Geis Terrace
Gather at Cleveland’s most gorgeous venue.
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Host all your get-togethers and garden parties on the welcoming Geis Terrace. It’s the perfect spot for an al fresco lunch with family or happy hour with friends. Seasonal plantings provide an ever-changing atmosphere and feed delicious conversations.
Things to Discover
William E. Conway Family Reflecting pool | The centerpiece of this space is the 74 foot-long William E. Conway Family Reflecting pool which is filled with crowd-pleasing aquatic varieties of plants like painterly water lilies and majestic lotuses.
In summer, this area hosts many tropical plants and the latest botanical fashions. | Palms, lime trees, birds of paradise and other tropical delights suggest a refreshing paradise.
The Terrace is also your portal to the other gardens. | The Restorative, Herb and Rose gardens are just steps away.
Kohl Gate On-edge | Sculpture by renowned American sculptor Albert Paley – Terrace Alleé. The gate is a salute to our biome botany, installed in 2004 shortly after the biomes opened. Inspect it in-person, and you’ll be fascinated by fanciful interpretations of traveler palm, Panama-hat palm, philodendron, |
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Sculpture by renowned American sculptor Albert Paley – Terrace Alleé. The gate is a salute to our biome botany, installed in 2004 shortly after the biomes opened. Inspect it in-person, and you’ll be fascinated by fanciful interpretations of traveler palm, Panama-hat palm, philodendron, lobster-claw and more.
Here’s more to explore at Cleveland Botanical Garden
CK Patrick Perennial Garden
Our ever-changing path indulges your senses with a collage of hues and textures. One day you might spy a group of towering foxtail lilies, and a month later come across... more
Family-Friendly Spots
With plant-packed glasshouses and sensory play areas, there are so many exciting, educational, and interactive adventures for you and your little ones. more
Topiary Garden
In every season, living evergreen and deciduous plant sculptures transport you to another world where anything goes—as long as it’s unexpected. This garden was designed in 2002 by architect and... more
Eleanor Squire Library
Open limited hours. Sit back and relax in our cozy library! Learn more about the plants you saw during your visit or find garden inspiration in our collection of books... more
The Ron and Lydia Harrington Perennial Playspace
The Cleveland Botanical Garden has welcomed a new permanent exhibit, The Ron and Lydia Harrington Perennial Playspace, overlooking the towering plants and trees in the Glasshouses. The Botanical Garden team... more
The Garden Store
Our carefully curated collection features original, one-of-a-kind, and locally made gifts and garden goods that change with the seasons—and that you won’t find anywhere else. Our friendly staff is always... more
Return of the Butterflies
Enter the Costa Rica biome and be transported into a world of native butterflies! A fan favorite returns: Holden Forests & Gardens presents Return of the Butterflies at the Cleveland Botanical Garden... more
Gateway Garden
The garden’s pronounced seasonal nature offers brilliant bulbs in spring, eye-popping annuals in summer, and showy fall foliage, berries, and bark textures. There’s even a waterfall and small pond. The... more
Woodland Garden
You’ll be joined by butterflies, songbirds, and wildflowers as you explore our most informal and expansive retreat. This forest offers year-round enchantment, but feels especially magical when you visit in... more
