With a new twist on the name and TWO nights of fun, Booze, Blends & Botany returns again in 2025- RENEWED!

Join the finest Wausau mixologists for its 7th year of unique fun and demonstration of how botanicals are used in a wide array of food and drink. Enjoy a curated menu of sample craft cocktails and complimentary sample dishes created from a selection of fresh local ingredients! Your ticket will include a sample from each vendor.

With every ticket sold and auction item purchased, you are making the Gardens bloom and providing a community center that educates and inspires everyone who visits.

July 16 AND July 17, 5-8 pm

ONE ticket gets you access to BOTH nights

$75 per ticket for non-members & $65 for members

Wednesday, July 16 is at the RENEWed Gardens and will offer tastes of blends, booze and bites by local servers, distillers, and chefs as well as family activities, demonstrations and tours through the Gardens. This is a family-friendly event. Tickets for ages 17 and younger are $10 per child. (Ages two and under are free.)

Thursday, July 17 is at the RENEWed Wausau Club and Museum of Contemporary Art. This is your SNEAK PEEK to the renovated Wausau Club that will soon be available for rentals and offers Wedding Packages in collaboration with the Gardens. Wander through the main level museum, sip on beer, wine and tastful samples from local crafters, chefs and connoisseurs! Join us upstairs in the RENEWed ballroom for an auction on continued fun and samples.
This is an ages 21+ event. ** Due to continued renovation, ADA access to the ballroom is NOT yet complete, access is only available via stairs.

Come see the Gardens in a new light! Take a nice night stroll through the Gardens and enjoy the beautiful glow of our new permanent lighting fixtures. Enjoy some hot chocolate and warm yourself by the fire.

No registration required. $5/ person, cash only. Free for members. Night hikes may be canceled due to inclement weather. Limited supply of snowshoes available for rent.

Check back again for winter dates!