Lilac Sunday at the Arnold Arboretum

When:
Sunday, May 11, 2025 10:00a -
5:00p

Where:
The Arnold Arboretum
125 Arborway
Boston, MA 02130

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Admission:
FREE

Categories:
Date Idea, Festivals & Fairs, Kid Friendly, Nature

Event website:
https://arboretum.harvard.edu/events-2/lilacs-at-the-arnold-arboretum/

Experience the springtime bloom of our renowned collection of over 400 lilacs. Visit for tours with Arboretum experts, hands-on children’s programming, dancing, meditation, chalk art, and more. Picnicking in the Arboretum landscape is permitted on this day only.


Located primarily on the edge of Bussey Hill Road in the heart of the landscape, the lilac collection at the Arnold Arboretum is among the premier collections of these plants in North America. Of the thousands of flowering plants in the Arboretum (many of which can also be enjoyed at this time), only the lilac is singled out each year for a daylong celebration.


Pack a picnic and make your way to the lilac collection on Bussey Hill Road.


Dance Performances

11:00am–12:00pm | Traditional Latin American Dancing by the Veronica Robles Cultural Center


2:00pm–2:30pm | Afro-Fusion Dance performance and interactive lesson by BalletRox


Meditation Station

Get away from the crowds and relax with a 15-minute meditation on Oak Path.


Chalk Art

Local artists will be creating beautiful chalk drawings on Valley Road and Forest Hills to celebrate spring and the lilacs, weather permitting.


Guided Lilac Tour

Join an Arboretum expert for a guided tour of the lilac collection. Tours depart between 10:00am–2:30pm from the base of the lilac collection.


Guided Arboretum Tour

Join us for a tour of the Arboretum’s history and key plants as you make the walk from Arborway Gate or Bussey St Gate towards the Lilac Collection. Tours depart on the half hour between10:00am–2:30pm from Arborway Gate and Bussey St Gate.

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