Garden Admission

Our gardens are open daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day (see website for Holiday hours). 

Garden Admission is:

• $13 adults
• $10 seniors 65+
• $7 youth 4-17

Admission is free for current Arboretum members, active volunteers, current UCSC students, and children under 4. Enjoy a year of free admission when you become a member today!

Appointments are not required to visit our gardens. 

We offer these options for paying admission:

• Pay ahead of time online and retain your receipt as proof of payment, valid for one visit, no reservations necessary. 
  
• Pay onsite by depositing cash or check payable to UC Regents in one of our brown Pay-tubes, located in the Visitor Parking Area.
• Pay onsite at Norrie's Gift & Garden Shop during OPEN hours: Tues-Sun, 10am-4pm.

Download a map of the Arboretum here.