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What it actually looks like
Photos from Horticulture Centre of the Pacific's website
Our note
Children under 16 are free, so the only real cost is the adults you bring. There is no booking route or group rate published for a self guided visit, so if you are arriving with a dozen children it is worth a call so they are not surprised at the front desk.
What the children do
The gardens are open to walk on your own every day from 9:00am to 4:00pm. Admission is $17.00 for adults over 16, $13.00 for seniors 60 and over and students with ID, and free for children under 16 and for HCP members. A member's guest accompanied by a member pays $11.00. The site says touring the gardens takes about an hour.
Wander the paths through the display gardens at their own pace, take the Japanese and Zen garden loop, find the Children's Garden to play in and stop at the ponds and the wetland edges.
Good to know
Washrooms are on site, most paths take strollers with extra time on slopes, and there is no indoor space beyond a classroom portable used for programs. Buses can drop off but cannot park, and parking on site is limited.
Washrooms
Access to the lower classroom portable for the bathroom, snack, storytime and warming up.
Lunch space
Pack a picnic and find a shady nook.
Rain backup
This program is based outside, rain or shine, with access to the lower classroom portable for the bathroom, snack, storytime and warming up or for those extra stormy days.
Strollers
Most pathways are wheelchair and stroller friendly, but you may need extra time or assistance in sloped areas.
Wheelchair access
Most pathways are wheelchair and stroller friendly, but you may need extra time or assistance in sloped areas.
Bus parking
Buses may drop off and pick up passengers but cannot park in the lot due to space constraints. Limited parking may be available on Quayle Road.
Nearby park
Needs confirmation
Restrictions
Youths and children must be supervised. Stay on paths and be respectful of our plants. Do not step on or reach into flower beds. Do not pick flowers or fruit. Pets must be leashed, under control at all times, and cleaned up after. Smoking and vaping of any kind are not permitted anywhere on the premises.
