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

We’re looking forward to these upcoming events! Register online by clicking the calendar link in bio.
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💛 Garden to Glass: Goldenrod (10/8, 3-4 p.m.)
🎃 Family Frolic: Halloween Edition (10/15 & 10/16)
🌲 Winter Container Workshop (11/12 & 11/19)
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💛 MIDWEST FORAGING: GOLDENROD. 💛 There are more than twenty species of Goldenrod (Solidago canadensis) across the Midwest and each can be used interchangeably. It is a native wildflower whose blooms start in August and continue throughout the fall. Goldenrod is a clumping perennial that stands up to five feet tall.
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Forage for Goldenrod on a warm, dry, sunny day. Gather the full stalks of the leaves and sprays of the flowers. To dry the flowers, hang bundles in a large paper bag to catch the drying, opening, and puffy flowers. Goldenrod can be used for tea, cocktails, or even in beer. The flowers have an anise flavor.
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At Powell Gardens, goldenrod can be found in the Wildflower Meadow or Butterfly Meadow.
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We love October because it means peak fall color is on its way! This month, look for beautiful foliage on oaks, maples, and hickories.
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Learn more about magnificent oak trees at our October 8 class, Oak: Their Role in the Ecosystem and Human History. Click the link in bio to register.
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Make plans to visit Powell Gardens during Family Frolic: Halloween Edition (October 15 & 16). Celebrate the last weekend of Fortopia and all things Halloween at Powell Gardens. We'll have spooky animals, candy, and pumpkin carving! Learn more and purchase advanced admission by clicking the calendar link in bio.
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Happy Friday, garden friends! 💜

Our Fountain Garden containers got a fall refresh! Enjoy Princess Jade millet, Sonnet Bronze snapdragons, Peacock White kale, and Conoco Orange mums.
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Visit Powell Gardens Wednesday-Thursday (9 a.m. - 5 p.m.) through October 16, 2022. Purchase admission online by clicking the link in bio. #powellgardens

Looking for a new way to enjoy fall? Try a class at Powell Gardens! Learn more and register by clicking the link in bio.
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🍻 Garden to Glass: Beer Edition (10/1)
🍃 Oak: Ecosystem and Human History (10/8)
💛 Garden to Glass: Goldenrod Edition (10/8)
🎃 Family Frolic: Halloween Edition (10/15 & 10/16)
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As the days get cooler, pop into the Garden Galleries to see some of Powell Gardens' arid collection!
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Powell Gardens is currently open Wednesday-Sunday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Purchase admission online by clicking the link in bio.
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Temperate grasslands are disturbance and drought adapted ecosystems with over 75% of plant material existing beneath the surface. The intricate soil community supports the adaptation of plants to browsing and grazing by hoofed mammals, fire, and drought!
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At Powell Gardens, management decisions and actions within this tallgrass prairie reconstruction and throughout our natural communities uphold natural processes such as fire and grazing in addition to invasive species management. To support the greatest species diversity, management practices are rotated each year with consideration of the plant and insect community.
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As Kansas City’s Botanical Garden, Powell Gardens invites the community to celebrate life’s most special moments at Powell Gardens. Learn more about private events at Powell Gardens by clicking the link in bio.
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PLAY AT POWELL GARDENS. Powell Gardens is home to so many ways to play! Try the potting shed, sensory path, or sound maze in the Children's Garden during your next visit. The Pollinator Playground is the perfect space to climb and the Secret Trail in the David T. Beals III Woodland and Steam Garden is a hidden delight. (Of course, Fortopia is open through October 16 too.)
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Dark Forest (October 21-23 & 27-30) opens portals to worlds just out of reach. Enthralling performances, captivating music, and creative technology from @quixoticfusion collide to pierce the fabric of this universe, inviting in eccentric and ethereal creatures of the universe. At Dark Forest, the universe’s most coveted secrets are freely revealed to all those who wander.
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It’s fall y’all! Powell Gardens is the perfect spot to usher in each new season.
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Visit Kansas City's Botanical Garden Wednesday-Sunday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Click the link in bio to purchase tickets.
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Looking for a new spot for updated family photos? Powell Gardens is beautiful in the fall! Our full photography policy is linked on our “Know Before You Go” page.
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The basics: Photographers and families must pay admission, take photos during open hours (Wednesday-Sunday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.), be courteous to other guests, keep walkways clear, and not harm any plants!
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@quixoticfusion’s Dark Forest comes to Powell Gardens October 21-23 and 27-30, 2022. See you in the woods! (Ticket link in bio.)
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If you loved this year’s #fortopiakc exhibit and want to learn how to see your own creation in next year’s lineup, consider submitting a proposal. Click the Fortopia link in bio to learn more.
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📸: Reflection Fort by @multistudio. #powellgardens #fortopiakc #rfp #submissionsopen #designafort #kansascity #architecture #designers #outdoorexhibit #2023submissions #forts

Conservation Spotlight: Powell Gardens manages Ona’s Prairie, a 40-acre tallgrass prairie supporting a diversity of plant and animal species in southwest Pettis County MO.
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Pawpaws deserve the hype. 🙌
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The Asimina triloba is a deciduous tree, native to Missouri, that produces pawpaw fruit. We love having this special tree at Powell Gardens!
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Today is the last day to purchase tickets for our annual Under a Harvest Moon dinner!
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This special event to benefit Powell Gardens, chaired by @kristopher.dabner, offers a lite cocktail hour in the gardens, complete with the Equinox signature cocktail and music from @emilydixmusic. Following cocktails and a brief program is an unforgettable dinner artfully crafted by local chefs Amanda Accurso and Brandon Sharp of @rootsseasonalcuisine and Lance McFarland of @marina27steakandseafood. Join us in support of your botanical gardens!
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Tickets start at $250. Visit bit.ly/3Dv1vAF for more information or to purchase your seat!

🐕 🐶 🐩 Today is the last dog day of 2022! Powell Gardens welcomes furry friends from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Purchase admission by clicking the link in bio or at the door.
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We’re soaking up all the beautiful weather we can this weekend! Powell Gardens is open Wednesday-Sunday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Purchase admission in advance by clicking the link in bio.
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Noteworthy Tree: Ginkgo biloba. This new addition to the Conifer Garden is sourced from a surviving tree of the Hiroshima bomb in Japan (1945). Powell Gardens has the honor of caring for this and several other trees as part of the Green Legacy Hiroshima Initiative. Most will be planted at the Truman Library at a future date.
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Marjorie Powell Allen Chapel, circa 1996. #powellgardens #teenagedirtbag #botanicalgarden

Cooler temperatures make perfect weather for a Fortopia visit! This playful outdoor exhibit is at Powell Gardens through October 16, 2022. Visit powellgardens.org/fortopia to learn more and purchase tickets online.
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If you’ve tried one, let us know what you think a pawpaw tastes like! 🍌🥭🍈
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#Spookyseason is coming soon! Purchase Dark Forest (October 21-23 and 27-30) tickets by clicking the link in bio. ⚪ 🌒
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Have you ever seen or tasted a pawpaw? Haze has the scoop on the fruit from Missouri’s state fruit tree! 🍌🍈🥭 #powellgardens #pawpaw #pawpawtree #asimonatriloba #botanicalgarden #garden #tastetest

Are you interested in joining the Powell Gardens team? Full-time and seasonal positions are available at powellgardens.org/about/careers.
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📸: Staff members on a recent visit to Ona's Prairie. #powellgardens #nowhiring #kansascityjobs #workatagarden #botanicalgardenjobs

Fall classes are here, y'all! Register for an upcoming class by clicking the register link in bio.
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🌒 Garden to Glass: Moonshine Edition (9/17, 3-4 p.m.)
🐶 Dog Days (9/18, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.)
📚 Author Talk: Sara Dykman (9/22, 6:30-8 p.m.)
🍂 Interactive Nature Journaling (9/24, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.)
🍻 Garden to Glass: Beer Edition (10/1, 3-4 p.m.)
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You’ve got this, garden friend!
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