Come explore the Missouri Botanical Garden with your class on your own! We offer a variety of tools to help you design a class visit that makes the most of what the Garden has to offer. Self-guided visits are available Tuesdays–Fridays. Tickets to enter the Children’s Garden must be purchased prior to arrival for the discounted rate. Groups entering the Children’s Garden must have a group ratio of 1 adult for every 5 students. Groups are not permitted to have lunch on-site
Self-guided groups MUST pre-register, and MUST select 3 viable dates, as your first choice may not be available.
Fees for Self-guided Visits:
Schools within St. Louis City and County (ZMD):
Students in grades PK–12: free
Adult chaperones (1 for every 5 students): free
Additional chaperones: regular admission
Schools outside of St. Louis City and County:
Students in grades PK–8: free
Students in grades 9–12: $10 per student
Adult chaperones (1 for every 5 students): free
Additional chaperones: regular admission
Please be aware that all school groups must bring at least one adult for every five students in attendance, and that students aged 16 and under should be chaperoned by an adult at all times. Teachers must pay for all 'extra' chaperones prior to their visit, or have an invoice for chaperone admission sent to the school after the visit.
Download a Garden map for school groups
Go to our FAQ page
REGISTER for a Self-guided Visit