Programs and Activities

Each month we offer a variety of programs to inspire, teach and engage. All Connecticut College Arboretum programs are open to the public and many of our programs are free or available at a discounted rate with membership and for current Connecticut College students. Some programs require registration to confirm your spot. Email arbor@conncoll.edu if you need assistance.

Connecticut College is committed to maintaining a safe and healthy community. 

FEATURED EVENT:

2026 Summer Concert Series
Father's Day & Make Music Day Concert

A special Father's Day & Make Music Day concert featuring the father/daughter singer/songwriter duo of Roy Dunn MacLean and Sarah Mac along with special guest artists Brandt Taylor (guitar) and Corina Malbaurn (upright bass).

Roy Dunn MacLean is a performing singer-songwriter living in Southeastern Connecticut, originally from Somerville, Massachusetts. His love of music began at an early age with his father’s Saturday night jamborees. He began playing professionally at age 15, playing everything from Hendrix to Haggard. When asked who his biggest influences are he replies that “Guy Clark made me want to write songs and Merle Haggard made me want to sing them.” Whether it’s playing solo or duo in an intimate setting or with his full band you will surely be entertained.

Sunday, June 21 

3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

COST: $10 per person -or- $20 per family of 4 (CASH ONLY) 

Lawn seating. Bring your own blanket/chairs and a picnic/snacks.

Parking is available on Williams Street or at 33 Gallows Lane.

SHAKESPEARE in the ARBORETUM

Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare 

Directed by Victor Chiburis, Flock’s Assoc. Artistic Director

“Nothing that is so, is so” in this beloved comedy. A shipwreck separates and strands a pair of identical twins on foreign shores and a classic plot of disguise, swapped gender, mistaken identity, unrequited love, pranks, and excess ensues. Love, grief, foolery, and roles reversed are the name of the game in this “whirligig” of a good time.

Performance Dates at the Connecticut College Arboretum: July 9-12, July 16, July 17

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Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespeeare

Directed by Derron Wood, Flock’s Executive Artistic Director

“Violent delights have violent ends” in this fiery tragedy of young love, oft-misunderstood as “the greatest love story ever told.” Flock’s production gallops at a break-neck pace to shatter any misconceptions that this play is nothing but a visceral, frenzied, funny-until-it’s-not whirlwind of a show.

Performance Dates at the Connecticut College Arboretum: July 23-26, July 30-Aug 2

All shows 7pm

Sponsored by the Frank Loomis Palmer Foundation

Admission: $25 adult, $20 student/senior/active military

Family rate: $100 for families of 4 or more

General admission. No seating provided, blankets and chairs encouraged. Picnics welcome.

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FREE Guided Tours

Tours start at 10 a.m. on the first and second Sunday of each month from May thru October.

Our free guided tours are open to the public and pre-registration is not required. 

Native Plant Collection (1st Sunday of the month)

Tours of the Native Plant Collection meet at the entrance gate to the Native Plant Collection located on Williams Street across from the Williams Street entrance to the Connecticut College main campus.

2026 tour dates: June 7, July 5, August 2, September 6, October 4

Caroline Black Garden (2nd Sunday of the month)

Tours of the Caroline Black Garden meet at the entrance to the Caroline Black Garden located on behind the Vinal Cottage across Mohegan Avenue from the main entrance to the Connecticut College campus. Access to the parking area behind Vinal Cottage is located at 4 Winchester Avenue.

2026 tour dates: June 14, July 12, August 9, September 13, October 11

Campus Tree Collection (3rd Sunday on select months)

Learn about the incredible variety of native and landscape specimen trees planted throughout the main campus of Connecticut College. Tours of the Campus Tree Collection meet at the New London Hall Greenhouse (by the blue sculpture).

2026 tour dates: June 21, July 19, September 20, October 18

IN OUR GALLERY

^{Send in the Cows Oil on Canvas by Vivian F. Zoë}

Nature and Nurture:
An Artist's View of Southeastern Connecticut

Artwork by Vivian F. Zoë

Wednesday, June 17 through Friday, July 31

Forests, gardens and river coves feature in the work of Vivian F. Zoë, whose paintings will be on exhibition at the Connecticut College Arboretum Gallery.

^{Nina's Path Oil on Canvas by Vivian F. Zoë}