Bourbon & Botanicals 2023 Single Ticket Sales
2023-05-10 | KY
Single Tickets for Bourbon & Botanicals go on sale Tuesday, May 9, at 10am, until each show is sold out.
Click here to review the lineup and select your performances!

SOLD OUT: Garden Photography Basics with Murphy’s Camera – In-Person Workshop
2023-05-20 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States
Murphy’s Camera is back for another Garden Photography Basics workshop. Based upon the success of the fall session, Ayrica Bishop, Murphy’s Camera Education Coordinator, returns to focus on Yew Dell’s gorgeous spring flowers. We’ll start with an overview of camera basics such as framing and lighting, then take a walking tour of the gardens with docents spotlighting Yew Dell’s history and highlighting their favorite garden spots. You’ll see the gardens in a whole new way while capturing amazing images!
Please keep in mind that all ticket purchases are final sale. Tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable. All programs and events are rain or shine.

Big Bloom Stroll – In-Person Workshop
2023-05-25 18:00 - 19:00 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States
Take a stroll through the re-envisioned Big Bloom! Garden and Arboretum Manager Sayde Heckman will lead the tour through daffodils, alliums, tulips, and hyacinths rolling out in waves over the spring season. Expect to be blown away by Sayde’s latest floral experiment!
Please keep in mind that all ticket purchases are final sale. Tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable. All programs and events are rain or shine.

Children in the Dell 2023
2023-06-03 10:30 - 12:00, 2023-06-10 10:30 - 12:00, 2023-06-17 10:30 - 12:00, 2023-06-24 10:30 - 12:00, 2023-07-01 10:30 - 12:00, 2023-07-08 10:30 - 12:00, 2023-07-15 10:30 - 12:00, 2023-07-22 10:30 - 12:00 and 1 more date | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States
Join us each Saturday in June and July for Children in the Dell! This summer, we’ll focus on children’s garden-themed books for our hands-on activity for adults and children to enjoy together.
* Drop-in activity is included with admission
* Books will be rotated, so plan to come often

Take A Hike With Us – In-Person Workshop
2023-06-03 13:00 - 14:00 | KY
Back by popular demand for #nationaltrailsday, Brad Kessans, Yew Dell’s own Facilities and Trail Guru, will guide participants along our one-mile Woodland Trails loop. The hike will include seeing the new lake which was installed to be a water source for the nursery and has also become a new home for local wildlife AND a spot to enjoy a reflective view of the Castle. You can look forward to botanical, geological, and historical nuggets of information on this easy hike. Rain will cancel.
Hike is included with admission; advance reservations are not needed.

SOLD OUT: Big Bloom Stroll – In-Person Workshop
2023-06-22 18:00 - 19:00 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States

Bad Sci-Fi Movies and Real Plant Science: Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) – In-Person Workshop
2023-06-23 18:00 - 21:00 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States
Our film series – Bad Sci-Fi Movies and Real Plant Science – continues with the classic Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956). After watching this film, learn from our Horticulture Team about how plant spores (alien or otherwise!) and seed pods really behave. Bring your best “would plants really do that?” questions for our team to answer.
Gates open at 6p gates to visit gardens, and 7p film.
Please keep in mind that all ticket purchases are final sale. Tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable. All programs and events are rain or shine.

Fairy Day 2023
2023-06-25 12:00 - 16:00 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States
Join us for Fairy Day! Elves, dwarves, gnomes, and pixies are also included in the summery fun with the fairies. Fairy Day is included with admission, with no advance ticketing.
* New Fairy houses placed in the Fairy Forest
* Gnomes Adventure on the Woodland Trails
* Fairy and Elf Crowns hands-on activity
* Horticulture Team hands-on activity in the Horticulture Center
* Special treats for purchase in Martha Lee’s Kitchen
Note that this will be a black-out date for Hounds on the Grounds.

SOLD OUT! Bourbon & Botanicals 2023: Series Ticket Purchase
2023-07-06 17:30 - 21:00 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States
Bourbon & Botanicals Series Tickets are SOLD OUT, but we will release Single Tickets for each performance on Tuesday, May 9, at 10am. Thanks for your support and patience!!
Click here to go to our Bourbon & Botanicals page to select your performances. Single Tickets will be released Tuesday, May 9, at 10am.

Thanks to our Sponsor Kentucky Artisan Distilleries, Bourbon & Botanicals is back for another season of local and regional musical talents in the Gardens. With one click, you’ll get nine nights of amazing music with the Bourbon & Botanicals Series ticket purchase!
Performance line-up:
7/6 – Louisville Brass & Electric
7/13 – Coventry Hill
7/20 – Sheryl Rouse Band
7/27 – D Boone Pittman and the Fugitives
8/3 – Rosie and The Rockabillies
8/10 – Grizzly Goat
8/17 – Keltricity
8/24 – Louisville Folk School
8/31 – The Derby City Dandies

Schedule:
Gates, Martha Lee’s Kitchen, Bar, and Gift Shop: 5:30p
Garden Tour: 6p-7p
Musical Performance: 7p-8:45p
Night ends: 9p

Please keep in mind that all ticket purchases are final sale. Tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable. All programs and events are rain or shine.
If you are unable to attend one of the nights, feel free to share your tickets with a friend.
If a band cancels a performance, we will schedule another band. The replacement band may not be the same genre of music as originally scheduled.

SOLD OUT! Bourbon & Botanicals 2023: Louisville Brass & Electric
2023-07-06 17:30 - 21:00 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States
Thanks to our Sponsor Kentucky Artisan Distilleries, Bourbon & Botanicals is back for another season of local and regional musical talents in the Gardens.
Tonight’s show features Louisville Brass & Electric, a 7-piece band covering ’70s and ’80s classics.
Bring your chairs to enjoy music under the covered Pavilion; food and drink will be for sale. Feel free to picnic with your own food, but no alcoholic beverages can be brought onto our property.

Schedule:
Our Gates: 5:30p
Martha Lee’s Kitchen: 5:30p-Intermission
Bar Service: 5:30p-8p
Garden Gift Shop: 5:30p-8:3op
Garden Tour with Horticulture Staff: 6p-7p
Louisville Brass & Electric performance: 7p-8:45p
Night ends: 9p

Please keep in mind that all ticket purchases are final sale. Tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable. All programs and events are rain or shine.

SOLD OUT: Health Benefits of Gardening - In-Person Workshop
2023-07-12 18:00 - 19:30 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States
Did you know gardening is good for your physical and mental health? Join Heather Toombs, homesteader, Certified Family Life Educator, and Oldham County Extension Agent – Family and Consumer Science, in this lecture-style workshop as she shares the many health benefits of digging, planting, weeding, and generally getting your hands in the dirt!
Please keep in mind that all ticket purchases are final sale. Tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable. All programs and events are rain or shine.

Bourbon & Botanicals 2023: Coventry Hill
2023-07-13 17:30 - 21:00 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States
Thanks to our Sponsor Kentucky Artisan Distillery, Bourbon & Botanicals is back for another season of local and regional musical talents in the Gardens.
Tonight’s show features Coventry Hill, a trio spanning the decades of classic rock.
Bring your chairs to enjoy music under the covered Pavilion; food and drink will be for sale. Feel free to picnic with your own food, but no alcoholic beverages can be brought onto our property.

Schedule:
Our Gates: 5:30p
Martha Lee’s Kitchen: 5:30p-Intermission
Bar Service: 5:30p-8p
Garden Gift Shop: 5:30p-8:3op
Garden Tour with Horticulture Staff: 6p-7p
Coventry Hill performance: 7p-8:45p
Night ends: 9p

Please keep in mind that all ticket purchases are final sale. Tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable. All programs and events are rain or shine.

Bourbon & Botanicals 2023: Sheryl Rouse Band
2023-07-20 17:30 - 21:00 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States
Thanks to our Sponsor Kentucky Artisan Distilleries, Bourbon & Botanicals is back for another season of local and regional musical talents in the Gardens.
Tonight’s show features Sheryl Rouse Band, an electrifying cover band you won’t want to miss!
Bring your chairs to enjoy music under the covered Pavilion; food and drink will be for sale. Feel free to picnic with your own food, but no alcoholic beverages can be brought onto our property.

Schedule:
Our Gates: 5:30p
Martha Lee’s Kitchen: 5:30p-Intermission
Bar Service: 5:30p-8p
Garden Gift Shop: 5:30p-8:3op
Garden Tour with Horticulture Staff: 6p-7p
Sheryl Rouse Band performance: 7p-8:45p
Night ends: 9p

Please keep in mind that all ticket purchases are final sale. Tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable. All programs and events are rain or shine.

Bourbon & Botanicals 2023: D Boone Pittman and the Fugitives
2023-07-27 17:30 - 21:00 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States
Thanks to our Sponsor Kentucky Artisan Distilleries, Bourbon & Botanicals is back for another season of local and regional musical talents in the Gardens.
Tonight’s show features D Boone Pittman and the Fugitives, a fantastic roots country band.
Bring your chairs to enjoy music under the covered Pavilion; food and drink will be for sale. Feel free to picnic with your own food, but no alcoholic beverages can be brought onto our property.

Schedule:
Our Gates: 5:30p
Martha Lee’s Kitchen: 5:30p-Intermission
Bar Service: 5:30p-8p
Garden Gift Shop: 5:30p-8:3op
Garden Tour with Horticulture Staff: 6p-7p
D Boone Pittman and the Fugitives performance: 7p-8:45p
Night ends: 9p

Please keep in mind that all ticket purchases are final sale. Tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable. All programs and events are rain or shine.

SOLD OUT: The Botany of Chocolate – In-Person Workshop
2023-07-28 18:00 - 19:30 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States
In celebration of #NationalMilkChocolateDay, we are thrilled to take a deep dive into the food of the Gods. Julia Kachanova, University of Louisville PhD Biology student, will take participants through the process of cacao becoming the delicacy we all know and love, including how sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and lots of other botanicals got into the mix. Next, Oldham County Small Batch Chocolate founder Jennifer Simpson will fill us in on the business side of chocolate while we enjoy dark, milk, and white chocolate samples.
Please keep in mind that all ticket purchases are final sale. Tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable. All programs and events are rain or shine.

SOLD OUT: Herbarium Sheets: Combining Science and Art – In-Person Workshop
2023-07-29 13:00 - 14:30 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States
Before we had access to Google and email, botanists created herbarium sheets to study and share plants. In this two-part workshop, discover the history, science, and art in creating herbarium sheets with Dr. Jeff Masters, Department of Biology at University of Louisville, and make an original piece of art based on flowers in your own garden. Ticket includes both sessions.
Session 1 – Herbarium Science – Saturday, July 29, 1p-2:30p
In our first session, we’ll get an overview of the traditional usage of herbarium sheets, how to select your specimens, and inexpensive ways to press flowers.
Session 2 – Herbarium Art – Saturday, August 26, 1p-2:30p
You’ll bring your dried specimens to the second session, and we’ll create inspired works of art documenting your floral surroundings.
Please keep in mind that all ticket purchases are final sale. Tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable. All programs and events are rain or shine.

SOLD OUT: Bourbon & Botanicals 2023: Rosie and The Rockabillies
2023-08-03 17:30 - 21:00 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States
Thanks to our Sponsor Kentucky Artisan Distillery, Bourbon & Botanicals is back for another season of local and regional musical talents in the Gardens.
Tonight’s show features Rosie and The Rockabillies, returning for another night of high-energy music with a retro stage presence.
Bring your chairs to enjoy music under the covered Pavilion; food and drink will be for sale. Feel free to picnic with your own food, but no alcoholic beverages can be brought onto our property.

Schedule:
Our Gates: 5:30p
Martha Lee’s Kitchen: 5:30p-Intermission
Bar Service: 5:30p-8p
Garden Gift Shop: 5:30p-8:3op
Garden Tour with Horticulture Staff: 6p-7p
Rosie and The Rockabillies performance: 7p-8:45p
Night ends: 9p

Please keep in mind that all ticket purchases are final sale. Tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable. All programs and events are rain or shine.

Bourbon & Botanicals 2023: Grizzly Goat
2023-08-10 17:30 - 21:00 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States
Thanks to our Sponsor Kentucky Artisan Distilleries, Bourbon & Botanicals is back for another season of local and regional musical talents in the Gardens.
Tonight’s show features Grizzly Goat, with their Undomesticated Americana music.
Bring your chairs to enjoy music under the covered Pavilion; food and drink will be for sale. Feel free to picnic with your own food, but no alcoholic beverages can be brought onto our property.

Schedule:
Our Gates: 5:30p
Martha Lee’s Kitchen: 5:30p-Intermission
Bar Service: 5:30p-8p
Garden Gift Shop: 5:30p-8:3op
Garden Tour with Horticulture Staff: 6p-7p
Grizzly Goat performance: 7p-8:45p
Night ends: 9p

Please keep in mind that all ticket purchases are final sale. Tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable. All programs and events are rain or shine.

Let's Get Growing: Session 3 of 4 - Summer - Vegetable Garden Planning Guide - In-Person Workshop
2023-08-12 10:30 - 12:00 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States
Join Emma Stidham, mom, wife, and horticulturist with more than 15 years of experience in vegetable gardening, public gardens, and retail sales, as we continue our Vegetable Garden Planning series. Each quarter focuses on timely topics to get your garden from start to finish; for Summer, Emma will highlight succession plantings, trellising ideas, harvesting and processing the yields, and additional pests in the garden.
Finally for Fall, we’ll wrap-up with garden clean-up and preparation for next season, cover/winter crops, and an overall garden recap. This workshop is scheduled for October 14.
Note that each workshop has a separate registration fee, and you can take one or more sessions without taking the full series. Attend all four, and we’ll reward your dedication with a plant from our gardens!
Please keep in mind that all ticket purchases are final sale. Tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable. All programs and events are rain or shine.

SOLD OUT: Bourbon & Botanicals 2023: Keltricity
2023-08-17 17:30 - 21:00 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States
Thanks to our Sponsor Kentucky Artisan Distilleries, Bourbon & Botanicals is back for another season of local and regional musical talents in the Gardens.
Tonight’s show features Keltricity, with amazingly bold, beautiful, and artful Celtic music.
Bring your chairs to enjoy music under the covered Pavilion; food and drink will be for sale. Feel free to picnic with your own food, but no alcoholic beverages can be brought onto our property.

Schedule:
Our Gates: 5:30p
Martha Lee’s Kitchen: 5:30p-Intermission
Bar Service: 5:30p-8p
Garden Gift Shop: 5:30p-8:3op
Garden Tour with Horticulture Staff: 6p-7p
Keltricity performance: 7p-8:45p
Night ends: 9p

Please keep in mind that all ticket purchases are final sale. Tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable. All programs and events are rain or shine.

Honey Bees, Pollinators, and Beneficial Fall Blooms – In-Person Workshop
2023-08-19 10:30 - 12:00 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States
For #NationalHoneyBeeDay, join Hope Gardiner, current Oldham County Extension Horticulture Program Specialist and former Kentucky Department of Agriculture Marketing Specialist for the Greenhouse and Nursery Industry, to learn about creating and maintaining a welcoming environment for honey bees and other pollinators as seasons change from summer to fall.
Please keep in mind that all ticket purchases are final sale. Tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable. All programs and events are rain or shine.

Bourbon & Botanicals 2023: Louisville Folk School featuring Good River String Band
2023-08-24 17:30 - 21:00 | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, KY, 40014, United States
Thanks to our Sponsor Kentucky Artisan Distillery, Bourbon & Botanicals is back for another season of local and regional musical talents in the Gardens.
Tonight’s show features the Good River String Band, comprised of instructors from the Louisville Folk School, performing their folk music traditions.
Bring your chairs to enjoy music under the covered Pavilion; food and drink will be for sale. Feel free to picnic with your own food, but no alcoholic beverages can be brought onto our property.

Schedule:
Our Gates: 5:30p
Martha Lee’s Kitchen: 5:30p-Intermission
Bar Service: 5:30p-8p
Garden Gift Shop: 5:30p-8:3op
Garden Tour with Horticulture Staff: 6p-7p
Good River String Band performance: 7p-8:45p
Night ends: 9p

Please keep in mind that all ticket purchases are final sale. Tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable. All programs and events are rain or shine.
