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

Shop snacks and refreshments in the Garden Gift & Snack Shop or sit down to a garden-fresh lunch in Cafe Thyme.

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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Midwestern winters can be challenging for lovers of fresh produce, but there’s no reason you can’t enjoy the fresh flavors of summer year-round. Learn from Lead Horticulturist of the Heartland Harvest Garden, Haley Drake, on how to properly harvest and store fresh items such as potatoes, squash, onions, garlic, herbs, and apples to keep them for winter months. .
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Get expert information provided by MU Extension Health and Nutritionists about the safe and proper way to can. Watch a demonstration and learn to make a simple fruit spread. Powell Gardens chef-in-residence Michael Foust of Black Sheep + Market will be in attendance to provide ideas on how to use all these pantry items to create delicious meals. .
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#powellgardens #canning #winter #harvest #class

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❄️ CLOSED TODAY ❄️
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Powell Gardens will be closed today (Monday, November 11, 2019) due to frigid temperatures and slick pathways.
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Stay warm and we'll see you tomorrow!

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We are thankful to have the support of Missouri Organic Recycling all year long. This organization provides the mulch and compost that keeps our gardens looking great. Plan your visit to Powell Gardens today to see what's growing!

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#FunFactFriday: the silo in our Heartland Harvest Garden has an observation deck at 45-feet. Perfect for a great view of the gardens! #fridayfinds #powellgardens #getoutside

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Prep continues for the third annual Festival of Lights which runs Thursday to Sunday from Nov 29-Jan 5
4-10 p.m. We have a NEW path and new features this year, including this 25-ft tree which is hung from the top of our Missouri Barn Silo! Join us for special moments like this one throughout the mile-long walk. (Paths are accessible.) Enjoy children's activities, roving carolers and Santa on select evenings, and grab a hot chocolate (spiked or original) for your stroll through this festive garden display. Link in bio (or powellgardens.org/lights) for tickets and details!

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Sacred Spaces: Works by Sandy Leppin and Deanna Trapp opens this weekend! Join us for an artist reception Saturday, November 9th from 2 -4 p.m.
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This exhibition features seasonal changes found in particular places and daily observations made of nature. Sandy Leppin’s black and white photographs describe the scenic and often dramatic elements of National Parks. Deanna Trapp’s watercolors reflect her changing views of the farmland, Missouri River bluffs, and valleys near her home. Both artists aspire to convey a quiet sense of beauty, power, and spirit found in varied landscapes.
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Pictured: Deanna Trapp, "At the Lake" & Sandy Leppin, "Bryce Canyon"

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🌿 Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) is growing at Powell Gardens! This herb is frequently used in cooking and flavors just about everything. Try it on meats, fish or vegetables and in breads, herbal butters or vinegars. (It may even make an appearance in the Botanical Aspects of Distilling Gin class we’re offering @toms_town this Saturday. Link in bio if you’re interested.) How do you enjoy rosemary?

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EVENT THIS SATURDAY. 🌿Do you know how juniper, spruce and other botanicals are used to flavor gin? Join us on a behind-the-scenes tour of @toms_town for some hands on interaction with different botanicals and flavors from Powell Gardens. Tastes included! (Must be 21 or older to attend.) Click the link in bio for tickets and more information.

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On September 15, 2019, Powell Gardens held our annual fundraiser, Under a Harvest Moon: A Farm-to-Table Dinner. Thanks to our generous supporters, we raised over $175,000. We are thrilled with the amount of community support we received at this event!

The funds raised in September will help support Powell Gardens' mission. We strive to be an experience that embraces the Midwest's spirit of place, and inspires an appreciation for the importance of plants in our lives. Come by and see for yourself! #powellgardens

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Good morning from Powell Gardens! This view is from the top of the silo in the Heartland Harvest Garden. What’s your favorite garden spot?

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The Heartland Harvest Garden team is getting ready for Festival of Lights! This year’s walk will include dazzling displays along a whole new path. The festival will run Thursday - Sunday starting November 29, 2019 and ending on January 5, 2020. Link in bio. #pgfestival #powellgardens

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Join us today for ourFamily Frolic: Mad Scientist from 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Get in the Halloween spirit for this mad-science experience. Arrive in costume and embark on a spooky (but kid-friendly) journey through our gardens for an experience filled with explosions, potions, and eerie creatures. Kids will enjoy free garden-themed Halloween treats, a performance by Mad Science, and our mad scientist costume contest. Festival admission applies!

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Come celebrate fall during the FINAL weekend of our Fall Fling: Through the Looking Glass open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through October 20! Enjoy an artistic display of autumn favorites illustrating Alice's trip down the rabbit hole! Enjoy additional activities on October 19, with our Family Frolic: Mad Scientist and bring your furry pal on Sunday, October 20, for Dog's Day Out. It's going to be a great weekend with a little something for everyone. Festival admission gets you access to all the fun! Tickets: powellgardens.org/fall

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Our dormouse is inviting you to join the tea party and enjoy the FINAL weekend of our Fall Fling: Through the Looking Glass open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through October 20! Enjoy an artistic display of autumn favorites illustrating Alice's trip down the rabbit hole! Enjoy additional activities on October 19, with our Family Frolic: Mad Scientist and bring your furry pal on Sunday, October 20, for Dog's Day Out. It's going to be a great weekend with a little something for everyone. Festival admission gets you access to all the fun! Tickets: powellgardens.org/fall

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It may be past prime bloom time but Compass Plant (Silphium laciniatum) is still a sight to see in our Meadow! During the season this prairie staple can reach mature heights of 6-12' and offers yellow, daisy-like flowers. The common name derives from the belief by pioneers that the leaves of Compass Plant pointed in a north-south direction which is true more often than not. It often co-occurs with Andropogon gerardii (Big Bluestem).

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Be sure you join the Tweedles for the FINAL weekend of our Fall Fling: Through the Looking Glass open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through October 20! Enjoy an artistic display of autumn favorites illustrating Alice's trip down the rabbit hole! Enjoy additional activities on October 19, with our Family Frolic: Mad Scientist and bring your furry pal on Sunday, October 20, for Dog's Day Out. It's going to be a great weekend with a little something for everyone. Festival admission gets you access to all the fun! Tickets: powellgardens.org/fall

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Join us for the final weekend of the Fall Fling: Through the Looking Glass installation (open daily through October 20). This weekend enjoy additional activities with our Family Frolic: Mad Scientist, October 19, 1 p.m.-4 p.m. (Entry included with Fall Fling admission) and
get in the Halloween spirit! Arrive in costume and embark on a spooky (but kid-friendly) journey through our gardens for an experience filled with explosions, potions, and eerie creatures. Kids will enjoy free garden-themed Halloween treats, a performance by Mad Science, and our mad scientist costume contest. Festival tickets and details: powellgardens.org/fallfling

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The Fall Fling is in full swing and we are upping our game this weekend by adding an October Beer Garden (beer garden admission is included with the festival)! Join us for the Fall Fling- Beer Garden from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. October 12 & 13. Hang with 'In Full Swing' from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct 12 & 13 and enjoy a little bit of everything from the 30's, 40's and 50's to jazz, swing and Broadway. The Alpen Spielers will break out traditional polka music from 2-4 p.m. on October 12 and in additiona to walking the Wonderland fall display visitors can play croquet with flamingos, take on the challenge of chess and throw a game of corn hole! Beer, wine and themed cocktails available for purchase while you take a break from your journey Through the Looking Glass.Fall Fling tickets and details: powellgardens.org/fallfling

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The Fall Fling: Through the Looking Glass is in its final two weeks! Visit the Gardens soon for a chance to hop down the rabbit hole and into the topsy-turvy world of Wonderland! Enjoy fall botanical displays highlighting moments from Alice' s adventures. Join us daily through October 21. Details at powellgardens.org/fallfling

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Fall Fling: Through the Looking is open daily through October 20! Enjoy a walk through fall display featuring moments from Lewis Carroll's classics, 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' and 'Through the Looking Glass'. Details at powellgardens.org/fallfling

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The tea is ready and the Wonderland gang is anxiously awaiting your arrival! Our Fall Fling: Through the Looking Glass festival is open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through October 20. Enjoy a story walk through the Gardens highlighting the adventures of Alice! Visit powellgardens.org for details and tickets.

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Pick a card, any card! Just don't make enemies of the Red Queen's Card Guards during our Fall Fling: Through the Looking Glass now open. Thanks to David Breedlove, Designer, Garden Installations & Special Events (and mastermind behind this fantastic display) for this great pic! The festival is open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through October 20! Visit powellgardens.org for details.

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It's fall and we are excited about it! Thanks to our Lead Horticulturist of Core Gardens, Travis Freeman, for this great pic capturing all things autumn. Join us daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through October 20 for the Fall Fling: Through and hop down the rabbit hole towards adventure. Walk a paved path through the Gardens with special moments along the route highlighting Lewis Carroll's classics, 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' and 'Through the Looking Glass'. The festival is open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through October 20. Visit powellgardens.org/fall for details and tickets!

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Don't be late! Our Fall Fling: Through the Looking Glass is open and ready for visitors. Enjoy a story walk through the Gardens, highlighting scenes from Lewis Carroll's, 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' and 'Through the Looking Glass'. The festival is open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through October 20! Visit powellgardens.org for details.

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Thanks to Brent Tucker our Horticulturist of Seasonal Design and Events for this great early-morning shot of gomphrena in our Visitor Center Terrace beds. The fall blooms are bursting with color around here and our Fall Fling: Through the Looking Glass is open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through October 20. There are plenty of reasons to visit! powellgardens.org

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This Gourd-geous Hookah-smoking caterpillar is a fan-favorite from Lewis Carroll's book "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and he is currently resting atop a mushroom on our Magnolia Walk as part of thefantastic display for Fall Fling: Through the Looking Glass which opens today, September 21! Join us from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily through October 20, to see all your favorite Wonderland characters and scenes created by more than 800 pumpkins and other fall botanical favorites. Visit powellgardens.org for details.

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The Red Queen has been installed in her garden and we are nearly ready for the kick-off of Fall Fling: Through the Looking Glass! The Queen's full locks were created with cascading mums which were trained (in our greenhouses) to grow down by weighting the ends of their stems. Pretty cool! You can come say "hi" to the Queen and your other favorite characters from Wonderland from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, September 21 through October 20. Visit powellgardens.org for more details.

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Familiar faces are beginning to pop up around here! Join us for the Fall Fling: Through the Looking Glass which opens Saturday, September 21! Join us and meet many of the colorful characters from Alice's adventures in Wonderland including the White Rabbit, Mad Hatter, Red Queen, and the Cheshire Cat! The festival is open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through October 20 with special activations throughout. Visit powellgardens.org for additional activations.

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It's crunch time for our Fall Fling: Through the Looking Glass display which opens Saturday, September 21! Thanks to @colonial_gardens for keeping us in enough pumpkins to tell the story of Alice's adventures in the topsy-turvy world of Wonderland. Join us daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through October 20 to explore our story walk. Visit powellgardens.org for additional activations.

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The opening of our NEW Fall Fling: Through the Looking Glass is right around the corner! Enjoy an artistic display of nearly 800 pumpkins and other fall botanical favorites installed on a story walk in the Gardens and highlighting Alice's adventures in Wonderland. Visitors can join the Mad Hatter for a Tea Party, or visit the Red Queen's Garden (but don't touch the roses). All the fun starts September 21 and runs daily (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) through October 20. powellgardens.org for details.