Lan Su Chinese Garden
Find respite and celebrate Chinese culture at a Suzhou-style garden in the heart of Portland.
A year-round wonder, the Lan Su Chinese Garden is an authentic Ming Dynasty style garden, built by Suzhou artisans, that takes up an entire block of the city’s historic Chinatown district. Since the garden’s opening in 2000, its covered walkways, bridges, open colonnades, pavilions and richly planted landscape framing the man-made Zither Lake have created an urban oasis of tranquil beauty and harmony. It’s an inspiring, serene setting for meditation, quiet thought and tea served at The Tao of Tea in the Tower of Cosmic Reflections, as well as public tours of the grounds led by expert horticulturalists.
Over a span of two weeks each winter, Lan Su’s Chinese New Year Celebration packs the calendar full of festivities that explore the culture and history of the Eastern holiday.
Though the grounds provide a peaceful escape, periodic events give the garden a festive atmosphere. Over a span of two weeks each winter, Lan Su’s Chinese New Year Celebration packs the calendar full of festivities that explore the culture and history of the Eastern holiday. Beginning on the final day of the last month of the Chinese calendar (typically late January or early February), the festivities include paper lantern viewings, calligraphy demonstrations and lion dance performances.
Upcoming events at Lan Su
Mumvember
During the month of November, Lan Su Chinese Garden will be packed with more than 750 potted chrysanthemums artistically displayed throughout the garden. More than 75 different chrysanthemum varieties will unfurl in all colors, shapes and sizes including: spiders, quills, spoons, regular incurves, irregular incurves, reflexes, semi-doubles, anemones, brush, thistle, exotics and more. Take in…
Mums & More Botanical Art Exhibition
Come see the Mums & More Exhibition created in partnership with Oregon Botanical Artists (OBA), featuring 48 pieces of artwork from 17 artists — each affiliated with either the Oregon Botanical Artists or Pacific Northwest Botanical Artists. Mums & More is on view at Lan Su Chinese Garden in October and November, 2019. Be sure…
Tea & Poetry Month
Lan Su Chinese Garden presents Tea & Poetry at Lan Su, a month long series of events and activities celebrating poetry, tea and tea arts. In celebration of Tea & Poetry Month at Lan Su, join up for a special Tea, Poetry & Music Fair on Saturday, October 5 at Lan Su Chinese Garden from…
Ninth Moon Floral Design Showcase
The Ninth Moon Floral Design Showcase is presented by the Lan Su Chinese Garden and the Floral Design Institute and occurs in conjunction with Mumvember, Lan Su’s annual celebration of the chrysanthemum. The Ninth Moon Floral Design Showcase is a juried floral show with each entry including chrysanthemums as a part of the display. Designers…
Ninth Moon Premiere Evening
Be the first to view the fabulous floral exhibits, created by the Northwest’s most gifted floral designers and staged within the magical beauty of Lan Su Chinese Garden. Whether quirky, stunning or simply beautiful, the designs will capture the charm of the chrysanthemum and captivate you. Meet the floral designers, vote for YOUR favorite chrysanthemum…
Lan Su Chinese Garden Community Free Day Food Drive
In honor of #GivingTuesday and as a thank you to its supporters, admission to Lan Su Chinese Garden on Tuesday, December 3, 2019 is being waived with the donation of a nonperishable food item to support the Oregon Food Bank.
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