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McCrory Gardens
![Join us for Garden Glow reignited for Frost Fest in Brookings, SD! Feb. 14th and 15th, 2025. 5 PM - 9 PM. $5+tax per person. FREE: SDSU Students & Employees & McCrory Members. Bring your dogs for $1 per pup. Pay on-site at front desk! Accessible paths throughout the gardens for all to enjoy our breathtaking lights! Located at 631 22nd Ave, Brookings, SD. Website: www.mccrorygardens.com](/sites/default/files/styles/image_promo/public/2025-01/Frost%20Fest.jpg?itok=lijsZxZv)
Event Description
Connecting people and plants through education, discovery, research and enjoyment of the natural and built landscape.
Members
- Free
General Public
- Adults: $6 + tax
- Senior ages 65 and over: $4 + tax
- Youth ages 6–17: $4 + tax
- Children ages 5 and under: Free
- Military personnel: $4 + tax w/valid ID
SDSU Community
- SDSU Employees: FREE with Staff/Faculty ID
- SDSU Students: Free w/valid SDSU ID
Fall/Winter Hours (November - April)
- Extended hours for McCrory Gardens' special events and holiday shopping.
- Monday – Friday: 10 a.m.-5 p.m (Last admission 4:30 p.m.)
Summer Hours (May - October)
- Sunday – Saturday: 10 a.m.-6 p.m (Last admission: 5:30 p.m.)
Open Holiday Hours
- Memorial Day, Independence Day and Labor Day 10 a.m.-6 p.m
- Native American Day 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Accessible paths throughout the gardens for all to enjoy our natural and built landscape!
![Fall at McCrory gardens showing trees in autumn colors and shedding leaves](/sites/default/files/styles/lead_gen_promo_image/public/2023-10/McCrory%20Gardens_2023_Fall_20231003_142249-2-min.jpg?itok=NunNmXjA)
![A view into the Great Hall at McCrory Gardens](/sites/default/files/styles/image_promo/public/2023-09/The%20Great%20Hall_07_McCrory%20Gardens-min.jpg?itok=hEWXjhQD)
Whether it’s a business meeting, family celebration or wedding ceremony, your guests will love being surrounded by stunning flowers, vibrant autumn colors or serene snowscapes of South Dakota's premier wedding and event venue.
Check finding the perfect spot off your to-do list by checking out our space!
![American Horticultural Society Reciprocal Garden Network Member Garden logo](/sites/default/files/styles/image_promo/public/2024-02/AHS%20Reciprocal%20Garden%20Network%20Member%20Garden.jpg?itok=yz1LArHE)
We are a member of the American Horticulture Society Reciprocal Admissions Program!
Included with your membership to McCrory you also get FREE or reduced admission at nearly 345 participating botanical gardens, arboreta and conservatories nationwide!
![ArbNet Level 1 Badge](/sites/default/files/styles/wallet_size_scale_325_width_/public/2021-03/14ArbNet_Badges_Level1_web.jpg?itok=eeyRnPG5)
McCrory Gardens has been awarded a Level 1 Accreditation by The ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program and The Morton Arboretum, for achieving particular standards of professional practices deemed important for arboreta and botanic gardens. The ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program is the only global initiative to officially recognize arboreta at various levels of development, capacity and professionalism.
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* Last admission at 4:30 p.m.
* Extended hours for special events and holiday shopping.