Field Trips in the Kentucky Children's Garden
Small Groups
We welcome small groups (birthday parties, pre-schools, classes, summer camps, church groups, etc.) to the Kentucky Children’s Garden during our season of operation during normal operating hours. Any group over 15 total visitors must preregister as a small group.
Small groups are SELF-GUIDED and must pre-register. An admission charge of $4 applies to both students and adults.
Please fill out a Small Group Request Form to request a date. Once you have submitted the form, we will let you know if we have your requested date available.
Only one small group will be permitted to visit at a time. We do not offer discounts for small groups.
- April 3rd-May 29th - Small groups are limited to 50 people
- May 29th-August 8th - Small groups limited to 30 people
- August 8th-November 2nd - Small groups are limited to 50 people
Field Trips
We welcome grade-level visits from schools during our season of operation on specified days when the garden is closed to the public.
Fall Field Trip dates are now fully booked. Spring dates will be available beginning in January.
- Grades: K-2
- Time: Tuesdays, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
- Group Size: 50-100
- Cost: $5 per student, teacher and chaperone
- Rotate through fun and educational stations throughout the Kentucky Children's Garden. For more information on the lessons we offer by grade and Kentucky Academic Standard alignment, please see our Field Trip Education Stations List.
Direct questions to arboretum@uky.edu.