks
Hit the trails and learn more about The North Carolina Arboretum’s botanically diverse forest with a guided trail walk! April through October, this free hiking program is led by trained volunteer guides who take small groups of participants along woodland trails and through a variety of forest types.