# Things to do with kids at Norfolk Botanical Garden

> 1 upcoming family events and 4 ongoing programs and visits at Norfolk Botanical Garden, 6700 Azalea Garden Rd, Norfolk, VA 23518, in the Virginia Beach–Chesapeake–Norfolk area. Dates and times are Eastern Time. Today is Sun, Oct 25.

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## Events ahead

- [Dominion Energy Garden of Lights](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/dominion-energy-garden-of-lights--listing-7c7d363aeded6636af85269e) — Nov 6 – Jan 3 · 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM · Norfolk Botanical Garden · All ages · From $15 · checked Oct 24. Norfolk Botanical Garden's walk-through holiday light show, running for more than 30 years and voted among the best botanical garden holiday lights in the country by USA Today…

## Ongoing programs and visits

- [Homeschool Garden Science at Norfolk Botanical Garden](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/homeschool-garden-science-at-norfolk-botanical-garden--listing-12b97af46896ceaab3e07de1) — Tuesdays 10–11 am; dated sessions Oct 27, Nov 3, Nov 10 and Nov 17, 2026 · Norfolk Botanical Garden · Ages 6–10 · From $20 · checked Oct 24. Weekly Tuesday-morning science classes for homeschooled children, each with its own topic. Owls 101 has children dissect an owl pellet and tour spots where owls have nested…
- [Homeschool Garden Stewards at Norfolk Botanical Garden](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/homeschool-garden-stewards-at-norfolk-botanical-garden--listing-40f31f70c0efbf79d49ef850) — Tuesdays 1–2:30 pm; dated sessions Oct 27, Nov 3, Nov 10 and Nov 17, 2026 · Norfolk Botanical Garden · Ages 9–14 · From $20 · checked Oct 24. A Tuesday-afternoon series for older homeschoolers with hands-on garden science projects. Corpse Flower 101 covers the life cycle, measurements and pollination of the corpse…
- [Little Sprout Explorers at Norfolk Botanical Garden](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/little-sprout-explorers-at-norfolk-botanical-garden--listing-43e21212da539d6d1a976101) — Mondays 10–11 am; dated sessions Oct 26, Nov 2, Nov 9 and Nov 16, 2026 · Norfolk Botanical Garden · Ages 3–6 · From $20 · checked Oct 24. A Monday-morning nature series for preschoolers. Each week has its own theme: Pumpkins & Gourds (STEM activities with pumpkins and gourds before Halloween), Creeping Critters…
- [Norfolk Botanical Garden](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/norfolk-botanical-garden--listing-b6b4d106e6ef025b8586f34c) — Open Wednesday to Monday; Garden 9 am–5 pm, Perry Conservatory 10 am–5 pm; closed… · Norfolk Botanical Garden · All ages · From $16 · checked Oct 24. More than 65 themed gardens beside Lake Whitehurst, with seasonal narrated tram tours, summer boat tours, the Perry Conservatory and the WOW Children's Garden. Daytime tickets…

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