Olbrich Botanical Gardens

The whole family LOVED this place! It's beautiful free gardens are amazing, with extra events all the time! Especially for members, which if you live close enough & like flowers, easy walking with places to sit all over (for those like me that need the rest every so often) & cool events, then the membership is definitely worth it! Different beautiful colors, blooms are always around a corner. We especially loved the pitcher plants, such rare plants that need care are amazing!!!

I’m a career public gardener based in NY and have spent over 25 years managing and visiting botanic gardens around the country. I happened to stop in Madison on my way out west and am so glad I did. Once in a while I am completely taken by surprise by a garden, and this was one of those times. I think Olbrich may fly under the radar because of its somewhat remote location- but it absolutely deserves a visit if you can manage it. Impeccably maintained, beautifully curated and creatively arranged. I can’t say enough about it. Late summer can be challenging for gardens, but the plant health and flower power from the parking lot to the gardens beyond was on point. In fact, if you’re a gardener, the entire town will captivate you- with sunflowers and wildflowers on most corners and colorful gardens in front of most homes and businesses. If the Director of Horticulture or ED of Olbrich should read this review, well done! The employees were very kind to me and my kids and I had the pleasure of speaking with several during our visit- docents, gardeners and the gift shop staff. While we only had one day in Wisconsin, this garden and those that work here made it a great one. Thank you!

I visited Olbrich Botanical Gardens it was absolutely beautiful, the outdoor garden walk was shorter than I expected. It didn’t take long to walk through the main paths, but it was still a lovely, peaceful experience. The Thai Pavilion was the standout, it felt so serene and unique. I also enjoyed the conservatory; it was tropical, warm, and full of interesting plants and butterflies. Perfect if you’re looking for a calm outing that doesn’t take a lot of time or energy.

Beautiful gardens for free? We only paid 6$ a piece for the conservatory which was well over worth it. The gardens is 16 acres if I remember correctly. Beautiful place to walk around or just go and relax.

Very beautiful place. Very peaceful. My and my fiancé took some of our engagement photos here and they turned out amazing. I highly recommend this place to visit and walk around and see the temple and the fountains and the variety of plants and flowers

The outdoor garden is large and has multiple gardens for you to explore. There is a tram that brings you around the garden too but the tram is quite small and I think only one or two trams are available. Definitely recommend leaving it for people with accessibility needs if you can walk. Several themed gardens with a lot of plants and flowers. Everything is labelled too. We spent about a full hour here. And its free of charge.

Wish they ran more trolleys but it was a nice visit. The electric wheelchairs weren't running either so difficult to get around if you're disabled. Call first ti make sure they are operating if you need use them! Beautiful place, picturesque and fragrant

This was a good walk for people with different staminas and abilities. There are some area that would be challenging for someone with a wheelchair or impaired ability to climb stairs. However, many other areas were paved, wide, and with no or gradual inclines. There were various areas to sit and rest. The only issue of note is the indoor area sometimes closes early for private events. You should call ahead to confirm times.