Each year, the Missouri Botanical Garden welcomes visitors to explore ways they can live more sustainably while enjoying live music, a free yoga class, and family-friendly activities at the Green Living Festival.
The Garden’s Sustainability Division is hosting this annual event exclusively at the Garden for the first time since 2019. After moving to virtual events during the COVID-19 pandemic and moving to pop-up events around St. Louis in the past few years, we are excited to welcome this event home.
“The Green Living Festival embodies the Garden’s mission of protecting plants by inviting the public to discover ways they can take action in their own lives to create a greener, healthier environment and community. We want to make green living less intimidating by showing how simple changes can have a big impact and give people the confidence and resources to implement these changes.”
– Glenda Abney, Vice President of Sustainability at the Missouri Botanical Garden
This festival is included in Garden admission, and is free before Noon for St. Louis City and County residents.
When and Where Is the Green Living Festival?
The Green Living Festival takes place on Saturday, June 1. Sustainability-centered workshops and activities will be available throughout the day from10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Workshops and demonstrations will mainly take place inside the Farr Auditorium and meeting rooms inside the Jack C. Taylor Visitor Center.
Vendors and exhibitors will be set up on the Linnean Plaza and inside the Bayer Event Center located to the left of the Visitor Center when entering the Garden.
What can I Do at the Festival?
Whether you are sustainability curious or a green living expert, the Green Living Festival has something for everyone. With 50 exhibitors and vendors, 12 workshops, free yoga, live music and kid-centered activities, you are sure to discover something new and have a good time.
Start the Day with a Free Yoga Class
Visitors can get inspired to help the planet and our natural world at this outdoor all-levels yoga class hosted by Citra Fitness from 10–11 a.m. at the Cohen Amphitheater.
Bring a yoga mat or towel, and relax and rejuvenate in the beauty of the Missouri Botanical Garden.
Talk with experts and shop sustainable businesses
This year, the Green Living Festival will feature an expanded exhibitor and vendor area, with 50 booths to explore.
From energy efficiency and nature scaping to recycling, composting and beyond, the trustworthy pros can provide answers and resources.
Support our local eco-conscious vendors offering accessible, plant-based skincare, vintage and upcycled clothing, produce, plants and other sustainably sourced everyday essentials.
Attend free workshops and demonstrations
Regional specialists at the Green Living Festival will give visitors the chance to explore unique sustainability topics.
The 12 workshops being hosted throughout the day include discussions on green burial options, light pollution, electric vehicles, mushroom foraging, recycling for beginners and more.
Activities for Kids and Families
The Green Living Festival will provide activities that inspire small learners to think more sustainably while having fun.
Some kid-centered activities include upcycling crafts provided by Perennial, a one-handed team tire challenge with Bworks and a nature-based activity with the Garden’s Therapeutic Horticulture team.
Swing by the Brookings Exploration Center and bring the festival home with our Pot-a-Plant station. Or take our storybook walk through the English Woodland Garden and read The Happiness Tree while seeing the beautiful trees representing the book.
Head over to our Fete Booth to capture fun, free images at your fingertips and immediately receive them via text or email. From Noon– 2 p.m. keep an eye out for our festive Floral Friends who will be roaming the event and happy to join your photos. Grab a snow cone or iced coffee and dance the afternoon away with FIRE DOG, a band spreading positive vibrations through songs creating a sound full of energy and optimism!
Do I have to buy a ticket to the Green Living Festival ?
You do not need to buy a special ticket to the Green Living Festival since it is included in the price of admission to the Garden.
In fact, for St. Louis City and County residents who come to the Garden before Noon, admission is free!
What is open during the Green Living Festival?
The Garden is fully open during the Green Living Festival as it would be on any regular admission day.
The event is mainly taking place near the Jack C. Taylor Visitor Center, but you’ll find activities happening throughout the Garden on June 1.
Where can I park?
The Garden offers parking outside of the Visitor Center, including several EV charging stations.
There is no charge for parking at the Missouri Botanical Garden. In the event that the parking lot is full, visitors should use the free parking at the overflow lots at the corner of Shaw Boulevard and Vandeventer. View the Missouri Botanical Garden Parking Map >
As leaders in sustainability, we are also big fans of walking, biking and public transportation. We offer bike parking near the Visitor Center and are conveniently located near two Metro bus stops.
Learn more about the Green Living Festival
Jessika Eidson | Public Information Officer
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