Daytime Visits with Advance Admission Tickets:

The garden opens at 9 a.m. daily. The Conagra Cafe is open daily from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the visitor and education center and the NEW Cafe at the Oasis is open daily from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., with extended hours on concert evenings. 

J’s Coffee is open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily with a selection of cold and hot beverages. Please note that no outside food or beverage (except for water) is allowed onsite.

All guests should make sure to arrive on the correct date and be ready to show their ticket barcode(s) to the front desk attendant. 

Hours of operation from September 17 through November 23:

Open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. - Last entry at 4 p.m.
Trains run daily in the model railroad garden from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (through October 31)
Sofia's Play Garden closes at 4:30 p.m. (open year-round)

Hours of operation from November 24 through January 3:

Open daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Last entry at 3 p.m.
Sofia's Play Garden closes at 3:30 p.m. (open year-round)
Open on select nights from 5 to 9 p.m. for ticketed Bright Nights events.

The garden closes at 2 p.m. on Christmas Eve and is closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day. 

Lauritzen Gardens Member Daily Admission:

• Garden members do not need to reserve tickets online for standard daily admission.
• On the day of their visit, members should present their membership card and a valid ID at the front desk.

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Please note that all ticket sales are final and no refunds are offered. In the event of inclement weather, we will make every effort to move tickets to another date. If the garden closes, tickets will be refunded or moved to a date of the purchaser's choice. Tickets expire after their assigned date and all unused tickets are considered a donation to the garden's mission. Thank you for supporting your public garden.