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The garden opens at 9 a.m. daily. During the holiday season, the last daytime entry is at 2:30 p.m. and the garden closes at 3:30 p.m. If you would like to experience Thomas Dambo’s TROLLS: Save the Humans and Bright Nights in the same day, click here to purchase full-day tickets. Hours of operation through November 26:
Open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Sofia’s Play Garden closes daily at 4:30 p.m.)
Hours of operation from November 28 through January 4:
Open daily from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (last entry at 2:30 p.m.)
Please note that the model railroad garden is closed for the season, but trains are running throughout the holiday show.
Holiday Hours
- We are closed on Thanksgiving Day.
- We are open Christmas Eve from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and will be closed on Christmas Day.
- We are open on New Year's Eve from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will be closed on New Year's Day.
Daytime Garden Admission Rates
Senior (Ages 65+): $13 + tax
Ages 13-64 : $15 + tax
Ages 3 to 12: $9 + tax
Ages 2 and under: no admission fee
Military (Veterans and Retirees Ages 13-64): $13 + tax
Military Child (Ages 3-12): $7 + tax
Active military families receive free admission from May 17-September 1, 2025 through the Blue Star Museums program. See details below.
Lauritzen Gardens members: no admission fee - Not a member? Join today!
DAYTIME TIMED TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE TO PRE-PURCHASE
 American Horticulture Society Reciprocal Membership Program
We welcome members of other public gardens that participate in the American Horticultural Society's Reciprocal Membership Program. The physical or digital membership card of their member garden and a photo ID are required for entry. Gardens all vary in their membership benefits and admission structure. If you have questions about how your membership reciprocates with Lauritzen Gardens, please call us at (402) 346-4002, ext. 201 or 214.
Please note: Lauritzen Gardens enforces the 90-mile exclusion policy. Nebraska Statewide Arboretum members are not eligible for reciprocal admission. Reciprocal admission discounts are not valid for Bright Nights events.
Lauritzen Gardens and the Blue Star Museums network have partnered to offer free admission to the nation’s active duty military personnel—including National Guard and Reserve—and their families each summer. Starting on Armed Forces Day (Saturday, May 17, 2025) through Labor Day (Monday, September 1, 2025), current military families must show a Geneva Conventions common access card (CAC), DD Form 1173 ID card (dependent ID), or a DD Form 1173-1 ID card to guest experience staff for complimentary garden admission for the military ID holder and up to five family members. The military ID holder can be either a servicemember or other dependent family member with the appropriate ID card. The servicemember does not have to be present for family members to use the program. The free admission program is available for active-duty members of the US Armed Forces—Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Space Force—as well as members of the Reserves, National Guard, US Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, and NOAA Commissioned Corps. While this program does not extend to military retirees or veterans, Lauritzen Gardens is proud to offer a discounted admission rate as a gesture of gratitude for their service.
Through the Museums for All program, guests who present a valid SNAP EBT card at our front desk, along with their photo ID, receive free admission for two adults (from the same household) and their dependent children.
Please note that this program only covers general garden admission and does include programs that require a separate registration fee or ticket, including classes, camps, workshops, and special events like Bright Nights.
Discovery Pass Program
Omaha Public Library cardholders may reserve a discovery pass to explore the garden. A printed or digital pass (shown on your device screen), along with a photo ID is required for entry. This pass admits two adults and any household children aged 17 and under per visit.
One pass per family per visit is allowed at Lauritzen Gardens.
Pass benefits extend to the named library cardholder who made the reservation and are not transferable. The patron who makes the reservation must be present and included in the visiting party. Passes are only valid for the reserved date of the visit.
Each Omaha Public Library cardholder may reserve this pass once every 365 days.
Reserve your discovery pass online!
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