Plan your visit

Use 100 Maryland Avenue SW and check the USBG calendar for the specific program, registration, weather plan, and seating. The Garden is free and transit is recommended; Federal Center SW Metro is nearby. Outdoor programs may offer limited first-come seating or ask visitors to bring a chair or blanket.

Accessibility

The Garden publishes accessible routes, loans wheelchairs, supports permitted mobility devices, and can arrange interpretation with advance notice. Sensory bags and sensory-friendly programs are available. Contact USBG Accessibility for event-specific seating, route, and service needs.

About U.S. Botanic Garden Amphitheater

The U.S. Botanic Garden Amphitheater is an outdoor public-program space within the National Garden beside the Conservatory on Capitol Hill. It hosts free concerts, talks, demonstrations, family festivals, and educational programs amid the Garden’s regional, rose, butterfly, and water gardens.

Venue policies

Weather

Outdoor programs may relocate, delay, or cancel.

Seating

Often limited and first come; event listings may allow chairs or blankets.

Photography

Personal photography is allowed; tripods and commercial work require permission.

Garden conduct

No smoking; facilities are not rented for private functions.