Connect with nature at
Lauritzen Gardens this summer with an engaging, outdoor field trip!
A variety of themes are available to ensure your students and program
participants have a one-of-a-kind experience while exploring 100 acres of
gardens and participating in nature-themed activities.
Click here to request your summer field trip
Pricing and Tour
Information
Themed summer field
trips are recommended for participants going into Pre-K through 5th grade, and
garden guided tours are available for participants going into middle or high
school. Each theme for groups going into Pre-K through 5th grade
will also include guided time in Sofia's Play Garden. Groups must have at least
10 student participants and a maximum of 50. Please reach out to us for groups
larger than 50.
The cost to attend is $6
per student, with one staff member/chaperone admitted at no cost for every 10
students. Additional parent chaperones may attend by paying regular admission
or using their garden membership.
Admission sponsorship
and transportation may be available for select "summer school" academic programs
through public and private school districts, as well as homeschool groups.
Please note that this does not apply to summer out-of-school programs
affiliated with local school districts. Please reach out to Erin
Heckeroth-Brown at e.heckeroth-brown@omahabotanicalgardens.org to see if your program may qualify.
Please plan to book your
field trip at least two weeks in advance. Themes and tour options are listed below
and typically last 90 minutes, unless otherwise noted. We are unable to
accommodate on-site lunches for summer field trip groups.
Themes and Tour Options
Dinosaurs Around the
World (Pre-K-5th Grade)
Summer 2026's special
exhibition, Dinosaurs Around the World, features 15 animatronic dinosaurs,
in settings showcasing the original continent configuration of Pangea. In
addition to these unique dinosaurs, we will explore the tectonic plates and
geological formations that impacted how the dinosaurs lived!
Prehistoric Plants
(Pre-K-5th Grade)
Explore the newly
renovated Marjorie K. Daugherty Conservatory, with a special look at plants
with prehistoric origins! This tour will also feature a few of the dinosaurs
featured in our summer display, Dinosaurs Around the World!
Playful Pollinators (Pre-K-5th
Grade)
The beauty found at
Lauritzen Gardens wouldn't be the same without the help of our incredible
pollinators! This tour will explore a variety of garden spaces that thrive
thanks to the bees, moths, beetles, butterflies, birds, and more that also call
the garden home.
Garden Guided Tour
(Middle & High School)
With over 20 gardens and
100 acres to explore, your summer guided tour will highlight the best spots to
enjoy the gardens in the peak of summer. Each tour will feature multiple spaces
based on what's in bloom and leave your students feeling inspired.
Discovery Tour (All
Ages)
This self-guided
experience allows groups to explore the outdoor garden spaces at their own
pace! Please note that groups must adhere to the 1:10 adult to student ratio at
all times. Sofia's Play Garden is not included in Discovery Tours unless
specific arrangements have been made based on schedules and staffing.
With questions or for
additional information, please contact the Lauritzen Gardens education department at
(402) 346-4002, ext. 253 or e.heckeroth-brown@omahabotanicalgardens.org.
Click here to request your summer field trip
