Franklin Park Conservatory Camps and Youth Programs

1777 E. Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43203

map1777 E. Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43203

About

Franklin Park Conservatory Camps and Youth Programs include activities connected to 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 hands-on experiences like Story Time, Homeschool Day: Amazing Adaptations, Spring Flowers Walk & Talk, and classes such as Botanical Perfumes, Flowering Trees in Acrylic, Fused Glass Plant Stakes, Spring Cookery, Crafts Uncorked: Wood Burning Charcuterie Board, and camps focusing on gardening, cooking, fine art, and wellness.

• Price: May Member Walk: $5 per person; Botanical Perfumes: $80, $72 for members; Flowering Trees in Acrylic: $50, $45 for members; Crafts Uncorked: Wood Burning Charcuterie Board: $35, $28 for members; Spring Cookery: $70, $65 for members; Spring Flowers Walk & Talk: $10, $8 members; Homeschool Day: Amazing Adaptations: $15 per person

Franklin Park Conservatory Camps and Youth Programs are part of an organization whose mission is: “As a premier botanical garden destination, we connect people to nature and create life-enhancing experiences.” The organization’s history includes the John F. Wolfe Palm House, which dates back to 1895, and the Conservatory in its current form, which opened in 1993. Leadership for the broader organization includes President & CEO Bruce Harkey and directors overseeing areas such as horticulture and exhibitions, community outreach and education, visitor experience, and other operations. Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2025 honor by Columbus Top Workplaces.

Last updated May 14, 2026.

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