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!
Three Prizes for best costumes. 
Color Station for the kids.
​Guest Vendor Line up.
The Junior League of Sarasota Co. are making healthy spider sandwiches for the kids. 
Ben & Jerry's of the St. Armand's Circle are handing free scoops while supplies last.
Amber Dolan, Dot Dot Smile Dresses, 
Lori Marsh, Your Assistant Concierge Services
Maisy The Book Lady , carrying Usborne Books
Brian Angellis, Financial Advisors for Edward Jones. 
The Suncoast Campaign for Grade Level Reading. 
Jessi Bowditch, Young Living Oils.
Beetle's Garden all natural mosquito spray,
Megan Magagnos. Thirty One ...totes & bags
and  SARASOTA ROCKS!

The Fairy Ring...Fairies, Elves, and Magical Things. 

November 10th,
10:30 am. 
 We will be making handmade "Dragon Gardens," a perfect creative class for all ages that celebrates the make-believe and is entwined with nature.
​To make this program even sweeter, come make some little dragon eggs to go in your garden too!
This program is by reservation and prepayment only!
Non-Members are 10$ plus tax and admission to the garden! (Admission payable on event date)
Members are $10 plus tax and garden admission is free!

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. 

Monday - CLOSED
​Our Nature Art Programs are perfect for all age children!
 From our "Sticks & Stones" program to our "Art Rocks" program and our "Wildcrafting" program kids will have fun creating their works of nature art!
Learn the Magic of Gardening in our Planting Programs! 
We love getting our hands dirty and learning about our fruits & veggies.  Join us for one of our many gardening program like "Mama Mia We Are Making Our Own Pizza Garden", "Can You Dig It" & our "Munch Crunch Grow Your Own Lunch" gardening programs!  
Thursday - "Thrifty Thrusdays"
Discounted Admission Prices All Day!
Adults: $8 + Tax
Children 3-12 y/o: $4 + Tax
Children 2 y/o and younger: FREE
Get Your Nature On & Explore !
 Let's observe the Wonders of Mother Nature in our own backyard with one of our many little Nature Explorers Classes.  Check out our calendar events for one!

Come visit our Spectacular Gallery if you Dare...

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!
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.
Down the winding path you will find the Monster Garden where our giant green dragon "Snuffy" resides with her other fun & unusual monster friends.
 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.
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.

Sarasota's #1 Place For Having Your Child's Birthday / Celebration

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.
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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.
 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!