Fun things to do in Orlando, Leu Gardens
Fun things to do in Orlando, Leu Gardens has a variety of attractions, including a butterfly garden, tropical steam garden, bamboo and palm gardens, and a house museum dating to the 1880s. Free admission to the park is available from 9 a.m. to noon on the first Monday of the month. Lue Gardens
Harry P. Leu Gardens has movies in the park.
Fun things to do in Orlando, Leu Gardens Movie Night, 8:30 p.m., June 2
Movie Title: Arrival
Gardens open at 6:00 p.m., Movie time at 8:30 p.m.
Enjoy an outdoor movie in a beautiful garden. Blankets or chairs are recommended. You may bring a dinner picnic basket. Alcohol is permitted. This movie is rated PG13. Under 13 years of age requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
Garden Admission is $6 adult, $3 child (K-12th grade) and Leu Members receive free admission. Admission is collected at the door.
Leu Gardens closes at the end of the movie.
Movie Etiquette: For the enjoyment of all, please place cell phones on silence during the movie and smokers may smoke in the gardens away from the movie audience. Thank you.
Curbie’s Sidewalk Cafe will be selling great food and Peak Season Pops will be selling popsicles and popcorn.
Movies are subject to change, please check our website a week before attending to be sure which film will be shown.
Fun things to do in Orlando, Leu Gardens
To purchase daytime garden admission tickets online, click here.
Leu Gardens is open 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. every day, closed December 25. Last admission is at 4:30 p.m.
Daytime garden admission includes the gardens and Leu House Museum. Special rates are available for groups and schools, see details under tours.
The gardens are self-guided. A map may be obtained at the Garden House Welcome Center.
The Leu House Museum, a historical home, offers 30-minute guided tours on the hour and half-hour starting at 10:00 a.m. with the last tour at 3:30 p.m.
For the enjoyment of all our guests: alcohol, pets, bicycles, picnics, recreational activities and blankets are not permitted. Picnics, blankets and alcohol are permitted for special evening events.
FREE ADMISSION on Mondays at Leu Gardens
- June 5, 2017
- July 3, 2017
- August 7, 2017
- September 4, 2017
- October 2, 2017
- November 6, 2017
Early Closing Dates:
Saturday, October 14, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. with last admission at 2:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 10, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. with last admission at 2:30 p.m.
The Leu House Museum will be closed the month of July due to restoration.
Handicap Accessibility
Harry P. Leu Gardens is handicap accessible. Complimentary wheelchairs are available in the Garden House Welcome Center on a first-come, first-serve basis. Wheelchairs cannot be reserved.
Pets, with the exception of service animals, are not permitted in Leu Gardens.
AHS Reciprocal
Visiting members from American Horticultural Society receive free admission to Harry P. Leu Gardens. These benefits are extended to members on the membership card. Valid membership card and Photo I.D. are required.
Photography
Personal Photography/Video Use
Visitors are permitted to take photographs and videos of the gardens for personal use only. Personal photographs and videos are not to be used for commercial purposes. Portrait photography is permitted with paid daytime admission during the hours of 9:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., only one camera bag and tripod allowed in, no props and no dressing rooms. Due to special events held in the gardens, the gardens may close early, please check Visitor Information for hours of operation. Due to rentals in the gardens, please check in at the admissions desk to see which areas will not be accessible during your visit.
Commercial Photography/Film
Photographs, video or film for commercial purposes must be authorized by the Director of Leu Gardens or by Leu Gardens’ Special Events Coordinator in advance. Commercial photography is subjected to fees and permitting. For more information, contact Leu Gardens at 407.246.3622.
Notice Regarding Photography/Video Consent
As part of the consideration for entrance to Harry P. Leu Gardens, visitors give consent to the City of Orlando and its contractors to photograph or videotape them and any minor children who accompany them to Leu Gardens and use the photograph(s) for informational, educational, promotional or publicity purposes concerning the City and its services. The photos or videos may be used on the City’s websites, in City publications or displays, newspapers, magazines, reports or other public documents; or electronic or digital recordings. Any photos or video taken in Leu Gardens may be used without any further consent or authorization from its visitors and visitors will not be entitled to any compensation for use of the photos and video. By accepting admission to Leu Gardens, visitors voluntarily accept and agree to these terms.
