Bundle up for a winter walk at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden and enjoy free and half-price admission in January! The Garden is open daily 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Through Sunday, January 14: free admission; please note the Garden Café is closed on these days.
Monday, January 15-Wednesday, January 31: half-price admission: Adults $7.50; Seniors $7; Youth (ages 3-12) $5. The Garden Café reopens on January 15. Please note: the Garden will be closed to the public on Friday, Jan. 19.
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden has blooms year-round and areas designed for winter beauty with interesting berries, barks, and evergreens. The cozy Conservatory is also open and this is a great time to see tropicals, cacti and colorful orchids.
Learn more at lewisginter.org.
While winter is often a time associated with the obvious season of when nature takes a nap, there is plenty to see at the Ginter Botanical Garden in January. The warm and cozy Conservatory houses aromatic orchids, passion flowers and other tropical plants. You can see the January blooms page for other highlights of winter: https://www.lewisginter.org/event/free-admission-to-the-garden/
Attractions include a wheel-chair accessible Tree House, an Adventure Pathway, Sand and Water Play areas and an International Village. Other themed gardens include a Healing Garden, Fountain Garden, and a Victorian Garden. The mission of the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden is to connect people through plants to improve communities. Activities at the Garden include courses, tours, cultural events and classes.
Members enjoy free daily admission to the Garden and other benefits.
As a part of the the Museums for All initiative, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden offers a dramatically discounted admission and membership for qualifying families. Guests may present a photo ID and SNAP or WIC EBT card or show the Fresh EBT app on their phone to qualify.
The Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden is located at 1899 Lakeside Ave. Richmond, Virginia 23228
Telephone: (804) 262-9887
Website: http://www.lewisginter.org
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Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
1800 Lakeside Ave.
Richmond, VA 23228
(804) 262-9887