We are pleased to be able to welcome guests to enjoy the many wonders and benefits of nature.   

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CURRENT OPERATING HOURS (through May 25, 2025)

  

·         Monday and Tuesday
Garden open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. 
Model railroad garden open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. 

  

·         Wednesday through Sunday
Garden open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Model railroad garden open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

  

OPERATING HOURS AS OF May 26, 2025

  

·         Monday and Tuesday
Garden open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Sofia's Play Garden open from 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Model railroad garden open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. 

  

·         Wednesday
Garden open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sofia's Play Garden open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (access before 9 a.m. is for members only)
Model railroad garden open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

  

·         Thursday through Sunday
Garden open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sofia's Play Garden open from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Model railroad garden open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

  

IS EVERYTHING OPEN? 

Model garden trains will return to the model railroad garden on weekends in April and will run daily from May through October. Hours are listed above 

The Marjorie K. Daugherty Conservatory is halfway through a two-phase project to enhance the indoor garden spaces and update the internal systems to the latest in technology. The conservatory and woodland trail are currently CLOSED for the second phase and will reopen with re-imagined indoor gardens in early fall 2025.  

Sofia's Play Garden is currently under construction, with a grand opening date of May 26, 2025.  

  

ADVANCE ADMISSION TICKETS 

Admission tickets are available for guests to reserve in advance of their visit. Tickets are for a single date and guests can arrive any time during the garden's operations that day.   

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.    

  

SERVICES 

·         The gift shop is open during the garden's operating hours.  

·         The ConAgra Café is currently open daily from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  

·         J's Coffee is currently closed due to the Marjorie K. Daugherty Conservatory project.    

·         Narrated tram tours are offered Friday through Sunday in April and daily from May through October. Service may be suspended sporadically due to construction.  

·         Manual wheelchairs are available to loan on a first-come, first-served basis.  

  

<< For additional questions, email s.bucholz@omahabotanicalgardens.org or call (402) 346-4002, ext. 201/250.   

<< For membership questions, email membership@omahabotanicalgardens.org or call (402) 346-4002, ext. 214.  

  

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