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Open 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Thursday-Sunday.

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What's In Bloom

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Calendar

There are a variety of events, classes, tours and talks throughout the year. We can't wait for you to join us!

Hours & Admission

Hours and admission pricing vary based on the time of year and events in the Gardens. Please check admission pricing and hours for the day of your visit.

The Gardens

With seven themed gardens all featuring a variety of plant landscapes, there is a reason in every season to visit the Gardens!

Know Before You Go

The best resource to plan your visit. All of your questions about the gardens, answered!

VISIT US

Powell Gardens is located approximately 15 minutes east of Lee’s Summit on U.S. Highway 50. The front entrance can be seen on the north side of 50 Highway, just past the Z Highway exit. Look for the banners!

Explore The Gardens

PHOTO STREAM – #POWELLGARDENS

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This May, we're thankful for students from @rockhursths who helped our horticulture team care for our Gardens.

Student projects included working in the Marlese Lowe Gourley Island Garden, repairing fence in the Heartland Harvest Garden, and helping maintain the Discovery Trail. Thanks to their hard work and service, our Gardens are ready to welcome summer visitors!

If you are interested in becoming a Powell Gardens volunteer, please reach out to volunteer@powellgardens.org. #powellgardens #botanicalgarden #gardenvolunteers #rockhursthighschool #thankyoustudents

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Are you looking for a summer full of sunshine and exploration? We're got it! Fun & Games: Play in the Gardens, our summer exhibition, will introduce thirteen new ways to play at Powell Gardens.

Make sure to follow @PowellGardens and sign up for our emails through the link in our bio so you don't miss an update!

#powellgardens #funandgameskc #playinthegardenskc #botanicalgarden #thingstodothissummer #summerbucketlist #grownative #trees #botanicalgardensofinstagram

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Are you a Powell Gardens member? Don't miss the Fun & Games: Play in the Gardens member preview tonight! The Gardens are open 4-8 p.m. for this members-only event.

The transformative power of play, combined with the benefits of fresh, midwestern summer air are the focus of our summer exhibition, Fun and Games: Play in the Garden.

Spend your summer playing outside in the Gardens, where new games and activities are popping up across every inch of the Gardens throughout the season. Keep an eye on @PowellGardens on social media for details about each activations and to find out what’s new in the Gardens. You’ll want to visit throughout the summer to experience all this exhibition has to offer!

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At Powell Gardens, we value the Midwest spirit of place and want to help our community understand and appreciate the importance of plants in our lives. 🌿

This week we're celebrating #GoPublicGardensDays (May 7-16, 2021) alongside all of our friends at the American Public Gardens Association. If you love botanical gardens, tell us why in the comments!

#powellgardens #botanicalgarden #gopublicgardens #gopublicgardensdays #americanpublicgardenassociation #botanicalgarden #gooutside #explorekc #kansascity

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Last month, @ruralmissouri published a Best of Rural Missouri list. Powell Gardens won the "Place to Take the Kids" category. We couldn't agree more!

This summer, join us for Fun & Games: Play in the Gardens. We're launching thirteen new ways to play. Stay tuned!

#powellgardens #playingthegardenskc #funandgameskc #botanicalgarden #garden #summerexhibition #playoutsidekc #playoutside

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🌿💐☀️It's the last day to visit Bloom Fest: Play Outside! Grab your loved ones and soak up some sunshine. We're open 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. for you to enjoy spring in the Gardens.

Click the link in bio to purchase tickets online. #powellgardens #bloomfestkc #springfestival #botanicalgarden #blooms #kansascityfestival #kansascity #plantsofinstagram #mothersdayweekend

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💐☀️We couldn't have asked for a better day at Bloom Fest: Play Outside!

Want to learn more about the plants you see during your visit? Look for these signs along the Magnolia Walk (near the Visitor Center) to learn more about these favorite flowering trees.

Visitors may also enjoy PlantSnap (a mobile app that identifies plants from photos) or Garden Explorer (Powell Garden's digital plant database and locator). Click the link in bio to learn more about these digital tools.

#powellgardens #bloomfestkc #botanicalgarden

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This family knows how to explore the Gardens. Check out those matching hats and hydration backpack! We're obsessed. 🌿☀

Tickets are still available for Bloom Fest: Play Outside this weekend. Moms get in free on May 8-9, 2021. See you soon!

📸: @townsendr36. #powellgardens #bloomfestkc #playoutsidekc #botanicalgarden #optoutside #explorekc #familiesbelongoutside #kansascity #playoutsidekc

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Bearded irises are starting to bloom ... just in time for this week's festivities! Tag a friend who needs to visit with you. 💐

Reserve your Bloom Fest: Play Outside tickets by clicking the link in bio. Moms receive free admission May 89, 2021. #bloomfestkc #powellgardens

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We're celebrating the start of #GoPublicGardenDays at Bloom Fest: Play Outside! Purchase advance tickets online to explore your botanical garden. We have plenty of sunshine to spare. 💐☀️

(Still making Mother's Day plans? Click the link in bio to reserve a picnic to pick-up and enjoy in the Gardens. Mothers receive free festival admission on May 8 & 9, 2021.)

Festival tickets linked in bio. Visit @americanpublicgardens for more information on Go Public Gardens Days (May 7-16, 2021). #powellgardens #bloomfestkc #botanicalgarden #grownative #ourgardensyourhome #mothersday

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💐 Bloom Fest: Play Outside is here for four more days! Purchase your tickets online by clicking the link in bio.

Still making plans for Mother's Day? Moms receive free admission on May 8 & 9, 2021. Reserve your picnic brunch at https://powellgardens.shopsettings.com/. (Bubbly, bouquets and cake add-ons are available!)

#powellgardens #bloomfestkc #playoutsidekc #botanicalgarden #springblooms #bloomfest #supportyourbotanicalgarden #mothersday2021 #picnicbrunch #picnicinthegardens

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Seasons of Sunsets | Jennifer DeBacker of @awesomeblossomsshop

Inspiration struck Jennifer DeBacker when she viewed Thomas Hart Benton’s Persephone. “Persephone spoke through the romantic lines, the drapery and the rich colors. The vision is to mirror the image within the colors of the piece.”

DeBacker has been in floral design for over 35 years, since she was just 16 years old. Prior to finding inspiration in Persephone, DeBacker was inspired in 2014 to join forces with Gina Carlyle and open Awesome Blossoms. Awesome Blossoms is a full-service, family-owned and op-erated florist in Warrensburg, MO.

Bloom Fest: Play Outside tickets are linked in bio. Visit 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Thursday - Sunday, until May 9 to see the display. #powellgardens #bloomfestkc

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Elements of Spring | Will Brown of @willbrowninteriors

Will Brown has always had a deep appreciation for Greek mythology. “I found the stories an escape. When I came across [Persephone], I had never connected the name of the piece with Greek mythology. I’m enjoying taking another look from a different filter.”

In Greek mythology, Persephone is the Goddess of spring. In Brown’s display, Persephone bursts forth from the dark underworld, from where she had been held captive by Hades – escaping as Brown did when reading these stories as a child. Just as spring comes out of the darkness of winter, Brown uses plants to represent the fire of Hades and mixed media materials to represent the earth from which Persephone was born.

Brown is an interior designer, certified feng shui consultant and owner of Will Brown Interiors in Kansas City. He incorporates elements of feng shui into how he designs spaces to highlight balance and mindfulness.

See his container displayed on the Visitor Center Terrace for the duration of Bloom Fest: Play Outside. Purchase tickets by clicking the link in bio. #powellgardens #bloomfestkc #willbrowninteriors

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Glass and Flowers 1.0 | Kristopher Dabner of The Greensman

Kristopher Dabner is most creative when working within a framework. Vasily Kandinsky’s abstract, Rose with Gray, provided inspiration for Dabner’s mixed media display by allowing him to have room for interpretation. Dabner’s selection of plant material parallel the strong lines, colors, shapes and patterns of the artwork. The hand-blown glass sculptures reflect his love and personal interest in the artform.

Dabner is the president and creative director of The Greensman and designs local gardens in the Kansas City area.

See the continer displayed on the Visitor Center Terrace during Bloom Fest: Play Outside. Purcahse tickets by clicking the link in bio. #powellgardens #bloomfestkc

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Victorian Garden: A Homage to Prince Phillip | Craig Sole of @craigsoledesigns

Sole felt a personal connection to The Sonata by Childe Hassam when he first encountered the painting over 20 years ago when visiting the @artinstitutechi. Sole later learned it once belonged to the parents of a family friend. His friend remembered it fondly as the painting that sat above her mother’s writing desk. She would gaze upon it while she paid bills and wrote thank you notes.

Sole’s container design touches on a quiet Victorian moment represented in The Sonata with the creation of a miniature Victorian garden. It is an homage to the recent death of Prince Philip, the husband of reigning Queen Elizabeth II and great-great grandson of Queen Victoria, in which the era was named.

Sole has owned and operated Craig Sole Designs for over 39 years, and creates and designs floral arrangements for clients in the Kansas City area.

Purchase tickets to Bloom Fest: Play Outside by clickign the link in our bio. #powellgardens #bloomfestkc #craigsoledesigns

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Spring Colors | David Bird of @birdsbotanicals & Tara Karaim of @tarakaraimart

Inspiration for this container came from Tree by Arthur Garfield Dove. “Plants inspire me - the colors and the textures. It’s hard for me to look at a piece of art and make it living. It’s easier for me to make living material into art. This is backwards for me but I enjoy the challenge.”

David Bird worked closely with his niece Tara Karaim, a local Kansas City artist, to design his container, using the colors and textures of living art to reflect the atmosphere of the painting.

Bird is a horticulturist specializing in the production of orchids, succulents, carnivorous plants, tropicals and other unusual plants. David can be found most weekends at the City Market and Overland Park farmers markets.

View his container on the Visitor Center Terrace during Bloom Fest: Play Outside. Purchase tickets by clicking the link in bio. #powellgardens #bloomfestkc

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Spring in the Dead Wood | Duane Hoover of @kauffmangarden

Duane Hoover found his inspiration when looking at Winter in the Dead Wood by Albert Bloch and felt the sense of coming alive as the season turns from winter to spring. His display makes a strong statement with driftwood he personally sourced from the Missouri River in downtown Kansas City.

Hoover joined #powellgardens in the fall of 1999 to focus on the @kauffmangarden. During his almost 40 years in Kansas City, he has given many garden talks, received numerous gardening awards, been in many publications and news spots, and has appeared on HGTV. Hoover hopes all who visit the Kauffman Memorial Gardens enjoy its beauty and tranquility and leave with a peaceful spirit.

To purchase tickets to Bloom Fest: Play Outside, click the link in bio. #bloomfestkc

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Place your bids! There's still time to win an unforgettable private dinner in the conservatory. Click the link in bio to place your bid.

Bidding closes at 4 p.m. on Monday, May 3, 2021. #powellgardens #bloomfestkc #auction #privatedinnerinthegardens

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Six regional artists have created magical spring containers for Bloom Fest: Play Outside! Each container is inspired by artwork from collections at the @nelsonatkins and made using natural materials. This week we’re highlighting each creation on our feed. Stay tuned!

Bloom Fest: Play Outside is open 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Thursday - Sunday, through May 9, 2021. Purchase tickets by clicking the link in bio. #powellgardens #bloomfestkc #playoutsidekc #artinthegardens #botanicalgarden #outdoorexhibition #plantart #makeart

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🐐 🐝🐍 Family Frolic: WILDly Cute is here! We have baby goats, pollintors, snakes and more in the Gardens 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. today and tomorrow . What visitor are you looking forward to most?

Tickets linked in bio. See you soon! #powellgardens #bloomfestkc #familyfrolic #babygoats #goatsinthegardens #pollinators #beekeeprsofjohnsoncounty #beekeeping #botanicalgarden #learninthegardens #getoutsidekc

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🐐 Get your baby goat fix at Family Frolic: WILDly Cute! Goats and other adorable animals from Martha Lafite Thompson Nature Sanctuary will be on site 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday (May 1-2). Click on the link in bio to get tickets.

P.S. This event has kids activities, demonstrations from the Johnson County MO Beekeepers Association and more for the whole family! Join us to learn more about plant and animal relationships.

#powellgardens #bloomfestkc #babygoats #familyfrolic #beekeepers #johnsoncountybeekeepers #marthalifitethompsonnaturesanctuary

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Did you know you can bid to win a private dinner in our conservatory? Tag someone who needs to go in on this with you. 👀💐❤

🌿You + 9 friends
🌿 Evening in the Gardens with no other guests
🌿Live music
🌿 Hors d'oeuvre and a three-course meal
🌿Immersed in a wok of art

Place your bids now by clicking the link in bio. Final bids are due no later than 4 p.m. on Monday, May 3, 2021. #powellgardens #bloomfestkc #bidtowin #botanicalgarden

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The Perennial Lounge is open during Bloom Fest: Play Outside! Shop the dessert bar with goodies from @mclainsbakerykc as well as other local gifts and goods.

Bloom Fest: Play Outside is open 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Thursday-Sunday. Advanced tickets are available online. Click the link in bio to reserve your visit.

#powellgardens #bloomfestkc #playoutsidekc #botanicalgarden #shopsmall #shoplocal #supportyourbotanicalgarden #springfestival

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You're going to want to save this. 👀💐

We're going all out for Mother's Day weekend! On May 8 & 9, moms get free admission to Bloom Fest: Play Outside. Make her day extra special with a Mother's Day picnic brunch in the Gardens. (Don't forget to add on bubbly, a bouquet or a cake to your order. Mom deserves it!)

Enjoy time together outside amidst the seasons best blooms. Family selfies encouraged! ❤️

See the full brunch menu and order your basket by clicking the link in bio. Order by May 3, 2021 to reserve your picnic. #powellgardens #bloomfestkc #mothersday2021 #mothersdaybrunch #picnic #picnicbrunch #powellgardenspicnic #botanicalgarden

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🐐🐝🐍We're got visitors in the Gardens this weekend! Family Frolic: WILDly Cute is happening 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., May 1-2, 2021. Visit Powell Gardens to see baby goats, pollinators and other animals in the Gardens.

(Parents: We're sneaking in learning just for you! Family Frolic: WILDly Cute explores the relationships between plants and animals. With all of the digging, exploring, and petting going on your kids won't even know they're learning!)

Family Frolic is included with Bloom Fest: Play Outside admission. Click the link in bio to purchase tickets. #powellgardens #bloomfestkc #familyfrolic

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What do you see growing in your corner of the world?

We have blooms to share! Make plans to visit Bloom Fest: Play Outside this weekend and take in seasonal blooms. Tickets are available at the link in bio.

📸: Galanthus nivalis, also called snowdrop. #powellgardens #bloomfestkc #playoutsidekc #botanicalgarden #springfestival #springblooms #ourgardensyourhome #grownative

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🌿🎨 John Rufenacht, locally acclaimed interior designer, has merged art and the natural world in our conservatory! In this whimsical installation, Rufenacht puts spring and all of its vibrancy on display. Birthday Bouquet, a painting by artist Florine Stettheimer, inspired the immersive installation.

See the painting that inspired Rufenacht in person at the @nelsonatkins. The painting is currently on display in Gallery 219. (Advanced reservations are required to visit the museum.)

To learn more about Birthday Bouquet, click the link in bio. Stephanie Fox Knappe, Samuel Sosland Curator of American Art at the @nelsonatkins, explains the significance of Stettheimer's painting.

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April showers bring May flowers! 🌷🌿

Break out your rain gear and join us for @strawberryswingkc at Powell Gardens this weekend. We are keeping an eye on the weather and encourage everyone to embrace whatever spring brings! Puddle stomping welcome. 😆

(The Strawberry Swing Indie Craft Fair will also be in the Gardens Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Reserve your tickets by clicking the link in bio.)

#powellgardens #bloomfestkc #playoutsidekc #strawberryswing #vendorfair #makerfair #shoplocal #outdoormarket #botanicalgarden

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Happy #EarthDay2021, garden friends! We love all things blooming and growing, but we're especially thankful our Gardens are in the Midwest. Nothing beats a Midwest spring!

Now through May 9, Powell Gardens welcomes you to Bloom Fest: Play Outside, a celebration of spring's arrival. Reserve your tickets by clicking the link in bio. The festival is open 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Thursday-Sunday.

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Budding nature enthusiasts, we have a treat for you! 🌸🌳🌞

When you visit Bloom Fest: Play Outside, make sure you pick up a Wildflower Workbook at the front desk. This kid-friendly field guide is perfect for learning more about spring in the Gardens through observation, drawing, and writing. Share your work by tagging Powell Gardens and using the hashtags #bloomfestkc and #wildflowerworkbookkc.

Workbooks are included with admission while supplies last. Reserve your visit by clicking the link in bio. #powellgardens #bloomfestkc #playoutsidekc

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