Saturday, January 26Illumination CelebrationDay one of our enchanting winter pop-up |
Sunday, January 27Do It YourselfA pop-up clubhouse for 9- to 15-year-olds |
Saturday, February 2Inner ChildA pop-up winter lodge for families |
Sunday, February 3Birdies & TrollsA pop-up journey to Sweden and the outdoors |
Get yourself aglowing with four unique days of midwinter delights, Swedish-style. Cozy up in our Mitten Lodge and enjoy mulled wine, Stockholm hot chocolate, pepparkakor cookies, and the sounds of Northern Lights Radio spinning some of your favorite tunes.
Free with Garden admission.
See full scheduleIllumination Celebration
Day one of our enchanting winter pop-up
Get yourself aglowing with a celebration of winter delights, Swedish-style, featuring an enchanting moonlight lantern walk with live music, stilt dancers, and giant puppets. Throughout the day, enjoy wondrous workshops or just cozy up in our Mitten Lodge. Indulge in mulled wine, Stockholm hot chocolate, pepparkakor cookies, and the sounds of BBG’s pirate radio station, Northern Lights Radio, spinning some of your favorite tunes. The evening is capped off with our Ljus och Musik (Lights and Music) after party for all ages.
| Noon–1 p.m. | Upside Down: A Handstand Class for Adults |
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| 1–6 p.m. | Lite-Brite Lounge
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| 1:15–3:15 p.m. | Recycled Treasure Mandala
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| 3:30–5:30 p.m. | You Light Up My Life: Lantern Making for Families
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| 6–8 p.m. | Moonlight Lantern Walk
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| 8–9:30 p.m. | Ljus och Musik (Lights and Music) After Party
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Do It Yourself
A pop-up clubhouse for 9- to 15-year-olds
Banish your parents to the coffee bar, ‘cause today’s activities are devoted to you. Bring your friends for a day of weird workshops or just nibble on Swedish Fish and chill out in our Mitten Lodge. The sounds of BBG’s pirate radio station, Northern Lights Radio, will provide the soundtrack.
| Noon–1 p.m. | Lean on Me: Build a Human Pyramid |
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| 1–3 p.m. | Friendship-Bracelet-Making Party
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| 1–5 p.m. | Lite-Brite Lounge
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| 3–5 p.m. | Recycled Treasure Mandala
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| 3:30–4:30 p.m. | Create a Human Mandala |
| 4:30–5 p.m. | Spotlight on Nature: A Flashlight Tour
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Inner Child
A pop-up winter lodge for families
Get yourself aglowing with a celebration of winter delights, Swedish-style. This afternoon features performances by the unforgettable storyteller and face painter Christopher Agostino. Throughout the afternoon, join in wonderful games and workshops or just cozy up on the Mitten Lodge and enjoy mulled wine, Stockholm hot chocolate, pepparkakor cookies, and the sounds of BBG’s pirate radio station, Northern Lights Radio, spinning some of your favorite tunes.
| Noon–12:30 p.m. | Swedish Schoolyard Games |
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| Noon–5 p.m. | Lite-Brite Lounge
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| 12:30–1 p.m. | Stories & Face Paint: The Tiger that Went to the House of the Sun
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| 1:15–1:45 p.m. | Swedish Schoolyard Games
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| 2–2:30 p.m. | Stories & Face Paint: The Tiger that Went to the House of the Sun
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| 3–5 p.m. | Recycled Treasure Mandala
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Birdies & Trolls
A pop-up journey through Sweden and the great outdoors
Get yourself aglowing with a celebration of winter delights, Swedish-style. This afternoon features the nature around us. Join workshops, walk around BBG's grounds, and be entranced by Swedish stories set to music. You can also just cozy up in the Mitten Lodge and enjoy mulled wine, Stockholm hot chocolate, pepparkakor cookies, and the sounds of BBG’s pirate radio station, Northern Lights Radio, spinning some of your favorite tunes.
| Noon–1 p.m. | Winter Bird Stroll |
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| Noon–6:30 p.m. | Lite-Brite Lounge
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| 1–3 p.m. | Pine Pillows and Evergreens: Workshop for Families
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| 3–3:30 p.m. | The Troll’s Garden and other Swedish Tales
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| 4–4:30 p.m. | Skalunda and the Giant and other Swedish Tales
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| 4:30–6:30 p.m. | Recycled Treasure Mandala Closing Ceremony
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