Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park Reviews

This place is dope. Winter or summer it's phenomenal. So many beautiful sculptures and plants!! You're missing out if you don't make the trip. Truly a Grand Rapids must see!

Great place for all ages year-round. The staff and volunteers are friendly and helpful, and the summer concert series features an eclectic mix each year.

Beautiful place. I just think that the front desk staff could be a little friendlier sometimes.

Always helpful staff and great children's programming! Membership is well-worthwhile!

Beautiful and intetesting, as always. Visit the butterflies in early spring. The outdoor sculpture park and Japenese garden are worth the walking.

The indoor gardens are beautifully designed, displayed, and tended. But it's the outdoor space which our family loves so much, especially the Japanese Tea Garden. Our kids are 8 and 6, and they have no difficulty connecting to the beauty of the sculpture and arboretum.

Great place to visit - so interesting with all the different seasonal displays. Great for spending the day or afternoon walking around. Can't wait to see the new gardens that have been under construction. Also a lovely place for a wedding with friendly and professional staff. We got married there in March and the staff worked it out so we could take photos in the butterfly exhibit. They were on top of everything and extremely prompt and responsive with reasonable rates and so many options.

Much larger than expected. We were there for about three hours and still didn't see everything. Gorgeous flowers and sculptures.

This place is huge. Sadly it was raining the day we visited, so we didn't get to see much. Definitely worth a visit

Beautiful butterflies , and nice sculptures this place is HUGE

If you are going around the holiday period or in the new year I highly recommend the tree event! You can see Chriatmas trees and celebrations from all around the world!

Very nice place. The butterfly house was the greatest asset just wish it wax even larger to accommodate all the people. Kids loved this area. As well kids liked the kids sculpture park which seemed to be well used. Sadly the farm was not well attended despite it being very nice. The only disappointment was the windmill. They could have used one once made in Kalamazoo but they did not. It will be interesting to go back after the renovations are complete.

Went for an evening wedding and reception. The grounds were lush and beautiful. The staff was very friendly and accommodating. The grounds were so beautiful I intend to go back and walk the entire sculpture park

This place has lots to see and do. They offer special exhibits
and it is a must see and do!

One of the best places to relax and enjoy the Sculptures and Nature in a pleasant, self paced, and always different experience. There's always something to discover at Frederik Meijer Gardens!

Went to see the butterflies and now going there for a wedding.

It's okay I like the arts and all that but they need to add more arts you know what I mean.... :(

Great exhibition of art & horticulture.
A family that gives back to the community and country..

The exhibits are breathtaking. Art from around the world set in lovely spaces. Something for all ages and interests.

The park was in great shape. Flowers and cactus for the eyes to see. In the spring. It would be fabulous.

So much to see and experience. We'll definitely be back!!

Great place to see nature, botanical and tropical gardens, as well as beautiful sculptural art all around the 158-acre gardens. Great family outing.

What a beautiful and clean facility. The butterfly exhibit was absolutely beautiful!

Was able to spend the day checking out the botanical gardens and the sculpture garden. For a small fee, a ride and guide take you for approximately 45 minute around most of the sculpture garden. Walking allows you to see all of the sculptures, and different POV much like the artist intended. There's enough to keep children interested while you are there, plus food or snacks to stave hunger. Price is for the day allowing one to go to the vehicle w/out repaying, on the bad side extremely busy meaning the early bird gets the best parking spot. Enjoy

Beautiful everywhere you look.
COVID19 cautious, with hand sanitizer everywhere INDOORS ONLY!
Bring your mask,!!!!!
And your own hand sanitizer for out doors, you will touch bridges, hand rails etc. . . Or miss most the park.

Beautiful gardens, especially the Japanese gardens. A great places to let the kids play, in the children's area. Also great food in the restaurant. I would recommend bringing your whole family and spending the day here.

Great facility! Beautiful, friendly & an awesome summer concert menu!!

This is a wonderful place to visit in any season. One of the biggest and most diverse botanical gardens in the USA. You will not be disappointed.

This place is like no other. A must see. We will be back.

Great place to explore and unwind, so peaceful! Also a great venue for concerts! Ticket prices are steep but the venue is so small and intimate that it's worth it!

Inspiring - art and nature have been combined to beckon visitors to meander in awe.

I've visited many times & I love it! The sculptures, children's garden, etc. are wonderful. My favorite is the butterfly room! Dress in a bright shirt & enter a world of butterfly wonder (1st week of April is the best time for seeing them). Can't wait to take my granddaughter!

Japanese garden always a joy. Children love the butterfly maze.

One of the most beautiful and breathtaking places I've ever been!

I've been here before for the butterfly exhibit in the spring. Our visit this time was for the display of the world Christmas tree displays. The displays were nicely done and the exhibits in other parts of the building were changed out from this past spring. I was expecting the trees to all be together in one room, but instead they were spread out throughout the building, which was nice. It was also nice that each tree had the country it was inspired by and a little bit of that nations traditions for Christmas. I think the kid in me enjoyed the train room the best. It was neat to see miniature buildings from around the Grand Rapids area. The broken glass exhibit was really neat too. Everything in the display was made completely out of glass.

Overall I like the gardens and feel that you could visit once a season and each time would be different.

Beautiful place for an event. Company awards were held with a evening of food and drinks. The gardens is perfect location off I-96.

There's something for everyone here. Visited late august and loved all the blooms (pollen allergies beware. Come ready with with an antihistamine). The statues were a really nice touch and loved the greenhouse portion as much as the outdoor portion. Wished the gift shop stayed open just a little longer as everyone filters out of the garden, missed it by 1 minute.

A great place to visit especially at Christmas time

My son's wedding was so beautiful, the food incredible!

This place is fantastic. Great for the whole family, especially now with the Christmas decor and the Christmas train garden. During the summer is when this place is the best. A must visit.

Definitely worth a membership. The gift shop and cafe are accessible to the general public without a membership. The cafe's menu changes frequently and focuses on local food - there's always something great. Frequent classes and events make it worth keeping up to date on what's coming. On pleasant days there's probably miles of paths and outdoor gardens to see, and on snowy, hot, or rainy days there are several gardens to see inside. Internationally- and domestically-sourced sculptures dot the grounds, including two custom Dale Chihuly glass installations.

Was so disappointed, our kids were taking us there as part of our Christmas and when we arrived, parked and went inside we were informed it was closed for a private wedding and reception. Would have been nice if it had been posted on web site and signs at entrance to parking, our 4 year old granddaughter was very sad that she couldn't see the train and show Nana the pretty trees.
Better shared information, please.

Tulips are the best. Nice place for kids, to listen to music and walk in a wonderful setting.

Such great decorations set up. The kids area is my favorite as well as my grandkids. I do worry about the safety of the kids getting in and out of the sandbox in the "quarry"

Gorgeous, impeccably maintained, constantly updating and adding. Excellent place for a stroll!

Very worth the price.
The venue itself is very clean and spacious, lot of places to explore with great stories behind it. This place is ideal for family and young children to discover and play.
It would be great if they offer bike rental on-site since the place is so big. My parent were old so they had a hard time after visiting 1/4 of the place. There was a tour (for $4/person if I remember it right) with vehicle but they did not stop at all location.

This place is lovely. There is art everywhere by various artist from all over the world. These sculptures were carefully chosen and placed in strategic locations for your eyes to behold. We took the trolley, which is a forty-five minute drive around the park ( which I think is much to fast) but it gives you a preview of what is in the park. After we left the trolley, we were able to walk around to the Oriental Gardens and take our time to see what we wanted to see for as long as we wanted to stay. The good thing about walking around is that there is an abundance of benches to take a rest and enjoy the view of where you are sitting.
The fall decorations were beautiful and the attendants there are so pleasant and so helpful. I just wish they offered "go carts" for us senior citizens to ride around in.
I'm planning to go back again next spring

Always something new to see. Worthy of many return visits.

So peaceful, beautiful gardens and free concerts on Tuesday evenings

I had such a wonderful time volunteering I think you all very much

Amazing collection of sculptures, a children's sculpture garden and play area, long walking trails, Japanese tea garden, arboretum and Cafe with really good food.

We had a great day, the children's garden was full of hands on activities. We packed our own lunch and ate in the small "picnic area". Overall a wonderful day!

Doesn't get any better. Everything about Meijer Garden in every season is worth a visit. Check website for more details.

My kids and I love coming here and spending the afternoon!

Always an amazing place to go time and time again! It is always so peaceful just walking around breathing the fresh air listening to the birds chirping away. They are always hosting events so somethings bound to peek your fancy. Frederik Meijer Gardens is a great place to bring the family and look at plants from around the world.

It's a great place to walk and see beautiful sculptures and gardens. I visited it in when it was snowing, and the snow accentuated the sculpture. I would like to go again when there is no snow to enjoy the plants,

Wonderful time, even though cold and rainy. I highly recommend the tram ride through the sculpture garden. The guide gave us do much background information on the pieces there. I want to come back on a better day and visit the Japanese garden.

Stunning. A must-visit if you've never been and their summer music series gets BIG names too

Beautiful and fun outdoor options for adults and little ones. Butterfly exhibit is a must visit.

I'd love to see more indoor options for little ones but the treehouse and water table (shaped as the Great Lakes) are always a hit with my children. Absolutely amazing areas for a nice walk or run with the stroller.

Great statues, great food, great gardens, great everything! The butterfly house is so cool and almost everything has art mixed into it. The prices are low, so it makes a great place to take your family, friends, or even just your self!

Absolutely beautifully manicured gardens and sculpture park. Attended for a wedding and it offered gorgeous scenery for the photos. The staff was very accommodating to the bride and groom. Green house sections for tropical plants, cacti, and carnivorous plants were all very well maintained. Will be visiting again when im back in grand rapids.

Ladies outing. Beautiful place. Took the tram. Too much to walk around to see statues, plants, trees. There was a wedding there. Nice gift shop. Loved the whole visit.

Butterflies were beautiful. Love the boardwalk trail as well.

Got a membership and I go there all the time, even just to walk around on my lunch break.

Very cool place! Pick a good day to outside and walk. A lot of things are outside.

Very Beautiful but i feel that Employees of meijer SHOULD get a discount ALSO.

So much to see. The gardens and sculptures are beautiful. There are specific areas in the garden just for kids to have fun. Me and my one year old had so much fun. Also should mention there are tons of pokestops if you are a pokemon go player :)