Brookside Gardens

Montgomery Parks COVID-19 Information

Updated April 1: Be Smart, Do Your Part. Prior to visiting any of our parks or trails, we ask that you visit MontgomeryParks.org/COVID-19 for additional information and answers to frequently asked questions. Montgomery Parks has closed all indoor park facilities to the public, and effective April 1 all tennis and pickleball courts are closed. The use of playgrounds is prohibited. The department has cancelled all programming, classes, and events taking place in parks and at park facilities through April 30. If looking to visit a Montgomery Parks trail please view our new Montgomery Parks Trailheads with Parking Map.

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Brookside Gardens is Montgomery County’s incomparable, award-winning 50-acre public display garden situated within Wheaton Regional Park. Included in the gardens are several distinct areas: Aquatic Garden, Azalea Garden, Butterfly Garden, Children’s Garden, Rose Garden, Japanese Style Garden, Trial 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 feature two conservatories for year-round enjoyment. A horticultural reference library is located in the airy Visitors Center. Admission to the gardens is free.

Pets are not allowed in Brookside Gardens. Service animals are welcome. For more details on rules and regulations, please see the Garden Etiquette section.

Please note: Brookside Gardens’ vehicle entrances feature deer exclusion grates, which also preclude pedestrians from crossing. All pedestrians should enter the Gardens through either the pedestrian entrances on Glenallan Avenue to 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.

Art in the Garden

Brookside Gardens is hosting an art competition for Montgomery County public school students. Entries are being received by March 13, 2020. 130 students will be participating. The four winners will have an opportunity to have their work displayed and potentially sold at the Wheaton Arts Parade Gallery located in Wheaton Mall in May. MORE INFORMATION

Weddings and Other Venue Rentals at Brookside Gardens

Award-winning Brookside Gardens is a picture-perfect location for garden weddings. From April through October, groups as large as 110 enjoy the Gardens’ shimmering ponds, romantic gazebos, colorful gardens, and green lawn expanses for celebrations of all kinds. The contemporary Reception Hall and Conservatory are available year-round and are ideal locations for large and small indoor gatherings.

Brookside Gardens offers a choice of meeting venues. The Hall, with its panoramic view of the regularly changing, spectacular garden displays, can seat 175 lecture room-style. Brookside’s classrooms are also available for small meetings or training sessions for groups up to 50.

For more information, visit the Venue Rentals and Photo Permits webpage. To schedule a private event consultation or tour, click here.

Registration Online

Sign up for activities, classes, and events at Brookside Gardens 24 hours a day, seven days a week through ActiveMONTGOMERY.

eNewsletter

Find out the latest news including upcoming programs and activities by signing up for Brookside Gardens’ monthly eNewsletter by clicking on this link.

Donations

Contributions to the Montgomery County Parks Foundation on behalf of Brookside Gardens keep the Gardens moving forward to become an even stronger community resource. They also ensure hours of enjoyment for future Brookside Gardens visitors. Please donate to the Montgomery County Parks Foundation today.

Sponsorships

All inquiries regarding sponsorships may be directed to Ellen Bennett, 301-962-1402 or Ellen.Bennett@montgomeryparks.org

Recent News about Brookside Gardens

Explore From Home Activities

Explore From Home Activities

Are you looking for educational activities for your kids to do while they are home from school? Our naturalists and facility staff have come up with fun, educational activities and we have compiled a list of them below.
Brookside Gardens’ Horticultural Reference Library to Close on January 17, 2020

Brookside Gardens’ Horticultural Reference Library to Close on January 17, 2020

Visitors can request plant and gardening information from staff or attend a Montgomery County Master Gardener Plant Clinic.
In the Press: Embrace the wintry weather at holiday lights displays

In the Press: Embrace the wintry weather at holiday lights displays
Garden of Lights was featured in a Washington Post KidsPost article on holiday light displays that t...

Last Updated: March 24, 2020

Hours: Gardens, sunrise - sunset
Visitors Center, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Conservatories, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Address: 1800 Glenallan Avenue
Wheaton, MD 20902

Contact

General information

Special Events Information Line:
301-962-1453

Visitor Center Front Desk:
301-962-1400

Weather-Related Cancellations Notice
During inclement weather, please check our Facebook page and the Montgomery Parks’ weather alerts page for more information.

Reserving facilities

For more information on private events and photo permits:
Venue Rentals page
Photo Permits page

All other inquiries

Ellen Hartranft, Visitor Services Supervisor

Media or public relations requests

For media and marketing requests:
Loree Blue, Marketing & Public Affairs Manager

Montgomery Parks encourages and supports the participation of individuals with disabilities. Please contact 301-495-2581 (Voice/TTY), MD Relay 7-1-1 or 800-552-7724 or ProgramAccess@MontgomeryParks.org.