Policies

To ensure the beauty and longevity of Green Bay Botanical Garden, please respect the following policies. Visitors who do not comply may be asked to leave.

Grounds

Stay on paths or grass.

Walking in flower beds may damage plants, landscape rocks may be slippery, or structures can be damaged.

Don't pick it if you didn't plant it.

Flowers and vegetables are grown for display and educational purposes.

Respect wildlife in the Garden.

Please observe with your eyes only and do not feed the animals or fish.

Explore together.

Due to the nature of the surroundings, young children are to be supervised at all times. Adults are responsible for monitoring their children and ensuring everyone follows the rules.

Children 16 and older are allowed to enter the Garden on their own. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult or a caretaker designated by their guardian(s) that is at least 16 or older.

Food & Beverages

Food is permitted in the Garden. However, the Garden does not provide trash bags and/or receptacles for the removal of trash. Please carry out what you have carried in.

In compliance with our liquor license, the Garden has a no alcohol carry-in policy. Bags and coolers may be searched and you may be asked to return items to your vehicle. Any exceptions to this policy could result in the loss of our license. We appreciate your support.

Smoking

The Garden is a smoke and vape-free, environmentally-friendly facility. Smoking and vaping are not permitted anywhere on the grounds including the parking lot.

Concealed Carry/Weapons

The Garden does not permit the right to carry weapons or concealed weapons on the grounds. The Garden reserves the right to deny anyone access inside the Garden.

Personal Items

Keep your personal items with you at all times. The Garden is not responsible for any personal property. Valuables should not be left unattended. This includes inside any building or structure on the grounds.

Recreational Scooters & Skateboards

Recreational kick, push, and electric scooters and skateboards are prohibited.

Service Animals & Pets

Service animals are welcome, but please leave pets and Emotional Support Animals (ESAs) at home. Please let us know you have a service animal when you arrive so we can make our staff aware. View frequently asked questions about service animals and the ADA.

Dog Days

Dogs are welcome in the Garden during designated Dog Days. By attending and bringing a dog to the Garden, guests accept responsibility for their dog’s behavior and for any injury or property damage caused by their dog.

Dogs must be healthy, current on vaccinations, and not known to be aggressive or pose a danger to people or other animals. Dogs must remain on a non-retractable leash no longer than 6 feet and under the control of an adult at all times. A maximum of one dog per adult is permitted, and handlers are responsible for cleaning up and properly disposing of their dog’s waste.

For the safety and enjoyment of all guests, the Garden reserves the right to ask any dog and its handler to leave if the dog’s behavior poses a safety concern or disrupts the experience of others.

Photography & Filming

Photography and videotaping for personal use is permitted. Commercial filming and posed photo shoots are allowed with a permit. We ask you to please adhere to our photography policies and make an appointment, if applicable.

Drones: It is the responsibility of the photographer/drone pilot to ensure they are following the federal drone laws in Wisconsin. Due to the Garden’s close proximity to Austin Straubel International Airport, additional precautions must be taken if flying a drone on the Garden’s premises. It is your responsibility to notify Austin Straubel International Airport’s Air Traffic Control Tower before flying a drone. Please contact the Air Traffic Control Tower at 920.431.5751 before flying and let them know your name, your phone number, and location of flight (Green Bay Botanical Garden, 2600 Larsen Rd, Green Bay, 54303). You must also include how long the drone will be in the air.

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. 

Accessibility

Approximately 20 of the Garden’s 47 acres of garden areas have paved walkways and are accessible to visitors with mobility impairment. Wheelchairs and electric scooters are available for use free of charge on a first-come, first-served basis from April 1-November 1.

Parking

Free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Vans & Buses

There is adequate parking for vans and buses. Guests can be dropped off at the entrance to the Fischer Visitor Center, and vans and busses can park in the open areas of the parking bays.

Weather

The Garden makes every effort to remain open during posted hours, but reserves the right to close in the event of bad weather.

Registration & Cancelation Policies

These policies are applicable for:
TasteBud, Grand Concert Series, Sanimax Concert Series, Field to Fork, WPS Garden of Lights, and classes and other programs.

By entering Green Bay Botanical Garden or becoming a member, you acknowledge and agree that there are risks associated with entering the premises, including but not limited to: tripping and falling and having an allergic reaction. You agree to release and forever discharge and hold harmless Green Bay Botanical Garden and its directors, officers, employees, and agents from any and all liability, claims, and demands of whatever kind or nature which arise or may hereafter arise from your visit, including any claim may have against any of them with respect to any bodily injury, personal injury, illness, death, or property damage whether caused by their negligence or otherwise.

Contact Us

Questions? Contact our Guest Experience Team at 920.490.9457 or info@gbbg.org.

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