Live holiday music every weekend during the holiday season! “Making Spirits Bright,” continues through Jan. 3.
For this coming weekend--the Waconia High School Select Chamber Choir at 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. Saturday. The Chanhassen High School Chamber Choir at 12:30 p.m., Prairie Brass Quintet at 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. and the Waconia Suzuki Violins at 2 p.m. are the featured line up Sunday. All performances in the Great Hall of the Oswald Visitor Center and are free with Arboretum admission.
Hot Chocolate Walks. A winter walk with an Arboretum naturalist. 11 a.m. – noon, Dec. 19 and 30. $12 member and $15 non-member.
Land of Gingerbread & Holiday Trees. The Twin Cities’ most talented bakers have created 15 fanciful and fun gingerbread structures on display throughout the Arboretum buildings. In the Oswald Visitor Center Great Hall, enjoy holiday trees adorned with natural ornaments crafted by Arboretum staff and volunteers using dried flowers, grasses, branches and a plethora of nature’s bounty.
Children’s Story Time. Thursdays, Dec. 17 and 31, 10:30 a.m., Andersen Horticultural Library.
Weekend Family Fun. Ginger and Spice – create a “scratch-n-sniff” greeting card and plant a ginger root to take home. Saturdays and Sundays, noon to 4 p.m., Marion Andrus Learning Center. Free with admission.
Holiday Teas. Enjoy a delightful holiday high tea with sweets, savories and more. Call 612-626-3951 or visit https://umnarboretum.catertrax.com for details. $23-$26.
Author Visit & Book Signing
Jan Dunlap, local author of two bird-watching mystery books will be at the Arboretum Gift Store from 1 – 3 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 19, to sign books and the following day, Sunday, Dec. 20, she will be at the Galleria Holiday Store, from 1 – 3 p.m. Holiday merchandise at both the Galleria Holiday Store and the Arboretum Gift Store is discounted 25 percent. Member discount still applies.