# Jacksonville Arboretum & Botanical Gardens > Place to go for families in the Jacksonville area (FL). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Daily. Nov 6–Mar 11: 8 a.m.–5 p.m.; Mar 12–Nov 5: 8 a.m.–7 p.m. No entry in the last 30… - Where: Jacksonville Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, 1445 Millcoe Rd., Jacksonville, FL 32225 - Ages: All ages; under 18 must be accompanied by an adult (1 adult per 3 minors) - Price: Adults: $3 per person; children 3 and younger: free; members free - Schedule: Daily. Nov 6–Mar 11: 8 a.m.–5 p.m.; Mar 12–Nov 5: 8 a.m.–7 p.m. No entry in the last 30 minutes. Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. - Organizer: Jacksonville Arboretum & Botanical Gardens - Official page: https://buy.acmeticketing.com/orders/584/calendar?eventId=668bfedf656c9c5fddc1e0d5 - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/jacksonville/activities/jacksonville-arboretum-and-botanical-gardens--listing-c055fd6eb5ae508f2a7e1f9d ## About A privately run botanical garden and woodland preserve off Millcoe Road in the Arlington area, with a network of marked trails, benches along each trail, picnic tables near the entrance and a paved, accessible Lake Loop trail with grade signs at the trailhead. It is a quiet place for a family nature walk: balls, frisbees, bikes and scooters are not allowed on the grounds, visitors stay on trails and out of the water, and wildlife (including gopher tortoises and alligators) must not be fed. Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult, at one adult per three minors. 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