Poetry in Bloom: An Emily Dickinson Garden Walk - City of Overland Park, Kansas

The Emily Dickinson Garden at the Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, including a stone pathway, three wooden benches and various plants and trees.

Date + Time

02/18/2026
All Day

Location

Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens
8909 W. 179th Street
Overland Park, KS 66013

Description

Step into a world where verse and nature intertwine. Join us for Poetry in Bloom, a self-guided walk, celebrating the profound connection between Emily Dickinson's poetry and the natural world, now through June 1. This unique experience features stops throughout the Emily Dickinson Garden, each corresponding with an excerpt of Dickinson’s verse that explores the beauty, mystery and profound emotional depth found in gardens, flowers and the changing seasons. The carefully curated route will immerse you in the very imagery that inspired one of America's most beloved poets.