Visiting

Visitor Information

The Blue Garden is open every Thursday from June 11 through October 8. The exception is Friday, June 19, so those travelling to the Newport Flower Show can visit the garden. Tours are one hour and are at 11:00, 12:30, and 2:00. Reservations and an advance fee of $25 are required. Groups can enjoy a private tour by reserving all 25 spaces for $500. Please contact Sarah Vance, Director, for more information, svance@thebluegarden.org.

• Address and directions to the Blue Garden are sent when tickets are purchased.
• Reservations and payments are made online. Tickets are refundable 24 hours prior to the date and time of the tour, minus the processing fee. Use the link in your confirmation email to cancel your order. You will need the email used during purchase and the Order Code from your email confirmation. To request an alternate date, please cancel the order for the current date and proceed to book reservations on the preferred date. We are not able to exchange tickets.
• The garden does not close for rain. In the event of hazardous weather, and the garden is closed, you will be notified and a full refund will be issued.
• Casual photography is permitted and encouraged. Professional photography is not allowed at any time. All photos are for personal use only and never sold or used for commercial purposes.
• We begin in the greenhouse with a short history about the restoration of the garden.
• Tours are guided, but you are free to walk the garden on your own.
  
• The lawn paths in the garden are available for wheelchairs.
• Prior to parking, guests may be dropped off at the greenhouse.
• One restroom is available.

Private Tours

Private tours are available only on Thursdays by selecting an available date and time and purchasing all 25 tickets at $20, for a total of $500.