This downtown Sarasota Bay bayfront property in an open-air and under-glass botanical garden featuring more than 20,000 colorful and exotic plants.
The overall gardens and greenhouses at Selby occupy approximately 11 acres while the entire campus setting is comprised of 16 acres.
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens downtown Sarasota campus features an outdoor butterfly garden, bromeliad garden, bamboo garden, epiphyte garden, fern garden, a mangrove walkway, and a breathtaking tropical conservatory display garden with more than 6,000 orchids!
There is also an on-site cafe and gift shop.
The Children’s Rainforest Garden at Selby Botanical
Children and adults will enjoy the Children’s Rainforest Garden. Its tropical jungle environment is where kids can freely explore and play. Featuring a 16′ waterfall, swinging bridges, field research stations to inspire curious minds, caves for exploring, and an adventure trail in addition to an Amazon village with an amphitheater!
The Children’s Rainforest Garden’s single entry/exit assures that no child can enter or exit without parental supervision. Read Selby Botanical Gardens’ featured blog article – click here!
Selby Botanical Gardens is a favorite Sarasota wedding and event venue and offers special events throughout the year including garden concerts.
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens is a Sarasota attraction you won’t want to miss.
Selby Gardens is open Thanksgiving Day 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., open Christmas Eve 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Selby Gardens is closed on Christmas Day.
For a complete list of guidelines and protocols please visit selby.org.
Selby Gardens Downtown Sarasota Campus Admission and Tickets
Downtown Sarasota campus Admission: Members free, Adults $26, Ages 5-17 $11, Age 4 and under are free. Tickets may be purchased onsite and online.
Members have access to Selby Botanical Gardens Downtown campus and the Historic Spanish Point campus. Please bring your membership card (from either Selby Gardens or Historic Spanish Point) and ID with you.
American Horticulture Society reciprocal memberships are accepted at both campuses.
North American Museum Reciprocal and ROAM program memberships will only be accepted at the Historic Spanish Point campus.
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Historic Spanish Point campus is a proud participant of the Blue Star Museums program, which offers free admission to active-duty military personnel, including the National Guard and their families from Memorial Day through Labor Day. See the complete list of Blue Star Museums here.
Construction Parking Update
As construction continues on Phase One of Selby’s Master Plan, on-site guest parking at the Downtown Sarasota campus is now complimentary valet only. Off-site parking is available in two satellite lots within a short walk on weekdays and in four lots—including Senior Friendship Center, with trolley service—on weekends. Please go here for more information and a parking map.