Reciprocal Weekend with the Kansas City Zoo: July 16 and 17, 2016 It’s our reciprocal weekend with the Kansas City Zoo! Show your Friends of the Zoo member card to get half-price admission to Powell Gardens this Saturday and Sunday! And Friends of Powell Gardens’ members who show their membership card at the Zoo get 50 … Read More
Photo by Breanne Wasinger To celebrate the addition of Paper Kite butterflies to Powell Gardens’ Spring Butterfly Exhibit, we have invited the Kansas City Kite Club to the Gardens this Saturday, March 19, to fly some of their spectacular kites. Photo courtesy of Sean Beaver Kites like the one above will be soaring over the … Read More
It’s not often you have the chance to stop and smell the waterlilies, but thanks to a temporary viewing tank in the sunken garden area of the Island Garden you can do just that. Through Labor Day weekend you can see (and smell) a special waterlily collection that came to Powell Gardens as part of … Read More
Thanks to everyone who’s been enjoying the Amazing Animal Quest during Gardens Gone Wild: An Animal Art Adventure this summer at Powell Gardens. The 26 visiting sculptures by Colorado artist Dan Ostermiller have inspired some amazing photography and fun photo opportunities this summer. Enjoy these Instagram photos by five randomly selected first-round winners, who will … Read More
Powell Gardens goes wild this summer with an exhibit of amazing animal sculptures by Colorado artist Dan Ostermiller. These monumental works are inspiring for all ages, but kids especially will enjoy taking The Amazing Animal Quest to discover the nine adventure zones in which they are placed. When you document and share your journey through … Read More