Music + Lantern Viewing Night
2026-03-07 17:30 - 19:30, 2026-03-08 17:30 - 19:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Lan Su Chinese Garden, 239 NW Everett Street, Portland, OR, 97209, United States
Wednesdays–Sundays, March 4-8 | 5:30–7:30 PM | Separate tickets required

Enjoy an enchanting lantern-lit evening accompanied by live Chinese music, perfect for those who love the garden’s nighttime glow at a slower, more intimate pace. Note: Music + Lantern Nights do not include the Dragon Dance Procession or the Twelve Zodiac Animals light show.

Sensory-Friendly Night will be Thursday, March 5, with additional accommodations, including KultureCity Sensory Bags available for use during the event. These kits can help visitors manage overwhelming environments with items like noise-canceling headphones, fidget tools, and visual cue cards.

Get Tickets

Lan Su Members & Guests: $16.95

General: $22.95

Child (3–11): $8.95

Infant (0–2): Free

Oregon & Washington EBT Cardholders: $10.95*

*up to 4 tickets per cardholder; available in-person at the Lan Su Ticket Booth during business hours

Save more and get twice the fun!

Day & Night Garden Experience Package: $32.95

Save up to 20% off the regular price! Select your Lantern Viewing Evening, then come back for even more Lunar New Year daytime fun any day between February 17 and March 8.

March 4

March 5

March 6

March 7

March 8

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

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 Floral Showcase
2026-03-20 10:00 - 16:30, 2026-03-21 10:00 - 18:30, 2026-03-22 10:00 - 18:30, 2026-03-23 10:00 - 18:30, 2026-03-24 10:00 - 18:30, 2026-03-25 10:00 - 18:30, 2026-03-26 10:00 - 18:30, 2026-03-27 10:00 - 18:30 and 3 more dates | Lan Su Chinese Garden, 239 NW Everett Street, Portland, OR, 97209, United States
March 20-30, 2026

Find inspiration and moments of pure beauty in a wonderland of flowers! Enjoy large-scale magnolia installations throughout the garden, along with interpretive displays featuring educational posters, huayi floral pieces, and a magnolia penjing.

Our featured floral artist, Lauren Say, is a past participant in our Chrysanthemum Festival Floral Design Showcase. In 2025, her design “Seasonal Suspense” took second place in the People’s Choice Awards and third prize from the judges. Come see how she transforms the new flower of the season into works of art!

Lan Su’s own horticulture team will complete the showcase with their artistic takes on magnolias in floral design.

The Magnolia Floral Showcase is free with admission or membership, so grab a friend and come explore!

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 | Lan Su Chinese Garden, 239 NW Everett Street, Portland, OR, 97209, United States
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.

Steep & Paint: Magnolia with Rhiannon Leonard
2026-04-24 14:00 - 17:00 | Lan Su Chinese Garden, 239 NW Everett Street, Portland, OR, 97209, United States
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.

AANHPI Heritage Month – Celebrate Our Stories!
2026-05-01 00:00 - 2026-05-31 23:59 | Lan Su Chinese Garden, 239 NW Everett Street, Portland, OR, 97209, United States
Join Lan Su to celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month! In partnership with more than 20 local cultural organizations, performers, and artists, we explore the history, traditions, and arts that make up the rich cultural tapestry of AANHPI.

Enjoy a display of traditional outfits, cultural performances, vendors from local AANHPI communities, educational talks, and demonstrations while learning all about these different cultures and traditions. We hope everyone will join us in celebrating our cultural diversity!

Featured AANHPI Heritage Month Experiences

Threading Together – AANHPI Traditional Attire Exhibit

Through June 21

Step into the stories behind cultural dress. Threading Together features traditional outfits from local AANHPI community members, each reflecting the history, meaning, and identity woven into every detail.

Threading Together Show & Tell — Fridays, 1-4 PM

May 8: Korea | May 15: The Philippines | May 22: China | May 29: Japan

Limei Lai Art Show: Temperature in Life

Through June 21

Explore intricate fabric installations by Limei Lai, a Portland-based Chinese American artist. In her own words: “On top of a chaotic, messy, tangled, frayed, knotted forest of seemingly random threads, tapestry finds order and beauty, much like art and life.”

Artist Invitation: Childhood Play Memory Exchange

Sunday, May 10, 3-5 PM

Oregon Rises Above Hate (ORAH) Presents: Free Admission Day at Lan Su

Saturday, May 2 | 12:00-6:00 PM

Since 2021, Lan Su Chinese Garden has partnered with community leaders to host an annual gathering that fosters resilience and unity—sharing resources, amplifying community groups, raising awareness, and celebrating the diversity of the AANHPI community.

Cultural Immersion Saturdays

May 9, 16, 23, & 30 | 10:00 AM – 6:30 PM

In partnership with local organizations, AANHPI cultures come to life through performances, talks, and interactive activities for the whole family.

May 9: Vietnam | May 16: India | May 23: China | May 30: Pacific Islanders

Mother’s Day at Lan Su

Sunday, May 10 | 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Make this Mother’s Day unforgettable at Lan Su, with a day filled with blossoms, tea, and cultural experiences. From plant sales and special tea tastings to hands-on activities, you can bring home more than just memories!

Plant Sale

Tea Tasting (Sold Out)

Corsage Making

Card Making

Chinese Sing-Along

Floral Photo Op

Inner Mongolia Art Theatre

Thursday, May 14 | 1:00-3:00 PM

Immerse yourself in several unique disciplines of Inner Mongolia Art Theatre, such as music, dance, opera, drama, and acrobatics. Don’t miss this leading performing arts company from the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China—at Lan Su for one day only!

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 臥虎藏龍 (35mm) – Benefit Screening at Hollywood Theatre

*SOLD OUT* Friday, May 15 | 7:30-10:00 PM

Ang Lee’s iconic film returns to the big screen in support of Lan Su Chinese Garden. Prior to the film, guests will be treated to an exciting demonstration by Summit Wushu Academy. Don’t miss this one-night-only experience!

Taste of Home, Where the Heart Belongs — Chinese Homestyle Cooking Demonstration

Saturday, May 23 | 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Join a Chinese cooking demonstration led by culinary expert Anna Xu. Learn how to use locally sourced ingredients to create simple, authentic homestyle dishes that capture the true flavors of home.

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.

Oregon Rises Above Hate Presents: Free Admission Day
2026-05-02 12:00 - 18:00 | Lan Su Chinese Garden, 239 NW Everett Street, Portland, OR, 97209, United States
In honor of Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month, members of the community are invited to the sixth annual Oregon Rises Above Hate (ORAH) event on May 2, 2026, Lan Su Chinese Garden.

Performance Schedule

From noon to 6:00 PM at Lan Su, there will be musical and dance performances from local cultural groups:

12:00 PM: Portland Lee’s Association Dragon & Lion Dance Team

1:00 PM: Cambodian Dance Troupe of Oregon

2:00 PM: Paradise of Samoa

3:00 PM: Portland Chinese Dance Troupe

4:00 PM: Chinese Friendship Association of Portland (CFAP) Fitness Dance Team

5:00 PM: Takohachi

Community Tabling

Local nonprofit resources will also be tabling throughout the garden:

API Forward

Chinese American Citizens Alliance (CACA–Portland)

Portland Immigrant Rights Coalition (PIRC)

The Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization (IRCO)

The Immigrant Story

Other cultural heritage institutions in Old Town will be open for Pay As You Will admission to encourage the exploration of AANHPI culture and history, including the Japanese American Museum of Oregon, Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education, and Portland Chinatown Museum.

Come out and celebrate Oregon’s AANHPI communities!

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.

Blooms for Mom: Mother’s Day Plant Sale
2026-05-10 09:00 - 17:00 | Lan Su Chinese Garden, 239 NW Everett Street, Portland, OR, 97209, United States
Pictured: A selection of plants available at the Mother’s Day Plant Sale

Celebrate Mother’s Day with a joyful morning of blooms, beauty, and garden treasures at Lan Su’s Entrance Plaza. Shop a special selection of rare and unique plants, floral merchandise, and the beloved Camellia sinensis — the remarkable plant that gives us tea.

Lan Su members can have the first chance at these rare flowering plants from 9–10 AM, and the sale opens to everyone 10 AM–5 PM with free public access and no garden admission required.

Curated Plants Chosen by our Horticulturists:

Tea Plant

Camellia sinensis

Azalea “Mandarin Lights”

Hybrid Rhododendron

Chinese Mayapple

Podophyllum pleianthum

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: Peony with Rhiannon Leonard
2026-05-15 14:00 - 17:00 | Lan Su Chinese Garden, 239 NW Everett Street, Portland, OR, 97209, United States
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 May 15 Peony session with Rhiannon Leonard will use pencil, ink, and watercolor 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.

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 臥虎藏龍 (35mm) - Benefit Screening at Hollywood Theatre
2026-05-15 19:30 - 22:00 | Hollywood Theatre, 4122 NE Sandy Boulevard, Portland, Oregon, 97212, United States
Film Summary

Kungfu Demo

Tickets

Directions

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon “臥虎藏龍” (2000) returns to the big screen in support of Lan Su Chinese Garden this Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month! All proceeds from this benefit screening go toward our work maintaining one of the most authentic classical Chinese gardens outside of China.

Prior to the film, guests will be treated to an exciting demonstration by Summit Wushu Academy, so be sure to grab your seat early!

About the Film

Directed by Ang Lee, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon “臥虎藏龍” follows warrior Li Mu Bai (Chow Yun-Fat) in 19th-century Qing Dynasty China who gives his sword, Green Destiny, to his lover Yu Shu Lien (Michelle Yeoh) to deliver for safe keeping—until it is stolen, and the chase is on to find it. Co-starring Zhang Ziyi as Jen Yu and an original score featuring cello solos from Yo-Yo Ma, Crouching TIger, Hidden Dragon is a martial arts masterpiece and considered one of the greatest films of the 21st Century.

Special Performance: Summit Wushu Academy

Summit Wushu Academy was opened in 2012 by brothers Phillip and Peter Dang. With 25 years of experience of training and previously representing the United States National Wushu Team on the World stage, some of their students have also achieved awards in both national and international competitions.

Sifu Phillip is now working in stunts in the film industry and can be seen in recent films such as The Paper Tigers and Mulan. The school is currently led by Sifu Peter, who teaches out of his passion to spread the art and joy of Wushu.

Did you know? “Wushu,” also known as Kungfu, is the Chinese term for “martial arts.” Its movements combine speed, power, and flexibility with grace and precision.

Get Tickets

Tickets for this event are sold through Hollywood Theatre, with all proceeds benefitting Lan Su Chinese Garden.

General: $12.00

Students & Seniors: $10.00

Hollywood Theatre Members: $9.00

Location: Hollywood Theatre

Please note this is an off-site event at Hollywood Theatre in NE Portland. The event does not take place at Lan Su Chinese Garden, but it is a fundraiser for our organization.

The auditorium for this screening is ADA accessible.

Steep & Paint: Peony with Morgan McGuirk
2026-05-22 14:00 - 17:00 | Lan Su Chinese Garden, 239 NW Everett Street, Portland, OR, 97209, United States
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 May 22 Peony session with Morgan McGuirk will use watercolor 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: Morgan McGuirk

Morgan McGuirk is a Portland-based watercolor artist and instructor who has been teaching beginner-friendly classes for the past year in NE Portland and at a retirement home in Milwaukie. She enjoys helping students of all levels build confidence with watercolor.

Morgan specializes in realistic pet portraits and also creates landscape and abstract work. As a professional pet sitter, her love of animals deeply inspires her art and commissioned pieces.

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.

Steep & Paint: Penjing with Nora Sherwood
2026-06-12 14:00 - 17:00 | OR
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 June 12 Penjing session with Nora Sherwood will use watercolor 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: Nora Sherwood

“Royal penstemon” by Nora Sherwood

Nora Sherwood is a full-time scientific illustrator who transitioned into the field after many years in the high-tech industry. She graduated from the University of Washington’s Natural Science Illustration certificate program in 2014 and works primarily in watercolor.

Inspired by the intricate details and patterns found in nature, Nora creates layered illustrations for museums, zoos, government agencies, consumer product companies, and academic institutions.

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!

Steep & Paint: Penjing with Nora Sherwood
2026-06-26 14:00 - 17:00 | Lan Su Chinese Garden, 239 NW Everett Street, Portland, OR, 97209, United States
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 June 26 Penjing session with Nora Sherwood will use watercolor 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: Nora Sherwood

“Royal penstemon” by Nora Sherwood

Nora Sherwood is a full-time scientific illustrator who transitioned into the field after many years in the high-tech industry. She graduated from the University of Washington’s Natural Science Illustration certificate program in 2014 and works primarily in watercolor.

Inspired by the intricate details and patterns found in nature, Nora creates layered illustrations for museums, zoos, government agencies, consumer product companies, and academic institutions.

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.

Steep & Paint: Lotus with Rhiannon Leonard
2026-07-17 14:00 - 17:00 | Lan Su Chinese Garden, 239 NW Everett Street, Portland, OR, 97209, United States
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 July 17 Lotus session with Rhiannon Leonard will use pencil, ink, and watercolor 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.

Steep & Paint: Lotus with Robin Phillips Occhipinti
2026-07-31 14:00 - 17:00 | Lan Su Chinese Garden, 239 NW Everett Street, Portland, OR, 97209, United States
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 July 31 Lotus session with Robin Phillips Occhipinti will use graphite and colored pencil 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: Robin Phillips Occhipinti

Website | Instagram | Facebook

Northwest Forest Floor, 14″ x 11″, watercolor and colored pencil by Robin Phillips Occhipinti

As an avid gardener, Robin delights in studying and nurturing plants. She is also fascinated by the cycles and rhythms of life, and find endless inspiration even in the tiniest elements of nature. It is her passion to promote the significance of the natural world, healing, and conservation through art.

Robin Phillips Occhipinti is a multidisciplinary artist and designer who has a love for many creative mediums, and sharing the joy of art with others. Active in local arts organizations including Oregon Botanical Artists and the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators NW, she has exhibited her art locally and nationally for many years, and also teaches workshops. Robin holds a BFA degree, a Certificate in Natural Science Illustration from the Rhode Island School of Design and is currently completing a Certificate in Botanical Illustration through the New York Botanical Garden.

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.

Steep & Paint: Lotus with Zebith Thalden
2026-08-14 14:00 - 17:00 | Lan Su Chinese Garden, 239 NW Everett Street, Portland, OR, 97209, United States
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 August 14 Lotus session with Zebith Thalden will use colored pencils 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: Zebith Thalden

“Spice Bush or Western Sweetshrub (Calycanthus occidentalis)” by Zebith Thalden

Zebith Thalden is a US-based studio artist, author, and instructor. Her artwork has been featured in galleries, cultural centers, and art museums, including the CICA Museum in Gimpo-si, South Korea; the Academy of Science in Canberra, Australia; American Association for the Advancement of Science in Washington DC; and the Annmarie Sculpture Garden in Dowell, Maryland. She has been in residence at Zion National Park and PLAYA: Center for the Intersection of Art and Science. She has also been a featured speaker at Portland State College of the Arts: School of Art + Design, Red Butte Garden and Arboretum, and Southern Utah University. Her book The Insect Artist: How to Observe, Draw, and Paint Butterflies, Bees, and More was released by Timber Press on March 12, 2024. She received an MFA from Goddard College and a BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design.

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.

Steep & Paint: Bamboo with Robin Phillips Occhipinti
2026-08-28 14:00 - 17:00 | Lan Su Chinese Garden, 239 NW Everett Street, Portland, OR, 97209, United States
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 August 28 Bamboo session with Robin Phillips Occhipinti will use graphite and colored pencil 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: Robin Phillips Occhipinti

Website | Instagram | Facebook

Northwest Forest Floor, 14″ x 11″, watercolor and colored pencil by Robin Phillips Occhipinti

As an avid gardener, Robin delights in studying and nurturing plants. She is also fascinated by the cycles and rhythms of life, and find endless inspiration even in the tiniest elements of nature. It is her passion to promote the significance of the natural world, healing, and conservation through art.

Robin Phillips Occhipinti is a multidisciplinary artist and designer who has a love for many creative mediums, and sharing the joy of art with others. Active in local arts organizations including Oregon Botanical Artists and the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators NW, she has exhibited her art locally and nationally for many years, and also teaches workshops. Robin holds a BFA degree, a Certificate in Natural Science Illustration from the Rhode Island School of Design and is currently completing a Certificate in Botanical Illustration through the New York Botanical Garden.

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.

Steep & Paint
2026-09-11 14:00 - 17:00, 2026-09-25 14:00 - 17:00, 2026-10-16 13:00 - 16:00 | Lan Su Chinese Garden, 239 NW Everett Street, Portland, OR, 97209, United States
Enjoy a blossom-filled afternoon at the beautiful Lan Su Chinese Garden with the return of Steep & Paint!

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.

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!

Full Series Schedule

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

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

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.

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.
