Tulsa Botanic Garden

First time visiting Tulsa Botanical Gardens tonight and had such an amazing experience. From the very start with the helpers in the carpark to the sheer effort and love put into this event. We spent an hour there just enjoying the sites and lights and seeing the beautiful gardens. We loved the music and how alive everything felt. We are now determined to come back during the day time in spring!

The Christmas lights were wonderful. We visited on the warmest day on record in OK it was 85 degrees on December 27, 2025. I would’ve wished for more food choices, as well as the wine not being so $ for the size we got. Overall experience was wonderful.

Christmas lights were beautiful, warming areas were everywhere, and several places to get hot drinks throughout the gardens. There are ramp access that was handy for my 87 year old aunt who has trouble with stairs. It’s very wheelchair and walker accessible.

Absolutely gorgeous! You could spend the full three hours here no problem. A lot of walking so make sure you’re ready for that. Easily accessible with lots of benches to sit down for breaks! 10/10!

We visited the lights at the garden last night with our family. It was set up very nice with lots to eat, see, and enjoy. We will be back next year. The grands were excited to see Santa and Mrs. Clause.

I love this place so much! I highly recommend getting a membership if you live in the area. It is amazing to see the changes through the seasons. They always have great seasonal events and art installations throughout the garden. If you are feeling inspired by the beauty of the garden, stop by the gift shop to take home some seeds or plants of your own! Oh, and if you are lucky, you might spot the garden cat! 🐈‍⬛️

We will definitely come back every year. This is one of the most professional top-notch and amazing events in such peaceful and beautiful environment. There's everything from fire pits and s'mores to cascading waterfalls and small lakes. It's absolutely glorious, and you will want to come back every year once you've experienced it

Tagged along with my mom last night because she recently purchased a membership. What a beautiful hidden gem of Tulsa. Definitely worth the drive. The band was very enjoyable, too. We plan to visit again soon.

Pros: I love this place. I'm so glad we have it. So much better than the one in my hometown. Cons: But I feel like it's different every time. So one time I went with my husband and there was this big wild field that we hike through and I think the exhibit was called natural plants of Oklahoma. I felt like we walked for miles. And then I've never seen it since. One time I went with my sister-in-law for a yoga class and then we walked around a loop around a pond. We came for another yoga class and the loop was under construction. I recently came back with a friend and that doesn't exist anymore. Now there's beautiful fountains and terraces to the right side.

Such a lovely fall morning to wonder around the botanical garden to take in the beauty of the fall gardens. We walked the loop around the lake, the nature trail and meandered through the garden. It was nice and cool. There was plenty of parking and a cute little gift shop with art by Patrick Gordon.

Tulsa Botanic Garden is a 60 acres living ecosystem that connects people with nature. It is home to a collection of plants, art, and architecture. Within each garden are diverse collections of tree species, shrubs, grasses, bulbs, sculptures, and wildlife that change with each season. In the spring, enjoy the display of daffodils, orchids, and tulips with over 200,000 bulbs in bloom. In the winter, enjoy the beautiful lights display. Each month is a new and exciting adventure to learn, connect, and enjoy nature. Admission cost in 2025: $17.74/adult.

The service here is delightful. The walk up to the gardens, even in this weather, was also lovely. The attention to detail was executed perfectly. My partner took me here as a surprise for our 6-month anniversary, and since I hadn't been before, I was truly in awe. I look forward to coming back here every season.

Beautiful scenery and a lovely hiking trail. A plethora of information about native Tulsan plants.

Visited today from OKC and loved it. Beautifully kept. Lots of flowers and local plants and pollinators. We will be back.

Don't let the bit of a drive deter you from enjoying the botanic gardens especially on a beautiful outdoorsy day. There are plenty of paths to take throughout the expansive gardens including the out and back Cross Timbers Nature Trail. This is a family friendly place and hopefully there will be a special exhibit for you to enjoy.

Beautiful gardens, mediocre water slides. Would come back if I'm in the area. Probably won't be.

Love this place. Although we missed the peak of Tulip blooms, we still saw some beauty. The Botanic Garden is in the midst of a multi-year expansion project. The fruits of that are already plain to see. We are looking forward to attending the summer concerts that they have over the coming summer weeks.

We went around Christmas and it's lit. Literally, Christmas lights everywhere. It's a very romantic place to take a loved one or the family. They have beverages and snacks for sale. We will be going back every year making this an annual Christmas tradition. Recommend

This is mostly a review of the "Garden of Lights" holiday event (running until January 5). We visited the Sunday before Christmas. It was not too crowded but we heard some of the parking attendants talking about the previous night and that it was crazy! The $15 admission price was worth it. (Get tickets online before you go.) I thought the s'more kits were a cool idea and the fire pits were nice on a cold night. Hot beverages were available (with shots for adults). Live music was in the Grange building (only on Sunday nights, I believe) along with the model train display and the wish card station. There was also a craft cocktail bar in the Grange but the line was long. My only meh statement for this entire event was the food truck situation. There was only one truck manned by two people and they could just not keep up. We met one fellow that was just about willing to forgo his $20 for food and walk away after waiting for over 40 minutes. But, back to the spectacular-ness of this place at Christmas. The lights were amazing. I appreciated how they had the "trails" laid out for a leisurely stroll. I am going to add this to our holiday list of to-dos for next year. This also made me want to go back to revisit the garden in the spring. I would love to explore further.

We visited TBG for the first time last week during their Christmas festival. We got tickets for a Sunday night so we could enjoy the jazz music. It was absolutely gorgeous! The tickets were timed entry so this helped alleviate some of the crowding. This is a very romantic venue but yet still family friendly.

So beautiful, from the lake to the flowers to the landscaping. A great place to get some fresh air and enjoy nature. They have a kid's area too. The flowers are beyond beautiful.

Nice place for a short hike and walk. The artificial lake allows for a cool breeze. However, collection of plants to see is not worth the price admission.

I love visiting the Tulsa Botanical Gardens. The children's garden is fantastical, whimsical, educational, and inspiring. The rest of the gardens are beautiful as well. Everything is well labeled. There is seating throughout in case you get tired. On the really hot days, maybe bring an umbrella as there is not a lot of shade There is a small gift shop where you can purchase cold drinks. The staff are helpful and able to answer any questions you might have. Just down the road is Gilcrease Museum...be sure and stop in there as well.

This place is really beautiful. They are in several construction projects for new phases of development but they have a solid foundation established. Beautiful blooms and design.

The Spring tulip garden is food for the soul! The display is amazing with each section carefully thought out as to the color combinations and exotic varieties of tulips.

Beautiful place, good to walk with your family and friends, for pictures and, people visiting

Very beautiful garden. Everything there is very well kept and clean. Was peaceful walking through there. Only gripe was that it was too hot and humid lol but that's of course mother nature.

We purchased a yearly membership for the family. Our first time was going during the Christmas lights. Love the location and the parking was easy. Really nice to get away from the city and hear nature.

Great hidden gem in Tulsa minutes from downtown. Nestled in between the rolling Osage hills. A beautiful garden and very peaceful part of Tulsa. The new kids discovery garden is so great! If you have not been here yet what are you waiting for?

Just discovered a hidden gem in Tulsa! Located conveniently by Gilcrease Museum. It's a relatively new place that isn't fully built out, but what is there is incredible. The Terrace Gardens are a tribute to Tulsa Art Deco. They accomplish this within the designs of the gardens and terraces. The patterns and colors of plants are inspiring. The Children's Discovery Garden is the newest space. It is perfect for the young and young at heart. It is outfitted with great metal works by Garden Deva. It's a place where kids can play and learn at the same time! The next expansion is the Lotus pond. The space also features a nature trail with a 1.5 mile trail! This place would be fantastic for events and weddings.

Beautiful outdoor space with tons of greenery, flowers, trees, a pond and lots of room to relax, take a walk or explore the grounds. Can't wait to come up on the weekends to enjoy some sunshine! Going to be an awesome space for weddings & events!

The Gate was closed during covid time. Was hoping to at least walk the grounds. Beautiful drive on the way.

They have signs on the roads now, much easier to find. They are adding the terraced garden now, it will be a show stopper! They have hiking trails as well as a walk around the lake area. There are beautiful flowers now. They whole place is surrounded by high fence to keep the deer out. Nice person in the welcome center. Birds were singing when I was out there, Bell's Vireo, chickadee, cardinals, and swallows swooping low over the water! Very peaceful and beautiful.

One of Tulsa's best hidden gems I recently uncovered was the Tulsa Botanic Garden. When I was visiting the Tulsa Art Deco Museum, I chatting with a lady at the gift shop who had just read an article about the Tulsa Botanic Garden as she had never heard of it. My wife and I decided to go check it out for ourselves and we were glad we did. While the garden is still growing and under construction, there was plenty of picturesque scenes. The Tandy Floral Terraces is garden's signature floral display with seasonal color, year-round interest, and ideas to beautify your home garden. Borrowing inspiration from classic French, Italian, and Persian gardens, they've combined dramatic terraces, cascading water features, and decorative elements from Art Deco architectural motifs to make a garden fitting for the City of Tulsa. New in 2016 are over 100,000 spring bulbs, one of the largest bulb displays in the region. One of the next phases of the Tulsa Botanic Garden is the Children's Discovery Garden, which will be opening later this month. From what we saw, it looked amazing and it's going to really draw people out there. The Tulsa Botanic Garden, not far from the Gilcrease Museum, is a unique feature that we highly recommend visiting. Check it out the next time you're in town!

Another amazing addition to Tulsa. We went on a whim and became members that very day. It's so incredibly peaceful here. Great views, water, plants, and a hiking trail! Great for families or couples or friends... nice that there is so much room you can even bring a lawn chair and hang out. The staff is very friendly as well and they keep adding fun activities like dog night. Can't wait for the fall scarecrows here!

The only reason I can't give the TBC 5 stars is because it's not finished. If I remember correctly, there is a 20 year plan in place for TBC to make it a 150+ acre garden. As it stands now, there is a giant pond in the center of property with a trail that wraps all the way around it. Once you get about halfway around the lake, there is a neat side trail that goes out into the grassy, wooded area that isn't maintained and just left to be. If you follow it long enough, you end up in the center of a 100 year old persimmon grove. There is a big informational panel in the grove that shares the history of the grove and is actually pretty neat. The flower and tree selections for the TBC are very pretty, and for the most part, native to Oklahoma...at least the ones I stopped to investigate. You can tell that a lot of effort has been put into making the TBC a must see for anyone visiting Tulsa. I'm excited to return in the future once more projects have been completed.

I have made TBG a place to go for Thursday self care. I wish they were open more evenings than only Thursday, but I'll take what I can get for now! I spend at least an hour walking the gardens and using all of my senses to take it all in. What's awesome is that they encourage people to touch the plants as well as looking at and smelling them!! So many of the plants leave an aroma on my hands that are absolutely delightful. By the time I leave the gardens I am relaxed, and I've also gotten some exercise from walking around the lake/pond. The first time I went to the TBG, I left describing it as tranquil, peaceful, and amazing. My friend had invited me to attend an evening outside exercise group, and I left wanting a membership. Having heard about my experience, my mom and sister got me the family membership which is only $75/year for 2 adults and up to 4 kids. Perfect place for kids and kids at heart to walk the children's garden (it's one of my favorite parts!) where there are several sidewalk trails that lead to various activities.

What a great surprise to find such a well developed garden complex on the outskirts of Tulsa! We thoroughly enjoyed several hours there with our 2 year old granddaughter, who requested a repeat visit to the children's garden after we had moved on to the terraced garden, which was extremely well done. So we headed back and went into the treehouse again which caught a wonderful breeze. And the painting wall and musical instruments were also favorites. The gardens have amazing plans to expand in the future so make sure to include this in your day.

Beautiful drive to their location. The terraced garden was interesting and lovely. Wonderful places to sit and enjoy the gardens and weather. The children's area was delightful and highly recommended for children of all ages. I especially enjoyed the tree fort area and and spring monster sculpture with my toddler.

Came to tulsa for a concert and had a whole morning to spare so what best than to go see some lovely gardens.. at first I thought I was lost since there were hardly any cars in the trail but everything was greatly posted with signed so every time I was doubting going the wrong way I would see a sign to direct me to keep going. The entrance was only $8. They have ample parking space and restrooms and a refillable water station which I could not be more happy about. It was a very hot day to be outside if you ask me. I was drenched in sweat after the nature trail which was only 1.5 miles but the good thing they have various sections to sit and rest I took about a 20 min rest after my nature walk and just took in the great views. The Childrens garden is sooo pretty. They should do some night events and light that area up it would be great. They have a lake area and then they have the middle section which I loved the water flowing that's one of the things I loved best hope you can see in the pictures. This would be a great place for a walk with that bf or family trip. Even a proposal would be amazing in this spot it's sooo beautiful and full of lovely color with all the flowers.

The flowers were beautiful but it is a long walk for people that have trouble walking. They have wheelchairs available but all but one were in working order. We made a special trip to show my mother the gardens but she was unable to see them because the wheelchair they gave her didn't work.

This place was really neat! I went for an "after-hours" event where everyone could bring their dogs and judge scarecrows placed around the gardens created by families, schools, and scout troops. It's out in the middle of nowhere- so it's really peaceful and makes a nice getaway. There is a neat spot for children to play and the rest is nice for adults. You can walk around the pond or take a walk on the nature trail outside of the fenced area (1.5 miles). They are still developing, and I can't wait to see what else is to come! I'm considering a $50 membership which would get you and a guest in all year.

Make sure you call ahead if you plan on taking professional pictures. They wouldn't let us. Unless I just missed it on the website, I looked everywhere, and didn't see this information.

If I could give this place 0 stars I would. I was visiting Tulsa with my boyfriend and we decided to check this place out for the first time. Us being new comers we thought it was free to the public. So we then proceeded to walk through an unlocked gate thinking it was an entrance, mind you we've never been here before. The gardens itself are nice but clueless to what was going on around us we started to notice some workers passing by us in a golf cart multiple times and they later approached us in a extremely rude way accusing us of purposely breaking in and not giving us a chance to explain. Instead of them assisting us in a professional manner they came off as arrogant and unprofessional which made our experience a nightmare. We paid our money and decided to leave because of how uncomfortable we felt. We will never visit this place ever again and will be sure to let others know how much of a joke and how careless the staff are to new customers.

Really enjoyed the gardens.. thought it wasn't kept up as well as should of been in certain areas.. I would go back