Opening Weekend at Bedrock Gardens

We are so excited to be re-opening the gardens for the 2026 season! Join us for a fun weekend of events and exploring.

We are so excited to be re-opening the gardens for the 2026 season! Please join us for a fun day of events and exploring.

10:15AM - Our regular Daily Garden Tour.

11AM - Bedrock Gardens Creator Jill Nooney, along with Andy Balon, Bedrock Board Member and Bartlett Tree Expert, will lead a special tree tour of the gardens.

12PM -Jill Nooney will host a signing of her book, Bedrock: The Making of a Public Garden as well as an art sale of featured works.

1PM - Bedrock Gardens Executive Director John Forti will give a special walking tour of the gardens.

11AM - 2PM - Seed Starting Family Program with Alison Magill, Staff Educator. Pick out some seeds to plant and get your garden started!

ALL-DAY OPPORTUNITIES

“Butterfly Effect” is a collection of work done by high school and middle school students from Newmarket, Oyster River and Rochester. The show will be available for viewing from May 13th through May 22nd.

Take Our Garden Arts Tour!
As part of their admission fee, visitors can follow a free audio walking tour of the gardens at their own pace. They can also enjoy a newly launched print catalog of the various artworks featured throughout the gardens, detailing their origins and meanings.

Habitat Explorer Map for Families
Grab our self-guided activity map of the gardens and see what you can find as you explore the gardens together. Perfect for kids 12 and under.

Mary Ellen McKeen, President of the NH Beekeepers Association, will sell honey made from Bedrock's very own lucky bees.

No pre-registration is needed. Member admission is free; non-members can purchase a General Admission ticket on Eventbrite or at the Visitor's Kiosk for $15. Children 12 and under are free. We look forward to seeing you in the Gardens!