Explore 65 acres of outdoor, cultivated gardens and woodlands to build connections to plants and the environment. This family and pet-friendly public garden provides spaces to engage young minds, inspire gardeners and find a sense of calm.
Pittsburgh Botanic Garden is centrally located between Pittsburgh International Airport and Downtown Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh Botanic Garden is centrally located between Pittsburgh International Airport and Downtown Pittsburgh.
| Tuesday | 9:00am – 5:00pm |
| Wednesday & Thursday | 9:00am – 7:00pm |
| Friday – Sunday | 9:00am – 5:00pm |
| Monday | Closed |
Ready to visit? Reserve timed tickets below for easier access when you arrive for your visit!
Reserving timed tickets is recommended and may be purchased online below. Tickets are also available at the Welcome Center upon arrival.
Reserving timed tickets is recommended and may be purchased online below. Tickets are also available at the Welcome Center upon arrival.
| Garden Members | FREE |
| Adults 18 Years & Older | $18 |
| Youth 3 – 17 Years | $12 |
| Children Under 3 Years | FREE |
Garden members enjoy lots of benefits, including free admission, discounts on program registration and merchandise, member-only events and more!
Garden members enjoy lots of benefits, including free admission, discounts on program registration and merchandise, member-only events and more!
Memberships pay for themselves in as little as 3 visits and provide support for education programs, horticulture projects and garden operations.
Memberships pay for themselves in as little as 3 visits and provide support for education programs, horticulture projects and garden operations.
Canopy Cafe serves delicious sandwiches, salads, soups and more featuring fresh, seasonal ingredients. Located inside the Welcome Center, the Cafe also features a coffee bar, fresh-baked pastries and a wide variety of drink options including locally-crafted alcoholic drinks. Vegetarian and vegan options are available.
Open April 11 – October 31
Scraposaurs is an exhibition of 14 dinosaurs and prehistoric animals created from repurposed scrap metal and found objects by artist Dale Lewis. This exhibition is a great, family-friendly way to learn about the creatures that roamed the landscape long ago and the value of recycling to conserve the environment.
Healing the Earth: The Perfect Garden
On display through October 25, 2026
This exhibition of paper kimonos by Caroline Garrett Hardy integrates the beauty of handmade papers with found materials, revealing fragments of stories that appear and disappear within the collaged materials, offering the viewer many different—and often incomplete—narratives.
Hillside Pollinator Garden
Learn how gardens can be both beautiful and functional in this garden area designed to provide habitat and food for many local pollinator species.
Lotus Pond & Woodlands
Showcases plants that thrive in both western Pennsylvania and parts of Asia with similar climate conditions. Relax alongside the Lotus Pond and see nature in action as you take in the sights and sounds.
Garden of the Five Senses
Interactive display garden with features designed for all ages. Engage your senses and learn about nature in unique ways in this garden area.
Margaret Lawrence Simon Dogwood Meadow
Explore an open meadow full of Goldenrod (Solidago spp.), a native stand of Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida) and the Garden’s apiary.
In addition to the 65 acres of cultivated gardens and woodlands, Pittsburgh Botanic Garden is serving fresh, botanically-inspired food in Canopy Cafe, curating local art and home goods in Forage & Finds, and offering several alternative ways for everyone to engage with the Garden. Please call the Welcome Desk at (412) 444 – 4464 to inquire about tours and accessibility options ahead of your visit.
Bring some garden flair to your home! Forage & Finds features live plants and seeds, garden tools, goods by local artists and artisans, and much more.
Pittsburgh Botanic Garden has adult and child-sized all-terrain wheelchairs and sensory-friendly backpacks available for free during your visit. Please call (412) 444 – 4464 to reserve wheelchairs ahead of your visit.
Reach out to schedule a group tour for groups of 15 or more, or schedule a docent-led electric cart tour for up to 5 guests. Electric cart tours are available on Thursday mornings from April – October, please reserve tours in advance.
Host your next birthday/holiday party, corporate retreat, or private celebration in the Garden’s beautiful event spaces or outdoors surrounded by nature.
Pittsburgh Botanic Garden inspires people to value plants, garden design and the natural world by cultivating plant collections of the Allegheny Plateau and temperate regions, creating display gardens, conducting educational programs and conserving the environment.
Pittsburgh Botanic Garden inspires people to value plants, garden design and the natural world by cultivating plant collections of the Allegheny Plateau and temperate regions, creating display gardens, conducting educational programs and conserving the environment.
