Dates, hours, and pricing for Garden of Lights presented by Wisconsin Public Service Foundation differs from seasonal hours and pricing.
January 5-March
Monday-Saturday | 9 am-5 pm
April
Daily | 9 am-5 pm
May-August
Daily | 9 am-8 pm
September
Daily | 9 am-6:30 pm
October
Daily | 9 am-5 pm
November 1-16
Daily | 9 am-4 pm
November 17-December 30
Monday-Friday | 9 am-4 pm
Last entry 30 minutes before closing.
All hours subject to change.
May 19, 2026 (Private Event)
Early Closures
Thursday, June 4 | Closed at 3 pm for Botanica
Fridays: June 12, July 17, August 7, & September 11 | Closed at 4:30 pm for Music in Bloom
Saturday, July 4 | 6 pm
Wednesday, September 9 | 4 pm
The Bell Children’s Garden is closed through mid-January.
Holiday Closures
New Year’s Day
Easter Sunday
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
New Year’s Eve
Buying your ticket(s) online saves you $1 per ticket and time!
When you arrive, we’ll simply scan your tickets, and you’ll be on your way into the Garden – spending less time waiting in line. Tickets can be used for daily admission at any time during regular Garden hours (excluding
special events and classes) and are valid for one year from the date of purchase.
Your paid admission helps us grow and expand. We also invite you to take advantage of free daily admission by becoming a member, and you’ll support us and your community all year long!
Don’t forget that admission on BMO Getaway Wednesdays (June-August) is BOGO free!
The Garden is proud to partner with Museums for All. Through this program, those receiving food assistance (SNAP benefits) can get reduced admission when they present their EBT card and their photo ID.
Visit our Guest Experience Team to receive reduced admission (ages 0-2 are free). Up to four people per family. This offer cannot be combined with other discounts and is not valid for Garden of Lights, Music in Bloom, and other events.
*Admission rates may differ for special events.
**Proof of discount eligibility will be required at the Garden Entrance for purchased Senior and Military tickets.
***By visiting Green Bay Botanical Garden you understand that you may be photographed, filmed, or video taped, and you hereby give permission and grant the perpetual right to use your likeness, image, photo (collectively, “image”), without compensation, for broadcast or exhibition in any medium and to put the finished pictures/recordings to any legitimate use without limitation or reservation.
Questions? Contact us at 920.490.9457 or info@gbbg.org.
Find your way in the Garden, enjoy exclusive features like a Washed Ashore audio tour or scavenger hunt, and more.
View and bid on hundreds of items like plant containers and hanging baskets, gift packages, outdoor living items, and more.
Start a new Mother’s Day tradition with a gift that grows all year long — a Garden membership! Give Mom unlimited visits and a place to explore again and again.
Come celebrate by joining as a member with $10 off membership… today only! Members get exclusive access to Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea during a special member-only preview event tomorrow, May 1 from 12–8 pm.
Note: This offer is valid for new members and will expire April 30 at 11:59pm.
Enjoy $10 off this weekend!
Give (or get!) the gift of nature with a membership using promo code GARDEN25.
Redeem by December 1.
Give an experience where memories take root. A Garden Gift Membership blooms with beauty all year long!
Offer ends November 7
A Garden membership is a meaningful gift for your loved ones to enjoy this timeless treasure and make memories all year long.
Support the Garden and gift a membership today!
Explore nature’s wonders!
Join as a new member by December 3 and receive two Free Daily Admission Passes.
Today Only!
June 4 | Garden Closed at 3 pm for Botanica
