Photo by Vienna Volante, Arboretum Photographers' Society
Available Monday-Friday only.
April 15-Oct. 31, between 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Summer: $35* online payment per group.
School Year: $35* online payment per group if not booking an Arboretum-led Field Trip Program on the same day. Free when booked with a same-day Arboretum-led Field Trip Program during the school year (not summer).
REGISTER A GROUP for Schools, childcare centers & day programs.
- Free when booked with a same-day Arboretum-led Field Trip during the school year.
- $35* per group for summer, or if not booking an Arboretum-led Field Trip Program on the same day.
Click the button above, select Self Guided Visits from the drop-down above the calendar, then use the calendar to browse and book available dates/times.
ORDER INDIVIDUAL TICKETS for Scouting & other non-school groups.
- Free for Kids age 15 and under
- Free for Adult Arboretum members
- Standard gate admission price for Adult non-members.
Click the button above, then simply order standard gate admission tickets through the main ticketing page.
Plan for your school program
TIP: Entry directions & meeting location
Arboretum entry at the Gatehouse:
As you drive in to the Arboretum, check in at the Arboretum Gatehouse and identify the name of your group and the location you are meeting your group.
Select a group meeting location:
The Arboretum is a BIG place to explore! Decide on your group's meeting location and share that information with members of your group who may be arriving separately, such as parents. Suggested meeting locations include the
TOP SPOTS: For playing!
Green Play Yard (ages 0-5)
Under the Oak Play Yard (ages 5+)
Scarecrow Hill
Event Fields at the Farm at the Arb*
*School bus or vehicle transportation recommended.
TOP SPOTS: For exploring!
Crop plots at the Farm at the Arb (allow 30 min)*
*School bus or vehicle transportation recommended.
Maze Garden (allow 30 min)*
*School bus or vehicle transportation recommended.
Bog Walk on Green Heron Trail (allow 1 hour)
Three-Mile Walk (allow 2 hours)
TOP SPOTS: For learning!
Andersen Horticultural Library (Tue-Sat only, max 20 ppl, allow 30 min)
Red Barn at the Farm at the Arb (allow 30 min)*
*School bus or vehicle transportation recommended.
Tashjian Bee and Pollinator Discovery Center (allow 45 min)*
*School bus or vehicle transportation recommended.
Learning Center (registered Field Trip groups only)
TOP SPOTS: For observing!
Japanese Garden (allow 30 min)
Sculpture Garden (allow 30 min)*
Sensory Garden (allow 45 min)
Formal Gardens (allow 1 hour)
ACTIVITY: Bog Adventure
Suggested ages 5-11
Allow 30-45 minutes.
"Your Bog Adventure" includes 5 activities. Use the Bog Adventure guide to find your way to more nature and more discoveries as you take the half-mile Green Heron Trail loop around Green Heron Pond. Are you ready to explore?.
Print your own copy at home to bring.
View and print Your Bog Adventure
ACTIVITY: Garden Fun Finder
Suggested ages 5-11
Allow 30-45 minutes.
"Your Garden Fun Finder" offers 8 activities. Sprout some green curiosity as you explore the glorious display gardens near the Oswald Visitor Center.
Print your own copy at home to bring or download it to your mobile device.
Download to your mobile device
ACTIVITY: Scavenger hunt
Print out this page at home, complete the Scavenger Hunt at the Arb, and bring it to the Membership Desk for your gift!