Welcome to the Children's Garden & Art Center!
We are OPEN! Our business hours are Tuesday - Friday, 10:00am to 4:00pm, and Saturday - Sunday, 10:00am to 5:00pm, and we are closed on Mondays.
Due to social distancing deadlines, the Dress Up room and Caterpillar Cottage will be shut down due to tight quarters inside, but we will have books outside on the porch & a little coloring station.
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All of our Nature, Gardening & Art Classes will resume in the near future but we are postponing them until further notice.
Thanks so much for your kindness in helping us keep everyone at the garden safe & healthy! We appreciate our Garden Family!
Happy August, Garden Family!
We’ve reworked some of our art programs and are so excited to share them with you!
During this month, join us for some interactive crafting with your kids!* Just pick up your crafting supplies at the gift shop on your way in.
*Included with price of admission
During this month, join us for some interactive crafting with your kids!* Just pick up your crafting supplies at the gift shop on your way in.
*Included with price of admission
August 11 - 16: Build a Bird's Nest
August 18 - 23: Make a Nature Jingle Stick
August 25 - 30: Nature Scavenger Hunt
Everything is uncertain for us, but we are still here for you! Keep checking back with us for information regarding our Nature, Gardening & Art Programs as well as Special Events!
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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