NEW! Member Month
September 2025
As a celebration of our members and our 15th anniversary we are giving members (new and returning) a whole month of bonuses!
Starting August 18 everyone can get 15% off membership with the code 15for15! (make sure you include the exclamation mark). This applies to new memberships, renewals, and/or gifted memberships.
Members will also get the following perks in the month of September:
A free 15th anniversary sticker when you visit
15% off in the Nature Gift Shop instead of the normal 10%
Members only After Hours in the Gardens - Register Here
September 4 at 4 - 7 PM
An invitation to our Garden Celebration - See information below
September 11 at 4 - 6 PM
A Members only Garden Tour and Q+A - See information below
September 17 at 1 PM
A free Bookworm Gardens tote bag when you upgrade your membership to the Sustaining or Visionary level
garden celebration
September 11, 4 pm - 6 pm
Explore our new and refreshed garden spaces and help celebrate 15 years of Bookworm Gardens! Enjoy complimentary light appetizers, themed cocktails, and desserts while you learn about how new garden spaces are brought to life at Bookworm.
Admission is free, but registration is required.
Members may bring one guest. Invite a friend!
All attendees must be 21 years of age or older.
Join Executive Director Elizabeth Wieland for an intimate, behind-the-scenes tour of Bookworm Gardens. Hear insights into the unique plants and designs that bring each book to life, and stay for a brief Q & A in the Secret Garden with one of Bookworm’s expert horticulturists.
Members may bring one non-member guest to join them. Help share the magic and invite a friend!
Member weekend - Happily Haunted
October 10, 11, and 12, 5 PM - 8 PM
This weekend only of Happily Haunted members receive complimentary admission!
Experience the magic of not-so-spooky family fun at Bookworm Gardens during Happily Haunted! Stroll through the Gardens, glowing with over 100,000 twinkling lights and enchanting structures, and enjoy seasonal delights around every corner. Dinner fare, munchies, and festive beverages will be available for purchase. All children will leave with a treat bag, so keep your trick-or-treat buckets at home!
Event entry includes:
Access to 83 unique gardens spaces decorated with thousands of twinkly lights and structures
View creatively decorated pumpkins in the Pumpkin Walk
Enjoy Halloween themed storytime
Participate in the not-so-spooky ghost hunt
Warm up by the toasty bonfire
Light concessions for purchase including themed beverages and s’mores kits
Festive treat bags will be given to every child at the conclusion of your visit
Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind autumn adventure, perfect for creating lasting family memories.
Costumes are welcome, but not required.
If you have any questions about member events or memberships, contact our Visitor and Member Engagement Coordinator, Evy Ehrlich.
