Admission
A $1 discount per adult is applied to groups of 40 or that prepay at least two weeks in advance. No group discounts are available for children.
*Groups of 34 to 39 may benefit from purchasing 40 tickets at the discounted rate with extra day passes issued for use at a later date. See examples below.
Winter Season Pricing:
40 x $5 per person = $200 40 x $6 per person = $240
Summer Season Pricing:
34 x $6 per person = $204 35 x $7 per person = $245
Motorcoach Convenience
Motorcoach parking is available. Due to safety concerns, buses and motorcoaches should unload in bus parking rather than from the front circle drive.
Tours
Walking tours and tram tours are available with two weeks notice. Groups may schedule a tour with an experienced guide or explore the garden on their own.
Guided Walking Tours
Tours with experienced garden guides can be arranged at no additional charge for groups of 10 or more. Tours are typically one-and-one-half hours long and highlight garden areas of seasonal interest. Shorter tours can be arranged upon request. Walking tours are available throughout the year excluding Sundays.
Narrated Tram Tours
These one-hour tours of the 100-acre site are available for $3 per person from May through October and include a trip to Kenefick Park located on the property. These tours must be reserved and prepaid two weeks in advance. The tram seats 28 adults comfortably with a maximum capacity of 42. Group tram tours depart at the top of each hour Monday through Friday. Weekend group tours are only available Saturdays at 9 a.m.
Smaller groups are encouraged to purchase tickets for the regularly scheduled tram for the general public. These tram tours depart at the bottom of the hour Monday through Friday.
Groups must arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the tram tour departure times listed below.
*Tandem tram tours can be arranged for larger groups with two trams running back-to-back departing at 30 minutes past and 40 minutes past the hour. Tandem tram tours are available Monday through Friday only, some exclusions apply.
To schedule an adult tour, interested groups should call Director of Education Jim Locklear at (402) 346-4002 ext. 212 or e-mail at j.locklear@omahabotanicalgardens.org.
Youth Walking Tours
Offered to students of all ages, they will spend one-and-one-half hours at the garden learning, walking and exploring. Tours are available year-round and incorporate topics frequently covered in school curriculum.
To schedule a youth tour, interested groups should contact Garden Educator Jordan Sherbondy at (402) 346-4002 ext. 253 or at j.sherbondy@omahabotanicalgardens.org.
Lunch Options
The visitor and education center features a café that serves freshly prepared food including sandwiches, soups and salads every day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The café seats 45, but group seating cannot be reserved.
Sandwich Boxed Lunch - $8
Includes chips, a fresh-baked gourmet cookie and choice of beverage (coffee, iced tea, canned soda or bottled water). Features a variety of prepared beef, ham and turkey sandwiches on wheat or white breads or croissants.
Sandwich Boxed Lunch with Cup of Soup - $9
Includes the same as above with the soup of the day.
Hot Entrée Special - $10
The café serves a daily hot entrée special. This option works best for smaller groups as visitors are served on an individual basis. Menu is not known in advance, but includes a side, drink and cookie.
Classic Chef’s Salad - $8
Includes a fresh-baked gourmet cookie and beverage. Features mixed greens, ham, turkey and Swiss and American cheeses with boiled egg, tomatoes, cucumbers and fresh croutons.
All boxed lunches include a disposable knife, fork and napkin. Sandwich lunches also include condiments.
To order boxed lunches for your group, please contact Hap Abraham Catering at (402) 331-6610.
