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Exotic Plant Festival & Bonsai Show

Flamingo Gardens in Davie  is a popular attraction with wildlife habitats, botanical gardens and occasional extra events and activities including festivals and live entertainment. 

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Flamingo Gardens prices & discounts

  • 2-for-1 discounts Labor Day weekend and in September for Broward Attractions & Museums Month
  • Regular entry fees are $24 ages 12 and older, $17 for ages 3-11
  • 20% discount, which is $19.20  for seniors age 65 and older, veterans, military, college students,  AAA members and AARP members, with valid identification
  • Discount of $4 off for 12 and older and $2 off for ages 3-11 with promocode OTC, the discount for readers of this website applies to regular adult prices and kid prices, while the promotion is offered.
  • Free entry for age 2 and younger and members 

Parking is free.

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Flamingo Gardens features

The botanical garden dates to 1927 and it was originally an orange grow. Today, it home to more than 3,000 species of rare and exotic, tropical, subtropical, and native plants. The plants include 15 “champion” trees, the largest known trees of their species. Flamingo Gardens also has large collections of orchids, cycads, heliconias and gingers.

Other things you can find at Flamingo Gardens:

  • Flamingos
  • Otter habitat
  • Walk-through aviary
  • Turtle and Tortoise walk
  • Tram Tour
  • Table of Legos to create with
  • Alligators, bobcats, eagles, panthers and peacocks that cannot be released into the wild
  • Talks about wildlife
  • Shop with flamingo-themed and tropical-themed items
Flamingo Gardens is at 3750 S. Flamingo Road, Davie 33330. For information,  954-473-2955 or on the website. Hours are 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., with entry required by 4 p.m.

Events at Flamingo Gardens

Harvest Festival

The Harvest Festival weekends in October offers extra activities and features.

 

Live music

Outdoor lawn entertainment 12 p.m. – 3 p.m. Sundays in November in 2024 includes

November 3  Tequesta Trace Middle Symphonic Band & Jazz Catz

November 1: Start Me Up! band performs Rolling Stones tunes

November 17 Valerie Tyson Band

November 24 Broward College Jazz Combo

Feel free to tote along a portable seat or blanket.

 

Labor Day weekend

August 31 – September 2, Flamingo Gardens if featuring display of 13 animatronic dinosaurs and other dinosaur exhibits and activities. The events include

11 a.m. – 2 p.m. live entertainment with Sekond Nature

12 p.m. & 2 p.m. dino safari 

10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Museum of Discovery and Science Stemobile

lawn games

exhibitors

Dinosaurs Display 

Dinosaur animatronic replicas that make sounds and move  are on display in 2024 to September 2, and they're exhibited within the foliage.

Outdoor Yoga

Outdoor yoga offered 8:30 a.m. Sundays; $15 per class or $60 for five classes. Please phone to verify this event is on the day you are interested in going.

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