This month, we’re celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with special programming that highlights the vibrant spirit of community and culture. From art to storytelling, join us in honoring the rich diversity of Latino culture. As the month flows into Día de Muertos, our spaces will be transformed with beautiful ofrendas and monarch butterflies, inviting reflection, remembrance and connection.
Read and Seed
10:15 a.m. – 11 a.m. or 11:15 a.m. – noon | Included with admission
Join us for themed Read and Seed, where we'll get our bodies moving and explore culture through hands-on activities. This is a parent/caregiver participation class specifically designed to connect young learners to their natural world while promoting the development of school readiness skills.
Oct. 6 & 7: Tortillas
Oct. 27 & 28: Calaveras
Community Art Project Night—Decorate frames for Day of the Dead
Wednesday, Oct. 8
Join us for a special community art night filled with music and creativity. Together, we’ll use mixed media to decorate a frame that will be displayed in the community room ofrendas. Guests are encouraged to bring a photo of a loved one who has passed to place inside the frame in their honor.
Email Angie Fuentes for more information: afuentes@fcgov.com
Día de Muertos
Oct. 28 – Nov. 4
Ofrendas in the Community Room + Monarchs in Butterfly House
Honor loved ones and experience the beauty of this meaningful tradition at The Gardens. Visit the Community Room to view ofrendas created by staff and community members, and take part in our interactive Monarch Wall—write a message to a loved one and hang it on a tree branch decorated with paper butterflies. Then step into the Butterfly House to see monarchs—a symbol of remembrance and renewal—fluttering among the blooms.
Want to participate in our virtual ofrenda? Contact Angie Fuentes to submit photos: afuentes@fcgov.com
Dia de Muertos Family Memory Workshop
Saturday, Nov. 1 | 1:30–3:30 p.m. | $35
In this reflective workshop, participants will respond to themed prompts inspired by the Mexican celebration of Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead), exploring personal stories centered on family, tradition, food, celebration, and memory. You'll have the opportunity to write, share stories in community, and honor your loved ones by contributing to a mini altar (ofrenda).