Tours
Tours
The public is invited to come and explore the Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens anytime the facility is open.
Guided Tours
Guided tours of the Arboretum are available for an additional $10 per person, plus the cost of admission. Walking tours are available daily.
Golf cart tours for people with disabilities are available on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and are limited to twelve guests.
All tours start and end by the admission kiosk, located near the parking lot and main entrance of the Arboretum.
Due to the popularity of the tours, please book tours at least three weeks in advance.
Book a Tour
913-685-3604
Address
8909 W. 179th Street
Overland Park, KS 66013
Hours
Sun-Tue: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Wed: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Thu: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Fri-Sat: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Admission
Children ages 5 and under are free.
$2 ages 6-17
$5 ages 18+
School Tours
The Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens is a wonderful location for students to learn.
School Tour Fees
Regular admission fees apply for everyone attending. Fees are based on age:
- Children ages 5 and under are free.
- $2 ages 6-17
- $5 ages 18+
Booking a School Tour
Please call 913-685-3604 or complete the form linked below to let us know your group size and intended visit date.
If you have selected a date already reserved by several other school groups, we will suggest you choose a different date to ensure there are enough picnic tables, trash cans and restrooms for everyone.
School groups must have at least one chaperone for every five children.
Students may walk around freely in the stous promenade, but please remind them not to remove anything from the environment.
Bus or van drivers should drop students off at the entrance sidewalk and park in the bus parking lot on the west side.
Adventure Packs
To create a more enhanced experience, self-guided materials for students and teachers are available as adventure packs.
The Friends of the Arboretum & Botanical Gardens provides adventure packs full of learning resources to teachers for free.
Students will practice measurement, data collection and identification skills to improve their number sense, quantitative reasoning, problem-solving and pattern recognition skills.
Teachers can pick up and return field trip packs to the greeter in the environmental education visitor center. They are free to check out with a reservation.