January 13, 2012 at 2:49 PM

Lots of ACTIVE, outdoor fun to be had at Norfolk Botanical Garden in the month of February!

Admission to the Garden is $5 per person every day in February. Bike riding is permitted on paved paths in the Garden all day long (9am-5pm), all month long.

Special Events:

Each Saturday: (11am-3pm) WARM UP- Come in from the cold after riding your bike and warm up with games and puzzles. Enjoy self-guided activities in a warm environment as you take a break before heading out to ride again.

Saturday, February 4th: (9am-5pm) The Big Bike Bash- 

• Make a pair of custom, banmboo handlebar grips (cost $5) with local bike crafter, Wes Cheney, will be on hand building a special bike made out of bamboo. Visit  to learn more!

• East Coast Bicycles will be at the Garden with some of their most unique bikes.

• Safety City will set up a special bike safety course for the kids to practice their skills. 

• Take a bike tour through the Garden with local bike guide, Cindy Lewis. 

• Door prizes will be given throughout the day!

• Helmets will be given away free-of-charge to participants needing a helmet, as part of The Lynn Fund of the Brain Injury Association of America's "Use your brain" traumatic brain injury (TBI) education and prevention program. The helmets, which look like a brain, are specially designed and produced for this The Lynn Fund. They will be available while supplies last.

For more information, contact Kelly Dierberger at (757) 441-5830 ext. 346, email kelly.gaita@nbgs.org or visit www.norfolkbotanicalgarden.org.