Hours & Rates

Hours

  • Sunday
    11 am – 5 pm
  • Monday
    9 am – 5 pm
  • Tuesday
    9 am – 9 pm
  • Wednesday
    9 am – 5 pm
  • Thursday
    9 am – 5 pm
  • Friday
    9 am – 5 pm
  • Saturday
    9 am – 5 pm

Meijer Gardens is open 362 days a year. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year's Day. Hours may change during special exhibitions or events.

Click here for our extended holiday hours.

Rates

  • Members
    FREE
  • Adults (14 – 64)
    $14.50
  • Seniors (65 and older)
    $11
  • Students (with student ID)
    $11
  • Museums for All
    $2
  • Children (5–13)
    $7
  • Children (3–4)
    $4
  • Children (2 and younger)
    FREE

All admission tickets are purchased at the Daniel & Pamella DeVos Ticketing Center in the Welcome Center. Unless otherwise noted, prices include admission to all special exhibitions. Other tickets (summer concert tickets, etc.) can be purchased from the Events Calendar page.

Museums for All is a national initiative to encourage museum attendance among people of all backgrounds.
EBT/WIC cardholders qualify for a reduced admission rate of $2 per person for up to four people. This discount is available during normal operating hours, please show your EBT/WIC card at the admission desk.

Adult Groups

  • 10 person minimum, reservations required: For a group rate quote, please call the group tour office toll-free at 1-877-975-3171 weekdays from 9 am to 5 pm.
  • For questions and/or reservations, call the Tour Group Manager at (616) 977-7681

School Groups (PK-12)

  • Reduced Admission Rate of $4 per student, additional programming options are available.
  • Minimum two weeks advance registration for any field trip.
  • For field trip options and to register, please fill out the Field Trip Registration Form available HERE.

Shop & Eat

James & Shirley Balk Café

Enjoy a bite to eat at the James & Shirley Balk Café  with its dazzling glass ceiling sculpture by renowned artist Dale Chihuly. Named Lena's Garden in honor of Lena Meijer, the sculpture, comprised of dozens of individual blown-glass pieces, spans the ceiling in a spectrum of colors.

Meijer Gardens Gift Shop

The DeVos-Keeler Gift Shop offers original and locally made gift selections including a variety of house plants, high-quality tools, garden supplies, handmade pots, garden art, as well as a line of gardening books.

Groups & Tours

An exciting day-long excursion for groups, Meijer Gardens offers a variety of experiences including guided tours year-round and comfortable tram tours of the outdoor grounds (tram runs seasonally).

Adult Groups

There are a variety of options for groups of ten or more adults. From indoor guided tours to narrated tram tours, the experience will be educational and fun for all.

Student Field Trips

With 158 acres of indoor and outdoor gardens and over 200 sculptures, there are many ways to engage your students on a field trip. Explore our guided tours and program offerings below, or explore at your own pace with a self-led experience.

Scout Troops

The scouting tradition emphasizes a love of nature, an appreciation of the arts, and a commitment to the environment stewardship. Meijer Gardens shares these values and supports the Girl and Boy Scouts of America through discounted admission rates and special programs.

Tram Tours

Wind through the pathways in comfort during a narrated tour ride.

Directions & Travel

Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park

Policies

  • Accessibility
  • Meijer Gardens Rules
  • Photography Policy
  • Painting/Sketching Policy

In accordance with the Kent County Health Department Order dated August 20, 2021, masks are required in the Covenant Learning Center andCuriosity Courtyard: A Garden Discovery Experience areas for children age 4 through 6th grade.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), face coverings/masks are recommended for guests ages 2+ in all indoor areas.

The risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public place where people are present. COVID-19 is an extremely contagious disease that can lead to severe illness and death. Senior citizens and guests with underlying medical conditions are especially vulnerable.

By visiting Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, you are assuming all risks related to exposure to COVID-19 and all other diseases.