Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens Camps and Youth Programs

Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens Camps and Youth Programs include activities such as Story Time, Apiary Gatherings, Communal Garden: Fruit Trees, Blooms & Butterflies, Color, Fly, Butterfly, and Paul Busse Garden Railway. The program also offers experiences like Through The Vines: A Seasonal Journey, Botanical Perfumes, Flowering Trees in Acrylic, Crafts Uncorked: Wood Burning Charcuterie Board, Spring Cookery, Spring Flowers Walk & Talk, Homeschool Day: Amazing Adaptations, and Fused Glass Plant Stakes, along with classes, workshops and camps focusing on gardening, cooking, fine art and wellness.

• Price: $5 Per Person (May Member Walk); $80, $72 for members (Botanical Perfumes); $50, $45 for members (Flowering Trees in Acrylic); $35, $28 for members (Crafts Uncorked: Wood Burning Charcuterie Board); $70, $65 for members (Spring Cookery); $10, $8 members (Spring Flowers Walk & Talk); $15 per person (Homeschool Day: Amazing Adaptations); $90, $80 for members (Fused Glass Plant Stakes); Summer Family Membership for $100 through August 31, 2026.

Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens offers a full menu of classes, workshops and camps focusing on gardening, cooking, fine art and wellness. Its mission statement is: “As a premier botanical garden destination, we connect people to nature and create life-enhancing experiences.” The organization has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2025 honor by Columbus Top Workplaces. The leadership team includes President & CEO Bruce Harkey and several vice presidents and directors, including the Director of Community Outreach and Education.

Last updated May 13, 2026.