Cleveland Botanical Garden

Don’t miss the indoor bio-domes & glasshouse , home to spectacular butterflies. The Cleveland Botanical Garden also showcases the botanical riches of Costa Rica & Madagascar – a global tour of nature.

The Botanical Garden is a beautiful distraction in The Land, just make sure to make other plans, moreover, you’ll be here for an hour or two tops especially during the winter.

It is a bit expensive , but worth it in my opinion. The gardens are fairly extensive, and the indoor habitats are lovely. I went during a tree house exhibit and that was super fun!

The outdoor gardens are gorgeous, but we also enjoyed the indoor butterfly garden immensely. Being able to climb up and view the canopy level was amazing!

We went during the orchid mania in the middle of winter. It might be nice during other seasons but for winter, don't even consider it.

The Eleanor Armstrong Smith Glasshouse at the Cleveland Botanical Garden has exquisite views and architecture that will awe you. While you are there you can see the spring blooms and relax outdoors.

You don't need a membership, nor pay for entry fee to eat at this little hidden cafe . They have a selection of wraps , salads , soups , the fattest Rice Krispie treats and the most decadent brownies .

Be sure to go to the Midwest Cacti & Succulents event . Good prices, beautiful displays. While you're there check out the butterflies. Such beauty, my absolute favorite.

Explore the exotic worlds of Costa Rica and Madagascar in the Eleanor Armstrong Smith Glasshouse . Also, enjoy 10 acres of beautifully landscaped gardens , including a rose garden and a Japanese garden .

Absolutely beautiful!!! A treasure in the city . Kids thought it would be boring but in minutes were smiling and enjoying all the gardens and exhibits .

Make sure to visit the Greenhouse during the winter - the butterflies are a real pick me up.

The Hershey Children's Garden here is the first public children's garden in Ohio and one of just a few in the nation. Check out the wheelchair-accessible treehouse, cave and dwarf forest .

Visit a collection of 10 gardens including a children’s garden & Japanese garden . Fun, relaxing & educational for the whole family. Admission is $8.50/adult & $3/child or $65 for a family membership. Read more

Did you know? You can visit the deserts of Madagascar and the Costa Rican rainforest at the Glasshouse - find 350 species of plants and 50 species of insects and animals from the two exotic locales. Read more

The garden was moved here to its current location which is also where the original Cleveland Metroparks Zoo was in 1966. Today you can still see bits of the bear pit.

Nice time!!! Place was Beautiful and Staff Great!!! Butterfly exhibit was our favorite!!!! Recommend!!!

Amazing garden that is totally worth the time to check out and the cafe serves up some pretty good stuff. Friday is sushi day and we got a really decent roll for $5.00.

It is nice to visit here,but not more than 1,5 hours at most! 11 $ entrance is a bit too much for this.

Great for a city of its size. Check out the gingerbread houses during the holidays and the rain forest inside the glasshouse on a snowy day .

Nice garden . Lot’s of butterflies in the Glass house

Cleveland Cactus & Succulent Club is having their annual show and plant sale. Many Super Deals!

Great to see Gingerbread houses created during Christmas Season & Great Mother's Day event .

The gardens are gorgeous as are the exhibitions of Madagascar and Costa Rica.

This is juvenile, but totally use the telescope to check out the ants . They're always working! No matter how old I get, the ant exhibit always amazes me. They can carry 50x their weight!

Visit the library & ask to see the world's rarest botanical book ... Beautiful paintings of roses by Redouté (worth $1.5 million!)

Wednesdays the gardens are open late , until 9 p.m., and a student discount is provided with student ID card.

Well worth the $15!!

Make sure to visit the Glasshouse - the butterflies are beautiful.

Love this place at Christmas time to see the entries in the Gingerbread House contest-amazing! Read more

Look for the seldom-used, almost hidden bench down the walkway immediately to the right of the main Rose Garden entrance. Great place to sit quietly . Read more

Orchid show awesome!

Visit the glasshouse to get rid of those winter blues .

I love the cafe . It's not packed and the food is moderately priced and quite good.

I always have such a great time in the butterfly garden !

Observe a wide array of bird species and animals including tortoises and ducks that are hiding in and amongst the foliage.

I felt like this could be so much more. It's more for kids than adults. Not worth the entry fee without kids.

The houses are amazing. Every year for the Christmas season .

I simply love the gingerbread house contest during the Christmas season-awesome!

Penny wanted to stop and smell the flowers .

Children's museum is fantastic.

Awesome place to distract kids for a couple hours, who knew?!

Go to the cafe for lunch , it's usually quiet and there are several simple choices for a pretty quick meal

Everyday @ 2 newly hatched butterflies are released into the glasshouse !!!

Not much i can say good...... we waited in line for an hour only to be turned away because they claimed they were full .... turns out it was a lie and not true

So beautiful!!! Don't you think so too John??

Student discount at the cafe .

GLOW... Lovely.

The summer cure for the bleak Cleveland winter.