Bring refillable water bottles and remember to drink plenty of water throughout the day.Our favorite way to visit is to explore one-half of the gardens on each visit as there is so much to see. Memberships are a great investment so you may enjoy special events and come throughout the year. We usually spend a half-full day exploring the gardens.Check their calendar in advance for wonderful events including Festival of Butterflies, Festival of Lights classes, and family programs.Next Tips for Your Visit to Powell Gardens 4, 2023! Last year brought the installation of seven forts, this year they added four more.
FORTOPIA (included with admission, on display thru Sept. This summer, Powell Gardens brings an expansion to last year's. and on more than one occasion I have found myself wandering in the woods at Powell Gardens to rejuvenate my creative juices and resolve writer's block. For our family, Powell Gardens is a beautiful place to simply enjoy nature, fresh air, and the great outdoors. We love the Heartland Harvest Garden, Rock & Waterfall Garden, and wooded paths. Every year we attend the Festival of Butterflies (which lands close to my oldest daughter's birthday - an extra-special tradition as she is a butterfly aficionado having memorized the characteristics of dozens of butterfly species as she studies her books, posters, and documentaries).
My daughters consider it to be one of the most beautiful and magical places in the area to explore and they love to bring their cameras and sketch pads on the adventure. Many of my fondest childhood memories were formed at Powell Gardens (I still remember catching the "First Fish" at a fishing derby when I was in elementary school - an event they no longer host). If you have been reading my work for KC Parent for a long (or even just a week) you may have noticed somewhere along the way that I have a few "especially favorite" places in the Kansas City area that I love to write about and mention often (making certain new readers discover these much-loved gems!).
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