Join the Garden Club of Minneapolis for an enjoyable tour of the Normandale Japanese Garden with Cece Cope, Japanese Garden Lead Volunteer.  This Japanese strolling garden  is over-flowing with Japanese garden elements:  a gated entrance, multiple bridges, stone lanterns, shelters, symbolic islands, rocks, streams and waterfalls. Plant materials, though mostly not those used in Japan due to climate differences, reflect the reserved use of flowering plants that is traditional in Japan. Variations in tones and textures of green predominate and woody plant materials are trimmed or pruned to specific aesthetic goals.

There are two tours, both are free and open to the public. Please park in the west lot and meet at the front entrance of the garden for the first tour at 3:30 pm. For the second tour, please meet before 5:30 pm.

For more information, go to https://gardenclubmpls.org/2026-events/#normandale