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Outdoors & nature

June 5 to 7, 2026

Memphis Botanic Garden · Memphis, TN

Outdoors & nature

41st Annual Memphis Orchid Society Show & Sale

Memphis Botanic Garden

Browse stunning orchid exhibits judged by the American Orchid Society and shop unique plants from trusted vendors.

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Outdoors & nature

June 5 to 7, 2026

10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Brevard Zoo · Melbourne, FL

Outdoors & nature

Bear Fest at Brevard Zoo

Brevard Zoo

You can mark National Black Bear Day with activity stations, enrichment demos, local beer tasting, and bear-themed treats at the zoo.

Food and wineOutdoorsGood with family

Outdoors & nature

June 5, 2026

loganutah · Logan, UT

Outdoors & natureHappens regularly

Cache Garden Club

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Cache Garden Club meets in the Logan Library community room at 6 PM on the first Thursday of every month. Attend Cache Garden Club to enjoy educational events, workshops, and amazing guests all about various gardening topics! The next Cache Garden Club event will be on June 4 at 6 PM. Learn from Tayler Layne, the founder of Black Walnut Design, about landscape design.

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Outdoors & nature

June 5, 2026

7:30 to 9 p.m.

Estrella Mountain Regional Park · Goodyear, AZ

Outdoors & nature

Creatures of the Night Walk

Estrella Mountain Regional Park

Look for scorpions and other nocturnal critters on an after-dark guided walk through the desert.

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Outdoors & nature

June 5, 2026

6 p.m.

Scottsdale, AZ

Outdoors & nature

Desert Oasis Garden After Dark

<p>Enjoy this made-for-summer Garden After Dark experience as more than 12 light installations take over the trails. This shimmering display creates a playful break from the summer heat with cooling colors and designs inspired by the.

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Outdoors & nature

June 5, 2026

6 a.m.

Scottsdale, AZ

Outdoors & nature

Desert Oasis Summer at the Garden Kickoff Weekend

<p>Three nights. Music. Lights. Desert vibes done right. At the Garden we don’t run from summer. We celebrate it.</p>\n

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Outdoors & nature

June 5 to 7, 2026

6 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Desert Botanical Garden, greater Phoenix · Peoria, AZ

Outdoors & nature

Desert Oasis Summer at the Garden Kickoff Weekend

Desert Botanical Garden, greater Phoenix

You can take in music, lights, and desert scenery over three nights at the garden's summer kickoff, a short drive from Peoria.

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Outdoors & nature

June 5 to 7, 2026

6 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Desert Botanical Garden · Phoenix, AZ

Outdoors & nature

Desert Oasis: Summer at the Garden Kickoff Weekend

Desert Botanical Garden

You kick off the Garden's summer season with music, lights, and extended early-morning and evening hours.

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Outdoors & nature

June 5, 2026

Washington Public Library · Washington, DC

Outdoors & nature

Discover Summer Ice Pop Party!

Washington Public Library

Join us in the Northeast Neighborhood Library Garden to celebrate the start of Discover Summer!

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Outdoors & nature

June 5, 2026

carolstream · Carol Stream, IL

Outdoors & nature

DuPage Organic Garden Club: Pollinator Gardens (In-Person)

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This event is held in partnership with the DuPage Organic Garden Club. Helping Nature in Our Yards Pollinators, mostly insects, contribute billions of dollars to agriculture, but scientists are alarmed by the rapid decline in pollinator numbers. John Cebula will discuss the pollination process, explain why some pollinators are more effective than others, and share suggestions and tips for starting a pollinator garden, even in a container, to help these beneficial animals.

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Outdoors & nature

June 5, 2026

8:30 to 10 p.m.

Quinta Mazatlan, McAllen · Mcallen, TX

Outdoors & nature

Flashlight Nights at Quinta Mazatlan

Quinta Mazatlan, McAllen

You can explore the sanctuary's trails after dark with a flashlight to discover the night creatures of South Texas.

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Outdoors & nature

June 5, 2026

Tampa Public Library · Tampa, FL

Outdoors & nature

Gardener's Drop & Adopt with The Citrine Ghost

Tampa Public Library

Bring one or a few plants or cuttings to the library's Imagination Garden to swap for something new!

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Outdoors & nature

June 5, 2026

7:15 to 9:15 a.m.

Estrella Mountain Regional Park · Goodyear, AZ

Outdoors & nature

Guided Dragonfly Walk

Estrella Mountain Regional Park

Learn about the dragonflies and damselflies of this desert oasis on a guided morning walk with Ranger Eric.

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Outdoors & nature

June 5, 2026

poundridge · Pound Ridge, NY

Outdoors & natureFree

Ikebana Flower Arranging

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Ikebana (ē-kĕ-bah-nah) is the ancient art of Japanese flower arranging and one of the traditional arts of Japan. A free translation of Ikebana might be “living flowers” or “making flowers come alive”. When flowers are beautifully arranged in a container, the arrangement evokes the whole of nature itself, and people’s relationship with nature. Presented by Pound Ridge resident Roxane Wasserman. Roxane’s designs have won numerous blue ribbons and top NGC design awards at New York and Connecticu...

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Outdoors & nature

June 5, 2026

grayslake · Grayslake, IL

Outdoors & nature

Kitchen Garden Kickoff

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All Ages | DROP-IN Get ready for another season of green-thumbed excitement as we kick off our second year of kitchen garden adventures! This year, we’re excited to grow an herb-focused kitchen garden. From basil to parsley, we’ll be able to harvest fresh herbs for all our favorite recipes. Be sure to mark your calendars for a special pesto pasta event, where we’ll celebrate the fruits (and herbs!) of our labor with a flavorful community meal.

GardeningOutdoorsGood with family

Outdoors & nature

June 5, 2026

7 to 8:30 p.m.

Lake Merritt, Oakland · Oakland, CA

Outdoors & nature

Lakeside Chat: Crows & Ravens with Adrian Cotter

Lake Merritt, Oakland

Learn about the clever corvids around Lake Merritt in this evening nature talk from the Rotary Nature Center Friends.

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Outdoors & nature

June 5, 2026

6 p.m.

Scottsdale, AZ

Outdoors & nature

Latin Music Nights: Desert Oasis Garden After Dark

<p>Let the music set the mood for your Desert Oasis Garden After Dark experience. Each Friday evening, enjoy Latin music along the Garden trails all while you enjoy 12 immersive light experiences Gardenwide.</p>\n

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Outdoors & nature

Select days (e.g. June 5 and 16, 2026)

10 a.m.

Garey Park, Georgetown · Georgetown, TX

Outdoors & natureFreeHappens regularly

Loose Parts Nature Play at Garey Park

Garey Park, Georgetown

You can enjoy open-ended outdoor nature play at Garey Park, free with park entry.

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Outdoors & nature

June 5 to August 16, 2026

Nightly, evenings

Franklin Square Park · Philadelphia, PA

Outdoors & natureHappens regularly

Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival

Franklin Square Park

You can stroll Franklin Square after dark among glowing handcrafted lanterns built by artisans from China, with cultural performances all summer long.

Hiking and natureOutdoorsGood with family

Outdoors & nature

June 5 to 7, 2026

Downtown and riverside Tulsa · Tulsa, OK

Outdoors & natureFree

Saint Francis Tulsa Tough

Downtown and riverside Tulsa

You can watch three days of criterium bike racing across different courses at this 20th anniversary festival.

Hiking and natureOutdoorsGood with family

Outdoors & nature

June 5 to 6, 2026

All day

JC Raulston Arboretum · Raleigh, NC

Outdoors & nature

Southeastern Plant Symposium and Rare Plant Auction

JC Raulston Arboretum

You can hear plant experts and bid on rare plants at this symposium hosted with Juniper Level Botanic Garden.

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Outdoors & nature

June 5, 2026

Vizcaya Museum and Gardens · Miami, FL

Outdoors & nature

Summer in the Gardens: Behind-the-Scenes Guided Tour

Vizcaya Museum and Gardens

You can go behind the scenes of Vizcaya's formal gardens on this special guided walk with the horticulture team.

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Outdoors & nature

June 5, 2026

samuelslibrary · Front Royal, VA

Outdoors & nature

Trail Buddies

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Ready for an adventure in nature and creativity? Join us for a special Storytelling & Biomes event in partnership with Warren County Parks & Rec! Explore our park trail, learn about different biomes, and create your very own terrarium to take home. Registration is required—don’t miss out on this hands-on, family-friendly experience!

Hiking and natureOutdoorsGood with family

Outdoors & nature

June 5, 2026

Elburn Public Library · Elburn, IL

Outdoors & nature

Twin Leaf Tales (Families)

Elburn Public Library

Join us for nature-inspired stories, music and movement at the Hickory Knolls Discovery Center. Please register with the St. Charles Park District.

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Outdoors & nature

June 5, 2026

9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Naples Botanical Garden, 4820 Bayshore Dr · Naples, FL

Outdoors & nature

Walk Among the Waterlilies

Naples Botanical Garden, 4820 Bayshore Dr

You can stroll the Garden's aquatic collection of nearly 300 waterlily specimens on this guided morning walk.

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Food festivals

July 4, 2026

1 p.m. to 10 p.m., fireworks at 9 p.m.

Rotary Community Park, 1400 S Smoketree Ave · Lake Havasu City, AZ

Food festivalsFree

Fire on the Water July 4th Festival

Rotary Community Park, 1400 S Smoketree Ave

You can spend a free lakefront Fourth of July at Rotary Park with food trucks, a beer garden, live music from 3 p.m. and a fireworks finale over Thompson Bay.

GardeningMusicOutdoors

Food festivals

July 4, 2026

6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Palm Coast (in partnership with Flagler County, Flagler Beach, and Bunnell) · Palm Coast, FL

Food festivalsFree

2026 United Flagler Fourth Community Celebration

Palm Coast (in partnership with Flagler County, Flagler Beach, and Bunnell)

You can celebrate Independence Day with the whole county at this combined community festival with fireworks.

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Food festivals

July 24 to 26, 2026

Scioto Mile, West Bank Park and Bicentennial Park · Columbus, OH

Food festivalsFree

Jazz & Rib Fest

Scioto Mile, West Bank Park and Bicentennial Park

You can pair national jazz artists like Keiko Matsui and Jeffrey Osborne with championship barbecue along the downtown riverfront, all free to attend.

MusicOutdoorsGood with family
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