January in the Gardens offers a variety of options to participate in from Martin Luther King Jr and Lunar New Year Celebrations; Youth and Adult classes; Free Fitness classes; Skate Devon Ice Rink; Visit the Inasmuch Foundation Crystal Bridge Conservatory and more!
Visit the newly renovated Inasmuch Foundation Crystal Bridge between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Sundays. Myriad Gardens' admission prices are as follows: Adult - $10.50; Senior 62+ - $9; Military/Veterans - $9; Student - $7; Youth (5-17) - $5.50. Members are admitted free of charge. Memberships support the Gardens. The Myriad Gardens Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that operates the Myriad Botanical Gardens. There are eight membership levels, beginning at $45 for an individual, $85 for a family, and $125 for a family plus.
Registration is online at myriadgardens.org
EVENTS
Devon Ice Rink at Myriad Gardens
Season ends Sunday, January 29, 2023
Monday-Thursday, 3-9pm; Friday, 3-11pm; Saturday, 11am-11pm and Sunday, 11am-7pm.
Skate across 5,500 square feet of real ice and indulge in seasonal food and beverage offerings. Lose yourself in a magical, park-like atmosphere surrounded by the glittering lights of the Devon Ice Rink. Devon Ice Rink admission is $14 per person, includes skate rentals; $9 per person if you bring your own skates; $9 per person for military and Gardens Members skate for $10 includes skate rental.
Martin Luther King, Jr Day
Monday, January 16, 10am-1pm
Park House and Visitor Lobby
Bring the entire family to celebrate the life, legacy, and message of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at Myriad Gardens’ annual MLK Day Celebration. Join us as we honor Dr. King along with local community leaders including Councilwoman Nikki Nice. Society of Urban Poets will perform original poetry readings and DWe Williams and Ebony Voices will share the history of Dr. King and the civil rights movement through song, dance, and skit. Kids will enjoy read-alouds, crafts and activities, and more.
Lunar New Year Celebration
Saturday, January 21, 11am-2pm
Water Stage, Visitor Lobby, West Plaza
Spend Lunar New Year than at Myriad Botanical Gardens! Enjoy performances by the Hung Viet Lion Dancers, Golden Tiger martial arts studio, RACE Dance Collective and more. Learn samurai sword skills and calligraphy, enjoy free crafts, get your face painted and purchase an commemorative Lion t-shirt (supplies limited).
Skate with the Sooners Hockey Team
Tuesday, January 10, 5-6pm
Devon Ice Rink
Come Skate with the Sooners Hockey Team and show off your skills Tuesday, January 10, 5-6pm. Following the skate, join our players for pictures and autographs on the Park House deck. Register at Skate with the Sooners to win some free OU Hockey merch! Devon Ice Rink admission is $14 per person, includes skate rentals; $9 per person if you bring your own skates; $9 per person for military and Gardens Members skate for $10 includes skate rental.
Adult Programming
Hygge from our Rainforest to Home
Saturday, January 7, 10–11am
Terrace Room & Conservatory
Member $8; Nonmember $12
Instructor: Kaitlin Bacon, Director of Education
Register by Thursday, January 5 at myriadgardens.org
Hygge (pronounced hue-guh) is a Scandinavian philosophy embracing feelings of wellness and contentment and fostering that coziness in our environments, company, and practices of life. Allow the rainforest to guide you as we explore and embrace hygge in our own slice of heaven here at the Myriad, and take away not just a feeling of peace but the confidence and know how for bringing it to life in your own every day as well.
Workshop: Dried Floral Displays
Saturday, January 14, 10–11:30am
Terrace Room
Member $20; Nonmember $25
Chelsea Jones, Horticulturist
Register by Wednesday, January 11 at myriadgardens.org
As we cross into the new year and wait eagerly for Spring to bring a bit of color back, why not embrace the beauty of our garden in its rest? Better yet, let’s bring a little piece of it in! Join us in creating unique arrangements using dried flowers, leaves, fruits, and more to bring a pop of joy into our homes during the last stretch of winter.
Workshop: Papercrete Planters
Saturday, January 14, 1–3pm
Terrace Room
Member $35; Nonmember $40
Instructor: Bradley Fowler, Children’s Garden Manager
Register by Wednesday, January 11 at myriadgardens.org
Learn how to turn paper and cement into sturdy, unique planters suitable for the Oklahoma elements. We will discuss what papercrete is, the process to make it, and how to use it to design and create planters. You will leave with a self-made piece. All supplies included.
Guided Gardens Tours
Friday, January 13, 1pm
Saturday, January 28, 10am
Every second Friday, 1pm and last Saturday, 10am
Meet in the Visitor Lobby
FREE
Every second Friday at 1pm and the last Saturday of every month at 10am, the horticulture staff invites you to the Guided Gardens Tour. As we stroll the grounds, we’ll examine and talk about the seasonal flowers, shrubs, trees, and other vegetation that our staff looks forward to every year. Discover the projects the Gardens is working on and bring back useful gardening advice. Takeaway handouts are provided at the walk or can be download from the website myriadgardens.org. Meet at the Conservatory’s Visitors lobby. Wheelchairs and stroller friendly.
Our Conservatory In Depth: Fruit
Saturday, January 28, 11am-noon
Inasmuch Foundation Crystal Bridge Conservatory
Member $8; Nonmember $12
Kaitlin Bacon, Director of Education
Register by Wednesday, January 25 at myriadgardens.org
Explore our newly renovated Inasmuch Foundation Crystal Bridge Conservatory in a fun and unique way by joining us in the first of our series, Our Conservatory in Depth! Hybridizing a tour and class, this monthly adventure will provide us an in depth view into the different areas featured in our conservatory and how they provide economic benefit, bring joy to us as humans, and interact within their ecosystems themselves. January’s program features Fruits, and we will try a couple that call our conservatory home.
Youth Programming
Reading Wednesday
Every Wednesday during school year, 10am
Visitor Center Lobby
FREE
Best for Ages 2-5
Bring your toddler for story time every Wednesday. Books are nature-themed and selected based on the season. We’ll begin with an interactive song and some weeks will include a small craft after the story.
Incredible Ice
Saturday, January 7, 10-11:30am
Best for Ages 7-12
Terrace Room
Member $7; Nonmember $10
Register by Thursday, January 5 at myriadgardens.org
Come celebrate the sparkling world of winter by learning about ice and what makes it so fascinating. We’ll put on our mad scientist hats to do some experiments to discover the incredible ways ice behaves. Then we’ll make a sparkly winter craft and end by making (and playing with!) a mystery matter that feels just like snow.
Chocolate, Chocolate, Chocolate!
Saturday, January 7, 1–2pm
Best for Ages 6-10
Mango Room Education Center
Member $12; Nonmember $15
Register by Thursday, January 5 at myriadgardens.org
When you think of hot chocolate, do you think of warm, cozy cottages and bonfires on a cold winter’s night? Would you believe me if I told you that chocolate comes from a tree in the tropical rainforest? Let’s learn together all about Theobroma cacao, the chocolate tree, and hunt for our very own growing in our conservatory. Enjoy sipping on hot chocolate while we learn, and by the end of our class we’ll have two jars each of hot chocolate we can take home to bring some warm jungle happiness to the rest of our cold winter days ahead!
Winter Garden Potpourri
Saturday, January 14, 11am-noon
Best for Ages 6-10
Mango Room Education Center
Member $8; Nonmember $12
Register by Thursday, January 12 at myriadgardens.org
Winter provides us with a wonderful variety of sights and scents that we can use in our homes to make them cozy and inviting. We will supply some staple ingredients from the kitchen and creativity will be encouraged as we embark on a nature walk to collect some extra materials to use for our very own garden potpourri mixtures. Each participant will bring home two pint jars full of their creative concoctions.
Every Color Soup!
Saturday, January 28, 1-2pm
Best for All Ages
Mango Room Education Center
Member $8; Nonmember $12
Register by Thursday, January 26 at myriadgardens.org
Back by popular demand, it’s time to explore our raised bed of every color vegetables and learn all about a rainbow of healthy eating! From colors to counting to botany to nutrition, there’s something for every age as we connect home skills such as reading and following a recipe to simple shapes, colors, and numbers, cutting vegetables and mixing them for our very own “Every Color Soup.” Guests will each enjoy a bowl of soup proudly contributed to by our kids, along with warm drinks and maybe even a little sweet (shh, we won’t tell!) to finish it all up.
FREE FITNESS
Myriad in Motion: FREE YOGA
Tuesdays, 6pm and Saturdays, 9am
Water Plaza Room
Bring mat and water
No reservations required
Practicing yoga in the Gardens has the added benefit of connecting you with nature. The Gardens offer a space of beauty and tranquility to help relieve stress and quiet your mind. Classes are open to all levels, whether you are a beginner or an experienced yogi.
Myriad in Motion: FREE TAI CHI
Every other Monday, 4pm
January 9 and 23
Meet in the Water Plaza Room
ALL Levels welcome; ages 16 years and above
Tai chi is a series of gentle physical exercises and stretches. Learn basic forms, slow and even movements along with proper breathing techniques. Instructed by Ling Miller. Wear comfortable clothes to move in and flat shoes for balancing on one foot. Chairs available upon request.
Myriad in Motion FREE Fitness is sponsored by presenting sponsor Fowler Automotive, sponsors First United Bank of Oklahoma, KeepMovingOklahoma, OU Health, Tinker Federal Credit Union and TSET Oklahoma.
Free and open to the public, Myriad Botanical Gardens provides 15 acres of ornamental gardens and grounds that include a children’s garden and carousel, native prairie garden, shade gardens, tree and shrub collections, lake with terraced gardens and a diverse collection of ornamental flowering perennials and grasses.
The Gardens offer a variety of horticultural educational programs for all ages ranging from lectures, classes, workshops and walking tours to seasonal festivals. The grounds also feature The Crystal Bridge Conservatory, home to thousands of tropical and desert plants. The Gardens is managed by Myriad Gardens Foundation, a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization that partners with corporate and community groups to enhance the educational, aesthetic, cultural and economic development of Oklahoma City