Plan Your Visit

Admission and tours are free for everyone

The Outdoor Botanic Gardens are free and open to the public.

The 22-acre outdoor gardens are always open - year-round, every day, all day. Visitor maps are available outside the WCBG Visitor Center. Enter at Paramecium Pond from College Road, or along Central Street. Dogs must be leashed.

The WCBG Visitor Center and Global Flora greenhouse are free and open to the public, during staffed hours (see below). The Visitor Center has wheelchair-accessible restrooms, water fountains, and a changing station.

The Global Flora greenhouse paths are wheelchair/stroller-accessible. Service animals allowed.

Note: Parking is very limited on weekdays near the WCBG Visitor Center, due to nearby construction. See parking options.

Visitor center & greenhouse hours

Fall hours, Sept. 8–Dec. 16, 2024

Fall 2024–Spring 2025 closure dates

Campus swipe access is not available during campus holidays: November 28-29, December 22-28, and January 1.

The following days are closed to the the public:

Fall
September 1-7 (for campus events)
October 13 (Indigenous Peoples Day)
November 28-29 (Thanksgiving break)
December 16-31 (Winter break)

Spring
January 1-25 (Wintersession)
February 16 (President’s Day holiday)
March 16-21 (Spring break)
April 20 (Patriot’s Day/Boston Marathon weekend)
May 2-May 31 (for campus events)

Summer
June 1-8

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