Cape Fear Botanical Garden

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Preschool: Happy Hikers

Enjoy a hiking themed story time, make craft binoculars to take home, and go on a short guided hike in the Garden.  Ages 2-5 with a parent or guardian. Please […]

Afterschool: Frog Calls

Spring Peeper frogs are one of the first signs of spring and they may be calling already! Learn some common frog calls and play a frog themed game in this […]

Kid’s Night Out at the Garden: Brilliant Bats

Kids have a fun night out, while parents get the night off. This month’s theme is bats! We’ll learn how these fascinating mammals navigate in the dark, create a bat craft with moving wings, play an echolocation game, and, as always, end the night with a campfire and s’mores. Ages 8-12. This is a drop-off […]

Homeschool: Unique Opposums (FULL)

(FULL) Did you know that opossums are marsupials who carry their babies in a pouch like kangaroos? They’re North America’s only marsupial. In this class, we’ll conduct an experiment to […]

Afterschool: First Spring Sprouts

The first wildflowers bloom early as they try to catch the sun before the trees have leaves. In this class we’ll learn about the important role of flowers in helping […]

Pop Up Weddings at Cape Fear Botanical Garden

Cape Fear Botanical Garden 536 N. Eastern Boulevard, Fayetteville, NC, United States

February 18, 2023 - Hold your wedding or vow renewal at Cape Fear Botanical Garden during the Pop Up Wedding Event and enjoy an amazing venue with all the planning already done! Our Pop Up Wedding event is a styled, designed and planned day where a number of couples say their vows in short, intimate […]

The Great Backyard Bird Count

The Garden is thrilled to welcome Park Ranger Amber Williams for our Great Backyard Bird Count - a global initiative to help scientists better understand and protect birds around the world! Enjoy a guided birding walk, a children’s bird scavenger hunt, and a variety of bird themed games and crafts. You'll also help our staff […]

Homeschool: Tracks and Signs (FULL)

(FULL) Learn all the different types of tracks and signs that animals leave behind, plus either take a hike to look for animal signs in the Garden or play an animal track matching game inside, if the weather is bad. Ages 6+ This is a drop-off class. Please meet in the classroom. Come dressed to […]

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Preschool: Ready for Raccoons (10 am FULL)

Raccoons are clever animals with many fascinating and unique abilities. In this preschool class, we’ll enjoy a raccoon themed story time and make a raccoon craft to take home. Ages 2-5 with a parent or guardian. Please meet in the Children’s Garden Pavilion. (If the weather is very cold or rainy we may meet in […]

Afterschool: Gooey-Gross Science – Dissect it!

Enjoy some gross and gooey science as we dissect jello-like animal models to learn what’s inside frogs, fish, bats, and salamanders. This is a drop-off class. Ages 5-10. Please meet […]

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