mother's day in the gardens

Enjoy Mother's Day in one of the most stunning places in Denver, strolling through the lush Gardens and exploring the "Moore in the Gardens" exhibition. It is a perfect place for families to celebrate Mom.

There will be food for sale, however feel free to bring your own picnic basket. (No alcoholic beverages are allowed in the Gardens.)

Reservations are not required.

Date:
Sunday, May 9

Gardens open:
9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Admission:
Free for members
Regular admission rates apply for non-members, and everyone is welcome to visit the Gardens on Mother's Day.

high-altitude gardener

Planting a garden this spring?
We know that gardening can be
challenging given Denver
and Colorado’s high
altitude. Denver
Botanic Gardens has
created a database of plants
that thrive in our climate. And you can post your own photos!

what's blooming?

See the Gardens now!
Winter is a wonderful time to visit the Boettcher Memorial Tropical Conservatory. And purple Iris reticulata are blooming outside next to brilliant yellow crocuses--a sure sign of spring approaching. See highlights of what's blooming in March

York Street has a new café!
Visit Offshoots for
breakfast, lunch
or an afternoon
snack. Enjoy a
latte, surf the
Web via free Wi-Fi
(compliments of Qwest Communications), work remotely and relax in one of the cushy chairs or at the laptop bar that looks out on vistas of gardens. More details on Offshoots