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Image of dancers of varying ages posed in a line.

Spend a summer evening in the gardens and enjoy a performance by the talented young students of The Dance Institute of Washington.

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Colorful floral arrangement

Create a beautifully rustic floral design using blooms from local flower farms in the D.C. region.

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Tanabata

Enjoy a festive outdoor celebration of Tanabata, the Japanese Star Festival, featuring a musical performance, art project, and more.

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Create a lush, textural arrangement inspired by Japanese floral design and the art of ikebana.

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Ami Wilber shares a step-by-step guide to create your own glorious arrangement inspired by the art of ikebana.

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Sylvia Scarlett Poster

Enjoy a summer evening at Hillwood with dinner at the Merriweather Cafe and the classic film Sylvia Scarlett (1935).

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Greenhouse summer display tropical plants, orange mums, birds of paradise

Join Jessica Bonilla, director of horticulture, to explore the summer displays and learn about the design process of creating this planting.

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Japanese-style Garden Bridge hardstone path red maples and green conifers

Experience the serenity and beauty of the Japanese-style garden, just as Marjorie Post and so many of Post’s guests did.

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Divas 2025

Revel in a summer evening in Hillwood’s luscious gardens and experience an outdoor film like nowhere else in DC.