Outdoor Gardens,
Lobby + Gift Shop
April - September
10 am – 6 pm daily
October - March
10 am – 4 pm daily
Bolz Conservatory
10 am – 4 pm daily
Schumacher Library
10 am – 4 pm, Mon - Fri
10 am - 1 pm, Sat
Every day there are opportunities to explore and celebrate the natural wonders of plants. Learn and grow with us.
What’s Happening at Olbrich
Whether it's live music, a special exhibit, a plant sale, or one of our many other programs, there's always something to do and see at the Gardens.
You can also find countless learning opportunities here - from classes and workshops for adults, to family programs made especially for little learners.
Many community groups and garden clubs also host their sales, shows, and exhibits at Olbrich throughout the year.
Thu, Dec 7, 2023 10:00 am
Holiday Express Model Train & Flower Show
Enjoy large-scale model trains chugging through a festive scene overflowing with hundreds of poinsettias and fresh evergreens. Each year, Olbrich's horticulturists design and carefully construct a unique environment for visitors to explore. All aboard the Holiday Express!
Everyone/All Ages
At Olbrich
Fri, Dec 8, 2023 10:15 am
Little Sprouts
Little Sprouts programs are nature and literature-based early childhood programs designed to meet the multidimensional learning and developmental needs of children ages 2-5 years. Each class is designed for children to work side-by-side with their adult caregiver as they engage in hands-on, fun, age-appropriate experiences that support the Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards.
Children
At Olbrich
Sustainability at Olbrich
While providing a source of beauty and respite to our community is core to what we do, so is serving as responsible stewards of the planet and all forms of life that call it home.
Olbrich has worked hard throughout the years to become a leader in sustainable horticulture, which factors in ecosystem impacts and resource conservation when planting and maintaining gardens, instead of focusing solely on design and aesthetic considerations.
By reevaluating long-held beliefs and adopting some best practices, we can learn to work with nature, not against it.
Garden Stories
Outdoor Gardens, Featured Plant
Outdoor Gardens Featured Plant: American Hornbeam
This small, native, understory tree can be found naturally in moist, deciduous woods. It has an attractive, rounded form and could be planted as a specimen tree for shady sites in a landscape.
Pollinators, Outdoor Gardens
Outdoor Gardens Featured Plant: Rattlesnake Master
Rattlesnake Master - Its name might sway you to think of cowboys, tumbleweeds, and the wild West. However, it is a true Midwestern native with its roots deeply planted in Wisconsin soil.
But I Don’t Want to Think About Fall!
Spring is the time to plan for floral and foliage color to keep your garden engaging until the first frosts and beyond.