Hours & Admission

There are plenty of reasons to visit in all seasons. Peruse the Garden calendar for current event information.

The Gardens

With seven themed Gardens and nearly 100 botanical acres, there are limitless opportunities to explore at Powell Gardens.

Dining & Shopping

Find garden-inspired gifts, beverages, and grab-and-go food at reFresh in the Missouri Barn and the Perennial Lounge in the Visitor Center.

Know Before You Go

Check out our frequently asked questions page for the Dos and Don'ts before you visit.

Explore The Gardens

PHOTO STREAM – #POWELLGARDENS

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🐐🌾We have plants, we have ponds, we have ... goats?! These temporary residents are hard at work in the meadow between the Marlese Lowe Gourley Island Garden and David T. Beal III Woodland and Stream Garden.The goats have one job at Powell Gardens: munch, munch, munch and munch some more! They are eating invasive species and less-desirable plants (like poison ivy) from our meadow. This helps our land look its best ... and makes some very happy goats along the way. 😄
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Tickets available in bio. Please remember the goats are working. Do not handle, feed, or enter their enclosure. Selfies encouraged! #powellgardens #botanicalgarden #landmanagement #naturallandmanagement #goatsonthego #meadowmanagement #goatseatinggrass #goathelpers #goatsofinstagram #grownative #grownativemo

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Our Heartland Harvest Garden produces tons of produce and other edibles each year. This year, we're sharing our harvest with @aftertheharvestkc! After the Harvest takes produce from the Heartland Harvest Garden and distributes it to organizations and people who need healthy fruits and vegetables. We're glad we're able to reduce food waste and help feed our community!
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Pictured: Radicchio 'Fiero' in the Heartland Harvest Garden. #powellgardens #aftertheharvest #botanicalgarden #ediblegarden #ediblelandscape #reducefoodwaste #feedkc

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Did you know we have an All-American Selections display garden at Powell Gardens? (Make your way to the Heartland Harvest Garden and look for the handcrafted wattled fence!) The plants included in our All-American Selection Garden center around the Heartland Harvest Garden’s theme—food production and harvest. In this space, visitors will encounter plants like Lettuce Sandy, Broccoli Artwork, Fennel Antares, Tomato Chef’s Choice Green, and Basil Dolce Fresca. (P.S. This garden is entered into the @aasgardenwinners 2020 contest. Wish us luck!)
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Tickets linked in bio. #aasdisplaygarden #powellgardens #botanicalgarden #heartlandharvestgarden #growfood #allamericanselectionswinners

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🌳🍂 Do you want to know one of the very best parts of visiting Powell Gardens throughout the year? You have a front row seat to each spectacular season! We love the way the Mid-West landscape naturally ushers in the seasons and are looking forward to crisp mornings and changing leaves. What are your favorite signs of fall?
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Pictured: David T. Beals III Woodland and Stream Garden. #powellgardens #botanicalgarden #falliscoming #garden #botanicalgardensofinstagram #jardin #fallcolor #seasonschange #fall #autumn #fallinthemidwest #midwestisbest

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🌳 Calling all fresh air enthusiasts! Powell Gardens is hiring. Part-time and full-time positions are available in several departments. Tag a friend who would be perfect for the Powell Gardens team and check the latest openings in bio.
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(Want to spend more time at Powell Gardens without being on the payroll? Volunteers are always welcome! Visit https://powellgardens.org/homepage/volunteer-opportunities/ to learn more.) #powellgardens #botanicalgarden #nowhiring #nowhiringkansascity

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Under a Harvest Moon tickets are on sale through Monday (9/14). Join us in celebrating and supporting Powell Gardens on Sunday, September 27 with a special virtual event and take-home gourmet picnic dinner! Enjoy your meal in your favorite green space. (Show us your picnic set up by tagging #uhm2020 and #picnicforpowellgardens.)
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Attendees and supporters alike will be able to bid on unique experience through a virtual raffle. This year's featured specials include a garden consultation with Powell Gardens horticulture staff, VIP Festival of Lights experience, and dinner at the top of the Missouri Barn Silo at Powell Gardens. Click the link in bio for event tickets and virtual raffle information. #powellgardens

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Your weekend plans are covered. (You're welcome.) We've got garden-inspired art, great views, and fall weather. Get tickets (link in bio) to Press Play today!
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Press Play is a site-specific digital exhibition of content inspired and activated by the landscapes of Powell Gardens. All across our grounds, Press Play QR codes invite visitors to use their smart devices to activate site-responsive audio and video content contributed by artists, poets, dancers, musicians, healers, writers, horticulturists, and other creative voices.
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#powellgardens #pressplayatpowellgardens #garden #botanicalgarden #artinthegardens #outdoorart #outdoorexhibition #outdoorexhibit #kansascityart #artinkc #digitalart #digitalexhibition #artoutside #artoutsidethebox #gooutside

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🌳🍂🌾 Changing seasons meanings the sun sets earlier each day. We change our hours accordingly! Powell Gardens is open Tuesday-Sunday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.. Tickets available in bio.
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Pictured: Display in David T. Beals III Woodland and Stream Garden. #powellgardens #botanicalgarden #garden #jardin #fallinkc #fallinkcmo #changingseasons #falliscoming

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🌿🌤🌳 Happy Labor Day, garden friends! Let us know how you've been enjoying the outdoors over this long weekend. We're closed today, but look forward to seeing Tuesday-Sunday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.. Tickets linked in bio. #powellgardens

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Under a Harvest Moon (Powell Gardens' annual fundraiser) is back! This year, the event is coming to YOU on Sunday, September 27 through a combined virtual event and take-home gourmet picnic dinner. Celebrate and support Powell Gardens from the comfort of your own garden, terrace, or green space with a special, take home picnic dinner prepared by us. Dinner will be crafted by four talented Kanas City chefs (Laura Comer, @kauffmancenter; Michael Foust, @blacksheep39th; Pam Liberda and Darrell Loo, @waldothai; Rick Mullins, @cafesebastienne) and showcase produce from Powell Gardens' Heartland Harvest Garden. Dinner will be available for pick-up in Kansas City and Lee's Summit. Tickets and more details available in link in bio.
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Show your support online by tagging your social posts with #uhm2020 and #picnicforpowellgardens. We can't wait to see how you enjoy the event!

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🐐 Look closely this weekend and you may find Powell Gardens' lastest hire! Goats On The Go brought their best workers out to the Gardens to help us with a big project. These goats are chomping on invasive or less desirable plants around the Gardens. They love the variety of snacks and we love the natural plant control! We're closed on Labor Day (9/7) but hope you will come see the goats in action soon. (Tickets linked in bio.)
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Please remember the goats are working. Do not pet or handle them, or enter their enclosure. Selfies are encouraged! #powellgardens #goatsonthego #grownative #goatsofinstagram #goatsinthegarden #naturalweedcontrol #botanicalgarden #summer #kansascity #explorekc

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Were you just thinking you need more dahlias in your life? Us too! Luckily, we're hosting the Greater Kansas City Dahlia Society this weekend. Plants will be on display Saturday & Sunday, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. and society members will be on hand to answer questions. Tickets linked in bio. (The rest of our Garden is open, too! Stay a while. 🌸)
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#powellgardens #botanicalgarden #dahlia #dahliaflower #dahliaofinstagram #botanicalgarden #garden #jardin #flowershow #dahliadisplay #greaterkcdahliasociety

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Press Play (coming Friday, September 4) is a site-specific digital exhibition of content inspired and activated by the landscapes of Powell Gardens. Plants, words, music, movement, art, spirit, and education play together, offering many perspectives and reflections on the sense of place and our connection with the natural world.
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How does it work? Purchase your tickets (link in bio) and wander our grounds. Press Play QR codes are situated throughout the Gardens, inviting visitors to use their smart devices to activate site-responsive audio and video content contributed by artists, poets, dancers, musicians, healers, writers, horticulturists, and other creative voices.
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#powellgardens #pressplayatpowellgardens #botanicalgarden #digitalart #outdoorexhibition #artoutside #artinthegardens #kansascityart #artinkc #explorekc #kansascity #garden #jardín #pressplay #digitalexhibition

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💚 Our best kept secret? Powell Gardens is the perfect date spot! We did the hard part already and planned the whole day for you and your special someone. Watch our story and take notes ... we won't tell if you follow along exactly. (We'll save it in our highlights under "Staycations" too.) Then grab tickets in the link in bio. See you lovebirds soon!
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#powellgardens #botanicalgarden #bestdatespot #kansascitydatespot #datingunplugged #garden #jardin #plantsofinstagram #dateday #datenight

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Where are all of the houseplant parents and home gardeners at?! As the seasons change, so do the needs of your garden and plants. We'd love to help! You can #askapowellgardener by dropping a question in the comments below. Our staff will pick a few to answer later this week.
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📸 : Zinnia elegans on the edge of the Perennial Garden. #powellgardens #botanicalgarden #garden #jardin #plantsofinstagram #planstagram #zinnia #zinniasofinstagram #grownative #growmoreplants #moreplants #kansascity #ourgardensyourhome

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Your next visit to the Gardens may start a bit differently ... we're working on our front entrance! We're excited to create an entrance that is as special as the rest of our grounds. Stay tuned for the completed project, expected in November 2020. (Wondering what this means for your visit? Don't worry, we’re open during construction. Come on in!)

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Anyone else not quite ready to say goodbye to summer yet? Luckily, there's still time to squeeze in a family staycation! We're right down the road AND we planned out the whole day for you. Check out our family staycation itinerary in our story or saved in our highlights for the details, then grab your tickets in the link in bio. We can't wait to see the whole family in the Gardens!
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📸 : Marlese Lowe Gourley Island Garden at Powell Gardens. #powellgardens #botanicalgarden #islandgarden #plantsofinstagram #planstagram #ourgardensyourhome #aquaticplants #growaquaticplants #midwestisbest #visitkc #kansascity #familystaycation #staycationkc

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Don't mind us, we'll just be here ALL WEEKEND LONG. You can be too! (Don't forget there are just two days left to take advantage of special August pricing. Purchase tickets (link in bio) after 2 p.m. to receive 1/2 off admission in August.) #powellgardens #botanicalgarden #garden #gardensoninstagram #plantstagram #plantsofinstagram #kansascity #grownative #explorekc #gooutside

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Spend the weekend with us! Powell Gardens is open Tuesday-Sunday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., with plenty of space for you to do your thing. (Looking for something new in your next visit? Try a picnic on the East Lawn, splashing in the Fountain Garden, taking the view from the Meadow pavilion, or reading a good book on the Island Garden. 🌱)

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🍹🌤️🌿 We've got plenty of decks, gorgeous views, and the weekend is just around the corner. Anyone else thinking happy hour in the Gardens?! Drinks are available at reFresh in the Missouri Barn and the Perennial Lounge in the Visitor Center. Tickets linked in bio.
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#powellgardens #botanicalgarden #garden #jardin #bestdeckinkc #bestviewsinkansascity #happyhourkc #plantsofinstagram #plantstagram

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September is NEXT week .... how did that happen?! There's still time to do all of the things you planned to this summer. We've got fountains, cool treats, and plenty of green (and shady) space to explore. Come enjoy some end of summer sun with us!
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We're open Tuesday-Sunday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Get tickets at https://powellgardens.org/visit/plan-your-visit/. #powellgardens #botanicalgarden #garden #gardensofinstagram #plantsofinstagram #stumperygarden

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We hope this Monday is full of sunshine, green lights and your favorite snacks! (If it's not? We can help. Grab tickets in our bio. You'll be in the Gardens soon!)
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📸:Marlese Lowe Gourley Island Garden at Powell Gardens. #powellgardens #botanicalgarden #summerinthegarden #garden #jardin #island #aquaticplants #plantsofinstagram #waterlillies #aquaticplantsofinstagram #planstagram

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🐶🍃 There's still time to enjoy the dog days of summer at Powell Gardens! (Do you see what we did there?) Your four legged-friend is welcome in the Gardens today (8/23) from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.. Tickets available in our bio. (Are you a @barkdogbar member? If you are, we'll give you a free drink during today's visit!)
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To keep all of our guests safe, please keep your pooch on a leash and clean up after them in the Gardens. #powellgardens #dogdaysatpowell #dogsinthegarden #dogsofinstagram #dogdaysofsummer #dogdays #explorekc #kansascity #kansascitydogs #dogsinkc

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🐕🌳🌤️ We can't wait to meet your four-legged friends this weekend! Dog Days are coming to the Garden tomorrow and Sunday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.. Tag a friend who should visit with you, then get your tickets in our bio. (Don't forget @barkdogbar will be onsite Saturday with dog-friendly goodies. @barkdogbar members receive a free drink all weekend long!)
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(To keep Dog Days safe for all of our visitors, please be prepared to present proof of rabies vaccination upon entry, keep your dog on a leash, and clean up after your pooch. See you soon!) #powellgardens #botanicalgarden #dogsofinstagram #dogstagram #dogsinthegarden #dogdays #summer #kansascity #barkdogbar #dogtreat #sunshine #summerinkansascity #kansascity #explorekc

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Half-priced admission after 2 p.m.?! Yes, please! We'll see you soon. 🌳

Tickets linked in bio. #powellgardens #botanicalgarden #garden #grownative #plantsofinstagram #plants #getoutside #summerblooms

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Our Garden is always growing and changing. We love watching magical spaces pop up all over! What's your favorite spot right now? (Our might be the Hydrangea paniculata blooming near the Marjorie Powell Allen Chapel.)
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Tickets available in bio. We're here Tuesday-Sunday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., and would love to have you! #powellgardens #botanicalgarden #summerblooms #plantsofinstagram #hydrangea #hydrangeapaniculata #hydrangeaofinstagram #plants #growplants

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🐶 🌱 💜 Tag your favorite dog-walking partner! Then make plans to walk your furry friends at Powell Gardens' Dog Days this weekend. We're here Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., with all sorts of good stuff to sniff. Tickets linked in bio. (Psst ... we've got a few extra treats up our sleeve Saturday! @barkdogbar will be onsite with goodie bags for the first 25 visitors ... dog-approved, of course. We'll have live music (11 a.m. - 2 p.m.) and a dog-friendly plant workshop (1-4 p.m.) to round out the afternoon.)
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We're excited to welcome new, four-legged friends this weekend! To keep this event safe for all of our guests, please bring proof of rabies vaccination for entry, keep dogs on a leash, and clean up after your pooch. See you soon!

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Our staff is here to help you transition your garden to fall! Drop your home garden questions below to #askapowellgardener.
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Our Garden is open Tuesday-Sunday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Purchase tickets in bio. #powellgardens #botanicalgarden #askagardener #gardendiy #homegarden #grownative #growitathome #growplants #garden #gardenadvice

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No #SundayScaries here! You still have time to get outside. 🌺 🌳 Tickets available in bio. (Don't forget admission is half-off after 2 p.m.!) #powellgardens

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Just like our visitors, each plant on our grounds is special to us. We've got tall ones, short ones, edible ones, smelly ones, soft ones, pokey ones ... you name it! Tag a friend you'd like to visit with and tell us what kind of plant they are.🌱
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We're open Tuesday-Sunday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.. Purchase advance tickets in our bio. #powellgardens #botanicalgarden #plantsofinstagram #succulentsofinstagram #cactiofinstagram #childrensgarden #kansascity #garden #plantsarefriends