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Meadowlark Botanical Gardens

Pup Stroll Wednesdays

A person walking a dog on a leash in a garden setting.
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On Wednesdays, during regular daytime hours, leashed dogs are welcome in the gardens. (Only service dogs are permitted on other days.) Through October, garden hours are 10am to 7pm. Please note: Garden admission ends at 6:30pm.  

Admission for dogs costs $6 each. Human admission is $8 for ages 18-54, $4 for ages 55 and older and ages 6-17. Children age 5 and younger are free. Each adult garden member may bring one dog for free. One dog per adult. Guests of garden member's dogs are $6.  

Each dog owner must agree to and sign the Assumption of Risk and Rules of Participation before entering the Gardens. All dogs must be leashed at all times. Leashes must be 6-foot or shorter. Retractable leashes are not permitted. Loaner leashes are available at the Admissions Desk. Adult handlers are responsible for keeping dogs under control and from entering landscape beds.

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