The Welcome Center No matter the season, from the moment you step inside, the Frederick Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park makes one thing clear: it’s about sculpture. The 69,000-square-foot Welcome Center sets the tone, featuring Jaume Plensa’s stunning Utopia—an immersive work that spans all four walls of the Garden Pavilion.
Winter ENLIGHTEN ENLIGHTEN is a one-mile loop that begins at the amphitheater’s entrance and ends at the conservatory, where you can also see the indoor Christmas exhibits. The winter wonderland mixes sculptures, nature, light, and music for an exploration of the senses.
The conservatories and indoor spaces at Meijer Gardens are transformed into a Christmas wonderland, showcasing displays of Christmas trees and exhibit.
Christmas & Holiday Traditions Exhibition
The 158-acre main campus features Michigan’s largest tropical conservatory, a five-story, 15,000-square-foot glass house. In March and April, it becomes a Butterfly Garden with over 60 butterfly species
Spring Butterflies Are Blooming
The 1,900-seat outdoor amphitheater garden features the Fifth Third Bank Summer concerts, an eclectic mix of world-renowned touring musicians.
Fifth Third Bank Summer Concerts
The autumn celebration called Chrysanthemums & More adds an explosion of purples, golds, and burgundies.
Fall Chrysanthemums & More
The Five Senses Garden—touch a soft lamb’s ear plant, see brightly colored flowers, hear running water, and smell the mint.
Lena Meijer Children's Garden
Even if you aren’t hungry, don’t miss the James and Shirley Balk Café. The café features Lena’s Garden, a stunning display of Dale Chihuly’s glass works.
James and Shirley Balk Café