Family Saturdays Return to Selby Gardens

February 14, 2024 – Sarasota

Kids and kids at heart can enjoy fun art and nature activities on Saturday morning, February 17, at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.
It’s the first of four monthly “Family Saturdays” coming up at Selby Gardens’ Downtown Sarasota campus, with similar events scheduled for March 23, April 27, and May 25. Activities will run from 10 a.m. to noon each day, and participation is included in admission to the Gardens, which is always free for Selby Gardens members. These Family Saturdays celebrate the current exhibition on view, Yayoi Kusama: A Letter to Georgia O’Keeffe.

“Selby Gardens is a wonderful place for multiple generations to spend time together exploring outdoors,” said Jennifer Rominiecki, president and CEO of Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. “We love these Family Saturdays, because they engage children in connecting art with nature, and they offer yet another reason for visitors to return to our Downtown Sarasota campus.”

Several activity stations with different art-focused projects will be set up in the Ann Goldstein Children’s Rainforest Garden during each monthly event. The goal is to invite kids of all ages to explore the artwork of Yayoi Kusama and Georgia O’Keeffe through activities that also connect them to the natural environment.

Admission to Selby Gardens’ Downtown Sarasota campus is $26 for adults, $11 for ages 5 to 17, and free for children 4 and under. Tickets may be purchased online in advance at selby.org. Selby Gardens members always receive complimentary admission as well as discounts for guests.
Family Saturdays are part of the Ann Winslow Donelly and Norbert P. Donelly Family and Community Engagement Series. Lead sponsor is Community Foundation of Sarasota County, while supporting sponsors include Koski Family Foundation and Flora Major for Kutja Major Foundation.