Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Review

Lots of fun things for kids. The splash area, play with sand or other cool things. The butterfly exhibit is awesome too

My granddaughter and I had a delightful time there today. We loved the fairy houses on the tree trails. We made boats out of tree bark and leaves and had a great time floating them down the many streams throughout the park. Disappointing she was unable to enjoy the children's garden including the tree house and International Village. Covid19 sucks. Certainly glad children are so flexible.

I LOVE the gardens, but no one ever picks up the phone. I had questions about out of town visitors which could not be answered by the electronic public relations system.

A Great botanic garden with a variety of things to see

The lights were amazing. There were an awesome amount of them, and quite thorough.

Only been at Christmas time but it was really beautiful! We had free tickets so I don t know if I would pay full price to do it again but we had fun with our two nieces. I loved that they had a fire going and hot chocolate to sell. The tree in the green house was beautiful!

Amazing place full of colors and textures. The contrast with the fluffy clouds is something awesome. The weather today was very hot but you can find a lot od shades and places to rest. You can order some drinka and food on the tea house, and keeping enjoying the beautiful garden. They have a very nice gift shop.

Today September 18 /2020 visited the Fall Plant Fest. Nice plants, you can visit again tomorrow. I hope you like it.

Excellent Botanical Garden to spend 1-3hrs time with friends and family and enjoy strolling in the park or just picnic or even get inside the dome and experience amazing display of Orchids and other exquisite flowers.
We visited in Spring Apr 1 so not much bloom but pretty good Tulips, Daffodils etc.
The Store is bit expensive but overall Garden is value for money.
Well maintained paths, nicely arranged flowers and small trek to take you through forest patch.

Loved the Garden.

A must see for first time visitors, especially during Christmas light festival.

Just an incredible place. Beautiful, clean and very well maintained. Christmas time is even better.

I love Lewis Ginter! The Garden Fest of Lights is my favorite Richmond Christmas tradition. The display gets better every year!

Enjoyed the Christmas lights! A bit overpriced at $13 per adult but they certainly deliver over a million lights!

The lights and displays get every year less and less spectacular. Not worth the amount of money you have to pay. We were done within an hour.And Van Gogh did not have his sunflowers in a garbage container. I liked the flowers on the ground and the large Xmas tree but what about the display over the large water part...Very little foto options with the gardens being this dark and barren.

I had a really great time. I hoped there were more activities but overall it s awesome and fun

My wife and I discovered this little gem of a garden when looking for a place for a stretch break on a run between NC and DE. This is a beautiful garden with many unique plants, sculptures, and a conservatory. We particularly liked the set of Forrest paths. We recommend it as a unique stopping place off the beaten path!

The lights are amazing . the coco was delishious and you'll be bewildered

This place is beautiful. Tooks 2 hours and 30 minutes walk around gardens and take pictures. I want to go again when everything bloom completly.

My family have been members for several years now and this is one of the greatest bargains in Richmond. If you have young children they will love the kids area. In addition to all the lovely foliage there is a library, dining, special events, a conservatory and lots of things to see and do. Love this place!

Love this place! Went for the day when I visited Richmond. Good food too.

Free admission in the winter! Beautiful hot houses, can not wait until spring to go back when flowers will be blooming EVERYWHERE!

The staff is enthusiastic and genuinely passionate about what they do. The holiday events are outstanding.

My daughter wanted to check this place out for backgrounds for some photos. We were not disappointed

perfect day, weather wise! more visitors than I had anticipated, but not crowded... had to be patient and wait for pictures with no passerbys

Beautiful area, lots for the kids to do and enjoy. Will definitely head back that way again in the future

Really impressive grounds and gardens, enjoyed walking around. Most of the pathways are big enough for strollers and there's lots of things for the kids to do. Could definitely have spent the better part of an afternoon here.

We always love the garden, so it was exciting to come back after not getting out much over the last several months. We were SO impressed by the organization and precautions during the Fridays Alfresco! The process of checking and picking up our preordered food and wine was very smooth, all employees and volunteers were friendly and helpful, entrances and exits were clear and easy to follow, and the garden was magical as always. Our evening was so much fun, and it was easily the safest and most distanced I have felt going anywhere. Thanks for all of your hard work!

This place is very nice and well kept. Would love to see live music here.

Great setup for enjoying live music with dinner and drinks. The Jazz band Jay Brown s Grace Street Seven this evening was fantastic!

Beautiful place for a wedding. Really enjoyed myself.

I loved it it was so pretty just wait until you see the light show during November and December no matter what age you are this garden will amaze you

This is a well developed and organized garden with lovely vistas and lots of water features! I am going to put this garden on my seasonal rotation!

Beautiful gardens and lakes. The views are amazing. There is also a butterfly garden but you have to make sure you come before 5. Also if you are a student you can get the 1 year membership for half the price. Totally worth it. It is also very family friendly with places for children to play in the water.

This is a beautiful place. Last time I visited during Christmas Eve and that was amazing.. Beautifully decorated with lights and it was a fantastic experience.

Visited it again today on the fourth of July 2017. It's free admission today and it is fully crowded but the staff and volunteers were so helpful that it remained yet another memorable day.

Definitely worth a visit.

Also included pics from my Christmas visit..

Awesome and breathtaking garden! So much fun with something new all the time! The butterflies are wonderful, and in winter the lights are always a great time. Plus there's lots of pokemon, stops and gyms!

This place is absolutely gorgeous! If anyone needs to get away and decompress, come here! Perfect blend of nature and modern convenience. Going to make this a new family "regular to-do"

Beautiful evening, COVID-19 has taken away from past year's joys but they put on a beautiful display in spite of what we are all facing. It brought some peace and beauty to the difficult times.

I love visiting the gardens and just wandering about on my lunch breaks. It's pretty and it's nice to hide away here.

Beautiful outdoor space to get out with the kids. Lots of beauty to be found even in the winter.

Somebody said this place is a Dragonite spawn. Someone confirm.

A nice Christmas light set up and gardens. We purchased a ticket of $19 each, which we found a bit expensive. Generally, it's good for a family and kids.

Lewis Ginter Botnical Garden is a dream destination for lover birds. Or just friends and family looking to visit a place with a nice big garden with tons of decorations. Pricing was fair at about $11 per adult (well worth it), and plenty of parking all around. I highly suggest visiting at night like we did to see the fabulous lights.

The staff were all friendly and there were plenty of sights to be seen. Starting out, you're greeted with a fountain nicely covered in lights (as with most things in the garden). The best part is that you'll notice there's not just one path to explore the garden. Like an open sandbox video game, you can choose various paths to explore before reaching your destination. This made it incredibly fun to explore as there were many things to see. If you're not thorough, it might take 2 rounds before you cover everything!

As you walk along the paths, you see lots of nice areas where you can't help, but photograph. Truly a sight to be seen. Nice walkways, a bridge across the waters that was lit up brightly, a big tree house that was decorated with disco-like lighting, and many children's book themed decorations like Jack and the Giant Bean Stalk or Charlotte's Web. Truly too much packed in there to list all of them. As a bonus, in case you weren't familiar with the story, there was a label underneath so you could know.



They did have a large building, I'm assuming the main point of the botanical garden, that was absolutely beautiful. You walk inside and you're greeted with a few large tree-like plants, a fountain, and various rooms to explore. All wrapped in white lighting. You continue exploring and you find props for an hold hut/house, more gardens, a train set for decorated after Thumbelina, and a very large Christmas tree that has been fantastically decorated.

I seriously can't imagine how long it must have taken them to put all of this together. Fantastic destination. My boyfriend isn't much of a nature guy, but this place had him in awe and amazement. Best place for a lovers, best place for plant lovers, best place for garden lovers, all around a must-see. If you haven't been here yet, you're doing yourself a disfavor. I can't recommend this place enough.

The Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden was beautiful the highlight of the botanical garden was the butterfly garden. The butterfly garden offered a variety of butterflies and plants that support the butterflies. The botanical garden is an amazing place to the children place with a water area, sandbox, clubhouse and numerous house and greenhouse for children to play and have fun. For the adults just walk around and enjoy the beauty of flowers, trees and other plants. I highly recommend the botanical garden.

Attended the Festival of Lights on New Year's Eve. What a wonderful experience.

Phenomenal garden! Cannot say enough about how beautiful it is. We greatly enjoyed the dynamic sculptures. It's a temporary exhibit so if you can get there soon, do! If not in person, they have online tours available for $10 a few times this month.

Wow, amazing and beautiful beyond words. The children were mesmerized the whole two hours. We had spent four hours during the day enjoying the gardens too. We had lunch in the Tea House and my picky eaters ate their entire meal and my salad was wonderful. What an amazing chef. I would like to take a moment and thank the people who returned my purse (left by a bench) to an employee. :). Everyone have a great Thanksgiving.

What a wonderful place! Every time I go I see something different! So many beautiful flowers and plants to see. Very well groomed for our viewing pleasure!

Great giant treehouse that is loved by kids big and small. Wonderful and inventive areas for the kids to play. My favorite area is the fountain pool. When the tulips bloom in the Spring it is magical!

Pretty awesome place to visit and relax. Beautiful garden!

A great place to come relax, see Nature in action, have some good food at the Tea House and all in a great location. Strongly recommend

Wonderful.. peaceful .. romantic.. clean.. natural.. lovely staff .. the only star missing is for restaurants. . The teahouse sounds amazing but was not well maintained

Beautiful, peaceful place to walk or sit. Good for the soul.

The gardens are amazing. The butterfly room was an incredibly peaceful experience that i could do all day long.

My favorite place in Richmond. Love the butterfly exhibit the tulips and roses. The Japanese garden and teahouse are just lovely. Also come at Christmas and see the light show.

Thanks for the Free Ticket on 7/4.. We enjoyed a lot.. So many beautiful flowers and plants to see. Very well groomed for our viewing pleasure! Beautiful area, lots for the kids to do and enjoy. Will definitely head back that way again in the future, The gardens were absolutely beautiful. The entire place was so clean and well taken care of. It is truly a magical place. The landscape is absolutely breathtaking. Beautiful variety of flowers and plants, just a peaceful place to stroll around and take it all in. Great giant treehouse that is loved by kids big and small. Wonderful and inventive areas for the kids to play. My favorite area is the fountain pool. Also Dont miss Butterflies Live.. This place is very hot but It's very good too..

Friendly staff, beautiful gardens, and a lovely gift shop.

Great place to take kids in the summer, complete with water sprinkler fun. Be prepared to do some walking, though. The gardens were beautiful, volunteers at each venue were super nice and helpful. It can get hot, though. We forgot a shirt and had to run back to retrieve it, and while the rest of my party waited in the lobby and AC, the lady working inside was very anxious, almost rude about shuffling the others in my party out before I got back - one of which had mobility issues. In all fairness, it was closing time, although we were not the last to leave.

I love this place! Such a relaxing and pretty place to walk around and enjoy.

Very well curated garden. The conservatory had lots of different plants in bloom. Overall, it was really nice.

It's always a pleasure to visit Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens and it never ceases to amaze how beautifully transformed it is during the holiday season. It's employees do a magnificent job decorating the grounds and welcoming everyone.

It was lovely here. We went during the rose fest, when they had music and ballet going on. I'd recommend it.

The wife and I came out for the lights at night. Walked around and had some coffee, everything was great, we came just before dusk and parking wasn t a hassle. Definitely recommend to come out here and look around.

One of our family's favorite outings. Absolutely breathtaking. Every season had its own magic - never a missed opportunity to enjoy nature's bounties. Awe inspiring and effortless exercise - don't even notice the mileage you put in out there, lol. The kids don't even complain...

My YouTube channel is inspired by this creative environment

So happy i got to visit this place I am filled with Gratitude to all the people who created and are taking care of this oasis of beauty, peace and healing Thank you

Always a treat. The Botanical Garden is a great place for a nice walk, no matter what time of year. Limited number of timed tickets ensure that the place is not crowded and social distancing is usually possible.

Gorgeous lights display.i thought it was not going to be worth the money tbh but I think it was

Loved the gardens. Plan to spend at least 3 hours here to get the full experience. I particularly enjoyed the views by the bodies of water.

I went on New Year's Day to see the Holiday Lights and decorations. I was really impressed with the beautiful assortment and variety of lights and decorations on display. There was a lot of creativity and thought put behind their light display, and holiday decor. For example, there were lights in the shapes of animals that were part of story book themes, like the Tortoise and the Hare. Also, I thought the plants on display in their Conservatory were inspiring reminders of the beauty that the Earth can create. The winter holiday theme was continued inside the Kelly Education Center Building, with an elaborate model train set up. That brought back fond memories of the model train that I had going around my Christmas tree as a child. If one is hungry or wants something to drink, there is a dining area with various food and drink items for sale. I was very happy that they sold Hot Cocoa as the day I went was very cold, and it did my body good to ingest something hot and sweet. And before leaving, if one would like to purchase a souvenir from their visit, there is a gift shop stocked with a variety of Botanical Garden themed products. I will definitely will be returning for another visit. I look forward to seeing what plants will be on display during the Spring and Summer months.

My wife and I enjoyed the garden. Nice place to have a date with wife.

Beautiful. Peaceful. Opportunity to learn about plants, etc. Good exercise. Food. Gift shop. What's not to like!

My Grandmother absolutely loved coming here when she came in town. It is so nice that they have wheelchairs for people to use while they're here. I can't wait for the Christmas lights again!

Absolutely wonderful and amazing. The warmth of the beauty and the lights makes you forget the chill of the air. Automatically transports you to a magical place. You leave swept up in the holiday spirit.