Name of Garden:
Cleveland Botanical Garden
History and Description:
Cleveland Botanical Garden was founded in 1930 as the Garden Center of Greater Cleveland. The Garden Center began with an extensive collection of garden books donated by Mrs. Andrew Squire. Originally, housed in an abandoned boathouse on Wade Park lagoon in front of the Cleveland Museum of Art, the Garden Center's purpose was to have a space to hold a collection of books where "anyone may come to receive information on horticulture and gardening." In 1966, the Garden Center moved to its present location on East Boulevard, the site of the old Cleveland Zoo. Remnants of the old bear pit still remain and have been transformed into beautifully landscaped flower show gardens and a woodland garden.
Address:
Cleveland Botanical Garden in University Circle
11030 East Boulevard
Cleveland, Ohio 44106
Tel: 216.721.1600 or 888.853.7091
Fax: 216.721.2056
Email: info@cbgarden.org
Directions:
Cleveland Botanical Garden is located in University Circle, directly across the street from the Cleveland Museum of Art and Cleveland Museum of Natural History. The Garden is three miles south of I-90 using the Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard exit (#177).
Admission:
Member: Free
Adult: $7.50
Children (3-12): $3
Children under 3: Free
Groups: (15 or more): $5.50
Seniors: (60+): $5.50 (Tuesdays Only)
Winter Hours:
November 1 - April 1
Open Tuesday - Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Open Sunday, Noon - 5 p.m.
Closed Mondays
Open until 9:00 p.m. the first Wednesday evening of every month (Labor Day to Memorial Day)
Hershey Children's Garden closes November 1st for the winter. All other gardens remain open throughout the winter. Summer Hours:
April 1 - November 1
Open Monday - Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Open Sunday, Noon - 5 p.m.
Open until 9:00 p.m. every Wednesday evening from Memorial Day to Labor Day
Open : Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Easter, Mother's Day, Memorial Day, Father's Day, July 4, Labor Day, Columbus Day
Closed : Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day
Website:
http://www.cbgarden.org/
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