Dubuque Arboretum & Botanical Gardens

About

The Dubuque Arboretum & Botanical Gardens features more than 60 types of gardens. Open Daily : 7a to Dusk. Entrance Fee: $0.

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OVERVIEW
The Dubuque Arboretum & Botanical Gardens have been a part of the Dubuque community since 1980. Quietly nestled on the city's northwest side and featuring more than 60 different types of gardens (including Rose, Hosta, English, Japanese, Herb, and more), the grounds continue to grow and expand every year.

Located in Marshall Park, the Dubuque Arboretum & Botanical Gardens is a living museum developed by volunteers. All volunteer-created and volunteer-maintained, their work is a labor of love for all who visit The Gardens as well as a symbol of devotion for the growing things of the earth.


ENTRANCE FEE: $0
There is no entrance fee to enjoy the Dubuque Arboretum grounds. (The Arboretum is a non-profit organization supported by memberships, gifts, memorials, and endorsements.) We encourage and greatly appreciate all financial donations so that we can continue growing a more beautiful world!


HOURS

PHYSICAL GROUNDS
Dawn to Dusk :: 365 days a year

GIFT SHOP & LIBRARY
April – September :: 9a to 8p | 7 days a week
October :: 9a to 5p | 7 days a week
November – March :: Closed

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES
April – October :: 9a to 5p | Monday – Friday
November – March :: 10a to 3p | Monday – Friday
Holiday Closings :: Thanksgiving Day and the day after Thanksgiving Day; Christmas Day through New Year’s Day.


SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS

The 56-acre grounds of the Dubuque Arboretum showcase a number of Special Attractions, including:

*Rose Garden | All-American Rose Selections, award-winning public display Rose Gardens + old garden roses, hybric, miniature and shrub roses
*English Garden | formal English Garden and Knot Garden.
*Japanese Garden
*Herb Garden
*Hosta Garden | extensive hosta displays and gardens. 13,000 plants | 900 varieties
*Annual Gardens
*Prairie Wildflowers and Grasses
*Ornamental Tree and Shrub Collections
*Music in the Gardens | a celebration of a different art form — music — with the Arboretum as a beautiful backdrop
*Conifer Collections | nationally-recognized Bill Walter Dwarf Conifer and Hermsen Dward Conifer Collections
*Displays | Iris, Peony, Lily, Day Lily, Dahlia, Perennial, Cactus
*Water and Shade Gardens
*Woodland Wildflowers, Viburnum, Azalea and Lilacs
*The Lagen-Buelow Gazebo | a popular wedding venue
*Packard Memorial Amphitheatre
*Heinemann Visitors Center, Gift Shop and Botanical Library