We are pleased to be able to welcome guests to enjoy the many wonders and benefits of nature.   

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HOURS 

Lauritzen Gardens is currently open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.  

  

ADVANCE ADMISSION TICKETS 

Admission tickets are available for guests and garden members to reserve in advance of their visit. Tickets are for a single date and guests can arrive any time during the garden's operations that day.   

Tickets are non-refundable, but can be moved to another time slot in the event of inclement weather.   

Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis. << BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW  

Email confirmations will be sent to guests upon the completion of their purchase/reservation and they should show their online or printed receipt with a barcode to the front desk attendant upon arrival. Members are asked to present their membership card and photo ID along with their barcode.    

  

FOR OUR MEMBERS 

·         Members must be logged into the system in order to receive their discounts. If this is the first time that you have used the system since December 2020, please click register in the upper right-hand corner and register your account using the email that you have on file with the garden. After completing that process once, click sign-in (or verify that your email appears in the upper right) and then complete your ticket transaction or program reservation. Prices will show up on tickets/programs, but member discounts will be automatically applied in the cart. Registration and sign-in links are in the upper righthand corner at https://www.lauritzengardens.org/tickets  

  

  

·         Members are allotted the number of tickets based on their current membership level (i.e. Individual = 1, Dual = 2, Family = 2 adults + children under 18, Grandparent = 2 adults + grandchildren under 18) and should use the Member Adult and Member Child fields to reserve them. If you have a PLUS ONE membership level, you may reserve 1 ticket for a guest (adult or child) using the plus one field. Tickets for additional guests may be purchased by the member using the general admission prices and the regular adult and child fields. Members must show their current membership card and ID, along with their e-ticket(s)/printed ticket(s) to be admitted. Please note that membership benefits extend to the named cardholder(s) and are not transferrable.   

  

·         Membership transactions may be processed at the front desk. Members may also join or renew online, by phone (402) 346-4002, ext. 214, or by mail.  

  

·         If you have issues with this process, if member discounts are not populating, or if you do not know which email is on file with the garden, please contact us at (402) 346-4002, ext. 214 or ext. 201. Please note that these lines are not manned 24/7.  

  

SERVICES 

·         The gift shop is open during the garden's operating hours.  

·         The ConAgra Café is currently open daily from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  

·         J's Coffee is currently closed to the public due to renovations in the Marjorie K. Daugherty Conservatory. 

·         Narrated tram tours are offered Friday through Sunday in April and daily from May through October.    

·         Manual wheelchairs are available to loan on a first-come, first-served basis.  

  

IS EVERYTHING OPEN? 

Trains run daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the model railroad garden through October 31. Hours extend until 7 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday evenings (through September 10). 

The Marjorie K. Daugherty Conservatory is closed through November 22, 2024 for an exciting two-phase project to enhance the indoor garden spaces and update the internal systems to the latest in technology. During the renovation, the woodland trail and J's Coffee will also be closed to the public. The conservatory will close again in January 2025 for the second phase of the project. 

Sofia's Play Garden is under construction, with an anticipated opening some time in 2025. 

  

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<< For additional questions, email s.bucholz@omahabotanicalgardens.org or call (402) 346-4002, ext. 201/250.   

<< For membership questions, email membership@omahabotanicalgardens.org or call (402) 346-4002, ext. 214.  

  

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