Festivals & Events

Festivals

Our Wildflower & Music Festival and Mushroom Festival are traditions that have delighted the local community for 40 years. Each festival features large educational displays—wildflowers in the spring, and mushrooms in the fall— with experts on hand to answer questions. Our stage features live music by local bands all festival-day-long. Throughout the festival day, local naturalists and experts lead guided nature walks through the Arboretum highlighting the area’s ecology and history. For those that are looking to take something home from our festivals, our Merchandise Booth features collectible festival t-shirts and posters and educational materials. We also have vendors selling plants (including many native species), arts & crafts, books and a food cart area bursting with delicious flavors. And for the kiddos, we have a booth just for them full of fun activities!

TransWild Forest Frolic

TransPonder, Cascadia Wildlands, and Mount Pisgah Arboretum cohost TransWild Forest Frolic each Spring to welcome people from queer, trans, BIPOC, and other marginalized communities for a FREE afternoon of outdoor workshops, nature walks, live music, activities, and more!

Activities Throughout the Year

We also offer: guided nature walks and workshops on a range of topics, volunteer trainings and work parties, and social and philanthropic events.

See our calendar of upcoming events below:

September 2025

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  • Fall Nature Guide Orientation & Training
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  • Water Garden Maintenance Work Party
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  • September Bird Tour
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  • Forest Ecology Workshop Series: Trees & Forests - Carbon Pools & Processes
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  • Insect Tour
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  • Equinox Watercolor and Creative Writing Workshop
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  • Water Garden and Wetland Exhibit Maintenance - United Way Days Of Caring
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