It is a very busy place, but not over run. It is quite unlike anything around. Most schools use this place as a gathering spot for pictures around prom time. The care for this place is superb. Going here is never a waste of time.
If you are local check their website for once a month outside movies and yoga in the gardens. It's a great place to go for a walk and enjoy the day. I go about one time a week
I have their annual card. It is an awesome big park with numerous plants. I love their rose garden. I hope I can visit the park often.
A "Mystery Knitter" has provided scarves or headbands for some of the sculpures this winter. A link to a newspaper article with photos is here:http://www.ourmidland.com/news/mystery-knitter-makes-scarves-for-dow-gardens-sculptures/article_531ab328-0c5b-5348-a470-e45b507ef581.html
It's a lovely place to take a stroll and just soak up the beauty. There is so much to see & do for young children.
It is pretty and very well kept. My favorite areas are the small waterfall and the pond. It's very peaceful and a great place for a stroll or a picnic.
Dow Gardens is a great place to spend a tranquil few hours in the late spring, summer or fall, but not much in the way of blooms in the winter! Wait a minute, the Butterflies are in bloom, yep they have a butterfly house at the Dow Gardens and if you are tired of winter around Michigan and looking for some color this could be a great way to spend an hour or more, in a heated greenhouse with birds and butterflies as well as plants! You'll need to go on the web for dates and cost because the dates and times vary from year to year!
The gardens are beautiful! This is a great place to take kids and a great place to take pictures. My kids love the butterfly garden.
It is never the same , changes with the seasons. I took my daughter and granddaughter in the fall of 2013 . A good time was had by all.
Ever since we moved here the first time, some 36 years ago, Dow Gardens has been a special place. It is quiet and relaxing, yet children can certainly find the hills and wide open running spot here and there to vent some of their energy. Beautiful plants, flowers and even animals (butterflies come to mind). It is great!!