Welcome to the Children's Garden & Art Center!
Enter a world of make-believe where fairies dance,
hobbits work, pirates sail the high seas and Snuffy
our resident dragon keeps a watchful eye over the garden.
We encourage you to explore, imagine and play in the dirt, but please do not disturb, harm or destroy any of the plants or sculptures while visiting. Preserving the garden's natural beauty and keeping a wildlife habitat for our animal friends is what makes it so MAGICAL! The Children's Garden was created to remind children and adults about how precious each piece of nature is and to experience the magic of MOTHER NATURE!
Our Events for the coming week:
Tuesday, December 3rd We are learning about the Christmas Tree this morning at 11am with a little tree craft that is just darling! Come craft with your kids!
Thursday, December 5th Thrifty Thursdays discount admission $8+tax adults/$4+tax for kids
Saturday, December 7th PEPPERMINT PARTY at 10am sharp! Join us for our Annual Candy Cane Scavenger Hunt through the garden & enjoy a Holiday Art Project at our Craft Station! We might be doing the Peppermint Twist! This might be the perfect opportunity to take some great pictures of your kids for your holiday cards!
We have so many fun programs for December check them out on our Calendar of Events!
Peppermint Party
Saturday, December 7th at 10 am SHARP
No refunds will be given out under two weeks prior to the event.
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This is our sweet tradition to kick off the Holiday Season!
Join us for our Annual Candy Cane Scavenger Hunt through the garden & enjoy a Holiday Art Project at our Craft Station! We might be doing the Peppermint Twist! This is the perfect opportunity to take some great pictures of your kids for your holiday cards! Doors open at 9:45am to pay admission (the hunt is included) & we try and start the Candy Cane Hunt at 10am. Come early once the candy is found the hunt is over but stay and play for more fun! 
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Elf Workshop
Sunday, December 15th from 10 am to noon
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The Garden has been transformed in an Elf Village for this Holiday Season! Come join us in the Garden for a fun time and holiday cheer!
This is included in admission with a $5 extra charge for the crafting per child. Prepay your admission if you like. You do not want to miss this fun family Holiday event! 
No refunds will be given out under two weeks prior to the event.
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Our Elf Village has many stops along the way including:
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Volunteer opportunity for this event!
We are looking for some extra helpers for this Elf Workshop event! Your job could include:
*Craft Projects
*Story Times
*Assisting Writing Letters to Santa
*Other Fun Activities
Any volunteer elves must have a parent/guardian if under 16 years old.
This is the perfect volunteer opportunity for teens and young adults!
Email us at Info@sarasotachildrensgarden.com to submit your application!
*Craft Projects
*Story Times
*Assisting Writing Letters to Santa
*Other Fun Activities
Any volunteer elves must have a parent/guardian if under 16 years old.
This is the perfect volunteer opportunity for teens and young adults!
Email us at Info@sarasotachildrensgarden.com to submit your application!
Help Rudolph find his red nose!
Sunday, December 22nd
From 10-11 am
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Find Rudolph’s missing red nose in the garden to put on your cute coloring page. When you are finished make your reindeer food for Christmas eve!
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New Years Rock Hunt
Sunday, December 29th
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Celebrate the New Year and go on a Rock Hunt throughout the garden, you can collect 10 beautifully painted rocks to keep. Come get your nature on at this special event. This is included in your garden’s admission, but each person rock hunting pays $5+tax going to Sarasota Rocks.
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Letterboxing Event
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What is Letter boxing?
It's a simple as reading a treasure map! The treasures lie in the adventure of the hunt! All you need is a log book and a personal stamp! Come and join us at this event to learn more and to discover a new hobby for the whole family! |
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This event includes:
This event is $15+ tax includes child's admission Members have free admission but have to pay a letterbox fee of $10+tax Adult must accompany child during this event This Event is by reservation and prepayment only.
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Weekly Schedule
Click on our Calendar Events Page to see all of our new programs!
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.
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MISSED THIS MONTH'S EMAIL? No problem! Download the newsletter for November right 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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