🌷 Art in Bloom 🌷
April 24–27, 2025
Museum visitors can enjoy the floral displays for FREE during open hours. Some related programs are ticketed.
The four-day celebration brings together the talents of over 60 floral artists from across the globe, showcasing their vibrant and innovative floral designs inspired by the museum’s collection. Of note, the event will feature social media superstar Alexis Nikole Nelson aka Black Forager and will again host Amsterdam-based, world-renowned floral photographer, sugar flower artist, and author of A Sweet Floral Life, Natasja Sadi.
Art in Bloom 2025 is co-chaired by Ann M. Keeling and Litany Webster.
📆 Public Open Hours During Art in Bloom:
▪️ Thurs. April 24: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.*
▪️ Fri. April 25: 11 a.m.–5 p.m. and 5–9 p.m. for Art After Dark (Members-only access from 9–11 a.m.)
▪️ Sat. April 26: 11 a.m.–5 p.m. (Members-only access from 9–11 a.m.)
▪️ Sun. April 27: 11 a.m. –5 p.m. (Members-only access from 9–11 a.m.)
*The museum will not hold its extended public hours the evening of Thurs. April 24.
🍽 Dining at the Museum:
Throughout Art in Bloom, we invite you to enjoy a delicious lunch in the Terrace Café from 11 a.m.–3 p.m. on Thurs. April 24, and from 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Frid. April 25–Sun. April 27.
Reservations are strongly recommended. Please call 513-639-2986 to reserve a table (online reservations not available during Art in Bloom weekend).
Boxed lunches will be available for purchase in the Great Hall (while supplies last). Picnic in the Park packages can be ordered by calling 513-639-2986 (if ordered 24 hours in advance).
🌸 Docent-Led Tours:
▪️ Fri. April 25, Sat. April 26, and Sun. April 27, 2025
11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 2 p.m.
Free. Registration required. These tours cannot accommodate groups of 10 or more. To take a tour with a group of 10+ people, please contact our Tour Coordinator at
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🌺 Schedule of events:
▪️ Thurs. April 24, 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Sugar Flower Art Installation by Natasja Sadi
▪️ Thurs. April 24,11 a.m.–5 p.m. "Drop-in" family art making activity in the Rosenthal Education Center (REC)
▪️ Thurs. April 24, 2–4 p.m. Meet Art in Bloom’s Floral Artists
▪️ Thurs. April 24, 6–9 p.m. Art in Bloom: A Wine & Floral Soirée*
▪️ Fri. April 25, 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Art in Bloom Preview Floral Luncheon*
▪️ Fri. April 25, 11 a.m.–1 p.m. Sugar Flower Making Workshop with Natasja Sadi*
▪️ Fri. April 25, 11 a.m.–5 p.m. "Drop-in" family art making in the REC
▪️ Fri. April 25, 2–4 p.m. Sugar Flower Making Workshop with Natasja Sadi*
▪️ Fri. April 25, 5–9 p.m. Art After Dark In Bloom
▪️ Sat. April 26, 10 a.m.–noon Steeped in Love Tea Party with The Bonbonerie*
▪️ Sat. April 26, 11 a.m.–5 p.m. "Drop-in" family art making in the REC
▪️ Sat. April 26, Noon–1 p.m. Q+A Coffee Chat with Natasja Sadi*
▪️ Sat. April 26, 2–4 p.m. Happy Snacking… Don’t Die! Lecture with Alexis Nikole Nelson aka Black Forager*
▪️ Sun. April 27, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Blooming Brunch Extravaganza with the Queens presented by the CAM Catalysts (21+)*
▪️ Sun. April 27, 11 a.m.–5 p.m. "Drop-in" family art making in the REC
▪️ Sun. April 27, 1:30–3:30 p.m. The Queens’ Blooming Bash (21+)*
▪️ Sun. April 27, 4 p.m. Closing Awards
*Ticketed. Schedule subject to change.
Visit cincinnartmuseum.org/artinbloom for more information.
Art in Bloom is sponsored by The Oliver Family Foundation; Cincinnati MINI; and Natorp’s Nursery Outlet & Landscaping. See a complete list of sponsors on the event webpage.
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