Hours:
Lyman Plant House & Conservatory: Regular hours are 8:30 am to
4:00 pm daily.
NOTE: Spring Bulb Show and Fall Chrysanthemum Show hours for the general public are 10:00 am to 4:00 pm daily. See flower show details below.

CLOSED THANKSGIVING DAY AND WINTER BREAK:
CHRISTMAS THROUGH NEW YEARS

Campus arboretum and gardens: Open daily year-round.
While we are not a public park in the sense of a Central Park, the public is invited to explore the campus arboretum and specialty gardens.

SPRING BULB SHOW - Opens the first Saturday in March; runs for two weeks including the third weekend.
HOURS: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM daily.
Friday evenings 4:00 - 8:00 PM

FALL CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOW - Opens the first Saturday in November; runs for two weeks including the third weekend.
HOURS: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM daily.
Friday evenings 6:00 - 8:00 PM

Occasionally closed for regular maintenance, always check ahead if you are planning a trip.

Admission:
Donations are gratefully accepted and appreciated.

Visitors Guide: Brochures are available at the Lyman Plant House or you may download a printable version before your visit.

Campus Tree Guide:: At the Lyman Plant House you may purchase a self-guided tour of trees on campus for $1, or click here to download if for free.

Capen Garden Brochure: Available both at Capen Garden and at the Lyman Plant House. You may also download a printable version.

Conservatory Student Activity Guide: Available at the Lyman Plant House or you may download a printable version before your visit.

Group Visits and Guided Tours:
We welcome group visits with advance reservations. For more information about group visits you can print out our Group Visit Information Sheet.

To help in scheduling and to avoid having to disappoint visitors we require that ALL GROUPS ARRANGE VISITS IN ADVANCE by filling out an
Online Group Tour/Visit Request Form or contacting the Botanic Garden office during regular business hours, M-F 8:30 am to 4:00 pm (413-585-2742) or by email: garden@smith.edu.

Guided tours for school groups and other groups are available by appointment. Tours must be scheduled 4 weeks in advance. Well-behaved and chaperoned school groups are welcome only IF YOU HAVE SCHEDULED AHEAD.
For more information about school visits see the Teachers Resource Guide. Additional teacher resources:
Teaching Activities PDF & Teacher's Links.

School Bus Subsidies:
The Botanic Garden is happy to be able to offer bus subsidies to defray your school group’s bus transportation costs. Subsidies must be requested when making tour reservations for your group and you must submit a bus subsidy form and tax ID information. See Bus Form and the Teachers Resource Guide.

Please note: Subsidies are granted on a first come, first served basis, so we encourage teachers to schedule their visits as early as possible, but at least four weeks in advance.

Click for Directions to Smith College
The Botanic Garden is located on College Lane, past the office of admissions. See Campus Map.

Visitor Parking:
There are a few general parking spaces and a designated handicapped space in front of Lyman Conservatory, but there is no parking along College Lane (except during the two weeks of the bulb and mum shows). On-street parking is available along Elm Street (Route 9), just up the hill. There is a parking garage across campus on West Street, which has visitor parking spaces available.
See Campus Map.

Weddings and Wedding Photography Policy
If you are interested in having wedding photos taken in the Botanic Garden, please see our official policies.

Botanic Garden Photography Policy
If you are interested in photographing our collection for commercial purposes, please see our official policy and fee schedule.

Garden Gift Shop
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