Hours, Admission, Directions

Hours
Olbrich Botanical Gardens is open every day of the year except Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day, and Rhapsody in Bloom. Standard fees, times, and passes may be temporarily suspended for special events.

Outdoor Garden Hours April - September 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. October 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. November - March 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.	Growing Gifts Shop Hours Monday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Sunday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Bolz Conservatory Hours Monday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Sunday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.	Schumacher Horticultural Library Hours Daily 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Admission
Standard fees, times, and passes may be temporarily suspended for special events.

Note: During Olbrich's Blooming Butterflies admission to the Bolz Conservatory is $5 for adults, $3 for children ages 3-12, and free for children 2 and under, and members of the Olbrich Botanical Society. The outdoor gardens are always free.

Outdoor Garden Admission
Free. Donations gratefully accepted.

Bolz Conservatory Admission
General public - $1
Children 5 & under - free
Olbrich Botanical Society members - free

Admission is free to the general public on Wednesday and Saturday mornings from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., except during Olbrich's Blooming Butterflies from July 16 through August 10.

Accessibility

Get Directions to Olbrich BY CAR:

From Downtown Madison | From Middleton
From the Southeast Via 90 (Chicago, Beloit, Janesville)
From the East via 94 (Milwaukee)
From the North via 90/94

Parking
Car and bus parking is free for all visitors. Handicap parking stalls are available near the main entrance. Groups should plan to disembark from buses at the front entrance and then park the bus in the rear parking area near the playground equipment.

Get Directions to Olbrich BY MADISON METRO:

Weekdays, served by routes 3, 37, 38
Weekends, served by routes 7, 16
Madison Metro

Get Directions to Olbrich BY BIKE:

Olbrich Botnaical Gardens is located on the Capital City Bike trail about 3 miles from downtown Madison.
Get Capital City Trail map