Admission
The Arboretum
The Arboretum grounds are free and open daily from dawn to dusk.
Donations are always welcomed and appreciated. You can make a donation in the Visitor Center, in the painted metal tube with "donations" marked on it near the Visitor Center Kiosk, or online.
Dorotha Smith Oatts Visitor Center
The Visitor Center is free and open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Kentucky Children's Garden (KCG)
Opens for the 2024 season on April 3, weather permitting!
- April & May: Open Wednesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Must purchase admission in the Visitor Center by 4 p.m.
- June, July, & August: Open Wednesday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
- Must purchase admission in the Visitor Center by 3:30 p.m.
- September & October: Open Wednesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Must purchase admission in the Visitor Center by 4 p.m.
Cost: $4 per person for everyone age 2 and above (children under 2 years old are free)
Season membership is also available and allows up to five people to visit each day we are open. Season membership costs $130.
For more information or if you plan to bring a small group, see the Kentucky Children's Garden page.
See the Commonwealth’s directives and protocols for limiting the spread of COVID-19.