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Q: Can you bring food into Flamingo Gardens?

No, you can’t bring food or coolers into Flamingo Gardens, but you can buy a wide selection of hot and cold food and drinks at Flamingo Cafe or the Tropical Marketplace. For an extra memorable experience, you can book a Lunch on the Water package to enjoy a picnic lunch on a dock overlooking Flamingo Lake.

Q: Is parking free at Flamingo Gardens?

Yes, parking is free at Flamingo Gardens. The parking lot has accessible parking spaces right beside the ticket hall. On arrival, you can also rent single or double Scooterbug strollers and manual or electric wheelchairs to help you easily get around the gardens.

Q: Are the Flamingo Gardens accessible?

While the paved paths throughout most of the gardens ensure you can explore smoothly with a wheelchair or stroller. There are ramps throughout and accessible toilets and parking spaces. Both the restaurant and snack bar are also wheelchair accessible.

Q: What is the best day to visit Flamingo Gardens?

The best days to visit Flamingo Gardens are Tuesday through Thursday when crowds are much smaller than that at the weekend. For an even quieter experience, head to the gardens on a weekday outside the Florida school holidays from late May to mid-August.

Q: What animals are at Flamingo Gardens?

The Everglade Wildlife Sanctuary at Flamingo Gardens gives a second chance to injured and non-releasable animals native to Florida. You can admire alligators, more than 250 different birds representing 45 species, including birds of prey, black bears, otters, panthers, bobcats, turtles, and, of course, flamingoes.

Q: Can I take photos at Flamingo Gardens?

Yes, you can take photos at Flamingo Gardens. In fact, with such a colorful array of flora and fauna, it’d be a shame not to. You can take as many personal photos as you like and even use tripods if they don’t get in the way of the walkways. However, you’ll need to pay professional filming and photography fees.

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Escape to 60 acres of tropical paradise with this admission ticket to Flamingo Gardens Botanical Garden and Everglades Wildlife Sanctuary. The gardens boast more than 3,000 species of rare and exotic, tropical, subtropical and native plants. The arboretum has some of the largest trees in the entire state of Florida. And the wildlife sanctuary is home to native-Florida animals like alligators, bobcats, otters, eagles, panthers, peacocks and, of course, the famous flamingos.

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John_C, Mar 2026

Great place and do alot...

Great place and do alot of good for the animals friendly staff money goes to safety of the animals and they release the animals if possible

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David_W, Mar 2026

Loved it with my wife

Nice afternoon activity while enjoying Fort Lauderdale. Great staff and a home town feel. Loved the animals and botanic gardens and history.

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Tatiana_M, Dec 2025

We recommend this activity to others.

The time we spent at Flamingo Gardens was interesting and pleasant. We recommend this activity to others.

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Dominique_O, Feb 2026

Amazing place to learn...

Amazing place to learn about Florida flora and fauna. Very affordable, best kept enclosures, environmental enrichments are excellent.

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The onsite Flamingo Cafe and Garden Grill serve snacks and meals.
Flamingo Gardens makes a great day trip for kids; admission prices are reduced for children under 11 and free for kids under 2 years old.
Onsite wheelchair and stroller rentals are available.

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