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Waterlily Weekend

September 7 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm

The Garden curates a growing collection of waterlilies with nearly 500 diverse specimens on display throughout our many aquatic gardens. This two-day festival on September 7 & 8 from 9am – 2pm will celebrate these water nymphs with special tours, demonstrations, and more when these blooming beauties are at their peak.

Schedule of Events

Ongoing Activities

2024 Waterlily Weekend Photo Competition Winners
9am – 2pm
Location: Kapnick Hall Terrace

Internalizing the External: A New Perspective on Nature by Ran Adler
9am – 2pm
Location: Kapnick Hall & Fogg Café

Saturday only! Meet the Artist
11am – 1pm, Kapnick Hall

International Waterlily & Water Gardening Society New Waterlily Competition
9am – 2pm
Location: The Grove

W.O.N.D.E.R. Floating Flora
10am – 1pm
Location: Performance Lawn

Demonstrations

Meet the Curator
9am & 11am
Location: Water Garden Stage

Victoria Waterlily Encounter
10am & 12pm
Location: Kapnick Brazilian Garden

Victoria Waterlily Demonstration
10:30am & 12:30pm
Location: Kapnick Brazilian Garden

Miniature Waterlilies
1pm
Location: Nancy and Jonathan Hamill Reflecting Pool

Guided Tours

Waterlilies Big & Small
9:30am, 10:30am, 11:30am

Waterlilies & Beyond
10am, 11am, 12pm

Register online or at Ticketing upon arrival
Members $10 | Non-Members $15

PURCHASE TICKETS

Included with Garden admission; free for Members. Every Garden admission ticket or membership purchase helps to support Naples Botanical Garden’s conservation efforts.

Waterlily Weekend Photo Competition

Naples Botanical Garden invited amateur photographers to submit photos for its annual Waterlily Photo Competition to coincide with Waterlily Weekend on September 7 & 8. Nine winning photographs were selected by seven jurors, these winning photographs will be printed for display during the two-day event!