Hands-On Science and Discovery near Zurich, 10 of 10
Open todayPark
Botanical Garden of the University of Zurich
- Open today
- 8am to 6pm
- Price
- Free
- Setting
- Indoor & outdoor
Hands-On Science and Discovery near Zurich, 10 of 10: Botanical Garden of the University of Zurich
Botanical Garden of the University of Zurich
ParkKreis 8
Area
Kreis 8
Good for
3–12
Cost
Free
Setting
Indoor & outdoor
Updated
Oct 25, 2026
What you need to know
- Not a playground: the garden asks families not to treat it as one, and kids under 12 must come with an adult
- Glasshouses close earlier, open daily 9:30am to 4:45pm, so visit them first on a late-afternoon trip
- No dogs allowed, apart from registered assistance dogs, so leave the family dog at home
About
The University of Zurich's botanical garden spreads over 5.3 hectares of themed beds, a pond, a Mediterranean garden and an alpine rockery, plus three glasshouses with lowland rainforest, mountain rainforest and savanna plants.
For kids there's an adventure garden, tucked between the crop and medicinal plant beds, with stations on tree rings, wood weight and roots, a barefoot trail, and a covered spot with tables.
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Location
Botanical Garden of the University of Zurich
Zollikerstrasse 107, 8008 Zürich, Switzerland
