Daytime Visits with Advance Admission Tickets:

The garden opens at 9 a.m. daily. If you would like to experience Thomas Dambo’s TROLLS: Save the Humans and Bright Nights in the same day, click here to purchase full-day tickets.

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 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday.

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 through May 3:

Open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (last entry at 4 p.m.)
Sofia's Play Garden closes at 4:30 p.m. Trains run in the model railroad garden on Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Hours of operation as of May 4:

Monday and Tuesday - Open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. (last entry at 7 p.m.)
Trains run in the model railroad garden from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sofia's Play Garden closes at 7:30 p.m. 

Wednesday through Sunday - Open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (last entry at 4 p.m.)
Trains run in the model railroad garden from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sofia's Play Garden closes at 4:30 p.m. 

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.
• During the holiday season, garden members with Bright Nights tickets may enter the garden after 2:30 p.m. If members do not have Bright Nights tickets, they will need to complete their visit by 3:30 p.m. when the garden closes.

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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.