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!
Garden Update!
Please join us for some nature fun! The Garden has been beautifully mulched this week & the weather is hot but less rainy!
Tuesday, August 27th Step-Into-A-Story at 10:30am sharp with a coloring sheet to go with the story.
Thursday, August 29th Get thrifty on Thursdays and take advantage of our weekly admission discount. Adults, seniors and military are only $8, and children 3-13 years are only $4.
Friday, August 30th Help us paint our 2 Butterfly Houses at 11am sharp to hang in the garden! Plant some wildflower seeds to take home for our butterflies as well.
Thursday, August 29th Get thrifty on Thursdays and take advantage of our weekly admission discount. Adults, seniors and military are only $8, and children 3-13 years are only $4.
Friday, August 30th Help us paint our 2 Butterfly Houses at 11am sharp to hang in the garden! Plant some wildflower seeds to take home for our butterflies as well.
Dino's & Donuts
Saturday September 28th
10:30am to 11:30am
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Reservations are a must for this Event. We are going on a Safari Hunt to find our special dinosaur to put in our little dish gardens. Each child will get to enjoy a yummy donut & milk too!
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The cost of this event is $15 + tax of each child. $10 + tax for garden members.
The price includes:
You can purchase over the phone, in the Garden shop, or online through Paypal!
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Please note that the attending parent must pay admission at the time of arrival.
No refunds will be given out under two weeks prior to the event.
We are taking a little break for vacation & some garden maintenance soon!
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The Garden will be closed for two weeks! Sept. 2nd through Sept. 16th. We will reopen Sept. 17th
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Let's Go Camping
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Camp Children's Garden with Sarasota Rocks
Sunday, October 6th 2-4 pm Join us for a fun afternoon of rock hunting, a camp story, and s'more cupcakes! ADMISSION FEES: 0-2 Yrs. --- Free 3-12 Yrs.---$5+tax Teens-Adults---$10+tax 60+Seniors---$9+tax PLUS $5 DONATION PER ROCK HUNTER |
This means if parents want to find 10 rocks they just pay a $5 donation. We have a strict 10 rock limit. We will be checking rock counts on the way out. It is ok to hunt more than your 10 and rehide the rocks you don't want. We have our great rock artists painting amazing rocks for this event
Mark Your Calendars Today
Mark Your Calendars Today
Something is Brewing at The Children's Garden!
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Witch's Tea
Saturday, Oct 12th 2-4 pm ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Price of this Event is $25 for Non-Members and $22 for Members Per Person This price includes:
You can purchase over the phone, in the Garden shop, or online through Paypal!
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No refunds will be given out under two weeks prior to the event.
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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Program Events:
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Check Out Some Of Our
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MISSED THIS MONTH'S EMAIL? No problem! Download the newsletter for August 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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