Tasting the Tropics

Celebrate the Garden’s most abundant season during this flavorful festival on June 27 & 28! Many beloved fruits from around the globe trace their roots to tropical and subtropical regions—and Southwest Florida’s climate provides the perfect conditions for growing these delicious favorites. Throughout the Garden, fruiting plants thrive throughout our cultivated spaces.

Taste tropical fruits from worldwide origins, explore the Garden’s own fruiting collections, enjoy live demonstrations, and join a fruit-focused tour.

While you’re here, shop our Garden-grown plant sale with these crowd pleasers:

Papaya

Banana

Tamarind

Passion fruit

Vanilla

Butterfly pea

Coconut palm

Star apple

Blue agave

Sweet potato

Members receive 10% off plant sale purchases. View the plant sale care guide.

Fogg Café will be serving a full menu featuring event special: Mango Habanero Chicken Wings Garnished with Lime Crema and Pineapple. Available for purchase, while supplies last.

*Due to the popularity of this event, we are temporarily pausing our Dogs in the Garden program on Sunday, June 28. The program will resume the following Tuesday. Visit this page for more details.

Schedule of Events

Activities & Demonstrations

Tropical Fruit Tasting & Display9am – 2pmKapnick Hall

Demonstration: Funky Fruits9 – 9:30am Berger Shop Terrace

Demonstration: All Things Mango10 – 10:30amBerger Shop Terrace

Naples Botanical Garden Plant Sale10am – 1pmThe Hoffmann Lawn

WONDER: Little Green Thumbs10am – 1pmThe Hoffmann Lawn

Live Music: Steely Pan10:30am – 1:30pmMcCann Terrace

Demonstration: Vining Vanilla11 – 11:30amBerger Shop Terrace

Demonstration: Coconut Processing12 – 12:30pmBerger Shop Terrace

Specialty Tours

Join a member of our education staff on a tropical journey where you will discover new fruits and visit familiar favorites. Each tour is approximately 30 minutes. Space is limited; advanced registration encouraged.

Fruits of the Caribbean: 8:30am

Fruits of Asia: 9:30am

Fruits of Brazil: 10:30am

Fruits of the Caribbean: 11:30am

Fee: $10 Member / $15 Non-Member

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Learn how to plant your own mango seed on our blog!

Planting a Mango Seed

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Included with Garden admission; free for Members.

Every Garden admission ticket or membership purchase helps to support Naples Botanical Garden’s conservation efforts.