It is a magical place. It fills and refreshes the spirit with, beauty and serenity. Ypu can get a great lunch or snack there and they gift shop is top notch. I especially love the sculpture park. It is amazing. They recently created a Japanese garden they is delightful. There is a wonderful children garden with activities.
Beautiful place to take a walk, sculptures are awesome as well. Wear some comfy shoes!
Love this place, it's probably the most relaxing attraction to visit. Every person I encountered was helpful and informative. The gardens are spectacular and I highly recommend the narrated tram ride. Currently has construction near the entrance... But it does not have any real adverse effect on your day.
Took 11, 6, and 4-year-olds during the afternoon. They had a wonderful time in the children's indoor play/sculpt area, the indoor gardens, and the Children's Garden. 11-year-old enjoyed the Japanese Garden. They wanted to stay longer, but our time today was limited.
This is a beautiful place and is well worth the price of admission. My wife and I visited on a beautiful summer day with the temperatures in the low 80's. The highlight of this visit was the boardwalk where we were treated to a symphony of bull frog croaks and bird song. We watched a family of ducks feeding and observed a muskrat going about its morning routine. The rest of the park was also great but on this day the man made sculptures couldn't compete with the beauty of nature. I also enjoyed the carnivorous plant section in the conservatory.
Went on a super hot day, bad decision on my part. Nevertheless, this is a must see place if you're visiting GR.
I visited in the year 2013. It is a wonderful place. The huge horse statue is an awesome sight.
So much to see! Really a beautiful place! I will definitely go back since we didn't see it all.
Grand Rapids is a city of surprises and unexpected gems. The Meijer Gardens were donated by a local founder of the food chain Meijer s Thrifty Acres. The garden isn t huge, but is a fine example of urban design. The sculpture was the highlight of our vidit
If you have Bank of America, make sure you go on the free days!
Was an awesome experience.. the baby loved playing in the water features loved the succulent gardens and the.diversity of flowers. Walking around the gardens and the children running around the play structure areas was a blast they dug in the sand. . . Frolicked in the water and had a great time !! We will definitely be back..
Absolutely beautiful! Flowers and trees galore! Great walking paths, very stroller friendly for folks with little kids. Stunning artwork and friendly people.
Great variety of different plants. They have some tropical birds, as well. Desert, tropical, carnivorous, and Victorian. Very impressed. We got the season pass so we can check it out when they change things up.
Spent the morning wondering the outdoor gardens, they have it decorated beautifully for fall.
The gardens are relaxing and beautiful. Lots of facilities (well maintained and clean) and benches. Plenty of kid friendly areas as well (treehouse play area, water play area, etc).
Oh, boy, the Meijer Gardens... they are magnificent year-round. During the summer, there are many sections of the park worth seeing, with my personal favorite being the Japanese garden. If it is raining or cold outside, however, the indoor sections also have a wealth of exhibits, such as the tropical and desert sections.
This is a lovely place. Lots to explore while you are here. They host many great events and exhibits. Staff is always friendly. Right now the parking is (FAR) away because of the construction, hopefully spring 2020 they will be done. If you are a Senior citizen...be prepared. The walk feels like a quarter of a mile if not more.
The little restaurant also has REALLY good food. I had soup and a veggie artichoke sandwich under $10. Make a day of going, everything is under 1 roof.
I always love it here. As a member I frequent it often. I'm excited for the expansion.
Interesting and varied sculptures. The little gallery is great. The cafe always has good nibbles. I just love it here.
Great pre Christmas activity...loved the warm tropical environment
We got a membership for Christmas. Keeping that in mind it was a neat place to take the kids. Had I paid full price my opinion would be different but my wife plans on taking the kids several times so the membership will definitely get used. All the staff was very friendly. It looks like there will be more to do once the weather warms up so I'm interested in checking it out again when that happens.
Amazing! If you are in Grand Rapids this is a must see. Set aside about 2.5 hours for this.
Beautiful gardens, sculptures, and water features. Volunteers were very knowledgeable and provided our family with fun interesting facts
The butterflies and grounds were really nice to see but feed your children before you come. the same food you find at the meijer gas stations is here only double or higher the price.
Both physically & intellectually stimulating for kiddos. :P
Overwhelming is probably the best word to describe the garden and sculpture park. The greenhouse holds a nice collection of carnivorous plants, succulents, orchids, and yes, they do cultivate a corpse flower (amorphophallus titanum). The Japanese Garden is well designed with plenty of water features, stairs, nicely crafted wood structures, and sculptures. It might take another 20 years before the garden is grown-in and offers the refinement and tranquility you would expect, but it is fun to see the work in progress and some of the design choices can be better appreciated when in succession.
The sculpture park is a true park but with an emphasis on sculptures. Rodin, Miro, Ai WeiWei, Moore, Keith Haring, Lieberman, .. take your time and experience the sculptures from far away and close up, from different angles, and if you can, in different light.
Beautiful japenese gardens and it is so much fun to walk through the butterfly gardens.
The place was beautiful and the cost was pretty cheap, everybody who works their was so nice as well. Over all it was a wonderful experience!
Great place to see beautiful art, wild animals and amazing flowers and plants.
A place where sculptures can shine even more outdoors. Along with the natural lighting of sunlight, artificial beauty in the surrounding nature gives an unnatural but unobtrusive charm. Great place to stay with family. ^^
Fun place to go! Got to see butterflies, what a beautiful place!
Entering through the construction of the new facilities is overwhelming. Once you're inside, it's lovely.
Love this place, the sculpture trails are amazing! My grandchildren love the children's gardens
Great place any time of year. I prefer summer though because of the outdoor sculptures and gardens.
Also, amazing for events.
Fun place to hang out and spend hours wandering around looking at numerous types of garden environments, as well as greenhouse collections. Make sure you take some time to slowly meander the Japanese Garden, it can be very relaxing. We also noticed the Children's Garden seemed quite popular with the little ones, lots of things for them to climb around on and see there. The Sculpture Park is probably more interesting to some folks than others, a lot of it is abstract art so not everyone will appreciate it but it makes for a nice walk if the weather is good.
Beautiful place, very entertaining & food was awesome, too bad it is in Michigan
This place is absolutely beautiful. They're currently expanding the area right now so there's a lot of construction going on outside. This leaves you with a long walk up to the building, but let me tell you, it's definitely worth it! You can see all of the different types of vegetation that grows in separate regions of the world and each plant is labeled accordingly. It's worth checking out!
Nice place to take the kids or Grandkids.
Very pretty surroundings.
Extremely busy but was well worth it. The butterflies we're beautiful but with the crowds it was hard to enjoy with family as much as I had liked. The art exhibit was worth visit as well.
This place has to show lots of fabulous sculptures which we enjoyed during our train ride. There is a ton of walking, beautiful scenery, and benches! Plus some cool indoor feature rooms, like a cactus room, a carnivorous plant room, and etc. I recommend it on a nice day. The statuary was eclectic ranging from traditional to modern abstract. During the holiday season they've featured elaborate Christmas trees, and this summer they have an Alice in Wonderland theme in their children's garden area. The entire experience has always been great.
I could stay all day... gives you a peaceful feeling. Absolutely beautiful.
Truly an experience. Loved all the beauties this garden held
Beautiful place defies description. You have to see it.
The best outdoor garden area ive seen in michigan so far. There was renovations happening but they clearly marked paths to entrance areas.
Visited here for the butterfly exhibit and had a great time. Some of the sculptures are funky, but it's a lovely place to walk around in the summer! Staff are super friendly and price also isn't super expensive I dont think.
The is a premier botanical garden. It is well worth the trip.
Beautiful place for anybody to go! Affordable for students!! So many things to see!
Beautiful artwork.
There are a few flaws to be noticed, in particular the Japanese garden that was not laid out to perfection.
Pump for waterfall is visible, the plastic in which boulders are visible. That is really un-Japanese. This can easily be improved with a little effort.
Such a cool place. I like to go at least once a year. It never gets old. Great for people of all ages.
fun variety of stuff here. a little expensive though
Be sure to visit during the Christmas season!! You will be thrilled with the decorations!
Such a magical place. Can't wait to come back and explore. Set aside a whole day to enjoy at your leisure!
Very beautiful. Sculpture garden and Japanese garden is a must see. Special area for kids under 9. Very cute and lots of fun for the little ones.
An ode to the rich and now deceased. Lovely park tho
Has many great sculptures. The children's garden is fun. Recommend the tram tour
The gardens are a wonderful place! We saw a wonderful display of Christmas trees and Holiday plants. They are going under going a major renovation
Great place, amazing gardens, awesome sculptures and art a lot of fun for the whole family there is even a butterfly exhibit certain times of year.
The Gardens & sculpture are everything everyone has said about them - totally amazing. However there was a HUGE disappointment in the fact that visitors, especially seniors with limited walking ability, are not shuttled from the distant areas of the parking lots to the main entrance. Surely a grave omission in a place as large and flush this.
I have always enjoyed trips to Fred Meijer Gardens. The butterflies in the spring, the outdoor gardens and sculpture parks in the summer, and the banquets indoor in the fall and winter. They also host two bonsai shows every year and many other shows.
Absolutely beautiful place to visit. It's quite vast, but worth taking a day to walk the whole park.
Fun trails. Price is a little high for what is there.
A very great visit a lot of knowledgeable people there to give you information that you need
Great displays, sculpture display, kids areas to play
Unique. One of kind. Wonderful gift from Fred and Lena
This place was incredible! There is a lot to see, you could easily spend an entire day here. I loved that they had an indoor and outdoor area. Priced reasonably as well.
This place is a wealth of information and a garden builders dream
The Gardens are a beautiful place to spend the day and I highly recommend seeing one of the concerts during their summer concert series.
