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The Missouri Botanical Garden is an oasis in the city of St. Louis and a world leader in plant science, conservation, education and horticultural display.

 St. Louis, MO USA
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Joined March 2009
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Fall color is just beginning to appear across the Garden! 🍁 Take a look at this week’s changing colors as we welcome the start of the fall season.
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The characters of Death Becomes Her will go to any lengths for eternal youth. For centuries, people have turned to plants for the same thing. Here’s what science has found: discoverandshare.org/2026/10… Catch the show at @foxtheatrestl through Oct. 25!
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Visit the Doris I. Schnuck Children's Garden and enjoy a ride on the Garden tram before their seasonal closures begin on November 2! Learn more about seasonal closures at the Garden: buff.ly/tlqEtix 📸 Cassidy Moody, Kat Niehaus #MOBOTGarden
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Learn the art & history of ikebana, the centuries-old Japanese art of flower arranging in this hands-on course! ⭐ Japanese Art of Flower Arranging 🗓️ October 27 or November 17 from 10 a.m.–Noon Learn more: buff.ly/4EK0YZY 📸 Nathan Kwarta #MOBOTGarden
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It's the FINAL day of Best of Missouri Market® 🍁 ⭐ Best of Missouri Market® 🗓️ October 11, 2026 | 9 a.m.–5 p.m. (last entry at 4:30 p.m.) Visit the link to learn more or reserve your tickets today: buff.ly/tDWKA6K 📸 Sundos Schneider, Kelly Cato #MOBOTGarden
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It's Day 2 of Best of Missouri Market® 🍁 ⭐ Best of Missouri Market® 🗓️ October 10–11, 2026 | 9 a.m.–5 p.m. (last entry at 4:30 p.m.) Visit the link to learn more or reserve your tickets today: buff.ly/tDWKA6K 📸 Kelly Cato, Robin Pagano #MOBOTGarden
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It's Day 1 of Best of Missouri Market® 🍁 ⭐ Best of Missouri Market® 🗓️ October 9–11, 2026 | 9 a.m.–5 p.m. (last entry at 4:30 p.m.) Visit the link to learn more or reserve your tickets today: buff.ly/tDWKA6K 📸 Kelly Cato, Sundos Schneider #MOBOTGarden
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Celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day with an afternoon of art, culture, food, storytelling, and family connection! ⭐ Indigenous Peoples' Day: Remembering Roots Through Art, Culture & Community 🗓️ October 12 from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Learn more: buff.ly/VzRh6lV
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📸 Mary Lou Olson, Garden Staff #MOBOTGarden
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Best of Missouri Market® kicks off this weekend! ⭐ Best of Missouri Market® 🗓️ October 9–11, 2026 Need help planning your visit? Read the Best of Missouri Market® visitor's guide on Discover + Share: buff.ly/DODZwV3
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View the Best of Missouri Market® digital guide here: buff.ly/rcl3uNe 📸 Sundos Schneider, Kelly Cato, Nathan Kwarta #MOBOTGarden
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When visitors buy local, more of #StLouis goes home with them. A flavor. A craft. A story worth sharing. The @mobotgarden's Best of Missouri Market, Oct 9-11, puts the people behind those discoveries front & center. missouribotanicalgarden.org/…
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Explore the cryptic world of grasses in this upcoming course! Following the presentation, enjoy a grass-focused tour in the Garden. ⭐ Let’s Touch Grass: Introduction to Grasses 🗓️ Thursday, October 22 from 5:30–6:30 p.m. Learn more: buff.ly/5qLDdk5 📸 Ning He
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Hear from Garden Postdoctoral Fellow, Dr. Riley Fortier on how the Garden is learning to understand the effects of climate change on Amazonian tree species in this episode of the 𝘐𝘯 𝘋𝘦𝘧𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴 podcast: buff.ly/33e6ALe 🌿 📸 Nathan Kwarta
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Join Garden horticulturist Flo Smith for an introduction to waterwise gardening in the Midwest in this fall course! ⭐ Don't Pout About the Drought: Waterwise Gardening 🗓️ Tuesday, October 20 from 5:30–7 p.m. Learn more: buff.ly/1zYhDtM 📸 Tom Incrocci #MOBOTGarden
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Don't miss out on visiting the Doris I. Schnuck Children’s Garden before seasonal closures on November 2! ⭐ The Children's Garden is open daily from 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Learn more about the Children's Garden: buff.ly/Ggcxchx 📸 Nathan Kwarta #MOBOTGarden
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Learn more about our seasonal closures: buff.ly/tlqEtix
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Learn about your favorite herbs in the Missouri Botanical Garden Press' latest project, 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘣𝘴 𝘈-𝘡: buff.ly/B2rxpWw Now on view at 📍@mobotmuseum in its current exhibition, The Literary Garden: The Cultivation of Plants & Gardens in Narratives! 🎥 Nathan Kwarta
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Last chance to grab your tickets for a perfect fall evening at the Garden with your friends! 🍁🍻 FEST-OF-ALE | Friday, October 2 from 6–9 p.m. Age 21 and up Get your tickets at the link here: buff.ly/gPe57tI 📸 Kat Niehaus, Mary Dillion #MOBOTGarden
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This event is now SOLD OUT!
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Grab a brew and your best costume! The annual Spirits in the Garden celebrating All Hallow’s Eve returns this fall. 🧹🍻 ⭐ Spirits in the Garden 📅 Friday, October 23 from 6–8:30 p.m. Learn more: buff.ly/uB8tH5A 📸 Kat Niehaus #MOBOTGarden
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