Lena Meijer Children's Garden

Family Fun

The Lena Meijer Children’s Garden invites children to play, learn and explore. This garden fosters experiential learning and the use of all five senses. Interaction is encouraged as children are welcome to use their senses by smelling and touching specific plants designed for interacting. Whether in the Kids Sense Garden discovering leaves that feel like lambs’ ears, launching a boat in the Great Lakes, digging for buried fossils in the Rock Quarry or listening to a story, the Lena Meijer Children’s Garden offers plenty of opportunities for family fun!

Highlights

Great Lakes Garden at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park

Great Lakes Garden

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Events

Blue water-filled miniature Great Lakes inside the Children's Garden

Jun 11, 2023 - Aug 19, 2023 / Lena Meijer Children's Garden

Children's Garden Summer Activities

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Lena Meijer Children's Garden
a smiling father giving his daughter a ride on his back

Jun 17, 2023 at 10:00 AM

Fathers, Everywhere!

Treat your grownup to unique Father’s Day activities in the Children’s Garden.

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Mother with small child making a craft

May 12, 2023 at 10:00 AM / Lena Meijer Children's Garden

Past Event

Mothers and More!

Treat your mom or another special person in your life with unique Mother’s Day activities in the Lena Meijer Children’s Garden!

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Lena Meijer Children's Garden
3 children looking at creatures in the ground

May 1, 2023 at 10:30 AM / Lena Meijer Children's Garden

Past Event

"A-May-zing" Children's Garden Discoveries!

Join in the fun with awesome adventures and discover why May is “A-May-zing!”

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Lena Meijer Children's Garden

Apr 22, 2023 at 1:00 PM / Lena Meijer Children's Garden

Past Event

Earth Day - Every Day!

Celebrate Earth awareness the Children’s Garden way.

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Lena Meijer Children's Garden

Feb 4, 2023 at 1:00 PM / Lena Meijer Children's Garden

Past Event

Winter Family Day

Join us for an afternoon of wintry fun for all ages!

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Lena Meijer Children's Garden
Two Bears sculpture with snow on it

Jan 4, 2023 at 10:30 AM / Lena Meijer Children's Garden

Past Event

Adventure Walks: Trees and Sculpture!

Winter is a time for adventure and fun in the Children’s Garden.

Ages
Preschoolers
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Lena Meijer Children's Garden
Small child dressed in a ladybug costume holding on to the little gate entrance to the Children's Garden

Oct 21, 2022 at 10:00 AM

Past Event

Hallowee-Ones

Get creative at this special event designed for our youngest visitors.

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Kids creating craft projects

Oct 1, 2022 at 1:00 PM

Past Event

Fall Family Day

Visit the Children’s Garden for fabulous fall family fun.

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Sep 6, 2022 at 10:30 AM / Lena Meijer Children's Garden

Past Event

Backpack Adventures

Join us in the Lena Meijer Children’s Garden for Backpack Adventures!

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Lena Meijer Children's Garden