DAYTRIPS: Brookside

Brookside Gardens

Brookside Gardens is Montgomery County’s incomparable, award-winning 50-acre public display garden within Wheaton Regional Park. Included in the gardens are several distinct areas: Aquatic Garden, Azalea Garden, Butterfly Garden, Children’s Garden, Rose Garden, Japanese inspired Gude Garden, Idea Garden, Rain Garden, and the Woodland Walk. The Formal Gardens areas include a Perennial Garden, Yew Garden, the Maple Terrace, and Fragrance Garden. Brookside Gardens also features two conservatories for year-round enjoyment. Admission to the gardens is free.

The Butterfly Experience

Step into a world bursting with color and wonder! Visitors to this seasonal exhibit will enjoy an up-close encounter with hundreds of live butterflies from the Americas, Africa and Asia. Watch in awe as these beautiful insects flutter among vibrant flowers throughout Brookside Gardens’ South Conservatory.

Tickets now on sale

Brookside Gardens’ vehicle entrances feature deer exclusion grates, which also preclude pedestrians from crossing. All pedestrians should enter the Gardens through the pedestrian entrances on Glenallan Avenue, on the left of the vehicle entrance, or the conservatory pedestrian entrance, to the right of the vehicle entrance. Crossing the deer exclusion grates on foot could result in injury.

The Gardens are open for your enjoyment, relaxation, and exercise from sunrise to sunset.

Garden Highlights

• Brookside Gardens – Accessibility
• Brookside Gardens – Visit
• Brookside Gardens – Virtual Tour & Map
• Brookside Gardens – Garden Etiquette
• Brookside Gardens – Gift Shop
• Brookside Gardens – What’s in Bloom
• Brookside Gardens – Venue Rentals
• Brookside Gardens – Garden Sites, Capacities and Features
• Brookside Gardens – Photo Policy & Permits
• Brookside Gardens – Conservatory Photo Permit
• Brookside Gardens – Special Events
• The Butterfly Experience at Brookside Gardens
• Brookside Gardens – The Butterfly Experience – Social Narrative
• Garden of Lights at Brookside Gardens
• Garden of Lights 2025 Photo Contest
• Brookside Gardens – Art in the Garden
• Brookside Gardens – GreenScapes Symposium
• Brookside Gardens – Learn
• Brookside Gardens – Cultivate Magazine
• Brookside Gardens – Adult Education
• Brookside Gardens – Youth Education
• Brookside Gardens Field Trip – Social Narrative
• Brookside Gardens – Health and Wellness
• Brookside Gardens – Master Gardener Plant Clinics
• Brookside Gardens – Get Involved
• Brookside Gardens – Volunteer
• Friends of Brookside Gardens
• About Brookside Gardens
• Brookside Gardens – History
• Brookside Gardens – Living Plant Collection Database
• Brookside Gardens – Master Plan
• Brookside Gardens – HeartSmart Trail

Fee Reduction Program

Learn more about Montgomery Parks' fee reduction program and see if you qualify.

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