Events

Enjoy free admission to the Botanical Gardens on the first Wednesday evening of each month in 2024.  Each date will feature a different theme, activities, and local partnership celebrations from 5-8pm. Visitors can enjoy a self-guided tour of the Botanical Gardens, fun scavenger hunts and experience activities, information tables, programs, performances and more from local partners. 

Partners: Japan Culture Center of WNY, Japanese Garden of Buffalo w/ Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy, Niagara Pride

Seventh annual  Capen Garden Walk by Night. Visit some of our gardens under the light of the moon. Enjoy the evening ambiance of nature under the stars.

 Free event, rain or shine, in the neighborhoods surrounding the South campus of the University at Buffalo.

Maps are available at the UB Anderson Gallery  parking lot located at 1 Martha Jackson Place, Buffalo, NY 14214, until 4pm, the days of the walk.

Come visit the Heart of the Niagara, and our Grand Island gardens with their unique styles, themes, and variety of plants. While you are here, take advantage of our miles of nature trails, the eight-mile walk/bike path along the West River, or explore our two State Parks at Beaver Island and Buckhorn.

Join us for an Orchid Repotting Event in partnership with the Niagara Frontier Orchid Society!

Bring your orchid with you! Our experts will help repot your plant and give you lots of great advice on how to care for your orchid. There will be growing medium and varied sized pots for sale. Prices will vary but will start around $20 (this includes a new pot, growing medium and orchid repotting by an expert). All proceeds benefit the Niagara Frontier Orchid Society. 

When to repot an orchid:

It’s new to your family – Repot right after it blooms!
In the spring – Check the bark mix in the spring and repot it if you notice any bark decomposition.
Its crowded – Orchids do prefer a small pot and they will start to weave their roots through the growing medium as they grow and will eventually run out of room. The roots will start to push the plant up above the rim of the pot or reach out into the air, looking for room to breathing space. This is a sure sign to provide new accommodations for your plant.

The Orchid Repotting Event will take place in the Community Room of the Administration Building on the Botanical Gardens’ campus. There is no admission fee, just what you spend on repotting, pots and growing medium.  If you just want to stop by to get some advice, we are happy to talk orchids for days!