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Sep 2, 2024
We went on Labor Day Monday. It was part of the Japanese festival - even though the place was packed we were able to find parking within a 2 block radius. It’s a huge and very nice gardens. The weath… Full review by Shanker B
Sep 2, 2024
Large crowd, and rent-a-cop's snide attitude during the Japanese Festival on Labor Day shows this place is unable to handle large crowds. I will never return to this wretched place. Full review by L1890FHjacks
Aug 29, 2024
The giant water lilies are a sight to behold! Epic botany at every turn. Whether you are outside or inside the botanical conservatory, wonders never cease to amaze. Full review by wildflower_luda
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?
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I feel like I was only there for a couple of hours. Idk the type of smoker you are, but you can probably make it if you smoke one right before you enter & again right after you leave
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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