Dogs’ Day in the Garden

Name: Dogs’ Day in the Garden
Start: 2026-02-08T09:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-02-08T16:00:00+00:00
Location: 531 North Military Trail

Bring your dog for a Garden stroll! Dogs’ Day in the Garden is the second Sunday of each month (except during events and plant sales). Admission: Regular garden admission applies for humans. Dogs are free for members and $5 for nonmembers. Garden Paw-licies:

The health and safety of Garden guests, dogs, employees, and volunteers is paramount. To make this a fun and safe experience for all Garden guests, please adhere to the following policies while visiting Mounts Botanical Garden with your dog on Dogs’ Days.
As a Palm Beach County facility, Mounts Botanical Garden follows Palm Beach County’s Park and Recreation ordinances as it applies to dog parks, as well as Mounts Botanical Garden’s specific policies.
Canine & Owner Policies and Code of Conduct
- All dogs must be on a leash while on Garden property, including the parking lot.
- NO RETRACTABLE LEASHES ARE PERMITTED. Non-retractable leashes may be no longer than six feet.
- No more than ONE DOG PER ADULT is permitted in the Garden at a time.
- All dogs must be socialized and have updated vaccinations and registrations. The use of heartworm and tick prevention products is recommended.
- Dogs should have a well-fitted collar and tags should be displayed on the collar.
- Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
- Dogs only! Animals other than dogs are not permitted inside the Garden. This includes but is not limited to: wolf hybrids, cats, pot-bellied pigs, rabbits, ferrets, rats, birds, and reptiles.
- For their safety, puppies under four months old are not permitted.
- Please bring your own water and treats – and doggie disposal bags!
- All guests are advised that visiting the Garden with a dog is at their own risk.
- Pet owners are responsible for their dog’s actions and behavior.
- Dog owners take full responsibility for their dog’s behavior and assume liability for damages suﬀered by anyone who is bitten by a guest’s dog while on Garden property.
- For the safety of both your dog and the natural environment, stay on established paved and dirt paths. This protects all life forms (plants and animals)!
- Dogs must be attended and supervised at all times by a person 18 years or older.
- No unattended dogs are permitted in the Garden at any time.
- Please leave the Garden as you found it! Dog feces must be cleaned up by handler immediately.
- Please use discretion where you permit your dog to urinate. Many of the Garden’s plants can be damaged by dog urine.
- Dogs are not permitted in plant beds or in the lake.
- Dog handler must have leashed dog in hand at all times and dogs must be restrained at all times at a distance no greater than six feet in length from their handler.
- Dogs must be removed from the Garden at the first sign of aggression.
- Dangerous dogs, as defined in Palm Beach County Ordinance No. 98-22, the Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control Ordinance, are prohibited from the Garden.
- Female dogs in heat are prohibited from entering the Garden.
- Spayed/neutered animals are recommended.
- Persons who violate these rules are subject to removal from the Garden and/or suspension.