Kruckeberg Botanic Garden programs for kids start this month

The Kruckeberg Botanic Garden offers several popular programs for kids.

Garden Tots

Drop in with your young children every Friday from mid-May through September for a fun nature exploration in this unique, naturalistic garden. Each week we offer a simple plant activity, a themed garden exploration, and a craft project.

Fridays, 10am-1pm, May 18-September 28
$7/family, free to KBGF Family Members
Children attend with a caregiver
No pre-registration is required and you can show up at any time during the 3 hour time window.
This program is for 2-7 year olds.

Garden Explorers

We are teaming up with Froggy Holler Outdoor Preschool to offer a new Garden Explorers program for older preschoolers and half-day kindergarteners. Join us for spring fun as we explore together learning about the plants and animals of the Garden. Teacher Erin will help guide students in their play and learning, it should be a hopping good time! If you’ve always wanted to try out a Nature Preschool, this is a great way to do it.

Fridays, 1-2pm, May 18-June 22
$15/session or $78/all six sessions – discounted fees available to KBGF Family members
Pre-registration is required.
This program is for 4-6 year olds.

Fairy Garden Camp with Froggy Holler

Does your child delight in all things fairy? Fairy Camp at the Garden this August will be the place to be! We'll be building our own fairy homes, reading fairy stories and poems, singing fairy songs, doing fairy crafts, and of course exploring the garden together. Teacher Erin will lead her fairy followers in play and exploration, it should be a delightful way to spend our midsummer morns.

Monday-Friday August 20-24, 9am-12pm.
Ages 5-7
Fee: $115, KBGF Family Members: $105

See our website for more info about these programs, a list of Garden Tots themes, and to register for Garden Explorers or Fairy Garden Camp:

The Kruckeberg Botanic Garden is located in the Richmond Beach neighborhood of Shoreline at 20312 15th Ave NW, 98177.