Location, Admission, Hours

Boerner Botanical Gardens
9400 Boerner Drive
Hales Corners, WI 53130
 
 

Admission & Pricing

    Pricing:

    • Milwaukee County Resident Adults : (ages 18 & up): $8.00
    • Non-Resident Adults (ages 18 & up): $9.00
    • Seniors (Milwaukee County Resident, ages 60+): $6.00
    • Disability (any age): $6.00
    • Child 2 and under: Free
    • Junior/Child Resident: $6.00
    • Junior/Child Non-resident: $6.00
    • Students (with ID): $6.00
    • Group Adult Resident:$7.00
    • Group Adult Non-Resident: $8.00
    • Milwaukee County Resident Group Children: $5.00
    • Non-resident Group Children: $6.00

    Groups
    Visit our Guided Garden Tours page for rates and information.

    For Education & Visitor room rentals and catering, please contact Zilli Hospitality Group.

    For other in-garden permits/other County fee, please visit the Boerner Botanical Gardens front desk.

    2025 Garden Admission Season

    Botanical Gardens Hours

    May 1 – August 30:

    Building/Garden Hours:

    • Monday through Friday – 10am-6pm – last paid Garden admission at 5pm
    • Saturday & Sunday – 9am-6pm – last paid Garden admission at 5pm
    • Margie’s Garden Hours:
    • Monday through Friday 10am – 6pm
    • Saturday & Sunday 9am-6pm
    • Garden House Hours
    • Monday through Friday 10m-5pm
    • Saturday & Sunday 9am-5pm

    September 1 through October 31:

    Building/Garden Hours:

    • Monday through Friday – 10am-4pm – last paid Garden admission at 3pm
    • Saturday & Sunday – 9am-4pm – last paid Garden admission at 3pm
    • Margie’s Garden Hours:
    • Monday through Friday 10am – 4pm
    • Saturday & Sunday 9am-4pm
    • Garden House Hours
    • Monday through Friday 10m-3pm
    • Saturday & Sunday 9am-3pm

     

    Contact Us

    Boerner Reception Front Desk (414) 525-5601

    General Information (414) 525-5653

    Friends of Boerner Botanical Gardens (414) 525-5653

    Zilli Hospitality Group (414) 525-5631

    UW Extension Horticulture Center (608) 298-6945

     

    ADA Accessibility

    The Education & Visitor Center and most of the grounds are ADA accessible!

    In 2015, through a partnership with Milwaukee County Parks, the Whitnall Park Rotary and FBBG, an ADA accessible walkway/path was added west of the Daylily path, extending down to the Bog Walk.

    Driving Directions

    From Downtown Milwaukee and the Northeast

    (Sheboygan, Green Bay)

    • Take I-43 to 894 West
    • Exit at Forest Home – Exit 5A
    • Turn left onto South 92nd Street (signage will direct you)
    • Continue to intersection of 92nd and Grange (4-way stop sign)
    • Continue on 92nd Street through Grange intersection (signage will direct you)
    • Continue to the entrance of Root River Parkway (at College Avenue)
    • Turn right onto College Avenue (into the Parkway)
    • Turn right at the stop sign then turn right at the entrance to the Gardens

    From the South (Racine, Kenosha, Chicago)

    • Take I-94 to Exit 320 (West Rawson Avenue/Hwy. BB)
    • Turn left (west) onto West Rawson Avenue and proceed to South 92nd Street (about 5 miles)
    • Turn right onto South 92nd Street and follow signs to the Gardens (about 1 mile)
    • Turn left onto College Avenue (into the Parkway)
    • Turn right at the first stop sign then turn right at the entrance to the Gardens and proceed up the hill

    From the Southwest (Beloit, Rockford)

    • Take I-43 toward Milwaukee
    • Take the Layton Avenue exit, Exit 59, on the LEFT toward WI-100
    • Stay straight to go onto West Layton Avenue
    • Turn right onto South 108th Street/WI Hwy. 100 South (Walgreens on diagonal corner)
    • Go through the intersection of Hwy. 100 and Forest Home (McDonalds on left)
    • Proceed to College Avenue and turn left (go through residential area then into the park)
    • Turn left at the first stop sign then turn right at the entrance to the Gardens and proceed up the hill

    From the West (Waukesha, Madison, Minneapolis)

    • Take I-94 to 894/45 South
    • Take the WI Hwy. 100 exit, Exit 60, on the LEFT
    • Stay right and merge onto South 108th Street (Hwy. 100) heading South
    • Go through the intersection of Hwy. 100 and Forest Home (McDonalds on left)
    • Proceed to College Avenue and turn left (go through residential area then into the park)
    • Turn left at the first stop sign then turn right at the entrance to the Gardens and proceed up the hill

    From the Northwest (Fond du Lac)

    • Take Hwy. 41 South (becomes Hwy. 45 in Milwaukee County) to 894/45 South
    • Take the WI Hwy. 100 exit, Exit 60, on the LEFT
    • Stay right and merge onto South 108th Street (Hwy. 100) going South
    • Go through the intersection of Hwy. 100 and Forest Home (McDonalds on left)
    • Proceed to College Avenue and turn left (go through residential area then into the park)
    • Turn left at the first stop sign then turn right at the entrance to the Gardens and proceed up the hill

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