Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens Youth & Family Programs
1777 E. Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43203
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Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens Youth & Family Programs include exhibitions such as Blooms & Butterflies, Columbus Blooms, Color, Fly, Butterfly, Paul Busse Garden Railway, and Through The Vines: A Seasonal Journey. The program also offers activities like Story Time, May Member Walk, Spring Flowers Walk & Talk, Homeschool Day: Amazing Adaptations, and classes and workshops in gardening, cooking, fine art, and wellness. Additional hands-on sessions include Botanical Perfumes, Flowering Trees in Acrylic, Crafts Uncorked: Wood Burning Charcuterie Board, Spring Cookery, and Fused Glass Plant Stakes.
• Price: Summer Family Membership for a limited time is $100 and is valid through August 31, 2026. May Member Walk is $5 per person. Botanical Perfumes is $80, $72 for members. Flowering Trees in Acrylic is $50, $45 for members. Crafts Uncorked: Wood Burning Charcuterie Board is $35, $28 for members. Spring Cookery is $70, $65 for members. Spring Flowers Walk & Talk is $10, $8 for members. Homeschool Day: Amazing Adaptations is $15 per person. Fused Glass Plant Stakes is $90, $80 for members.
Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens states its mission as: “As a premier botanical garden destination, we connect people to nature and create life-enhancing experiences.” The organization’s leadership team includes President & CEO Bruce Harkey and roles such as Director of Community Outreach and Education, Director of Horticulture and Exhibitions, and Director of Visitor Experience. The Conservatory has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2025 honor by Columbus Top Workplaces. The John F. Wolfe Palm House dates back to 1895, and the Conservatory as it is today opened in 1993, with the Palm House and Showhouse open to the Columbus community across three centuries. The organization notes a historical link to the surrounding community and provides a Know Before You Go resource with tips on what to bring, what to see and do, and how to view current closures before arrival.
Last updated May 13, 2026.
• Price: Summer Family Membership for a limited time is $100 and is valid through August 31, 2026. May Member Walk is $5 per person. Botanical Perfumes is $80, $72 for members. Flowering Trees in Acrylic is $50, $45 for members. Crafts Uncorked: Wood Burning Charcuterie Board is $35, $28 for members. Spring Cookery is $70, $65 for members. Spring Flowers Walk & Talk is $10, $8 for members. Homeschool Day: Amazing Adaptations is $15 per person. Fused Glass Plant Stakes is $90, $80 for members.
Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens states its mission as: “As a premier botanical garden destination, we connect people to nature and create life-enhancing experiences.” The organization’s leadership team includes President & CEO Bruce Harkey and roles such as Director of Community Outreach and Education, Director of Horticulture and Exhibitions, and Director of Visitor Experience. The Conservatory has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2025 honor by Columbus Top Workplaces. The John F. Wolfe Palm House dates back to 1895, and the Conservatory as it is today opened in 1993, with the Palm House and Showhouse open to the Columbus community across three centuries. The organization notes a historical link to the surrounding community and provides a Know Before You Go resource with tips on what to bring, what to see and do, and how to view current closures before arrival.
Last updated May 13, 2026.
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