Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden

The Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden is a vibrant 12-acre public garden and event venue in the heart of downtown Des Moines. With stunning indoor and outdoor gardens, engaging programing, and unique special events, the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden offers memorable experiences all year long.

The vision of the Des Moines Botanical Garden is to: Engage the increasingly diverse Greater Des Moines community in the world of plants. Become a central player in the cultural, education and scientific communities of Greater Des Moines. Transform the landscape of the Botanical Garden. Revitalize and enliven the Garden's interior public spaces. Participate in the educational STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) initiative. Create dynamic programs and events which appeal to a broad audience. Integrate the Garden to the Principal Riverwalk. Relate the Garden to the larger world of public gardens and horticulture. Create a robust public forum for discussion of contemporary environmental issues.

Exploring, explaining and celebrating the world of plants.