TOURS
WALKING TOURS
May 1 – September 30 | Tuesday – Friday, 9:00am – 3:00pm.
$2/Person Tour Fee + Daily Admission
Guided Walking Tours are available for groups of up to 20-25 people and must be scheduled at least two weeks in advance. Tours last approximately one hour and may include up to one mile of walking. Larger groups and/or tours scheduled with less than two weeks’ notice will be accommodated as resources are available.
To schedule a guided tour, please contact the Dow Gardens Group & Tour Program Manager at 989.631.2677.
GOLF CART TOURS
May 1 – September 30 | Seasonal Hours
$10 Cart Reservation Free + Daily Admission.
Reservation fee and general admission reservation must be paid at the time of booking
Enjoy the beauty of Dow Gardens from the comfort of a golf cart! Golf cart tours are available Tuesday – Saturday, May – September, 10:30AM & 2:30PM. Maximum of 4 guests per cart tour. For groups of 5 – 8 people, a second golf cart may be available upon request. Tours last approximately one hour.
Tours scheduled with less than two weeks’ notice will be accommodated as resources are available. Reservations can be made by calling 989.631.2677.
PINES HOME TOURS
March 4 – November 17 | Tours begin at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
Adults: $5 + garden admission, Children $3 + garden admission, Under 5 are free
Step into the world of Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow when you tour The Pines, a National Historic Landmark. The home is still filled the treasures collected by the Dow family and trained docents will share the stories that make these artifacts come to life. Visitors will see books read by the Dow children and clothing worn by Grace Dow within the walls they called home. Tours last approximately one hour and will include stairs.
AUDIO TOUR
Interested in going solo? Dial 989.495.4300 on your mobile device, and enter an item number on the map, followed by the pound key, for the audio tour.
SEASONAL TOURS
HERBERT DOW'S
GARDEN TOURS
Join us for a stroll back in time! Visitors will meet on the porch of The Pines, the home of Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow, and partake in a guided walking tour through the gardens.
SELF-GUIDED
SATURDAYS
Step into the world of Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow when you tour The Pines, a National Historic Landmark. The home is filled with treasures, collected by the Dow family, and trained docents will share the stories that make these artifacts come to life.