Denver Botanic Gardens
About
Denver Botanic Gardens - 24 Urban Acres with Mordecai Children's Garden
Twenty-four acres of cultivated gardens, conservatories, and outdoor exhibits in central Denver. The York Street campus includes Mordecai Children's Garden, an outdoor children's space, and the Freyer-Newman Center for Art, Science & Education with indoor classrooms and exhibition halls.
Programs for Kids
Year-round programming through the Education department. Programs include:
- Summer camps for elementary and middle-grade kids
- Single-session classes through the Gardens calendar
- Scout group programs
- School field trips
- Family workshops at the Freyer-Newman Center
What's Included
- Outdoor Mordecai Children's Garden access
- Indoor classrooms at the Freyer-Newman Center
- Education staff with botany and ecology backgrounds
- Member camp registration discounts
Experience
Denver families use the Gardens for hands-on plant science, nature drawing, and seasonal outdoor exploration. Indoor Freyer-Newman programming keeps classes running through Colorado winters, so kids can engage year-round.