This camp is FULL! Please email  bgoldentyer@capefearbg.org to be added to the waitlist. Did you know that 1 out of every 3 bites of food we eat depends on a pollinator animal? Learn how important bees and butterflies are for humans and wildlife and take nets to catch and release butterflies in the Garden.

(FULL) Enjoy a bird-themed story time, make a feathered craft, and use real working binoculars designed just for preschoolers to look for laminated birds hidden throughout the Garden. Ages 2-5 with a parent or guardian. Please meet me in the Children’s Garden Pavilion. Come dressed to explore outside. Pre-register here. There are two back-to-back one-hour […]

(FULL) Enjoy a bird-themed story time, make a feathered craft, and use real working binoculars designed just for preschoolers to look for laminated birds hidden throughout the Garden. Ages 2-5 with a parent or guardian. Please meet me in the Children’s Garden Pavilion. Come dressed to explore outside. Pre-register here. There are two back-to-back one-hour sessions of […]

(FULL) Learn how we can help endangered animals and enjoy an endangered animal scavenger hunt. This is a drop-off class. Ages 5-10. Please meet in the classroom. Come dressed to explore the outdoors. To pre-register, click here. Fee: $5 plus membership or admission to the Garden. If you register for 4 or more Afterschool classes […]

This class has been CANCELLED due to inclement weather. This class is FULL! Nature Tales is the Garden’s FREE storytime for families with preschool and toddlerage children. This month our topic is Gourds and Pumpkins! We’ll have several fun storybooks and fall-themed craft. Ages 2-5 with a parent or guardian. Please meet in the Children’s […]

(Cancelled due to inclement weather) Nature Tales is the Garden’s FREE storytime for families with preschool and toddler age children. This month our topic is Gourds and Pumpkins! We’ll have several fun storybooks and fall-themed crafts. Ages 2-5 with a parent or guardian. Please meet in the Children’s Garden Pavilion. Come dressed for the weather […]

This camp is FULL! Please email  bgoldentyer@capefearbg.org to be added to the waitlist. In this one-hour class, homeschoolers will learn about a variety of animal homes including nests, dens, burrows, and more! We’ll make our own nests to take home and explore the Garden to see real animal homes.

Nature Tales is the Garden’s FREE storytime for families with preschool and toddler age children. This month our topic is Gourds and Pumpkins! We’ll have several fun storybooks and fall-themed crafts. Ages 2-5 with a parent or guardian. Please meet in the Children’s Garden Pavilion. Come dressed for the weather outside! This program is completely […]

Nature Tales is the Garden’s FREE storytime for families with preschool and toddler age children. This month our topic is Gourds and Pumpkins! We’ll have several fun storybooks and fall-themed crafts. Ages 2-5 with a parent or guardian. Please meet in the Children’s Garden Pavilion. Come dressed for the weather outside! This program is completely […]

Learn about what a plant needs to grow, hear plant-themed stories, and start your own chia pet you can take home and give a haircut! Ages 2-5 with a parent or guardian. Please meet in the Children’s Garden Pavilion. Come dressed to explore outside. Pre-register here. There are two back-to-back one-hour sessions of this class. […]

Learn about what a plant needs to grow, hear plant-themed stories, and start your own chia pet you can take home and give a haircut! Ages 2-5 with a parent or guardian. Please meet in the Children’s Garden Pavilion. Come dressed to explore outside. Pre-register here. There are two back-to-back one-hour sessions of this class. […]

Plants have amazing adaptations or superpowers that help them survive everywhere from deserts to swamps, to the open ocean. In this class, we’ll learn about some of the superpowers of plants and look at plants in the Garden including Venus fly traps, pitcher plants, lotus flowers, cacti, and staghorn ferns. This is a drop-off class. […]

Nature Play Days are a monthly opportunity for kids ages 2-8 to learn through play. This month our theme is Fall Fun. Families can explore the Garden at their own pace with stations to create a fall-themed craft, look up close at fall leaves and seed pods, enjoy a sensory table, bubble wands, yard games, […]

This class is full! Please email bgoldentyer@capefearbg.org to be added to the waitlist. Did you know that our planet’s surface is 71% covered by water, but only 1.2% of our water is drinkable? In this homeschool class, we’ll learn why clean water is an important resource and play an active water cycle game outdoors. Ages […]

Don’t worry! Toads can’t give you warts, but they do have poison glands behind their eyes. Learn more about the myths and realities of frogs and toads in this afterschool class which will include a frog-themed game. This is a drop-off class. Ages 5-10. Please meet in the classroom. Come dressed to explore the outdoors. […]

(FULL) Join Environmental Education staff for a special nighttime tour of the Garden open to families with children of all ages. We’ll practice owl calls, look for frogs, learn about nocturnal animals, and end the night with a campfire and s’mores. We will provide flashlights for anyone who needs one. The cost for the program […]

Explore the mysteries of life under the sea. In this one day camp, we’ll use nets to look for tadpoles and fish in the pond, create a fish print art project, and learn about many of the incredible animals that live in the water. The cost for camp is $30 for members and $40 for […]

Enjoy a day of magical fairy tale fun with fables, myths, nature explorations, fantastical crafts, and a little bit of science thrown in. We’ll make dragon puppets, meet a live snake, grow a beanstalk, build a house even the big bad wolf couldn’t blow down, and create fairy (or wizard) gardens. A snack is provided and […]

Enjoy a silly spider-themed storytime, look for spiders in the Garden, and make a spider craft to take home. Ages 2-5 with a parent or guardian. Please meet in the Children’s Garden Pavilion. Come dressed to explore outside. Pre-register here. There are two back-to-back one-hour sessions of this class. The same class is offered twice […]

Enjoy a silly spider-themed storytime, look for spiders in the Garden, and make a spider craft to take home. Ages 2-5 with a parent or guardian. Please meet in the Children’s Garden Pavilion. Come dressed to explore outside. Pre-register here. There are two back-to-back one-hour sessions of this class. The same class is offered twice to accommodate […]

Fall is the season of hawk migrations making birds of prey more visible across the state. In this afterschool class, we’ll learn about these magnificent animals and make a hovering hawk craft. This is a drop-off class. Ages 5-10. Please meet in the classroom. Come dressed to explore the outdoors. To pre-register, click here. Fee: […]

Brighten any space in your home or outdoor space by creating your own succulent pumpkin scene. Please meet in the lobby when you arrive and dress appropriately due to the workshop being held outside.  Included in this workshop is a miniature pumpkin, succulents, dirt, moss, cutting tools, clean-up tools, live instruction, and hot apple cider. […]

FULL Kids have a fun night out at the Garden, while parents get the night off. This month’s theme is snakes and spiders. We’ll learn more about these often misunderstood animals, get a chance to meet a live snake, create a spider craft, look for animals with a night hike, and as always end the […]

This class is FULL! Please email bgoldentyer@capefearbg.org to be added to the waitlist. Fungi are the largest living organisms on Earth and yet survive as spores so tiny we can’t even see them. Come learn about the amazing world of fungi, mushrooms, lichens, and more in this one-hour class. We’ll look for mushrooms in the Garden […]

Beavers change their home environment more than almost any other animal besides humans. Come learn about these amazing builders, see a real beaver skull, and build a model beaver dam. This is a drop-off class. Ages 5-10. Please meet in the classroom. Come dressed to explore the outdoors. To preregister, click here. Fee: $5 per […]

Join Cape Fear Botanical Garden Guests from the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences for a family friendly animal workshop relating to the incredible species portrayed in the Garden Gone Wild Topiary Exhibit! Participants will have a chance to meet five live animals as well as explore a variety of preserved specimens. Space is limited […]