Plan Your Visit to Norfolk Botanical Garden

Plan Your Visit

The wait is almost over! Thank you for your patience while we do our best to accommodate everyone with our limited parking capacity during the final phases of The Garden of Tomorrow construction. Due to expected high visitation on weekends and holidays, you may experience a wait to park when visiting the Garden this spring. We are not offering advanced reservations for weekends or holidays at this time. As an NBG member, you can visit any time on any date, as long as parking is available on campus. We appreciate your patience and support during this temporary inconvenience as we work toward completing the largest expansion in the Garden’s history.

Discounted and Free Admission Programs

Tools to Help You Plan

Garden Hours of Operation: 9AM – 5PM
60+ Themed Gardens to explore
Map of the Garden
Dog Days: Sundays only
Bike Nights: April 1 – October 15, 4-7PM
Summer Butterfly House: June 15 – September 30
Visitor Etiquette
Current Horticulture Highlights
The Tropical Display House is typically closed the first Tuesday of every month for maintenance
- This day is subject to change without notice

WOW Children's Garden

WOW Hours of Operation: 9:30AM – 4:30PM
WOW Splash Fountains: Starts April 1st
Children and Family Programs

Shopping & Dining

Gift Shop Hours of Operation: 9AM – 5PM
Rotating Food Trucks
Picnicking is welcomed and encouraged
Vending Machine Locations: WOW Children’s Garden and Summer Butterfly House restrooms
Water Fountains: Available throughout the Garden. Look for indoor and outdoor drinking fountains and bottle refill stations indicated by water droplet icons on the map.
We will have a new farm-to-table bistro when the Brock Entry Pavilion is completed

Accessibility

Wheelchairs are available to borrow on a first come, first served basis at the Front Desk in our Baker Hall Visitor Center. We hold on to an ID while you have the wheelchair checked out.
It’s also important to note that some of our pathways are permeable, packed gravel pathways. These paths can be a little tricky to navigate with wheelchairs, strollers, or wagons but it is doable. There are portions of the permeable pathway that are on a slight incline/decline including the road from the back of Baker Hall to the Rose Garden, the road from Rose Garden bridge to NATO Bridge and the road from Rose Garden Bridge to Wildflower Meadow.