Garden Tea Tastings with Hannah Ma (1 PM)
2026-04-05 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-04-11 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-04-12 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-04-25 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-04-26 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Lan Su Chinese Garden, 239 NW Everett Street, Portland, Oregon, 97209
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Series Overview

This spring, take a front-row seat to Chinese tea culture with our intimate Garden Tea Tasting Series (March–May), led by tea master Hannah Ma. Savor three seasonal teas from Yun Shui Teahouse, learn traditional brewing techniques, and explore the stories behind centuries of tea culture. Your ticket includes admission to Lan Su Chinese Garden on the day of your tasting.

After your 1-hour tasting, you’ll receive a porcelain teacup to continue your journey at home. All sampled teas will also be available for purchase in our Yun Shui Teahouse.

Full Series Schedule

Saturdays & Sundays, March 21–April 26 | 11:00 AM & 1:00 PM

Fridays & Sundays, May 1–May 31 | 1:00 PM & 3:00 PM

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Seating is very limited for these intimate group tastings, so reserve your seat early. Your ticket includes garden admission on the day of your tasting.

Lan Su Members & Guests: $36.95

Non-Members: $55.95

Note: A $0.95 service fee is reflected in each paid ticket

Meet the Tea Master: Hannah Ma

A Portland native, Hannah grew up drinking tea almost as often as water. Her passion was formally cultivated during her senior year of high school, when she gained extensive experience with diverse tea blends and preparation techniques as a tea-rista at Portal Tea Company (formerly Tea Chai Té). Now a beverage enthusiast of more than six years, Hannah is thrilled to join Lan Su’s Tea Tasting program, where she shares science-based insights into tea’s properties and explores the rich traditions of Chinese-style tea ceremonies.

Parking & Directions

Free Lan Su Parking

There is free first come, first served parking in our sister lot next to the garden at 424 NW Third Avenue. Additional metered parking and garages are available on surrounding streets.

Magnolia Walk in the Garden
2026-04-05 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-04-12 14:00 - 15:00
Sundays, March 22 & 29; April 5 & 12 | 2-3 PM | Free with admission or membership

Join one of our gardeners for a guided stroll through Lan Su’s magnolia collection during Magnolia Festival. Beginning at the Mountain Magnolia near the entrance, we’ll explore several varieties while learning about their history, cultural significance, and unique botanical features.

Along the way, take in the seasonal magnolia-inspired floral installations (through March 30) before ending on the Terrace, where you’ll get to appreciate an original piece of Lan Su history. There, we’ll take in the recently dedicated Fengchun (鳳春 “Phoenix of Spring”)—a magnolia tree that Suzhou landscape architect Ms. He chose for the garden 25-plus years ago when we first opened.

Before you go, we invite you to stop by Yun Shui Teahouse to enjoy a cup of magnolia tea and truly soak in this special flower!

Tour Guides

March 22 & 29: Ben, Gardener

April 5 & 12: Patrick, Head Gardener

More About Ms. He’s Magnolia Tree

Ms. He guides the original design of Lan Su with Suzhou artisans.

Curator of Horticulture Josie Losh holds a scroll in front of Ms. He’s magnolia tree, dedicated in September 2025.

As part of Lan Su’s 25th-anniversary celebration in September 2025, we were honored to rename one of our magnolia trees after Ms. He Fengchun, former Director of the Suzhou Garden Design Institute. Members of the Suzhou Garden Bureau and Suzhou city administrator delegation joined us for the unveiling ceremony, continuing decades of cultural exchange with our sister city.

Ms. He was a driving force behind Lan Su’s original design and plant collections, and Lan Su was her very first garden design project—a connection she treasures deeply. This particular magnolia, her favorite in the garden, now bears her name in tribute to her vision and dedication.

Admission Rates

Lan Su Members & Guests: FREE

Adult: $16.95

Senior (62+) or Student (18+ with ID): $15.95

Youth (6-18 yr): $13.95

Child (5 yr & under): FREE

Note: A $0.95 service fee is reflected in each paid admission.

Discounted Admission Offers

These offers must be redeemed in person at the Lan Su Ticket Booth to confirm eligibility.

EBT/WIC Cardholders

Discounted admission of $5.00 per person is available for up to four individuals per EBT/WIC card. To claim this offer, please present your EBT/WIC card and a valid form of photo ID at the Ticket Booth.

Veterans & Military

We offer $2 off admission for active-duty military, veterans, and their immediate family members with valid ID. The discount must be redeemed in person at the Ticket Booth.

Parking & Directions

Free Lan Su Parking

There is free first come, first served parking in our sister lot next to the garden at 424 NW Third Avenue. Additional metered parking and garages are available on surrounding streets.

Artist Member Hour
2026-04-07 09:00 - 10:00
First Tuesdays, 9:00-10:00 AM (Starting December 1, 2025)

This extended garden access gives Artist Members the opportunity to set up tools such as easels and tripods for focused creative expression.

*Please note that the Artist Hour is exclusively for Artist Members and is intended as a dedicated time for creative activity.

What is the Artist Membership?

The Artist Membership provides benefits created specifically for artists, including additional access to Lan Su, the ability to sell photos and paintings of the garden, and invitations to events tailored for artists.

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Weekly Member Hour
2026-04-08 09:00 - 10:00
Members and their guests are invited to enjoy an exclusive hour in the garden in the early morning glow.

Wednesdays, 9:00–10:00 AM (December 1, 2025 – April 8, 2026)

This exclusive hour allows members to take a quiet morning stroll through the garden as the city begins its day

Members are encouraged to bring guests in accordance with their membership level. This is a wonderful opportunity to introduce friends and family to Lan Su, sharing the peaceful ambiance of the garden during these exclusive hours.

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#PlantWednesday Spotlight
2026-04-08 11:00 - 11:30, 2026-04-15 11:00 - 11:30, 2026-04-22 11:00 - 11:30, 2026-04-29 11:00 - 11:30
Join our horticulture team every Wednesday for a tour diving into a plant in its peak, gardening tips, and more.

Wednesdays, 11-11:30 AM | Free with admission or membership

The #PlantWednesday Spotlight is a unique “show & tell” program featuring different captivating topics every month. Meet Lan Su’s horticulture team each Wednesday to explore, learn, and connect with the natural beauty of Lan Su. These are short 30-min sessions that showcase a horticultural wonder, technique, or tool that our passionate horticulturists want to share with fellow plant enthusiasts. Each session will shine a light on the behind-the-scenes operations of the garden, highlight a plant at its peak beauty, or focus on recent improvements to our collection.

Each session will explore a different part of the garden based on that week’s topic. When you arrive, please check in with the front door staff or volunteers for the exact location to meet in.

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This program is FREE with garden admission or membership. No registration needed.

Magnolia Coloring Corner
2026-04-10 12:00 - 16:00, 2026-04-12 12:00 - 16:00, 2026-04-17 12:00 - 16:00, 2026-04-19 12:00 - 16:00, 2026-04-24 12:00 - 16:00, 2026-04-26 12:00 - 16:00
Fridays & Sundays, March 20 – April 26 | 12-4 PM | Free with admission or membership

Stop by for a relaxed, all-ages magnolia craft activity during Magnolia Festival at Lan Su Chinese Garden. Drop in anytime to create your own magnolia-inspired artwork using simple stencils and coloring tools.

All materials are provided—just trace, color, and let your creativity flow! Take your finished piece home as a keepsake or share it with someone special.

This activity is free with garden admission or membership and perfect for families, kids, and anyone who wants a relaxing moment of art in the garden.

Admission Rates

Lan Su Members & Guests: FREE

Adult: $16.95

Senior (62+) or Student (18+ with ID): $15.95

Youth (6-18 yr): $13.95

Child (5 yr & under): FREE

Note: A $0.95 service fee is reflected in each paid admission.

Discounted Admission Offers

These offers must be redeemed in person at the Lan Su Ticket Booth to confirm eligibility.

EBT/WIC Cardholders

Discounted admission of $5.00 per person is available for up to four individuals per EBT/WIC card. To claim this offer, please present your EBT/WIC card and a valid form of photo ID at the Ticket Booth.

Veterans & Military

We offer $2 off admission for active-duty military, veterans, and their immediate family members with valid ID. The discount must be redeemed in person at the Ticket Booth.

Parking & Directions

Free Lan Su Parking

There is free first come, first served parking in our sister lot next to the garden at 424 NW Third Avenue. Additional metered parking and garages are available on surrounding streets.

Steep & Paint: Magnolia with Amy O'Neill
2026-04-10 14:00 - 17:00
Instructor | Tickets | Series Schedule | Parking

Enjoy a blossom-filled afternoon at the beautiful Lan Su Chinese Garden with the return of Steep & Paint. With all materials provided and admission included, all you need to bring is yourself!

We’re bringing this series back by popular demand and newly reimagined in partnership with the Oregon Botanical Artists (OBA). This immersive afternoon experience invites you to slow down, look closely, and connect with plants through tea, conversation, and hands-on art-making. Our April 10 Magnolia session with Amy O’Neill will use embroidery thread as the medium.

Each session weaves together horticulture, tea culture, and botanical art in a relaxed, welcoming setting:

Learn the plant up close: A Lan Su gardener leads a close-up botanical show-and-tell, sharing seasonal plant facts, cultural stories, and growing insights.

Taste the season: Enjoy a sampling of seasonal teas from Yun Shui Teahouse.

Create botanical art: An OBA artist guides a full botanical art class inspired by the featured plant.

Whether you’re returning to Steep & Paint or joining for the first time, this refreshed program offers an even richer way to experience Lan Su. Bring a friend with you and let’s Steep & Paint together!

Meet the Instructor: Amy O’Neill

Amy O’Neill began studying botanical illustration through the New York Botanical Garden’s online program in 2021 and is currently pursuing her Certificate in Botanical Art and Illustration. Since joining Oregon Botanical Artists in 2023, she has explored a variety of media, with a particular love for graphite. Inspired by the native wildflowers of Mount Hood, Amy hopes to create work using graphite, ink, watercolor, colored pencil, and embroidery thread. She lives in Portland, where she also enjoys gardening and growing native plants to support pollinators and a healthy backyard ecosystem.

Meet Our Partner: Oregon Botanical Artists (OBA)

Oregon Botanical Artists is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting contemporary botanical art while honoring its long-standing traditions. Founded in 2012, the organization supports a diverse community of artists who celebrate the beauty and diversity of plant life through detailed and scientifically informed artwork. Oregon Botanical Artists is affiliated with the American Society of Botanical Artists as an Artists Circle.

Instructor | Tickets | Series Schedule | Parking

Steep & Paint Need to Know

Each class session is independent — participants are welcome to register for any individual class without attending others.

Registration fee includes full-day admission to Lan Su Chinese Garden.

Get Tickets

Lan Su Members & Guests: $56.95

General: $66.95

Note: A $0.95 service fee is reflected in each paid ticket

Full Series Schedule

Set a new monthly Friday tradition, or treat someone special to an amazing afternoon of creativity!

Parking & Directions

Free Lan Su Parking

There is free first come, first served parking in our sister lot next to the garden at 424 NW Third Avenue. Additional metered parking and garages are available on surrounding streets.

Garden Tea Tastings with Hannah Ma (11 AM)
2026-04-11 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-04-12 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-04-25 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-04-26 11:00 - 12:00

Magnolia Cultivation Talks
2026-04-18 14:00 - 15:00
Saturdays, April 11 & 18 | 2-3 PM | Free with admission or membership

Part of Magnolia Festival, these weekend talks offer a chance to learn more about one of spring’s most beloved trees. Join a Lan Su horticulturist for practical tips on growing and caring for magnolias in your own landscape. Discover what makes these trees thrive, hear insider stories about some of Lan Su’s favorite specimens, and learn how to maintain magnolias for lasting health, beauty, and seasonal blooms.

Admission Rates

Lan Su Members & Guests: FREE

Adult: $16.95

Senior (62+) or Student (18+ with ID): $15.95

Youth (6-18 yr): $13.95

Child (5 yr & under): FREE

Note: A $0.95 service fee is reflected in each paid admission.

Discounted Admission Offers

These offers must be redeemed in person at the Lan Su Ticket Booth to confirm eligibility.

EBT/WIC Cardholders

Discounted admission of $5.00 per person is available for up to four individuals per EBT/WIC card. To claim this offer, please present your EBT/WIC card and a valid form of photo ID at the Ticket Booth.

Veterans & Military

We offer $2 off admission for active-duty military, veterans, and their immediate family members with valid ID. The discount must be redeemed in person at the Ticket Booth.

Parking & Directions

Free Lan Su Parking

There is free first come, first served parking in our sister lot next to the garden at 424 NW Third Avenue. Additional metered parking and garages are available on surrounding streets.

Weiqi/Go Teaching and Demonstrating
2026-04-19 11:00 - 13:00
The Portland Go Club provides interactive teachings on the rules, strategies, and history of Weiqi.

11 AM – 1 PM | Every 3rd Sunday, April 19 – September 20, 2026

Weiqi, also known as Go, holds the distinction of being the oldest continuously played strategy game globally, with origins dating back at least 3,500 years. While its rules can be grasped in mere minutes, the game’s strategies and historical significance are vast. As part of our ongoing cultural programs, the Portland Go Club will provide teachings and demonstrations on the rules, strategies, and history of Weiqi, considered one of the four traditional Scholarly Arts. Attendees will have the opportunity to observe live demonstrations and engage in Weiqi gameplay with volunteers from the Portland Go Club.

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About the Portland Go Club

The Portland Go Club, established in 1977, has been facilitating Go/Weiqi meetups and events for nearly 50 years in the Portland area. The club hosts two weekly gatherings for players of all skill levels to play and learn about the game and its strategies. PGC hosts various community events including an annual Statewide tournament, workshops taught by Professional Weiqi players, educational tabling at cultural events, and workshops for new players. We welcome players of all experience levels and are happy to teach new players at any of our meetups.

Learn more

Parking & Directions

Free Lan Su Parking

There is free first come, first served parking in our sister lot next to the garden at 424 NW Third Avenue. Additional metered parking and garages are available on surrounding streets.

Music in The Garden
2026-04-24 12:00 - 15:00
Enjoy the gentle sounds of live Chinese music on traditional instruments such as erhu, ruan qin, and pipa.

Noon – 3 PM | Fridays, April 24 – September 25, 2026

As you stroll the garden pathways, enjoy traditional Chinese music of erhu or guzheng by Lan Su musicians.

The erhu is a bowed, two-stringed Chinese vertical musical instrument. The guzheng is a traditional Chinese stringed instrument with 21 strings and movable bridges.

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Parking & Directions

Free Lan Su Parking

There is free first come, first served parking in our sister lot next to the garden at 424 NW Third Avenue. Additional metered parking and garages are available on surrounding streets.

Steep & Paint: Magnolia with Rhiannon Leonard
2026-04-24 14:00 - 17:00
Instructor | Tickets | Series Schedule | Parking

Enjoy a blossom-filled afternoon at the beautiful Lan Su Chinese Garden with the return of Steep & Paint. With all materials provided and admission included, all you need to bring is yourself!

We’re bringing this series back by popular demand and newly reimagined in partnership with the Oregon Botanical Artists (OBA). This immersive afternoon experience invites you to slow down, look closely, and connect with plants through tea, conversation, and hands-on art-making. Our April 24 session with Rhiannon Leonard will use pencil, ink, and watercolors as the medium.

Each session weaves together horticulture, tea culture, and botanical art in a relaxed, welcoming setting:

Learn the plant up close: A Lan Su gardener leads a close-up botanical show-and-tell, sharing seasonal plant facts, cultural stories, and growing insights.

Taste the season: Enjoy a sampling of seasonal teas from Yun Shui Teahouse.

Create botanical art: An OBA artist guides a full botanical art class inspired by the featured plant.

Whether you’re returning to Steep & Paint or joining for the first time, this refreshed program offers an even richer way to experience Lan Su. Bring a friend with you and let’s Steep & Paint together!

Meet the Instructor: Rhiannon Leonard

“Poppy” by Rhiannon Leonard

Rhiannon Leonard is passionate about the intersection of art & botany and explores the emotional benefits of slowing down to draw the plants around us. Teaching for over 15 years in Portland, she is dedicated to making her classes accessible through community education & lower cost programming.

Meet Our Partner: Oregon Botanical Artists (OBA)

Oregon Botanical Artists is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting contemporary botanical art while honoring its long-standing traditions. Founded in 2012, the organization supports a diverse community of artists who celebrate the beauty and diversity of plant life through detailed and scientifically informed artwork. Oregon Botanical Artists is affiliated with the American Society of Botanical Artists as an Artists Circle.

Instructor | Tickets | Series Schedule | Parking

Steep & Paint Need to Know

Each class session is independent — participants are welcome to register for any individual class without attending others.

Registration fee includes full-day admission to Lan Su Chinese Garden.

Get Tickets

Lan Su Members & Guests: $56.95

General: $66.95

Note: A $0.95 service fee is reflected in each paid ticket

Full Series Schedule

Set a new monthly Friday tradition, or treat someone special to an amazing afternoon of creativity!

Parking & Directions

Free Lan Su Parking

There is free first come, first served parking in our sister lot next to the garden at 424 NW Third Avenue. Additional metered parking and garages are available on surrounding streets.

Calligraphy Demo
2026-04-28 12:00 - 14:00, 2026-04-30 12:00 - 14:00
Enjoy expert demonstrations and gain insights into the beauty and history of calligraphy.

12 – 2 PM | Tuesdays & Thursdays, April 28 – September 29, 2026

Experience the harmony of calligraphy and other art forms. Enjoy expert demonstrations and insights into the beauty and history of calligraphy. Drop in anytime during the Calligraphy Demo.

Get Admission

Parking & Directions

Free Lan Su Parking

There is free first come, first served parking in our sister lot next to the garden at 424 NW Third Avenue. Additional metered parking and garages are available on surrounding streets.
