THE CHILDREN'S GARDEN IS CLOSED TODAY SUNDAY THE 11TH DUE TO THE THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER!
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Keep your kids connected to nature & enjoy our art, gardening & nature classes each week. Each class is designed for kids of all ages !
*All classes are parent supervised.
Wednesday, April 14th, 11am - 11:30am
Nature Banks - We’ll color and decorate our own Nature Banks, perfect for storing treasures and nature finds. Friday, April 16th, 11am - 11:30am Hedgehog Hangout! One of our special garden friends, Pickles the hedgehog, will be visiting today. Plus, a fun hedgehog craft! Saturday, April 17th, 10am - 12pm Earth Day is coming up! Celebrate early at the garden with bug hotels, the drawing tree, and a planting station. |
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We're celebrating Earth Day a little early at The Children's Garden! Join us on Saturday, April 17th for fun nature activities from 10am - noon! Visit the "Drawing Tree" to create collaborative art and make your own leaf rubbings. Make a little "Bug Hotel" out of recycled items to welcome mini beasts to your neighborhood. Join us at "The Planting Station" and sow seeds to take home and watch grow! This event is included with general admission to the garden, no reservations needed.
Local author Sara Jones will join us for a book reading of her children’s book, Ham’s Big Adventure:
"Ham's BIG Adventure is a children's book available for purchase online through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Books-A-Million. The story is about a space pirate named Ham who goes on an epic journey to find where love lives. He travels to far-off worlds, meets colorful aliens, and learns that love may not be so far away.
Sara Jonas wrote and illustrated this book after the loss of a close friend, Jamie Myers, knowing that even though he is no longer with her in person, she still has the memories and the love he left. Jamie's message of love has always resonated with Sara and she felt it was only right to continue to pass it on in his absence."
The book will be available for sale and signing, with a portion of proceeds going to Tidewell Foundation for Hospice Care. The first 24 guests will receive eye patches, hand-painted with love by the author.
This event is free with the cost of admission!
"Ham's BIG Adventure is a children's book available for purchase online through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Books-A-Million. The story is about a space pirate named Ham who goes on an epic journey to find where love lives. He travels to far-off worlds, meets colorful aliens, and learns that love may not be so far away.
Sara Jonas wrote and illustrated this book after the loss of a close friend, Jamie Myers, knowing that even though he is no longer with her in person, she still has the memories and the love he left. Jamie's message of love has always resonated with Sara and she felt it was only right to continue to pass it on in his absence."
The book will be available for sale and signing, with a portion of proceeds going to Tidewell Foundation for Hospice Care. The first 24 guests will receive eye patches, hand-painted with love by the author.
This event is free with the cost of admission!
Spring has sprung and we hope you can come to our May Day Celebration! We're joining up with the St. Clair Butterfly Foundation for a butterfly encounter and release, presented by Johnnie Calloway. Then, we'll make May Day Baskets to bring home!
This event is included with the cost of general admission.
This event is included with the cost of general admission.
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We're welcoming all magical moms to our Fairy Mother's Day Tea on Saturday, May 8th, from 10am to noon. We will serve a light fairy menu of tea sandwiches, fairy berries, cupcakes, and refreshing hibiscus tea. Little ones will love to decorate and color Mother's Day place mats, then together, we'll create fairy dish gardens to take home. Plus, a special bubble wand station for making sweet fairy wishes!
This event is by reservation and prepayment only. Non-garden members (admission is included): Adults 13yrs on up: $25+tax Kids 3-12yrs: $22+tax Kids 2&under*: $10+tax Garden Members: Adults 13yrs on up: $22+tax Kids 3-12yrs: $18+tax Kids 2&under*: $8+tax (*Price for 2&under includes food, drink, and placemat only.) |
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Looking for a space to celebrate more safely with a small gathering? The Garden is completely outdoors with lots of room for your party of up to 24 guests. To make your party even more special, check out our Nature Add-Ons, unique and whimsical crafts & activities where we handle 100% of the prep and the mess! For more information on parties, visit our page here.
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The Children's Garden & Art Center is where the magic and fun begins!
Explore! Imagine! Make-Believe!
Nestled just north of downtown Sarasota, a hidden gem waits to be explored. The Children's Garden & Art Center is a two acre garden that is both whimsical and enchanting. Take a look at our map and see what's inside! Please note this is a computerized image of the garden we are very natural & interactive garden!
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Just like "Alice", kids and adults alike will feel as if they have fallen down a rabbit's hole to "Wonderland"! Magic begins at the yellow brick road where entering the jasmine covered tunnel "The Black Pearl" awaits for little pirates to set sail, the Amazing Maze turns and twists down paths of intrigue and the Fairy Garden welcomes all fairies and elves for tea under the mushrooms.
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Down the winding path you will find the Monster Garden where our giant green dragon "Snuffy" resides with her other fun & unusual monster friends.
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The 3 little pigs dare any big bad wolf to blow their houses down in our Butterfly Garden. Next door is our Caterpillar Cottage which hosts lots of birthday parties and celebrations with it's "Snow White" theme and twinkling lights.
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Nature, gardening and art classes are taught weekly at the garden to nurture and teach children the beauty in Mother Nature. Whether it is our "Art Rocks" class, our "Munch Crunch Grow Your Lunch" class or our "Nature Explorers" class to name a few, our mission is to keep kids connected to nature at The Children's Garden & Art Center.
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Sarasota's #1 Place For Having Your Child's Birthday / Celebration
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The Children's Garden is an enchanting place to host your child's birthday party. Where else can kids dress up in costumes and make believe in a safe, multi- themed & natural environment?
There are many whimsical and interactive themes available to host, including a Fairy Tea, A Pirate Party, a Can You Dig It Party and more! More Info... |
Discover one of Sarasota's best kept secrets, where the children inside all of us can come out to play, explore and imagine the possibilities of wonderment and fun! Check out our calendar.
The Children's Garden was created in 2003 by Joan Marie Condon who wanted a special place for children to come and leave the electronic world behind and discover new adventures in the natural world. Together with her husband David, artisan sons Ray and Roy and daughter Robin Fulk, The Children's Garden is a small piece of wonder, a place for creative play and to find magic in Mother Nature.
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The Children's Garden & Art Center became a non-profit 501 C (3) and public charitable organization in the fall of 2009. We do yearly fundraisers for "All Faith's Food Bank", the "Humane Society of Sarasota" and "Make-A-Wish Foundation". Our wish is to continue our education classes in hopes of teaching our children to become good stewards of the earth. Help support this safe haven for children of all ages!
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