On select Thursday evenings this summer, Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden will offer FREE admission from 4 to 9 p.m.
At Garden Nights you can enjoy the Garden in the evening hours. Savor a beverage from one of the Garden’s bars while you stroll around the garden.
There will also be food trucks and additional entertainment, either music or a movie.
Also, check out this list of beautiful Charlotte-area botanical gardens!

Thursday, June 1, 2023:
- Starting at dusk – Movies on the Lawn
- 6 to 8 p.m.: Food Trucks at the Levine Pavilion
Thursday, June 15, 2023:
- 6 to 8 p.m.: Musical Entertainment on the Visitor Pavilion Terrace: Mike DeLaura
- 6 to 8 p.m.: Food Trucks at the Levine Pavilion: Vita Da Pizza
Thursday, June 22, 2023:
- 6 to 8 p.m.: Musical Entertainment on the Visitor Pavilion Terrace: Caleb Davis
- 6 to 8 p.m.: Food Trucks at the Levine Pavilion
Thursday, June 29, 2023:
- 6 to 8 p.m.: Musical Entertainment on the Visitor Pavilion Terrace: Katie Oates
- 6 to 8 p.m.: Food Trucks at the Levine Pavilion: Nacho Business
Thursday, July 6, 2023:
- Starting at dusk – Movies on the Lawn
- 6 to 8 p.m.: Food Trucks at the Levine Pavilion
Thursday, July 13, 2023:
- 6 to 8 p.m.: Musical Entertainment on the Visitor Pavilion Terrace: PJ Brunson
- 6 to 8 p.m.: Food Trucks at the Levine Pavilion: Vita Da Pizza
Thursday, July 20, 2023:
- Starting at dusk – Movies on the Lawn
- 6 to 8 p.m.: Food Trucks at the Levine Pavilion
Thursday, July 27, 2023:
- 6 to 8 p.m.: Musical Entertainment on the Visitor Pavilion Terrace: Chelsea Locklear
- 6 to 8 p.m.: Food Trucks at the Levine Pavilion: Nacho Business
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