Interested in partnering up with the Friends of the Conservatory? We are looking for teaching artists, horticulturists, lecturers, workshop teachers, and more! Send us an email at foc@volunteerparkconservatory.org with your idea.
Love planning events? Consider joining our Education Committee and help us activate our beautiful space!
Holiday Train will run on weekend days in December
If you would like to volunteer to be a conductor email:
david.helgeson@seattle.gov
Please include your December availability. We prioritize covering weekend days but will run the train on some weekdays if we receive volunteers who are interested and available.
David will email prospective volunteers the week of December 1st to schedule training. Please note that David is out for the Thanksgiving holiday and will return your emails when he returns.
Thanksgiving Hours
November 24th and 25th Thanksgiving. Conservatory closes one hour early at 3pm.
Holiday in the Park
Thursday Dec 8th - Free
Cohosted with the Volunteer Park Trust - the conservatory is having a special pop up sale on the front lawn and the train will be running. Walk the pathways of Volunteer Park lit by over 600 glowing luminarias.
https://volunteerparktrust.org/event/holiday-2022/
Harp Performances in the Bromeliad House
Our Holiday Harpist Bill McJohn will be performing again this year for us! He will perform under the bromeliad house pergola from 1 to 2pm on four consecutive Saturdays in December. The dates are Dec. 10,17,24,31. No additional ticket needed with admission to the conservatory.
Holiday Hours
December 24th and 25th Christmas Holiday. Conservatory closes one hour early at 3pm.
December 31st and January 1st New year’s. Conservatory closes one hour early at 3pm.
