Children & Families

Naples Botanical Garden is where plants and people thrive together. Enjoy these Garden activities created specifically for children and families to reconnect with nature, and each other.

Nature Play

Designed to encourage imagination, exploration, and open-ended play. Climb, run, jump, build, and create—all in one Garden visit!

Explore our designed Nature Play locations:

  • Wonder Circle, The Hoffmann Lawn
  • Jungle Hollow, Kapnick Brazilian Garden
  • Palm Hop, Kapnick Caribbean Garden
Children and one adult climb on Nature Play elements on a mulched lawn. There are large boulders, a felled tree trunk, and palm trees on the perimeter.

W.O.N.D.E.R.

Join us Fridays  Mondays from 10am – 12pm for activities that encourage families to Walk, Observe, Navigate, Draw, Explore and Read.

This program will take place indoors in the Kapnick Center now – September 14.

Included with Garden admission; free for Members.

A small child and an adult weave plant material through a large loom. They are inside and there are other children and adults in the background.

Sprout Route

As you explore the Garden, search for eight Sprout Route signs along the way! Scan the QR code on each sign with your smartphone to enjoy self-guided activities that encourage creativity, imagination, and foster the joy of being outdoors.

A child stands on a rock and leans over to touch a large, green leaf. There are varying sizes of tropical plants in the plant bed near the child.

Sensory-Friendly Saturdays

Join us select Saturdays from 4 – 6pm for a peaceful, fun, and free Garden visit with disturbances minimized.

An air-conditioned take-a-break space will be provided, as well as hands-on activities for the whole family!

A few children and adults visit a table set up by Garden Educators on a lawn. The educators are helping the children plant seeds in a small container. There are various props and items on the table such as binoculars, a watering can, a bin, and coloring material.

W.O.N.D.E.R. Activity Booklets

Before you venture onto the pathway, pick up a W.O.N.D.E.R. Activity Booklet at the Chabraja Visitor Center with activities specially created by our Garden educators

Available in English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole

Three white paper booklets are arranged on a wooden deck with small yellow and pink flowers surrounding them. The booklets have the same Wonder Activity title and design, but in three separate languages: Haitian Creole, Spanish, and English.

Every Garden admission ticket or membership purchase helps to support the Garden’s conservation efforts.


At-Home Learning & Activities

Funky Fruits & Perplexing Plants