In celebration of Pittsburgh’s Light Up Night festivities, Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens and Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre will bring the magic of The Nutcracker to Phipps’ historic glasshouse on Friday, Nov. 21, with Poinsettias and Pointe Shoes. This family-friendly event features a sampling of ballet vignettes from Terrence S. Orr’s The Nutcracker and a sneak…
Free admission to Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens- a great steel and glass Victorian greenhouse, has been inviting visitors to explore the beauty and mysteries of plants since 1893. Set amidst one of Pittsburgh's largest green spaces, Schenley Park, Phipps Conservatory stands as a cultural and architectural centerpiece of the city's Oakland neighborhood. Check pictures from…
Free admission to Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens- a great steel and glass Victorian greenhouse, has been inviting visitors to explore the beauty and mysteries of plants since 1893. Set amidst one of Pittsburgh's largest green spaces, Schenley Park, Phipps Conservatory stands as a cultural and architectural centerpiece of the city's Oakland neighborhood. Check pictures from…
A one-day educational conference for parents and professionals with questions about vaccine safety and efficacy. Keynote speaker: Barbara Loe Fisher, Co-founder, National Vaccine Information Center (NVIC) Purchase tickets here: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/vaccination-a-conversation-tickets-11907496643
Don’t be a wallflower – get down under glass! Gather your friends, then head to Phipps for a healthy dose of revelry and rejuvenation as our Tropical Forest Conservatory transforms into one of the city’s most unique nightspots. This is no typical stroll through the gardens: At this reoccurring party, you can make our paradise…
Phipps is thrilled to announce that all Conservatory guests will be admitted free of charge on Monday, Aug. 4, 2014 thanks to a generous grant from the Jack Buncher Foundation. Join Phipps on this special day to enjoy the Summer Flower Show, Butterfly Forest and Tropical Forest Conservatory. Read about our trip to Phipps here!
Tropical Forest India at Phipps hosts a tasty and educational celebration of the mango and its important role in Indian culture. Bring the whole family for tastings prepared by the chefs at Café Phipps, children’s Discovery tables with fun, hands-on activities, and a chance to see and learn about Phipps’ own mango tree. This special…
Bring the whole family to the Children’s Discovery Garden for a day of hands-on, sensory fun. At Discovery Garden Day, games, potting stations, crafts and more will cover a variety of nature-inspired topics, uncovering the fascinating world of pollinators, the life cycle of plants from seed to fruit, and the botanical origins of the foods…
Celebrate spring at Phipps Conservatories perennially popular May Market, a bustling marketplace where Phipps horticulturists, local garden clubs, nurseries, farms and other vendors come together for a plant sale of ultra-green proportions. May Market is free and open to the public, and in honor of National Public Gardens Day, Conservatory admission is 50-percent off during event hours.…
