Franklin Park Conservatory Education & Youth Programs
1777 E. Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43203
About
Franklin Park Conservatory Education & Youth Programs offers activities connected to exhibitions such as Blooms & Butterflies, Color, Fly, Butterfly, Paul Busse Garden Railway, and Through The Vines: A Seasonal Journey. The program also includes Story Time, hands-on options like 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. Families can also find gardening, cooking, fine art, and wellness classes, workshops, and camps.
• Schedule: General admission hours are 10am–5pm, with Blooms & Butterflies scheduled from February 21–July 5 during general admission, and Color, Fly, Butterfly, Paul Busse Garden Railway, and Through The Vines: A Seasonal Journey scheduled during general admission and special engagements. Additional dated activities include Story Time on May 19, May Member Walk on May 14, Botanical Perfumes on May 16, Flowering Trees in Acrylic on May 17, Crafts Uncorked: Wood Burning Charcuterie Board on May 20, Spring Cookery on May 21, Spring Flowers Walk & Talk on May 22, Homeschool Day: Amazing Adaptations on May 22, and Fused Glass Plant Stakes on May 23.
• Price: A Summer Family Membership is listed at $100 for a limited time, with individual program prices including May Member Walk at $5 per person; Botanical Perfumes at $80 or $72 for members; Flowering Trees in Acrylic at $50 or $45 for members; Crafts Uncorked: Wood Burning Charcuterie Board at $35 or $28 for members; Spring Cookery at $70 or $65 for members; Spring Flowers Walk & Talk at $10 or $8 for members; Homeschool Day: Amazing Adaptations at $15 per person; and Fused Glass Plant Stakes at $90 or $80 for members.
Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens opened in 1993, and the John F. Wolfe Palm House dates back to 1895. The organization states its mission as connecting people to nature and creating life-enhancing experiences. It has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2025 honor by Columbus Top Workplaces. Leadership roles include President & CEO Bruce Harkey, Vice President of Planning Garry Clarke, Vice President of Event Sales/Facilities James Butch, Director of Horticulture and Exhibitions Karin Noecker, Director of Marketing and Communications Jennifer Wilson, Director of Community Outreach and Education Jenny Pope, Director of Human Resources Hillary Thompson, Director of Visitor Experience Heather Popio, Vice President of Philanthropy Carmen Boy, and Chief Financial Officer Jill Lukshin-Hoff. The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company Community Garden Campus, which includes an apiary, rose pavilion, berry house, 40 community garden plots, a demonstration kitchen, and a Live-Fire Cooking Theater, is open to the public at no charge from dawn until dusk. The program notes that a Know Before You Go resource provides tips on what to bring, what to see and do, and how to view current closures before arriving.
Last updated May 14, 2026.
• Schedule: General admission hours are 10am–5pm, with Blooms & Butterflies scheduled from February 21–July 5 during general admission, and Color, Fly, Butterfly, Paul Busse Garden Railway, and Through The Vines: A Seasonal Journey scheduled during general admission and special engagements. Additional dated activities include Story Time on May 19, May Member Walk on May 14, Botanical Perfumes on May 16, Flowering Trees in Acrylic on May 17, Crafts Uncorked: Wood Burning Charcuterie Board on May 20, Spring Cookery on May 21, Spring Flowers Walk & Talk on May 22, Homeschool Day: Amazing Adaptations on May 22, and Fused Glass Plant Stakes on May 23.
• Price: A Summer Family Membership is listed at $100 for a limited time, with individual program prices including May Member Walk at $5 per person; Botanical Perfumes at $80 or $72 for members; Flowering Trees in Acrylic at $50 or $45 for members; Crafts Uncorked: Wood Burning Charcuterie Board at $35 or $28 for members; Spring Cookery at $70 or $65 for members; Spring Flowers Walk & Talk at $10 or $8 for members; Homeschool Day: Amazing Adaptations at $15 per person; and Fused Glass Plant Stakes at $90 or $80 for members.
Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens opened in 1993, and the John F. Wolfe Palm House dates back to 1895. The organization states its mission as connecting people to nature and creating life-enhancing experiences. It has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2025 honor by Columbus Top Workplaces. Leadership roles include President & CEO Bruce Harkey, Vice President of Planning Garry Clarke, Vice President of Event Sales/Facilities James Butch, Director of Horticulture and Exhibitions Karin Noecker, Director of Marketing and Communications Jennifer Wilson, Director of Community Outreach and Education Jenny Pope, Director of Human Resources Hillary Thompson, Director of Visitor Experience Heather Popio, Vice President of Philanthropy Carmen Boy, and Chief Financial Officer Jill Lukshin-Hoff. The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company Community Garden Campus, which includes an apiary, rose pavilion, berry house, 40 community garden plots, a demonstration kitchen, and a Live-Fire Cooking Theater, is open to the public at no charge from dawn until dusk. The program notes that a Know Before You Go resource provides tips on what to bring, what to see and do, and how to view current closures before arriving.
Last updated May 14, 2026.
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