Bonsai Exhibit: Winter Silhouettes

January 18th 2025 - February 2nd 2025

Winter Silhouettes

Open daily 10 am – 4 pm

Closed Martin Luther King Day, Feb 20

Winter is the best time to enjoy the true mastery of the art of bonsai by observing the “bare bones” of the trees. With no leaves, the structure of a deciduous bonsai reveals how well the artist has created his miniaturized version of nature. The bonsai curator has selected trees from the museum’s permanent collection for a formal display of

Exhibit: Sakura Orihon, Diary of a Cherry Blossom Journey

March 1st 2025 - March 20th 2025

Exhibits Gallery, National Bonsai & Penjing Museum

Open daily 10 am – 4 pm

As he followed the blossoming cherry trees from south to north throughout Japan, American landscape architect Ron Henderson recorded his experience in folding sketchbooks called orihon. His journals celebrate the cherry blossom culture in Japan, highlighting Henderson’s pilgrimages to visit famous old trees. He also focuses on the horticultural practices

FONA’s Flowering 5K

March 23rd 2025 -

Enjoy spring at the U.S. National Arboretum during FONA’s Flowering 5K. This run or walk will take you past garden collections brightly colored with spring flowers, over tree-lined rolling hills, and along streams winding their way to the Anacostia River. Enjoy cherry blossoms, magnolias, and so much more!

This race is not only scenic but also safe and secure. All roads are closed to cars during this race so you can safely enjoy

FONA’s Native Plant Sale

March 29th 2025 -

When: Saturday, March 29, 8 am – 1 pm

Where: Meadow Road, adjacent to the National Herb Garden

Get a head start on spring and shop one of the earliest plant sales in the area, held at the National Arboretum on Saturday, March 29th from 8 AM to 1 PM. FONA’s annual Native Plant Sale includes a small number of vendors (~5 vendors) from across the mid-Atlantic region selling spring ephemerals and many other choice perennials and woody