Huntsville Botanical Garden - Huntsville, AL - relax in intoxicating beauty

The Huntsville Botanical Garden is at 4747 Bob Wallace Avenue Southwest. During the months of May through September the facility opens at 9am and closes at 6pm Monday through Saturday. The exception is that the facility stays open until 8pm on Thursday. Sunday the garden opens at noon and closes at 6pm. October through Aril the facility is open from 9am until 5pm Monday through Saturday. Sundays it is open from noon until 5 in the evening.

The Garden closes for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day; the facility closes at 2pm the day before Christmas and New Year's. The Galaxy of Lights does not close. May through September the facility opens up the Nature Center/Butterfly House. Members do not pay a fee for admission.

Adults pay a fee of $10 while children ages three to eighteen only pay a charge of $5 to enter the Huntsville Botanical Garden. Members of the military and all persons over the age of fifty-five pay an admission charge of $8. Those aged two and under can enter the garden at no charge. There is sales tax added to all prices of admission and the facility reserves the right to change fees at their discretion.

Clementine's at the Garden is open in the botanical garden from 11am until 2pm Monday through Saturday. There are sandwiches, soups, salads and kids meals included on the lunch menu. Those simply dining at the restaurant do not have to pay garden admission. There are also tables at various locations in the Garden for those that wish to bring a picnic lunch. Reservations can be made for groups to use Grisham Pavilion.

Most of the areas at the Huntsville Botanical Garden can be accessed by disabled individuals. There are a limited number of wheelchairs available from the Linda J. Smith Visitor Center. Those that require assistance getting around the park can also utilize the five passenger shuttle bus at no charge. The shuttle comes with a driver.

The Garden offers an audio tour via cell phone. Visitors can follow the signs marked Audio Tour and simply dial the number posted to hear a message thirty to ninety seconds in length telling them about each of the attractions in the garden. This tour is the first one like it in Alabama and is provided by Guide by Cell from San Francisco, California. While there is no charge to use the guided cell service the Garden provides some cell phone companies could charge a fee.

Gazebo Gifts is the Huntsville Botanical Garden's gift shop. The shop offers a wide range of dycor for both the home and the garden. Shopping can be done with the payment of admission to the gardens. There are new shipments each week so visitors are sure to find something to their liking.

Getting to the Garden is easy simply utilize Interstate 565 and take exit 15. This is Bob Wallace Avenue from here the Garden is 1/2 mile on the right. It's worth the trip to see all of the beautiful exhibits.