Question 1

How much does visiting Sunken Gardens in St. Petersburg, Florida, cost?

Accepted Answer

Admission tickets for Sunken Gardens in St. Petersburg, Florida, are US$15 for adults, US$12 for seniors aged 62 and over, US$6 for children ages 2 to 12, and free for children under two. Members enjoy unlimited admission year-round and other discounts—memberships are US$50 for individuals and US$100 for families.

Question 2

Is visiting Sunken Gardens in St. Petersburg, Florida, worth it?

Accepted Answer

Yes, visiting Sunken Gardens in St. Petersburg is worth it. The botanical gardens are more than a century old and one of the oldest roadside tourist attractions in the US—they are in the Historic Old Northeast neighborhood, house a flock of flamingos, and can easily be visited in 1–2 hours.

Question 3

How long does it take to tour Sunken Gardens in St. Petersburg, Florida?

Accepted Answer

Expect to spend 1–2 hours exploring Sunken Gardens in St. Petersburg, Florida—that's enough time to take a relaxed walk through the grounds and see thousands of plants, waterfalls, flamingos, and tropical birds such as cockatoos and macaws. Docent-led tours available from March to October typically last 1–1.5 hours.

Question 4

Is Sunken Gardens in St. Petersburg, Florida, good to visit with kids?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Sunken Gardens is a great place to visit with kids. It is next door to the Great Explorations Children's Museum and has thousands of tropical plants and flowers, flamingos, and other birds such as cockatoos and macaws—enough to keep kids entertained for 1–2 hours.

Question 5

Can you feed the flamingos at Sunken Gardens in St. Petersburg, Florida?

Accepted Answer

You can feed the Chilean flamingos at Sunken Gardens in St. Petersburg only on rare special occasions, such as the annual Flamingo Festival, and for a fee, which has been as high as US$50. You can feed the fish in the botanical garden's Koi pond throughout the year.

Question 6

Are there animals at Sunken Gardens in St. Petersburg, Florida?

Accepted Answer

Yes, there are animals at Sunken Gardens in St. Petersburg, Florida. When you visit, you can see butterflies, rescue macaws, Amazons, cockatoos, and a flock of Chilean flamingos that have lived in the botanical gardens since 1956. The gardens are also home to about 50,000 tropical plants and flowers.

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