While a visit to 4-H Children's Gardens is a delightful experience, there are few things that might make your trip even better.

Monday-Friday - Sunup to sundown.

Parking is $3 for 1.5 hours or $5 for 3 hours (see details below).

To check when we have field trips visit our online calendar.

Saturday & Sunday - Sunup to sundown.

Free Parking

The garden is open to everyone. We have scavenger hunts and garden information available at the Information Station at the entrance to the garden.

Our lot has meters that require a token Monday - Friday, 7:30 am-6 pm. Tokens can be purchased at the machine in the parking lot. Parking fees are $3 for one token (1.5 hr) or $5 for two tokens (3 hrs). NOTE: The machine will only accept bills, not change.

Weekend parking is free, except during Wharton Center events. In the case of a Wharton Center event, park behind the Plant & Soil Science Building for free.

Parking fees help support the gardens.

Our address is:
1066 Bogue Street
East Lansing, MI 48824

GPS coordinates are:
"N42 43.260 W084 28.380"

Or use this map to find us. We are just south of the Plant & Soil Sciences Building which is located on the corner of Wilson Road and Bogue Street on the campus of Michigan State University. (We are across from the Vet Clinic and caddy corner from the Wharton Center). We look forward to seeing you!

View Michigan 4-H Children's Gardens in a larger map

We have a number of family events scheduled throughout the summer. Generally the cost is $5 per child, but some programs are free. For programs held during the day, parking is extra.

To see the schedule of programs and to register on-line, click here.
To register by phone, call Jessica Wright at 517-355-5191 x 1-327.

While you are here, you might want to investigate these things!

• Do the scavenger hunt (in the Information Station at the entrance to the garden).
• Bring a picnic lunch and eat in the garden.
• Dance on the Dance Chimes.
• Check out the Green Roof in the Pete & Sally Smith Schoolyard Demonstration Garden.
• Find the PB&J Garden.
• Walk through the Perennial Display Garden.
• Check out our Vegetable Garden.
• Walk through the Annual Trials Garden.
• Visit the MSU Dairy Store for some great ice cream. (When the visitor's center in the garden parking lot is open, you can buy it there!)
• Visit the MRI Healing Gardens.

Be sure to have fun and make plans to come back and visit us again soon!