Botanica, The Wichita Gardens

Fairy land of flowers, trees, and such. Something to discover and delight around every corner. We actually purchased a family pass for our kids/grandkids because it was just so wonderful. A perfect little children's play spot/library on campus as well. Highly recommend.

The Christmas display was beautiful. I love that the carousel is inside and repurposed. The only downside was the bottleneck in the butterfly house and some gal eating cheetos not paying attention to where she was walking. Get tickets early because it will sell out, even after Christmas.

Visited while passing through as we earned reciprocal admission with another botanical garden membership. I may have watched too much Wizard of Oz as I expected Kansas to be very brown, but this garden was the opposite! It was well unkept and the special exhibit they had with Lego builds throughout the landscape impressed! I also loved the lawn games hidden in the drooping tree shade. It made for a majestic experience with friends. If I end up in Kansas again I will be back!

The flowers especially the late summer varieties were pretty to look at, and there was even a miniature koi pond. There were quite a few butterflies flying around especially at the Butterfly Garden. The lego sculptures add a nice unexpected touch to the botanical garden. However, some parts were gimmicky.

I don't live in the area, but I have been to Botanica several times for events. Mostly during the Christmas season ,for Illumination, and once for a wedding.The layout of the gardens is lovely and the paths are well maintained. This year for Illumination, they directed you on a route, instead of having people wander willy nilly. The lights this year were not as impressive as in the past and they were just cycling through the same three songs over and over. If you don't like that Blake and Gwen Christmas song, you're really going to hate it after the 5th time round. They also had PLENTY of places open trying to sell you things, and made you go through the building by the gift shop, to continue through the garden. We enjoyed ourselves, but this visit felt more like a push for consumerism than a holiday treat.

It was pretty and really peaceful! I kept running into wedding guests in suits or dresses cause they were using on of the buildings as a wedding venue.It's pretty funny cause I rolled up in my hey dudes,jeans and a hoodie, and all these other strangers were in nice fits.I love the Chinese Garden of Friendship- the koi pond and the Chinese style wall and roofing were really cool! Don't walk on the stones next to the pond even tho they're not slippery we almost had some kids fall in (and this was at the start of our experience lol) Almost didn't see an employee driving a small vehicle through the paths and had to jump in the flower bed a bitMade a wish in the fountain in the Shakespeare garden (the only use for pennys anymore lol) The flowers everywhere were beautiful but we couldn't see the ones in the butterfly house cause it was coned off unfortunately. The kids areas were fun- I got to ride the carousel, although when someone to me we were riding the carousel I thought they said Ferris wheel- which would be dope take notes Botanica.There was like this grass hill that you could play on that looked like a sleeping giant and that was really fun to take a running start and slide down.I def almost mowed down some elementary school kids along the way lol The greenhouse was really pretty and I'm def gonna go back there for some insta pictures if for nothing else- or maybe a birthday party 8 out of 10 - a cool place

We enjoy botanical gardens and are members at our local one in Austin. On a recent road trip, we had the opportunity to visit Botanica. If you're ever in the Wichita area and have a few hours, it's worth the visit...especially with children.There are fountains, statuary, ponds, fragrant and colorful flowers, and lots of ideas you could use in your home garden.There is a beautiful recently restored carousel in a separate building. It's operating now, and is sanitized between customers.We would definitely visit these gardens if in Wichita again!

Beautiful gardens! We went for the blooming tulip display. The environment is so visually and emotionally pleasing. The statues are intricate, the pathways are spacious, and they have different themed gardens to visit.Arrangement and multitude of plants and flowers are amazing. Definitely a nice spot to enjoy with the family. They have a kids zone, a carousel, a butterfly house, and a bee hive you can view safely. You can also feed the koi and other fish at different spots ($0.25). Gift shop sells the honey the bee's make The koi pond and the tropical room both were stumbled upon by happy surprise. I can't wait to come back with the kids later on during the summertime.

Lovely Botanica, very relaxing, and worth the $9 admission fee for adults. Lots of benches throughout the Botanica so you can sit, take a breather, and enjoy the beautiful surrounding. Very well kept and easy to navigate. I highly enjoyed my Saturday morning walk around the Wichita Gardens :) I will definitely check out the Christmas lights if I'm in town for business in December.

I have tried this garden first time. The herb garden is small, but the air is very clean and it is a good place to learn how to build yours. If you are a family with kids, you probably prefer to be here on weekend, so that your kids can encounter with other kids and it must be easier to ask for a help when you need one. I was with my husband, and some of male employees here try to encounter with female visitors more frequently compared to other paid facilities. On the other hand if you are one of the kind of empty nested couples or prefers to walk around alone, weekdays are more recommended. There are one small space that has an air conditioner in the garden and that place can be packed pretty easy, especially when it is hot outside. Bringing a water bottle is still a good idea in September.