Summer fun is in full swing at The Gardens on Spring Creek! Don't miss these exciting activities!
Garden Strolls
Saturdays | June 7 – Sept. 27 | Tours start promptly at 9:30 a.m.
No registration required | Included with admission / membership
Join our talented Garden Ambassadors for a casual and educational stroll. Each tour will last approximately one hour and will highlight new, interesting, and unique features in The Gardens.
Maize-ing Cornhole Tournament
June 25 and July 23 | 5:30 – 8 p.m. | $55 per non-member team / $40 per member team*
*Cost includes admission for 2 players per team. Bringing additional friends or just want to watch? Snag admission to just enjoy the evening!
Pop in for some corn themed fun at The Gardens on Spring Creek's Round Robin Cornhole Tournament! Compete in the tournament while enjoying a drink on the Great Lawn while sharing your kernels of knowledge in some buttery corn trivia. Not Playing? No problem, come cob it up with friends, cheer on a team, explore the gardens, and enjoy drinks, snacks, and lawn games. Pop in to shuck some bags or just soak in The Gardens' atmosphere; it’s a corn-tastic way to spend a summer evening!
Cultivating Connections Garden Tour: Get to know your Gardens and Community
Select Wednesdays | 6 – 7:30 p.m. | $25
2025 Dates: June 18 | July 16 | Aug. 20
Welcome to Fort Collins! Join us at The Gardens on Spring Creek for a relaxed tour especially designed for newcomers, visitors, and anyone eager to connect with their community. Stroll through The Gardens as your guide shares the beauty of living in the Front Range, explores sustainable landscapes, and gives you some insight into The Gardens on Spring Creek. Whether you're putting down roots or just passing through, this is your invitation to dig into the community.
The cost of this tour includes admission to The Gardens and Butterfly House, so stick around to explore the gardens or chat with new friends.
Note to participants: This is an outside tour. Please wear appropriate shoes, hats, sunscreen, and water bottle. Paths are ADA accessible. There will also time for a hand on activity. Please contact gardenseducation@fcgov.com if you have questions about accessibility.
Plein Air in The Gardens
2025 Dates: Saturdays | June 21 | July 19 | Aug. 23 | Sept. 13
Time: 8:30 a.m. – noon
Throughout the summer, we will have local artists and those from Plein Air Artists Colorado spread throughout the grounds where you can watch them in action!
The season will culminate with a Plein Air Art Show: Saturday, Sept. 20 | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Interested in painting during our Plein Air mornings? Registered painters receive free admission to the Gardens. Register now for more details.