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General Hours
Day after Labor Day through October 31: 9:00am - 6:30pm
November 1 through April 14: 9:00am - 4:15pm
April 15 through Labor Day: 9:00am - 8:30pm
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day.
Admission
Daily admission is $5.00 for adults, $1.00 for ages 6-17 or anyone with a student ID.
Children five and under are free.
An annual admission card may be purchased for $10.00
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Announcements:
Outdoor Movie Night - July 30th
Join us on the evening of July 30th for a great experience - an outdoor movie right in the beauty of Dow Gardens! We will be showing The Blind Side, starring Sandra Bullock. Rated PG-13, 129 minutes. The movie will begin shortly after sunset (about 9:40pm).
Feel free to bring a lawnchair or blanket. You are welcome to bring your own snacks - concessions will also be provided by Little Forks Conservancy.
Book Signing/Reading by Clara J del Valle
Join us on August 20th at 10:00am as author Clara J del Valle reads from her book, Giselle’s Adventures in Color. She will also be signing books after the reading! The book will be available for purchase at the event.
Summer Art in the Gardens
Featuring local artist M. Guy Sabrie. 19 sculptures are on display throughout the Dow Gardens this summer. You are encouraged to get off the pathways to locate and enjoy these unique pieces. Enjoy a stroll through the gardens to find them all. Please click here for a printable guide or pick one up at the Visitor Center. (Join us for the Art Auction and Garden Party on August 27--enjoy a Sabrie piece in YOUR landscape!)
Summer Cooking Classes at Whiting Forest
Join us this summer for delicious cooking classes by Donna Frawley at Whiting Forest. Please click here for more information, or call 989.631.2677 to register.
Yoga in the Gardens
Imagine doing yoga in a beautiful garden setting! These classes will venture out to a new place in the Dow Gardens each week.
Classes will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays in July. Please click here for more details.
Great News for Dow Gardens
Our Growin' Gardeners program has received the Jane L. Taylor award from the American Horticultural Society. Thank you to everyone who participates in the program each year! Download the press release here.
2010 Event Calendar
Click here to see a list of some of our spectacular events going on this year.
Box Lunches Available in the Gift Shop
We are selling box lunches from Cafe American in Midland. The cost is $5.25 and includes a sandwich, chips and a cookie. Coca-Cola products are also available. Groups: please call at least one day in advance to insure availability. 989.631.2677.