Field Trips in the Kentucky Children's Garden

Small Groups

We welcome small groups (pre-schools, classes, summer camps, church groups, etc.) to the Kentucky Children’s Garden during our season of operation during normal operating hours. Small groups are SELF-GUIDED and must pre-register. An admission charge of $4 applies to both students and adults. Please fill out a Small Group Form to request a date. Once you have submitted a Small Group Form we will let you know if we have your requested date avalible. Only one small group will be permited to visit at a time. We do not offer discounts for small groups.

April 6th – May 24th - Small groups are limited to 50 people

May 25th – August 10th - Small groups limited to 30 people

August 10th – October 27th - Small groups are limited to 50 people

Field Trips 

We welcome grade level visits from schools during our season of operation on days when the garden is closed to the public. If you are interested in a fall field trip please send an email to dawn.bailey@uky.edu with the following information; school name, grade(s), number of students and the field trip date you would like to request. 

2023 spring field trips are fully booked.

Grades: K-2

Cost: Applies to students, teachers and chaperones. 

Time: 10 am - 12 noon

Group Size: 50 - 100

Cost: $5 per student, teacher and parent

Rotate through fun and educational stations throughout the Kentucky Children's Garden. For more information on the lessons we offer by grade and Kentucky Academic Standard alignment, please see our Field Trip Education Stations List. 

 Direct questions to our Education Coordinator: dawn.bailey@uky.edu