FOBG is a volunteer ONLY organization. Both mailed-in and online memberships are tallied once a month. It may therefore take 4-6 weeks to acknowledge, register your contribution and mail your membership card. Thank you for your understanding and patience.
NOTE: If you are interested in joining the FOBG Board please contact us at friendsofbrooksidegardens@yahoo.com. Thank you!
Summer Twilight Concert Series, Tuesdays in June, 6.30 - 8 PM Thank you for supporting FOBG's Bloombox fundraiser Butterfly Experience at the Conservatory, April 10 - September 21, 2025 Your support of FOBG helps Brookside Gardens
Summer Twilight Concert Series, Tuesdays in June, 6.30 - 8 PM (FREE)
BROOKSIDE GARDENS VISITOR CENTER LAWN - no registration required
Join us once again at Brookside Gardens for the much anticipated Summer Twilight Concert Series sponsored by the Friends of Brookside Gardens! This is one of the events that is made possible by your FOBG membership/donation. Thank you FOBG members and donors. Please stop by the FOBG booth and say hello!!
Dance the night away with this series of musical performances set in the beauty of the Gardens! Bring your friends and family, and don’t forget your chairs, blankets, and picnics (allowed in the Gardens on concert evenings only). Alcoholic beverages of any kind are prohibited. Food trucks will also be available for your dining pleasure.
Zydeco Hot Peppers Moose Jaw
Louisiana Blues, Zydeco Bluegrass
Tuesday | June 3 Tuesday | June 17
David Bach Consort René Ibañez & Cubano Groove
World Contemporary/Jazz Latin/Cuban
Tuesday | June 10 Tuesday | June 24
NOTE: BLoombox fundraiser FOR MAY | May 1 - May 31, 2025
Thank you for supporting our BloomBox fundraiser. We are sorry that some of you were surprised later in the campaign, that your Zip Codes were not in the deliverable area! We just learnt that the Bloombox facility in Baltimore was damaged due to extreme weather and many of their plantings and greenhouses were destroyed. Hence, they could not keep up with orders or deliver beyond the Baltimore area. We hope that Bloombox can recover from this set back and will be back to support us next year. We wish them our best.
The Butterfly Experience (April 10 - September 21, 2025)
Visitors to the seasonal exhibit will get an intimate, up-close look at hundreds of brilliant live butterflies from North America, Costa Rica, Africa, and Asia as they flutter among colorful flowers throughout Brookside Gardens’ South Conservatory. Trained staff and volunteers will highlight the fascinating world of lepidoptera, the stages of metamorphosis, the important role butterflies play in healthy ecosystems, and how to ensure these beautiful insects thrive in our own gardens. CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS.
Participate in the Bloomin’ Buck$ with Brent and Becky’s Bulbs program. Place your order through Bloomin' Bucks and 25% of all sales is donated to FOBG. Thank you for your support!
Friends of Brookside Gardens (FOBG) was established to support the mission of the Brookside Gardens. This includes maintaining of programs to reveal the year-round wonders and beauty of nature and also educating the public on how the proper care of plants can preserve the environment. This year marks the 25th year for FOBG!! Thank you FOBG members for your generosity, loyalty and support! HAPPY 25th Anniversary FOBG!
OUR PURPOSE
WE MAKE BROOKSIDE BLOOM
To ensure the funding for a sustainable future for Brookside Gardens.
Our Action
To “grow” the programs and plantings at Brookside Gardens and advocate for the Gardens in the community. ......read more
FOBG MEMBERSHIP
WANT TO BECOME A FRIEND?
What your membership supports:
Seasonal plantings
GreenScapes Symposium
Earth Month
Children's Day
Summer Twilight Concert Series
Holiday Garden Railway
Spring & Fall Lecture Series
Horticultural Internships
Leave a lasting legacy by enhancing and sustaining this Maryland treasure!
A BEAUTIFUL SETTING
Brookside Gardens is Montgomery County's incomparable, award-winning 50-acre public display garden situated within Wheaton Regional Park. Included in the gardens are several distinct areas and Formal Gardens areas. Brookside Gardens also feature two conservatories for year-round enjoyment.
The Visitor Center is open daily - 9 AM 4 PM
The Gift Shop is open daily 10 AM - 3.30 PM
Conservatory is open daily 10 AM - 4 PM
Admission free.
General information
Visitor Center Front Desk: 301-962-1400
Email: Info@MontgomeryParks.org
What’s in Bloom at Brookside Gardens?
CLICK HERE to view Brookside Gardens Interactive Map and Tour.
Brookside Gardens' Cultivate program guide for Spring/Summer2025 is now available! Register for spring and summer programs, reserve spaces and renew memberships offered by both Montgomery Parks and Montgomery County Recreation at one common site. Visit Active Montgomery today to set up an account and register for programs.
Photo credits : Coriolana Simon & Doug Wolters of TimePoints Photography AND Nithya Raghavan
