Dubuque Arboretum Association, Inc.

WORKSHOP: DIY Vanilla Extract Lab + Lecture

Begin with a comprehensive class on the history and culture of vanilla, followed by a hands-on “Lab Session” where you will make your own vanilla extract to take home!
What to Expect:
📖Historical and dramatic tales of vanilla in our global history
✅Tips on how to grow Vanilla Orchid
🐝An overview of Pollination, harvesting, and processing vanilla beans
AND all the tools needed to make your own vanilla extract in class including:
A selection of several spirits to choose from for extract making
1 8 oz. Vanilla extract bottle
Vanilla beans
Labels for gift giving or personal use

Cost is $50 per ​guest, with a portion of each sale going to the Koi Pond Project!
*You will have the opportunity to make more bottles if you choose to and can pay al-a carte during class session.

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Date and Time

Saturday, November 15, 2025
13:00 – 15:00, (CST)

Location

3800 Arboretum Drive
Dubuque, Iowa 52001
United States

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Friday, November 14, 2025

23:59, CST Sales ended

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