Lauritzen Gardens

Perfect for kids 3-70. Free makes it available to all. Completely handicap accessible (long ramp, but doable). Limited hours, so plan a good time

The indoor section was closed, so I will only be reviewing the outdoor garden. Here are my honest thoughts. I've definitely seen better. The space is not utilized very well, points of interest are often super far apart with large patches good ol Midwest grass. It felt like a park that would normally be free, but it was not free and actually pretty pricy compared to other gardens. It took about 40 minutes to explore, so wear good shoes. It wasn't a bad place, and if I lived here I would likely come again, but it's definitely not a "top 10 places to visit in omaha" kind of destination. Maybe I will come back when the indoor portion is done. Wish they would at least cut the price in half while that was being worked on lol.

Lauritzen Gardens is one of my happy places in Nebraska. I especially enjoy their dog day where I can enjoy flowers and serenity with my pup. It is about half an hour walk back and forth.

Oh my goodness, this is a beautiful and tranquil place and built on 100 acres. They have done amazing work to make this so pretty. The conservatory is closed until the fall, so remember that when you are headed over here. I took the tram around the botanical and it was a guided tour and it was about a 50 min ride with a couple of stops for 10 min to get out and take pics. It's an extra $5 in the ticket price, but it's well worth it!

The greenhouse isn't open but the grounds are beautiful. The variety of gardens is refreshing - from more natural to orderly, and even a train garden and culinary garden and waterfalls. Lots of things were in bloom (we went May 22). The rose garden was my favorite. The train garden was also fun and cute. I would have appreciated a little more signage or an identification book; often I wondered what a plant was, and there was no sign. But we had a great time, and a great walk. (Wear UV protection if it's at all sunny.)

One of the best botanical gardens we've visited. The Brickosaurs exhibit was worth the trip - so creative and amazing. Highly recommend taking the tram around the grounds to see more. The model train display was incredible - wish we could have watched it longer.

Lauritzen Gardens is a gem in Omaha. Really neat place for people of all ages. Recently explored the Brickosaurs Exhibit which was amazing! My toddler loved it too. The outdoor area is awesome, and I didn't realize how many walking trails there are! Looking forward to coming back another time!