Just a short drive along Vineyard Boulevard and a few blocks away from Chinatown and Honolulu’s business district, lies Foster Botanical Garden. This 14-acre garden is the oldest of the Honolulu Botanical Gardens that includes Ho‘omaluhia, Koko Crater, Koko Crater, Wahiawa and Lili‘uokalani Botanical Garden.

Take a leisurely stroll and enjoy the beauty of nature.

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A few highlights of the garden include the Conservatory, Outdoor Butterfly Garden, Palm Garden and more.

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If you go at the right time, you may be able to catch the rare Amorphophallus titanum, or Corpse flower, which is a beautiful (and large) flower that also smells like its name – a rotting corpse. At the time when we visited, we missed the bloom by a few days.

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On July 19, the garden will be transformed to a luminous wonderland for their Midsummer Night’s Gleam event from 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm.  Admission is free for this family-friendly event so be sure to check it out.

Location

180 N. Vineyard Blvd | Honolulu, HI 96817

Hours
9:00 am-4:00 pm

Admission

Adults – $5
Hawaii Residents – $3
Children 6-12 – $1
Children under 5 – Free
Annual Family Pass – $25

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