Garden Etiquette

Alaska Botanical Garden strives to provide a place of peace, beauty, inspiration, education, & safety for the quiet enjoyment of our visitors.

The Garden is a living museum; a collection of gardens for the study, culture, exhibition, & display of plants and related arts. We encourage visitors to explore, learn, & enjoy. In exchange, we ask you to be respectful of our plant collections & considerate of fellow visitors.

Please help us preserve a safe, peaceful, & friendly atmosphere, and a secure habitat for our plants & wildlife by heeding these rules.

  • No smoking or vaping

  • No pets (except service animals)

  • No motorized vehicles

  • No harvesting or removal of plants or plant parts (seeds, fruits, leaves, etc.)

  • Leave no trace – take with you what you brought in

  • Food is allowed only in the Nursery/Gift Shop Plaza area

  • Alcohol is not permitted unless arranged prior to an event

  • Remain on trails at all times

  • Do not block pathways – trails and pathways must be Accessible to other guests

  • Youth under 16 must be accompanied by an adult

  • No bicycles, rollerblades, or skates.

Rentals

Thank you for considering the Alaska Botanical Garden for your event or gathering. ABG is best suited for small gatherings and events limited to 50 guests or less.
Inquiries are considered on a case-by-case basis.

Click here to submit a rental inquiry

Intimate gatherings of less than 15 individuals are allowed without a rental agreement and are subject to general admission fees and Garden etiquette.
*Please read the Garden etiquette at the top of this page.

Chairs, tables, food, and other decorations are not allowed in the garden for private gatherings without a rental agreement.

Photography in the Garden

The Alaska Botanical Garden is a nonprofit Botanical Garden, not a public park. The Garden receives no Municipal, State, or Federal operating support – relying instead upon donations, entrance fees, memberships, and program revenue to maintain the gardens. Please conduct your visit with the utmost care and respect for the plantings, facilities, wildlife, and fellow visitors; and “leave no trace” upon conclusion of your visit.

Photographs taken in and of the Garden shared on social media may be used by ABG.

Photographs are not to be used for commercial sales without approval from ABG.
Contact ABG with inquiries.