Group Visits

Plan Your Visit

All your questions answered:

We welcome group visits from schools, businesses, clubs, houses of worship, and other organizations.

  • Groups MUST PRE-REGISTER PRIOR TO YOUR VISIT by emailing us at info@gibbsgardens.com.
  • Free parking is available for motor coaches, buses, shuttles, and vans.
  • Please email us for information and applicable pricing.

Tours

All tours are self-guided and at your own pace. Visitors typically spend 2-4 hours in the Gardens with a break for lunch. If your visit is school or club related, this enables you to tailor your tour based on your current curriculum.

Accessibility

The Valley Gardens (100 Acres) encompass the Waterlily Garden, Grandchildren’s Sculpture Garden, Japanese Garden, and “Le Jardin” Color Garden.

Gardens on the lower level ARE wheelchair, walker, and electric scooter accessible.

  • There are 126 benches in the Valley Gardens providing places to rest and enjoy the breathtaking views.
  • Anyone unable to tour the upper-level gardens can relax at the tables and chairs provided in the shade of the Arbor Grove while enjoying refreshments from the Arbor Café.
  • The Arbor Café, Seasons Gift Store, Welcome Center, and Welcome Center restrooms ARE accessible.
  • Due to the steps and steep terrain, wheelchairs, walkers and electric scooters are not permitted in the upper-level Manor House Gardens.
  • The Manor House is a private residence. As such, it is not open for tours.
  • We do not offer trams, shuttle services or wheelchair rental.

“Leave Nature As You Found It”

To preserve the beauty of the Gardens and for the safety of all guests, picking flowers, collecting rocks, sticks or leaves is strictly prohibited as is climbing on statues, rocks, trees, bridge railings, gazebos or entering fountains, creeks, waterfalls and ponds.

If your group is comprised of students, teachers & chaperones must ensure that this policy is strictly followed.

Touring the Gardens is a perfect opportunity for students to hone their observation skills!

  • We welcome the use of smartphones and cameras to capture memories in the Gardens as well as photos of native flora and fauna for future classroom discussions, projects and artwork.
  • Notebooks to record information or a pre-printed scavenger hunt are also acceptable ways of documenting observations.