Play & Learn at Rotary Botanical Gardens’ most popular youth program series

This early literacy series is a themed one-hour program that includes a half-hour story time and a half-hour of activities, games and crafts related to that session’s theme. The programs are held outside in the Gardens, when weather allows, and moved indoors in the event of rain.

Story and Stroll is held on the first Wednesday of the month May-June & August-October. Story and Stroll themes are posted on Facebook at least a week before each program.

We will continue to offer a take-home item or activity that is related to the sessions theme. This allows children to express their creativity in new and exciting ways and will also reinforce early literacy concepts introduced during the live programming.

Event details & cost

• The cost is $3/child (ages 2-6)
• Older siblings are welcome to participate in story time and activities for $3.
• Fees are used to help cover the costs for the activities developed for this program.
• Pre-registration not required for groups of 5 or less. However, all families and groups are encouraged to sign-up in advance.
• If you sign-up and pay in advance, you can skip the admissions line! Simply provide your name to check in with our Story & Stroll coordinator and head straight in.

Participants are welcome to explore the Gardens before or at the end of the program. No additional Garden admission fee applies.

If you are looking for more information on our Story and Stroll themes, policies, or procedures, please contact our Education Coordinator, Delaney Sherwood, at 608.314.8415.

Register for this session

Pre-registration is open to all, but is only required for groups of 6 or more. However, all families and groups are encouraged to sign-up in advance.

We're sorry, but advance registration has ended. Advance registration and payment is not required; your children can still attend this event if you register and pay at the door.