Calendar

Wish You Were Here! Antique Postcard Exhibit

May 29, 2010  to  September 30, 2010

Stop by the Visitor Center this summer to see an eclectic collection of old postcards depicting the Singing Tower, Lake Wales area and other tourist destinations dating back to the early 1930s. The collection is on loan from Gardens member Kenny Endline.

Summer Discovery Days

August 04, 2010  ›  10:00AM to 11:30AM

Wednesdays, June 23 – August 4. Each one and a half hour class for children first through sixth grades will have a different theme and include outdoor play, art projects, nature walks and more. This week’s theme is Watercolor Butterflies. Cost for each class is $5 per child or $32 for all 7 classes for non-members; or $4 per child or $25 for all 7 classes for members. Contact programs@boktower.org or 863.734.1222 for more information.

Live at the Gardens! The Repeatles

August 21, 2010  ›  7:30PM to 9:00PM

Back by popular demand! Join one of Central Florida’s most popular acts for two performances. Tickets are $20 for the general public; members will receive a 10% discount. Early reservations are encouraged. An optional prepaid dinner will be served at the Blue Palmetto Café at 5:45 p.m. Dinners are $18, or $16.50 for members.

Live at the Gardens! The Repeatles

August 22, 2010  ›  7:30PM to 9:00PM

Back by popular demand! Join one of Central Florida’s most popular acts for two performances. Tickets are $20 for the general public; members will receive a 10% discount. Early reservations are encouraged. An optional prepaid dinner will be served at the Blue Palmetto Café at 5:45 p.m. Dinners are $18; or $16.50 for members.

Live at the Gardens! Broadway & Jazz

September 18, 2010  ›  7:30PM to 9:00PM

Victoria de Lissovoy and Rebecca Renfroe bring Broadway & JAZZ back to to close the Live at the Gardens series with a special appearance by the multi-talented Asunta Fleming. Tickets are $20 for the general public; members will receive a 10% discount. Early reservations are encouraged. An optional prepaid dinner will be served at the Blue Palmetto Café at 5:45 p.m. Dinners are $18; or $16.50 for members.

Boktoberfest Plant Sale

October 16, 2010  ›  8:00AM to 7:00PM

Celebrate the start of the fall gardening season with free admission and fun for the whole family!

Sunset & Symphony

November 06, 2010  ›  6:00PM to 8:00PM

A highlight of the fall cultural calendar, the award-winning Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra and the Singing Tower carillon present an evening of pops and light classics. Bring your family and a picnic to enjoy the outdoor concert on the Great Lawn as the sun sets atop Iron Mountain, one of peninsular Florida’s highest points.

Edward Bok Memorial Carillon Concerts

January 09, 2011  ›  1:00PM to 3:30PM

Commemorate the life of Gardens’ founder Edward W. Bok who died January 9, 1930, less than a year after his beloved Singing Tower was dedicated. Concerts at 1 & 3 p.m. Free with admission.

Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Carillon Concerts

January 17, 2011  ›  1:00PM to 3:30PM

Featuring music of hope, inspiration and peace honoring Dr. King; humanitarian and civil rights activist who, like Gardens’ founder Edward Bok, championed the cause of unity among all people. Concerts at 1 & 3 p.m. Free with admission.

Dedication Day Carillon Concerts

February 01, 2011  ›  1:00PM to 3:30PM

Special carillon concerts commemorate the anniversary of the 1929 dedication of the Edward W. Bok’s gift of gratitude to America. Concerts at 1 & 3 p.m. Free with admission.

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