Tours & Educational Walkthroughs

2026 Fall Fruit & Foliage Bonsai Exhibition

All scheduled events are open to the public and included with admission to Hidden Lake Gardens, except for the workshops. Workshop participants must register in advance. Space for workshops is limited - REGISTER TODAY!

Educational Walkthroughs

Explore the display inside the gallery of the Visitors Center with exhibiting artists and bonsai enthusiasts as they share the stories, techniques, and artistry behind these remarkable trees. Open to the public.

An eduational walkthrough in the Bonsai Courtyard at Hidden Lake Gardens.

Saturday, October 17, 2026

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Jack Sustic

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Eli Akins

Sunday, October 18, 2026

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Jack Sustic

Tours

Stroll through the Bonsai Display Courtyard, home to the permanent bonsai collection at Hidden Lake Gardens. Open to the public throughout the exhibition, the courtyard offers a unique opportunity to experience these living works of art in a beautiful outdoor garden setting.

Access is available through the rear of the Temperate House in the Conservatory or directly from behind the Conservatory. Please note that the Conservatory will close at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 17. After that time, access to the Bonsai Display Courtyard will be available only from the entrance behind the Conservatory on Saturday only.

The Bonsai Courtyard at Hidden Lake Gardens.

Saturday, October 17

Open for Viewing 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Public Collection Tour 2:00 - 3:00 PM

Sunday, October 18

Open for Viewing 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Public Collection Tour 2:00 - 3:00 PM

6214 Monroe Road (M-50)

Tipton, MI 49287

517-431-2060

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