Lauritzen Gardens, acclaimed as the Best Attraction in the 2025 Omaha Metropolitan Area Tourism Awards and voted #5 by USA Today for Top Botanical Gardens in 2025 and #3 in 2026 in the United States, is home to 100 acres of horticultural displays showcasing the diverse Nebraska landscape.
Lauritzen Gardens is a non-profit organization that provides conservation efforts across the Great Plains, practices and promotes thoughtful and ecologically minded horticulture practices, creates educational and inspirational experiences, and offers a year-round schedule of tours, programs, and workshops that explore, explain, and celebrate the world of plants.
Lauritzen Gardens is dedicated to upholding its exceptional standards and providing joyful experiences for its visitors.
Our Mission Statement:
We believe in thoughtful, ecologically minded practices and in curating accessible, educational, and inspirational experiences that enhance lives.
Lauritzen Gardens is the nation's premier botanical garden - celebrated for its ability to inspire awe and impart knowledge about the natural world.
Our Core Values are:
Cultivate
Integrity
Originality
Accountability
Joy
