Calendar of Events

All events free and open to the public unless otherwise stated.
Information: (530) 752-4880

Map and directions to event meeting places

Camp Shakespeare
**Sign up now to ensure your child’s spot for summer sessions**
Camp Shakespeare is back for its third year! Join the Davis Shakespeare Ensemble in the UC Davis Arboretum for exciting theater games, acting workshops, and a special camp production of As You Like It! Also, this year we are adding a session just for teenagers!
Session I (Ages 13-17): July 8 – July 12
Session II (Ages 7-12): July 15 – July 26
Session III (Ages 7-12): July 29 – August 9
Camp runs Monday-Friday from 9AM - 3PM with options for early drop off and late pick up. For more information and to enroll online, please visit www.shakespearedavis.com.

Saturday, May 18
Public PLANT SALE (Clearance Sale)
9 am - 1 pm, Arboretum Teaching Nursery, Garrod Drive (across from Vet Med)
Come for the best prices of the season, as many plants will be marked down for our annual clearance sale event. You’ll find the area’s largest selection of attractive, low-water, easy-care, region-appropriate plants including Arboretum All-Stars. Not a member? No problem! Anyone is welcome to join at the door. New members receive a free plant coupon (good up to $10). All members receive 10% off their plant sale purchases. The benefits of membership far outweigh the cost. For more information on the additional benefits and cost of membership, click here.
Shovel Drive: At this event, as well as every spring plant sale this season, the Friends of the UC Davis Arboretum is collecting used spades, trowels and shovels of all kinds for a campus and city sculpture project. Click for more information.

Sunday, May 19
Bugtopia 2.0: Discover Everyday Insects
1-3pm, Gazebo
Learn about the hidden insect wonders of the Arboretum from Arboretum Ambassadors Melissa Cruz and Mira Parekh. Tour the collections and learn insect names, trapping methods, and ecology.

Friday, May 24
Folk Music Jam Session
12–1 p.m., Wyatt Deck
Folk musicians are invited to bring their acoustic instruments—fiddles, guitars, banjos, mandolins, squeeze boxes, you name it—and play together informally over the lunch hour. All skill levels are welcome, and listeners are invited.

Thursday, May 30
Poetry in the Garden with Zach Watkins
Noon-1pm, Wyatt Deck
Zach 'OmegaZ' Watkins is a composer and poet living in Sacramento. He graduated from CSU Hayward (now CSU East Bay) with a Bachelor of Arts in music.

Saturday, June 1
Storytime Through the Seasons: Down under the Eucalyptus
1-3pm, Meet at the south end of Parking Lot 10, near Old Davis Road and 1st St
Explore the natural and cultural world of Australia in this program for children and families. Take part in readings and hands-on activities about traditional Australian culture in the Arboretum's spectacular Australian Collection. Sponsored by the Arboretum Ambassadors and Target.

Sunday, June 2
Wild Family Day
1-3pm, Gazebo
Join Wild Campus in partnership with the Arboretum for our second annual Wild Family Day! Wild Campus is a UC Davis student organization dedicated to the conservation of wildlife in Davis. This free educational event will engage the community in the conservation of native species, raise awareness about native wildlife, and tell the community what you can do to help conserve these extraordinary animals. Enjoy fun games and activities for all ages, as well as educational displays, and even live animals! Come make a pine cone bird feeder which you can take home to bring the wildlife to you! For more information, email wildcampus@ucdavis.edu.

Friday June 7
Folk Music Jam Session
12–1 p.m., Wyatt Deck
Folk musicians are invited to bring their acoustic instruments—fiddles, guitars, banjos, mandolins, squeeze boxes, you name it—and play together informally over the lunch hour. All skill levels are welcome, and listeners are invited.

Wednesday, June 12
Walk with Warren
Noon, Gazebo
Enjoy amazing botanical tales during a leisurely garden stroll with Warren Roberts, Arboretum Superintendent Emeritus.

Wednesday, June 12
2nd Annual MA Farewell Reading
7pm, Wyatt Deck
The Creative Writing MA program and the Arboretum present the 2nd annual student reading on Wyatt Deck. Graduating writers will read selections from their theses.

June 13-June 30
Davis Shakespeare Ensemble & Friends of the UC Davis Arboretum present:
As You Like It
Thursday-Saturday at 8pm, Sundays at 6:30pm
Thurs. June 13: Preview performance, $5 off all ticket prices
UC Davis Arboretum Gazebo
1 Garrod Drive - Davis, CA
Davis Shakespeare Ensemble's 4th annual summer production! This year we journey into the forest of Arden for one of Shakespeare's most celebrated comedies. Don't miss the laughs, the original music, and the romance all packed into this adventurous story! Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for students/seniors, and $10 for children 12 and under. For further information, including purchasing tickets in advance, visit www.shakespearedavis.com.

Friday, June 21
Folk Music Jam Session
12–1 p.m., Wyatt Deck
Folk musicians are invited to bring their acoustic instruments—fiddles, guitars, banjos, mandolins, squeeze boxes, you name it—and play together informally over the lunch hour. All skill levels are welcome, and listeners are invited.