Garvan Woodland Gardens

Garvan Woodland Gardens The 210 acre botanical garden of the University of Arkansas, located on the shores of beautiful Lake Hamilton in Hot Springs, AR.
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For more info, please visit garvangardens.org Named one of the top five botanical gardens in America in 2012. Named the fifth best Japanese garden in North America in 2013. The Gardens is open daily 10 a.m to 6 p.m. Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and the month of January. See more information on our website (www.garvangardens.org).

We are thrilled to see how excited everyone is to celebrate Anthony Chapel with us! 🌿Join us on Wednesday, October 21 at...
09/19/2026

We are thrilled to see how excited everyone is to celebrate Anthony Chapel with us! 🌿

Join us on Wednesday, October 21 at 3:00 p.m. for a special anniversary celebration honoring this beloved landmark at Garvan Woodland Gardens.

✨ This event is free, but seating is very limited and advance reservations are required. Guests without a reservation may not be able to attend the ceremony.

Reserve your seat today at garvangardens.org.

We look forward to celebrating this special milestone with you! 💚

09/18/2026

The Gardens are open, the weather is calling, and *Where the Wind Lives* won’t be here much longer. 🌿🌈

If you’ve been meaning to experience this incredible installation by Poetic Kinetics—or you want to see it one more time—now is the time to plan your visit. *Where the Wind Lives* is only at Garvan Woodland Gardens through **October 18**.

And don’t forget: we’re opening at **7:30 a.m. through September**, so there’s still time to take advantage of those beautiful, cooler mornings before our early opening hours end.

Come wander, look up, and experience a little magic in the Gardens. 💙

🌿 There’s never been a better time to become a Garvan Woodland Gardens member!Fall is here, the holidays are just around...
09/17/2026

🌿 There’s never been a better time to become a Garvan Woodland Gardens member!

Fall is here, the holidays are just around the corner, and an incredible year is ahead at the Gardens. A membership means you can come back again and again to experience the beauty of every season—and there is SO much to look forward to.

🍃 See Where the Wind Lives before it leaves October 18
🐦 Experience the Birding Festival of the South
⛪ Celebrate the anniversary of Anthony Chapel
✨ Experience the magic of Holiday Lights
🌷 And join us in 2027 as we celebrate 25 Years in Bloom!

Membership is more than a way to visit the Gardens. It’s an invitation to make Garvan part of your year—to watch the seasons change, bring family and friends, find a favorite place to wander and experience something new every time you return.

Plus, your membership helps support the care, beauty, education and experiences that make Garvan Woodland Gardens such a special place.

💚 Join or renew today. Your next year in the Gardens is waiting.

Visit www.garvangardens.org to become a member or renew today!

We’re excited to welcome Dr. Jim Stevens as the new dean of the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design!Dean Stevens...
09/16/2026

We’re excited to welcome Dr. Jim Stevens as the new dean of the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design!

Dean Stevens brings a leadership philosophy rooted in engagement, collaboration and a strong belief in the power of design to serve communities — values that resonate deeply with us at Garvan Woodland Gardens. As part of the University of Arkansas and the Fay Jones School, we’re proud to be a place where architecture, landscape and the natural world come together in extraordinary ways.

We look forward to this next chapter and to welcoming Dean Stevens to the Gardens!

Get to know Dean Stevens and his vision for the Fay Jones School in this feature from the University of Arkansas. 🌿

Read the full story from Arkansas News: https://news.uark.edu/articles/82873/new-fay-jones-school-dean-jim-stevens-approaches-leadership-through-engagement

For 20 years, Anthony Chapel has been a place where architecture, nature and life’s most meaningful moments come togethe...
09/16/2026

For 20 years, Anthony Chapel has been a place where architecture, nature and life’s most meaningful moments come together. 💙

This October, we’re celebrating two decades of this extraordinary Garvan landmark—and we’re planning several special ways to mark the occasion.

From live music in the Chapel to vow renewals and a special 20th anniversary celebration, we invite you to join us as we honor the stories, memories and moments that have filled Anthony Chapel over the past two decades.

✨ Save the date for October 21, 2026, with our anniversary celebration beginning at 3:00 PM.

More details about all of our 20th anniversary events are coming soon!

There’s a little extra magic hiding in the Gardens. 🪨✨Keep your eyes open during your next visit—you may just discover a...
09/14/2026

There’s a little extra magic hiding in the Gardens. 🪨✨

Keep your eyes open during your next visit—you may just discover a Sissy Stone tucked away along the paths of Garvan Woodland Gardens!

Come early and make a morning of it. 🌿 We’re opening at 7:30 a.m. through September, giving you the chance to enjoy the cooler temperatures, quieter trails, and that beautiful early-morning light.

While you’re exploring, wander beneath Where the Wind Lives, our incredible installation by artist Patrick Shearn of Poetic Kinetics, and see if you can spot a Sissy Stone along the way.

Art overhead. Little treasures underfoot. And 210 acres waiting to be explored. 💚

📍 Open at 7:30 a.m. through September
🪨 Keep an eye out for Sissy Stones
🌈 Experience Where the Wind Lives through mid-October

A little September sunshine at Garvan. 🌿☀️The Gardens are still full of summer color, with just the slightest hint that ...
09/12/2026

A little September sunshine at Garvan. 🌿☀️

The Gardens are still full of summer color, with just the slightest hint that a new season is on its way. There’s always something beautiful waiting around the next curve.

And with 7:30 a.m. opening hours throughout September, there’s even more time to come wander with us. 💚

📸 Margaret Clark

09/08/2026

It’s a beautiful day to get lost in a little wonder. 🌿✨

If you haven’t experienced Where the Wind Lives yet, now is the time! These incredible, larger-than-life works by Poetic Kinetics transform with the wind, creating something a little different every time you visit.

But don’t wait too long — Where the Wind Lives is only here through mid-October! 🍃

Come wander the Gardens, watch the colors dance above the trees, and experience a little magic while it’s still here. 💙

📍 Garvan Woodland Gardens
🌿 Open at 7:30 a.m. throughout September

Sometimes you make a friend at the Gardens… and sometimes you just have to take one home. 🐿️💚One of our recent guests ma...
09/07/2026

Sometimes you make a friend at the Gardens… and sometimes you just have to take one home. 🐿️💚

One of our recent guests made friends with a few of Garvan’s resident chipmunks while exploring the Gardens and decided the perfect way to commemorate his visit was with a cuddly little chipmunk of his own from the Garvan Gift Shop. 🥹

Our Gift Shop is full of sweet reminders of your time at Garvan—from adorable woodland friends to unique gifts and Garden-inspired treasures.

Because the best souvenirs are the ones that come with a story. 🌿✨

📍 Stop by the Garvan Gift Shop during your next visit and find a little something to remember your day in the Gardens!

Address

550 Arkridge Road
Hot Springs, AR
71913

Opening Hours

Monday 7:30am - 6pm
Tuesday 7:30am - 6pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 6pm
Thursday 7:30am - 6pm
Friday 7:30am - 6pm
Saturday 7:30am - 6pm
Sunday 7:30am - 6pm

Telephone

(501)2629300

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