We are pleased to be able to
welcome guests to enjoy the many wonders and benefits of nature. Please note
that our hours, ticketing procedure, services and rules for visiting have
changed to ensure the safety and health of our guests and staff. In
planning your visit, please become familiar with the guidelines we have in
place. It is only with the cooperation of our guests that we can succeed in our
operations.
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HOURS
The garden is currently open from
9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on
Wednesday-Sunday. The last entry each day is one hour before closing.
TIMED TICKETING
In order to safely welcome
guests, timed tickets are encouraged for admissions, though they are no longer
required.
Timed ticketing enables us to
provide a contactless experience, to pace guest arrivals (reservations are done
by arrival time), and regulate the attendance levels in the garden at any given
time. Guests should make every effort to arrive during their designated time
slot, as we may not be able to accommodate late arrivals. Tickets are
non-refundable, but can be moved to another time slot in the event of inclement
weather.
Tickets are available on a
first-come, first-served basis. << BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW
Email confirmations will be
sent to guests upon the completion of their purchase/reservation and they
should show their online or printed receipt with a barcode to
the front desk attendant upon arrival. Members are asked to present their
membership card and photo ID along with their barcode.
FOR OUR MEMBERS
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Members must be logged into the system in
order to receive their discounts. If this is the first time that you have used
the system since December 2020, please click register in the upper right-hand
corner and register your account using the email that you have on file with the
garden. After completing that process once, click sign-in (or verify that your
email appears in the upper right) and then complete your ticket transaction or
program reservation. Prices will show up on tickets/programs, but member
discounts will be automatically applied in the cart. Registration and
sign-in links are in the upper righthand corner at https://www.lauritzengardens.org/tickets
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Please note: If you reserved tickets prior to December 15, the
system was not fully integrated and you are not registered. Please register
prior to trying to reserve your tickets, otherwise it will not connect to your
membership record.
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Members are allotted the number of tickets
based on their current membership level (i.e. Individual = 1, Dual = 2, Family
= 2 adults + children under 18, Grandparent = 2 adults + grandchildren under
18) and should use the Member Adult and Member Child fields to reserve them. If
you have a PLUS ONE membership level, you may reserve 1 ticket for a guest
(adult or child) using the plus one field. Tickets for additional guests may be
purchased by the member using the general admission prices and the regular
adult and child fields. Members must show their current membership card and
ID, along with their e-ticket(s)/printed ticket(s) to be admitted. Please
note that membership benefits extend to the named cardholder(s) and are not
transferrable.
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Membership transactions may be processed at the front desk with
a credit card only. Members may also join or renew online, by phone
(402) 346-4002, ext. 216, or by mail.
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If you have issues with this process, if member discounts are
not populating, or if you do not know which email is on file with the garden,
please contact us at (402) 346-4002, ext. 216 or ext. 201.
SERVICES
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The gift shop is open and is currently accepting credit card
transactions only.
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The ConAgra Café is currently open daily from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
and is serving a limited menu.
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On Saturdays and Sundays, the tram runs every half hour from
9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
On weekdays the tram runs at 9:30, 10:30, and 11:30 a.m. and 12:30, 1:30, 2:30,
and 3:30 p.m. The 50-minute tour is $5 per
person and is $3 for garden members. Tickets may be reserved at the front desk
upon check-in and are available on a first-come, first-served basis and all
riders must wear masks while on the tram.
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Water fountains are not in service, but guests may bring their
own water
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Manual wheelchairs are not available to reserve/loan at this
time
SAFETY GUIDELINES
Face masks
are now optional for fully vaccinated visitors while at Lauritzen Gardens.
For all guests over the age of five who are not vaccinated, we request that
face masks be worn indoors and/or while riding the tram, per current CDC
guidelines.
Spaces are marked six feet
apart for parties to wait to enter the visitor and education center. Timed
ticketing has been designed to reduce the wait time of all guests.
Protective barriers have been
installed at the front desk.
Hand sanitizing stations will
be available for visitor use.
Visitors are expected to
follow CDC recommendations and practice social distancing, even outside, to
avoid contact with other guests and garden staff.
We have reduced touchpoints
for guests and staff and have increased the frequency of cleaning and disinfecting throughout
the garden's buildings and grounds.
Most of our outdoor pathways
are wide and allow for two-way traffic and ample space between guests. Some
paths may be noted as a one-way experience for the safety of all. The holiday
show has been designed as a one-way route through our indoor gardens.
We kindly ask that, in line
with recommendations from the CDC, guests stay home if they are ill or think
they may have been in contact with someone who is/was ill.
IS EVERYTHING OPEN?
Fortunately, we are able to safely reopen
most of the garden for the enjoyment of our guests. The Japanese park is closed
for a construction project to improve the guest experience and will reopen
later this year.
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PROGRAMS
Our diverse schedule of adult
and family programs has resumed. Slight modifications have been made to ensure
the health and safety of all teachers and participants. Please note that future
programs are subject to change or to cancellation. Click here to learn more
about our educational offerings for adults or children/families.
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QUESTIONS
<< For
additional questions, email m.sears@omahabotanicalgardens.org or call (402) 346-4002, ext. 201/250.
<< For membership
questions, email
membership@omahabotanicalgardens.org or call (402) 346-4002, ext. 216.
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Your support sustains the
garden and helps us fulfill our mission. Help keep us growing by becoming a member or making a donation today!
HELPFUL RESOURCES
Please stay informed. Here
are some links to resources that can provide more details on the unfolding of
the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) and its impact on our community and region:
Nebraska Department of Health and Human
Services
Community information from Nebraska
Medicine
Sarpy/Cass County
Health Department
Centers for Disease
Control (CDC)
Pottawatamie County
Health
Iowa Department of
Public Health
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