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Bruce Munro at Brookgreen: Southern Light
Join us at Brookgreen in 2020 for an immersive experience in art and light. Opening April 8!
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Brookgreen U
Check out all the offering in our first semester of Brookgreen U!
Silent Cities Cemetery Tours
Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturdays at 12:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. from 1/4 - 3/7
Upcoming Events
January 2020 to March 2020
Saturday, January 4, 2020 to Friday, March 6, 2020
Lowcountry History
The popular excursion ‘Silent Cities’ offers a rare opportunity to travel on back roads to explore cemeteries at Brookgreen and learn about the historical burial customs of European and African origin. Tickets are $15 in addition to garden admission for...
Monday, January 6, 2020 to Wednesday, March 4, 2020
Lowcountry History
Ride along with an interpreter and hear about the history of the prominent Alston family that lived here during the colonial and antebellum eras. Visit the location of the plantation house, the Alston family cemetery, grounds of the slave village, and...
Sunday, January 12, 2020 to Friday, March 27, 2020
Lowcountry History
Gullah Geechee Islands, The Land and Us features art by Bluffton artist, Amiri Farris.
Farris is known for his dynamic, colorful, and powerful artwork. Combining an alluring blend of vivid colors and layered textures, the art brings to mind images of Sea...
January 2020 to April 2020
Tuesday, January 7, 2020 to Thursday, April 30, 2020
To advance our educational mission, Brookgreen Gardens will offer “Brookgreen U” in 2020, providing a variety of classes and hands-on learning opportunities for the community and our members.
Consisting of a variety of lectures, demonstrations, and...
Saturday, January 25, 2020 to Sunday, April 26, 2020
A Traveling Museum Exhibition of Miniature Paintings by Wes and Rachelle Siegrist
Wes and Rachelle Siegrist capture the attention of viewers with miniature paintings so exquisitely rendered that they are often mistaken for photographs. Miniature art has...
January 2020
Wednesday, January 29, 2020 - 10:00am
Botanical Gardens
Does pruning your bushes and trees leave you scratching your head? Let Cheney Taylor, Brookgreen's resident Arborist, show you the right way to prune the woodies in your garden. From the proper cuts to the best time of year for the job, Cheney will take...
Wednesday, January 29, 2020 - 1:00pm
The Gullah Geechee Programs in January 2020 will be presentations by two authors, followed by book signings.
On January 22, Tracy Swinton Bailey, Ph.D., of Myrtle Beach, will discuss her novel, Riverside Blues, A Gullah Tale. The book chronicles how...
February 2020
Saturday, February 1, 2020 - 4:00pm
Botanical Gardens
Warm up with hot teas and sweet and savory treats at our restaurant, Azalea, on Saturdays and Sundays during the month of February! Seatings are from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and advance tickets are required. Garden admission is included in the ticket. $30...
Sunday, February 2, 2020 - 4:00pm
Botanical Gardens
Warm up with hot teas and sweet and savory treats at our restaurant, Azalea, on Saturdays and Sundays during the month of February! Seatings are from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and advance tickets are required. Garden admission is included in the ticket. $30...
Wednesday, February 5, 2020 - 10:00am
Lowcountry Zoo
Join Caleb Dennis of Brookgreen’s Zoological staff as he helps us understand the value of snakes and their purpose in our ecosystem. He will show how to identify a venomous snake from a non-venomous snake, and their importance in a food chain.
Saturday, February 8, 2020 - 12:00pm
Botanical Gardens
Don't miss the chance to pick out something beautiful for your Valentine at our Keepsakes Trunk Show.
Artists from Stuart Nye Hand Wrought Jewelry will be on site to feature special pieces, just in time for Valentine’s Day. From their famous backward...
Saturday, February 8, 2020 - 4:00pm
Botanical Gardens
Warm up with hot teas and sweet and savory treats at our restaurant, Azalea, on Saturdays and Sundays during the month of February! Seatings are from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and advance tickets are required. Garden admission is included in the ticket. $30...
Sunday, February 9, 2020 - 4:00pm
Botanical Gardens
Warm up with hot teas and sweet and savory treats at our restaurant, Azalea, on Saturdays and Sundays during the month of February! Seatings are from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and advance tickets are required. Garden admission is included in the ticket. $30...
Monday, February 10, 2020 - 11:00am
William Barclay Hall, founder of the Charleston Tea Plantation, is a world-renowned tea taster and tea maker who is the founder of the Charleston Tea Plantation. An expert, third-generation tea taster, he received formal training in a four-year tea...
Tuesday, February 11, 2020 - 12:00pm
Botanical Gardens
January 7
“Pests in the Landscape” with Gary Forrester, Senior Extension Agent, Clemson Extension.
Come learn about the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly critters in your garden and how to deal with them!
Wall Lowcountry Center
February 11
“Endangered Plants...
Friday, February 14, 2020 - 1:00pm to 2:30pm
Botanical Gardens
Re-kindle romance by walking the labyrinth with your "special someone" on this auspicious day. Or walk yourself in remembrance of or to honor someone you love. The walk will be held on Brookgreen's beautiful labyrinth on the creek front and is the...
Friday, February 14, 2020 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Details regarding each labyrinth event will be added soon!
January 1, 2020 New Year's Day Walk
January 25, 2020 Walk in Silence
February 14, 2020 Walk for Romance
March 19, 2020 Spring Equinox Walk
March 21, 2020 Tai Chi on the...
Friday, February 14, 2020 - 3:00pm to 5:00pm
Botanical Gardens
Celebrate Romance in the Gardens by renewing your wedding vows on Valentine's Day at 3 pm! A nondenominational ceremony will be held at the boat landing at Brookgreen Creek, followed by a reception at our new Leonard Pavilion.
Each couple will receive a...
Saturday, February 15, 2020 - 1:00pm
Lowcountry History
“Continuing Dynamics of Rice Heritage” is the theme of the three monthly programs for the 2020 “The Reign of Rice Lecture Series.” Providing information about the complexity of Gullah Geechee heritage through the production of rice, each presentation is...
Saturday, February 15, 2020 - 4:00pm
Botanical Gardens
Warm up with hot teas and sweet and savory treats at our restaurant, Azalea, on Saturdays and Sundays during the month of February! Seatings are from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and advance tickets are required. Garden admission is included in the ticket. $30...
Sunday, February 16, 2020 - 4:00pm
Botanical Gardens
Warm up with hot teas and sweet and savory treats at our restaurant, Azalea, on Saturdays and Sundays during the month of February! Seatings are from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and advance tickets are required. Garden admission is included in the ticket. $30...
Wednesday, February 19, 2020 - 8:30am
Lowcountry Zoo
Zookeeper for a Day dates are on the 3rd Wednesday's of the month, and listed above. Guests age 12 and older gain a firsthand look at working in a zoo and spend the day helping zookeepers with their daily routine of feeding, cleaning, and animal care....
Wednesday, February 19, 2020 - 10:30am
Jim Martin recently completed the European Master Certification Program, a three-year intensive floral arts study. He is currently Director of Programs at Charleston Parks Conservancy.
Create Flower Moments using your creativity and the Garden. Our...
Wednesday, February 19, 2020 - 1:00pm
The Gullah Geechee Programs in January 2020 will be presentations by two authors, followed by book signings.
On January 22, Tracy Swinton Bailey, Ph.D., of Myrtle Beach, will discuss her novel, Riverside Blues, A Gullah Tale. The book chronicles how...
Thursday, February 20, 2020 - 10:00am to 1:00pm
Brookgreen’s monthly Homeschool Explorer Programs will be offered the third Thursday of each month, January throughout May and September through November.
Homeschool groups may participate in a themed program that is designed to offer lively, hands-on,...
Hours
Open Daily from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
For their safety and the safety of our animal collection, pets are not allowed, nor can they be left in vehicles inside Brookgreen.
Service animals that have received special training to assist disabled persons are welcome.
Tickets
Daily General Admission Tickets for 7 consecutive days
Children 3 and under
Free
Children 4-12
$10
Adults 13-64
$18
Seniors 65 & Over
$16
Location
1931 Brookgreen Drive
Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
Off US Highway 17 Bypass, between Murrells Inlet and Pawleys Island