Tasting the Tropics

@ Celebrate the Garden’s most abundant season during this flavorful festival on June 27 & 28! Many beloved fruits from around the globe trace their roots to tropical and subtropical regions—and Southwest Florida’s climate provides the perfect conditions for growing these delicious favorites. Throughout the Garden, fruiting plants thrive throughout our cultivated spaces. Taste tropical fruits from worldwide origins, explore the Garden’s own fruiting collections, enjoy live demonstrations, join a fruit-focused tour, and shop our Garden-grown plant sale. Schedule of Events Activities & Demonstrations Tropical Fruit Tasting & Display 9am – 2pm Kapnick Hall Demonstration: Funky Fruits 9 – 9:30am Berger Shop Terrace Demonstration: All Things Mango 10 – 10:30am Berger Shop Terrace Naples Botanical Garden Plant Sale 10am – 1pm Sustaining Leadership Council Event Plaza WONDER: Little Green Thumbs 10am – 1pm Performance Lawn Demonstration: Vining Vanilla 11 – 11:30am Berger Shop Terrace Demonstration: Coconut Processing 12 – 12:30pm Berger Shop Terrace Specialty Tours Join a member of our education staff on a tropical journey where you will discover new fruits and visit familiar favorites. Each tour is approximately 30 minutes. Space is limited; advanced registration encouraged. Fruits of the Caribbean: 8:30am Fruits of Asia: 9:30am Fruits of Brazil: 10:30am Fruits of the Caribbean: 11:30am Fee: $10 Member / $15 Non-Member Tour Registration Coming Soon Become a Member and Save! Purchase Garden Admission Included with Garden admission; free for Members. Every Garden admission ticket or membership purchase helps to support Naples Botanical Garden’s conservation efforts. *Due to the popularity of this event, we are temporarily pausing our Dogs in the Garden program on Sunday, June 28. The program will resume the following Tuesday. Visit this page for more details.