Lan Su Chinese Garden

Autumn Tea Tasting (1 PM)
2025-11-02 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-11-08 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-11-09 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Lan Su Chinese Garden, 239 NW Everett Street, Portland, Oregon, 97209
Take a front row seat to experiencing Chinese tea culture with our intimate Autumn Tea Tasting series!

Saturdays: 11 AM · 1 PM · 3 PM | Sundays: 1 PM · 3 PM

Taste your way through three (3) seasonal teas, led by Tea Master in Residence Eric Arthur. Explore different flavor profiles and preparation methods using traditional gaiwans and teaware. You’ll learn about the history, cultivation, and traditions that have evolved over centuries from ancient China—and how other cultures adapted these practices for their own people.

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.

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Meet Tea Master in Residence Eric Arthur

In the last 15 years, Eric Arthur has journeyed from hating tea, being surprised by it, to obsessing over it. While hosting tea tastings, he blends the knowledge, lore, grace, and fun of tea to perfection. His skill in pouring tea is heavily influenced by being a practitioner of Tai Chi for 20+ years, moving and partnering with the leaf and its energy. Come spend an hour being surprised, or find a new obsession with tea and tea service!

Autumn Tea Tasting (3 PM)
2025-11-02 15:00 - 16:00, 2025-11-08 15:00 - 16:00, 2025-11-09 15:00 - 16:00

#PlantWednesday: Chrysanthemums
2025-11-05 11:00, 2025-11-12 11:00
Get involved with chrysanthemums! There’s more to mums than your average grocery store potted plant. Learn how they’re propagated, grown and prepared for display as well as why they’re still a revered flower and symbol of the fall season in Chinese culture.

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#PlantWednesday Spotlight
2025-11-05 11:00 - 11:30, 2025-11-12 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.

Weekly Member Hour
2025-11-05 16:30 - 17:30, 2025-11-12 16:30 - 17:30
Members and their guests are invited to enjoy an exclusive hour in the garden in the early evening glow.

Wednesdays, 6:30–7:30 PM (Spring/Summer to October 14, 2025) or 4:30–5:30 PM (Fall/Winter through Nov. 30)

This exclusive evening hour allows members to enjoy Lan Su in the soft glow of twilight, a magical time to experience the garden’s beauty.

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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Floral Design Showcase
2025-11-07 10:00 - 16:30, 2025-11-08 10:00 - 16:30, 2025-11-09 10:00 - 16:30, 2025-11-10 10:00 - 16:30, 2025-11-11 10:00 - 16:30, 2025-11-12 10:00 - 16:30, 2025-11-13 10:00 - 16:30
November 7-13, 2025 | Free with admission or membership

The Chrysanthemum Floral Design Showcase returns to Lan Su this fall in partnership with PNW Florist Association. Don’t miss this crowd-favorite event with our biggest group of designers yet!

Discover stories of creativity and passion with stunning chrysanthemum displays crafted by more than 20 local floral designers. This year’s theme is inspired by Tao Yuanming’s timeless poem, Drinking Wine No. 5, evoking the beauty of quiet reflection amid autumn’s splendor. From interactive designs to larger-than-life installations, this is one bunch of flowers you have to see to believe!

Come see Lan Su bursting with florals this fall—free to enjoy with regular admission or membership.

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Presented in partnership with PNW Florist Association

Meet the 2025 Designers

Featured Designer: Annie Chen

Floral Sunshine“Chrysanthemum Chorus”

Annie discovered her passion for flowers in 2004 after designing a friend’s wedding blooms. With a music degree from the University of Oregon and a decade in HR and sales, she followed her entrepreneurial spirit to found Floral Sunshine in 2009 after training at the Floral Design Institute. When not arranging dahlias and peonies, Annie enjoys fishing for salmon, halibut, and crab.

Anna Arkhangelskaya IG: @Floralia.A“Portland‘s Noble Gentlemums”

Aroa CalvoCocobloom Designs“Blooming Bridges: A Floral Tributeto China and Oregon”

Ashley Ramona PreeceGlasshaus Gardens“Rhythm of Absent Love”

Callie Valente IG: @flowers.by.callie“Tidal”

Chelle DummerChelle Floral Design“Sacred Heart”

Chelsea WillisSweet Delilah Farm“Tea with Friends”

Ellen HansenMindful Flowers“Let Your Light Shine”

Emily BedientEmily Says Goodbye“Wuxing: Mù”

Emily JacquesThe Wild BluebellIG: @The_Wildbluebell“Hé Chéng 合成 Synthesis”

Emily ThompsonHazy Daisy Floral Company IG: @hazydaisyfloralco“Home”

I Li Hsiao“Cycle of Life”

Jayme Rabenberg Bloommonger“Smattering”

Jenny Shadley & Wade Hopkins“Gathering Chrysanthemums Under the Spruce”

Kim Foren Geranium Lake Flowers“Autumn’s Last Dance: A Chrysanthemum Symphony”

Kirstin GarberFloral Sunshine“Picking Chrysanthemums”

Lauren SayIG: @say_flwrks “Seasonal Suspense”

Linda GolaszewskiRooms in Bloom“Midnight for the Moonfisher”

Mailani SouzaMoss Agate Floral“Lún Huí 轮回 Circle of Renewal”

Michael MartinBlossom Bar“Autumn Reliquary”

Rynn Hildebrant Hildebrant Rynn Design“Ripples”

Thang NgoTango Florist“Deafening Silence”

Chrysanthemum Festival

From dazzling floral artistry to hands-on learning opportunities, Chrysanthemum Festival is one of Lan Su’s most anticipated annual celebrations—and an unforgettable way to experience the garden in fall.

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Nights of the Golden Flower
2025-11-07 17:00 - 19:00, 2025-11-08 17:00 - 19:00, 2025-11-09 17:00 - 19:00
Discover stories of creativity and passion with stunning chrysanthemum displays crafted by more than a dozen local floral designers. This year’s theme is inspired by Tao Yuanming’s timeless poem, Drinking Wine (Verse 5) 《飲酒•其五》, evoking the beauty of quiet reflection amid autumn’s splendor.

(Photo: Peggy Donovan, 2024 Floral Design Showcase)

Ticket Rates & Categories

Lan Su Member – $22.95; Up to 2 tickets per cardholder

General – $28.95

General Child (ages 5 and younger) – FREE

EBT Cardholder – $15.95. Limited availability only at Lan Su Ticket Booth. Show your EBT Card to purchase. Up to 4 tickets per cardholder.

Friday, 11/7

Saturday, 11/8

Sunday, 11/9

Mums of Lan Su Plant Tour
2025-11-08 11:00, 2025-11-15 11:00
A fusion talk introducing the many types of gorgeous blooms we cultivate at the garden & how chrysanthemums relate to Chinese culture-past and present. This walking tour will showcase the highlights of our collection and allow you to learn the importance of mums to China.

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Autumn Tea Tasting (11 AM)
2025-11-08 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-11-15 11:00 - 12:00

Write Like a Scholar: The Character for “Chrysanthemum” 菊
2025-11-08 11:00 - 15:00
Step into the world of a Chinese scholar among the chrysanthemums. Learn how to hold a traditional calligraphy brush and write the character 菊 (jú), meaning chrysanthemum, one stroke at a time. Perfect for curious kids and parents alike, this hands-on activity lets visitors explore the artistry and mindfulness behind Chinese calligraphy during Lan Su’s Chrysanthemum Festival.

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Growing Mums Talk & Tour
2025-11-09 11:00
Learn how chrysanthemums are grown and styled by one of Lan Su’s gardeners. Mums may possibly be some of the easiest ornamentals to grow and the styling possibilities are also endless! The talk will walk through the many styles we incorporate in our displays.

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Make Your Own Chrysanthemum Wind Chime
2025-11-09 11:00 - 15:00
Add a touch of creativity to your garden visit! Stop by this drop-in craft station to design your own chrysanthemum-inspired wind chime to take home. This quick, hands-on activity is a fun way for families to make something beautiful together while discovering the meaning of chrysanthemums in Chinese art and poetry. No registration needed—just drop in and create!

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