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Location for Drinking Fountain and water bottle refill.

The Arid House at Norfolk Botanical Garden is part of the new Garden of Tomorrow expansion. Housed inside the glass-covered Perry Conservation, the environment replicates dry climate conditions and features cacti, succulents, and other rare arid-climate plants shipped from regions like Arizona, California, and Florida.

The tropical house at Norfolk Botanical Garden is a massive, two-story rainforest environment housed inside the new 26,000-square-foot Perry Conservatory as part of the Garden of Tomorrow. Designed with a sky-high, climate-controlled glass structure featuring an elevated second-story catwalk for immersive viewing and is filled with lush tropical vegetation, including banana trees, philodendrons, and rare, endangered plant species from global tropical regions.

Explore the Perry Conservatory, where a tropical rainforest meets the deserts from around the globe, alongside stunning works of art by Dale Chihuly.

Driving into the Brock Parking Garden, you are immersed in a beautiful garden setting that leads you to the Brock Entry Pavilion where you will be greeted by our Visitor Services staff. Enjoy handcrafted beverages and food from The REEDS Bistro.

The Garden Gift Shop

OPEN DAILY from 9am to 5pm

Our Gift Shop can be reached at

757-441-5830 ext. 330 

Our Gift Shop features a wide array of unique gift items. Highlights include eco-friendly products, unusual souvenirs, garden tools, gardening books, and unique gifts.