Welcome to the Children's Garden & Art Center
It is Summertime in Florida so that means heat,
thunderstorms & pesky mosquitos....
So we recommend bug spray & loose fitting pants
If thunderstorms are eminent in the afternoon please call the garden we may close early since we are an outside space
As for the heat we can help with that, please enjoy our cool mist in the Rain Forest!
We welcome you to pack a picnic lunch.
Due to social distancing, the Dress Up room and Caterpillar Cottage will be shut down due to tight quarters inside, but we will have books outside
on the cottage porch!
Thanks so much for your kindness in helping us keep everyone at the garden safe & healthy! We appreciate our Garden Family!
We know kids will be back in school & things are hectic but don't forget to get out in Nature! For the month of September we are offering 10% off of our Garden Memberships!!!
Join us Saturday, September 26th, at 10:30am for a sweet morning painting your little wooden gnome home, then embellish it with snippets of moss, leaves, an acorn or two, and hand make your clay mushroom to complete your home.
This event is by reservation only as space is limited to 12, so reserve early!
Please note that the craft charge does not include our garden’s admission, so please pack a lunch and stay and play afterwards. Each child must have one adult present please. No refunds will be given without 1 week prior notice to our event.
Gnome home.................................................................... $10+tax (10.70)
Child’s admission 3-12 years............................................... $5+tax (5.35)
Adult admission 13 - 59 years........................................... $10+tax (10.70)
Seniors 60 years & military................................................ $9+tax (9.63)
This event is by reservation only as space is limited to 12, so reserve early!
Please note that the craft charge does not include our garden’s admission, so please pack a lunch and stay and play afterwards. Each child must have one adult present please. No refunds will be given without 1 week prior notice to our event.
Gnome home.................................................................... $10+tax (10.70)
Child’s admission 3-12 years............................................... $5+tax (5.35)
Adult admission 13 - 59 years........................................... $10+tax (10.70)
Seniors 60 years & military................................................ $9+tax (9.63)
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!!!
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Halloween Plant Auction
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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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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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