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Friday, July 23rd, 11:00 - 11:30am
Step-Into-A-Story Join us at the stage for a wonderful story about space pirates and friendship called "Ham's Big Adventure," written by local author, Sara Jonas. Wednesday, July 28th, 11:00 - 11:30am Mini Beast Hotels Which bugs will be your new next door neighbors? We're building hotels for mini beasts and bugs out of upcycled materials and nature finds for you to bring home and find out! |
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July's Newsletter is now available!
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PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE ASKING ALL GUESTS WHO DO NOT HAVE A RESERVATION FOR THE DRAGON EGG HUNT WHICH STARTS AT 10:15AM TO COME AFTER 11:00AM FOR A GARDEN VISIT!
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Are you ready for this year's DRAGON EGG HUNT? Join us on July 24th for a magical scavenger hunt and find your own dragon eggs with treasure inside! Then visit the TRADING POST to trade in some of your trinkets for candy! The hunt begins at 10:15am sharp - How quickly can you find the dragon's eggs? We have a special "Golden Dragon Egg" hidden in the garden for a special prize! Our craft station with Dragon Shields to color will be sure to tame your dragon! Please note that we have Sunday July 25th same time if it is a pouring rain!!!!
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE ASKING ALL OF OUR GUESTS WHO HAVE NOT RESERVED THEIR SPOT FOR THIS EVENT TO VISIT AFTER 11AM PLEASE AS THE DRAGON EGG HUNT STARTS AT 10:15AM! Thank-you!
THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT!
Tickets are $5+tax for each egg hunter that participates, in addition to the cost of admission. Garden Members do not pay admission with their membership card, but must reserve the $5.35 dragon hunt ticket! per child! This event is by reservation and prepayment only, so buy tickets today!
Are you ready for this year's DRAGON EGG HUNT? Join us on July 24th for a magical scavenger hunt and find your own dragon eggs with treasure inside! Then visit the TRADING POST to trade in some of your trinkets for candy! The hunt begins at 10:15am sharp - How quickly can you find the dragon's eggs? We have a special "Golden Dragon Egg" hidden in the garden for a special prize! Our craft station with Dragon Shields to color will be sure to tame your dragon! Please note that we have Sunday July 25th same time if it is a pouring rain!!!!
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE ASKING ALL OF OUR GUESTS WHO HAVE NOT RESERVED THEIR SPOT FOR THIS EVENT TO VISIT AFTER 11AM PLEASE AS THE DRAGON EGG HUNT STARTS AT 10:15AM! Thank-you!
THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT!
Tickets are $5+tax for each egg hunter that participates, in addition to the cost of admission. Garden Members do not pay admission with their membership card, but must reserve the $5.35 dragon hunt ticket! per child! This event is by reservation and prepayment only, so buy tickets today!
We are partnering up with Sarasota Rocks to host our "Back-To-School" Rock Hunt on Sunday, August 1st, from 4:00 to 6:00pm. Sarasota Rocks has been hard at work painting stones with back-to-school and nature motifs. Hundreds of rocks will be carefully hidden in the garden for you to find and bring home and share or re-hide in your own community to spread kindness even further.
The cost per rock hunter is $5+tax in addition to the cost of admission. Garden members get free admission with their cards but must reserve and prepay the rock hunt fee of $5+tax. Purchase through the PayPal link below or feel free to call us with any questions.
The cost per rock hunter is $5+tax in addition to the cost of admission. Garden members get free admission with their cards but must reserve and prepay the rock hunt fee of $5+tax. Purchase through the PayPal link below or feel free to call us with any questions.
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Birthday Parties at The Garden |
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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