An oasis in the city of St. Louis and a world leader in plant science, conservation, and sustainability.
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Apr 21, 2025
We went on a busy sunny Saturday in April. As a member NYBG in Bronx NY many Botanical Gardens has a reciprocal agreement for admissions and was great. We have been to many Gardens throughout the US…Full review by Cindy R
Apr 10, 2025
This is an outstanding institution dedicated to bringing botanical knowledge and experiences to the general public. In addition, it is a leader in botanical research around the world. What a fantasti…Full review by Connector58716684511
Apr 9, 2025
Absolutely stunning!! Cafe was delicious and cost friendly. Staff was all very friendly and helpful. Was well maintained and wheelchair accessible. They also honored my reciprocal membership card thr…Full review by Freedom47986771283
I understand that the garden grounds are a smoke free location. That's great since my fellow smokers won't be able to litter the ground with their nasty cig butts (I smoke and even I think that's gross) but where can I go to smoke? I've been told that if you leave the grounds (even just for a few minutes) you can't return without purchasing a whole new ticket... So where do people go for a quick smoke?
How long should we allot for visiting the Children’s Garden area & Climatron only? Coming next week with grandparents & kids 9 & 10, in the morning.
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The kids will buzz right through the Climatron, but the children’s garden does have fun things to play on. I’d guess 2 hours would be good. Walking in and walking out will take you some time.
Sorry for the late response. Travel has been curtailed as a result of increasing COVID19 numbers here in the Midwest. Admission price for the Missouri Botanical Garden is $14 per person …
Sorry for the late response. Travel has been curtailed as a result of increasing COVID19 numbers here in the Midwest. Admission price for the Missouri Botanical Garden is $14 per person for ages 13 and up. Children under the age of 12 are Free. Hope this helps!
Wondering about attending during daytime or after 6pm for the Garden Lights show. Will we be able to see all of the gardens (assuming it stays light out for long enough) during the Garden Lights party, or is it just in certain parts of the park? Also, we are planning on going on a Thursday- will we be following a slow line of visitors or is it a explore-as-you-want-to type of thing at night?
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According to the MOBOT website, the Garden Party Lights event opens @ 6:00 p.m.. At this writing, sunset in St. Louis is 7:09 p.m.. That would give you an hour (or less as sunset …
According to the MOBOT website, the Garden Party Lights event opens @ 6:00 p.m.. At this writing, sunset in St. Louis is 7:09 p.m.. That would give you an hour (or less as sunset advances thru September) to see other Garden features. The website adds: "Multimedia Show starts at dark and runs until 10 p.m." so that's the time period when you'll likely be restricted to the paths featuring the lighted displays. There is minimal overhead lighting through most of the Garden spaces (the city neighbors prefer it that way), so wandering after dark is unlikely to be encouraged & may be forbidden. Thursday nights should be the lightly attended evenings of the event, but it will depend largely on weather conditions. But it's always been an enjoyable time for me & my family members in the past, even with large crowds. I hope you & your party enjoy it, too.
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