Join us for an enchanted morning filled with fairy fun & nature. Upon arrival, you will receive a decorated bag complete with all your fixings to make Fairy Bread Pinwheels , along with a cup of delicious Fairy Nectar. Inside, you will find a twig star wand to decorate, then it's off to see how many hidden fairy doors you can find! On your bag is a magic door to color that will reveal if you found them all. Cost is 10+tax per person, this does not include the garden's admission. No refunds given out within two weeks prior to the event. Reservations and prepayment are required for this special fairy event.
Halloween Party!
Join us Saturday, October 24th and 31st from 10:00am to 4:00pm. We are sending everyone off on a Spooky Clue Hunt to get your yummy trick-or-treat bag! Then we are masking up for our Halloween Craft: Draw your best jack-o-lantern on an orange face mask and add a sparkly vine & leaf to complete the look! Come listen to ghostly stories at the stage at 11:00am, 1:00pm & 3:00pm. This fun family event is included in admission with a portion of the proceeds to benefit All Faiths Food Bank. All garden members, please Dare to Share to All Faiths by giving $2 a person that day.
Thank you to our sponsor, PUBLIX!!!
Thank you to our sponsor, PUBLIX!!!
We're getting spooky at the Children's Garden! Get in the Halloween spirit from the safety of your own home and help support the Garden as we kick off our Little Shop of Horrors Online Plant Auction! We'll be offering some classic plants you know and love, as well as some unexpected special finds. The bidding begins on October 31st at 10:00am, and ends on November 2nd at 8:00pm. Everyone that spends $25 or more will receive a spooky thank-you treat!
All plants in our auction can be seen in person here at the Garden as part of our recently expanded line of plants for sale, so come to the garden to take a look!
All plants in our auction can be seen in person here at the Garden as part of our recently expanded line of plants for sale, so come to the garden to take a look!
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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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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