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Missouri Botanical Garden in Saint Louis, MO 63110
(4 reviews)
About Missouri Botanical Garden
The winner of our 2008 Parents' Picks quest to find the best eco-friendly place for families in St. Louis, the Missouri Botanical Garden features countless thematic sections filled with unique and colorful foliage, flora, and, yes, even fauna.
The 14-acre Japanese Garden - the largest Japanese strolling garden in the Western hemisphere - is a tranquil retreat, with waterfalls, streams, water-filled basins, and stone lanterns.
The Climatron®, a conservatory housed under a geodesic dome, is great fun, feeling and sounding like a tropical rainforest. Kids love trying to spot the variety of animals that live here, including tropical birds.
Near the Climatron is the very imaginative Doris I. Schnuck Children's Garden, a two-acre site that features a limestone cave, rope bridges, Spelunker's Slide, a wetland ecosystem, a replica steamboat, a giant tree house, "root" swings attached to a fabricated tree, a Midwestern prairie village complete with a jail, and fountains perfect for waterplay (bring swimsuits for the little ones!).
Birthday parties can be scheduled here between April and October; the cost is $200/party for up to 24 children (ages 3-12) and five adult chaperones.
Great Green Adventures, a drop-in program for families between April and October, features nature-themed activities in the Children's Garden. It typically takes place Tue-Fri 10am-12n and Sat 1pm-3pm, but call ahead to check before heading out. The website has a complete schedule of kids' activities.
MOBOT offers all kinds of workshops and classes for youth, as well as multi-day summer day camps. Popular camps include the Healthy Plants, Healthy Kids series and the Henry Shaw Academy.
The 14-acre Japanese Garden - the largest Japanese strolling garden in the Western hemisphere - is a tranquil retreat, with waterfalls, streams, water-filled basins, and stone lanterns.
The Climatron®, a conservatory housed under a geodesic dome, is great fun, feeling and sounding like a tropical rainforest. Kids love trying to spot the variety of animals that live here, including tropical birds.
Near the Climatron is the very imaginative Doris I. Schnuck Children's Garden, a two-acre site that features a limestone cave, rope bridges, Spelunker's Slide, a wetland ecosystem, a replica steamboat, a giant tree house, "root" swings attached to a fabricated tree, a Midwestern prairie village complete with a jail, and fountains perfect for waterplay (bring swimsuits for the little ones!).
Birthday parties can be scheduled here between April and October; the cost is $200/party for up to 24 children (ages 3-12) and five adult chaperones.
Great Green Adventures, a drop-in program for families between April and October, features nature-themed activities in the Children's Garden. It typically takes place Tue-Fri 10am-12n and Sat 1pm-3pm, but call ahead to check before heading out. The website has a complete schedule of kids' activities.
MOBOT offers all kinds of workshops and classes for youth, as well as multi-day summer day camps. Popular camps include the Healthy Plants, Healthy Kids series and the Henry Shaw Academy.
Tips
St. Louis city and county residents with proof of residency can enjoy free admission on Wednesdays and Saturdays before noon (exception: special admission rate events - third weekend of May; Labor Day weekend; first weekend of Oct.). Early risers can enjoy the gardens from 7am-9am during Morning Walking Hours, also on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Parking is free.
Getting There
Going east on Highway 44, exit at Vandeventer and turn right; west from Highway 44, turn left. Turn left at Shaw Boulevard.
Missouri Botanical Garden
- Holidays & EarthWays: Living the Green Life Ongoing Daily 11/23/09 - 1/3/10
- Gardenland Express Ongoing Daily 11/25/09 - 1/3/10
- Hanukkah: Festival of Lights 12/6/09
- Christmas Carols in the Garden Ongoing Daily 12/12/09 - 12/13/09
- Great Green Adventures: Baby, It's Cold Outside! 12/21/09
- Kwanzaa: Festival of the First Fruits 12/30/09
- Great Green Adventures: Winter Color Walk 1/16/10
- 5th Annual Backyard Bird Festival 2/6/10
- Celebrate the Gospel 2/14/10
- Great Green Adventures: Indoor Gardens 2/20/10
- Sugared, Spiced, and Everything Iced Ongoing Daily 2/27/10 - 2/28/10
- Great Green Adventures: Bird-Friendly Gardens 3/20/10
- DinoQuest: A Tropical Trek through Time Ongoing Daily 5/1/10 - 10/3/10
Parent Reviews
(4 reviews)
Average Parent Rating:
Rated by 4 parents
- We spend many weekends here strolling and enjoying the amazing gardens. Its a great place for kids to get out energy especially in the children's garden.
[Submitted by Enzo Pontere3/05/09 - A beautiful, quiet retreat for families. Make sure to go when the children's garden is open!! Or at the holidays for all the beautiful displays!
[Submitted by JennifersMommy2/27/09 - This place was fantastic. Their new kids place is just a great time. My 3 and 5 year olds had a blast going through the forts, tunnels, rope bridges, building towers, playing in the general store and more. It's a MUST for all families if you ask me!
[Submitted by Wendy5/21/08
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