FAQ About Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park

Wander through Michigan’s largest tropical conservatory, five indoor theme gardens and beautiful outdoor spaces including an authentic Japanese Garden, Michigan Farm Garden and Children’s Garden plus wetlands and waterfalls. More than 200 permanent sculptures from classic and contemporary masters are sited in natural environments around the grounds. Guided tours are available. Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park also hosts America’s largest temporary butterfly exhibition each spring, an annual summer concert series and dazzling holiday exhibits along with a rotating schedule of special sculpture and horticulture shows.

The Lena Meijer Children’s Garden at the Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park is built for kids, with features and attractions that foster experiential learning and the use of all five senses. Kids love the Great Lakes water feature, treehouse village, storytelling garden and more. There is a year-round schedule of kid-friendly activities and events.

FMG is open from 11am-5pm Sunday, 9am-5pm Monday, 9am-9pm Tuesday and 9am-5pm Wednesday-Saturday. It is closed every Monday in January, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Check the Gardens’ social media pages before your visit to see if any special hours are in effect.

$22 for adults (14-64), $17 for seniors (65+), $16 for students with student ID, $11 for children 3-13 and free for children ages 2 and younger. Members receive free admission with their ID. Prices are subject to change, please confirm with the attraction. 

Through the Museums for All program, EBT/WIC cardholders qualify for a reduced admission rate of $2 per person for up to four people. Active military and disabled veterans enjoy a $3 discount on admission tickets.

Yes, click here to reserve and purchase tickets, and enjoy quicker entry into the attraction. Alternatively, you can purchase tickets at the Daniel and Pamella DeVos Ticketing Center in the Gardens’ Welcome Center, which features four 20-ft. x 90-ft. marble portraits carved by Spanish artist Jaume Plensa.

Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park is proud to be an accessible facility, meeting and exceeding ADA regulations. Indoor and outdoor spaces are barrier-free, with ramps and paved pathways to accommodate wheelchairs and strollers and allow easy maneuverability. Complimentary wheelchairs and Electric Convenience Vehicles (ECVs) are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Trained service animals (guide dogs and other trained service animals) are welcome on leashes or harnesses. Scroll down for more accessibility info.  

About 15 minutes from downtown GR on East Beltline Ave., isolated from but close to restaurants, shops and an IMAX movie theater.

Abundant on-site parking is available.

Yes. Enjoy globally inspired sandwiches, salads, small bites, soft drinks, Michigan craft beers and more in the James & Shirley Balk Café, which features a dazzling glass ceiling sculpture by renowned artist Dale Chihuly. No outside food or beverages, please.

Yes, the DeVos-Keeler gift shop offers a distinctive collection of original and hand-made goods, jewelry, accessories, home-and-garden items, books, toys, baby items, exhibition-related gifts and Meijer Gardens-branded items.