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Airlie Gardens

A Century of Gardens by the Sea

HOURS
Tuesday-Sunday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Closed Mondays- January & February
LOCATION
300 Airlie Road
Wilmington, NC 28403
CONTACT
910-798-7700
airlieinfo@nhcgov.com

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Tour & Accessibility Information

Airlie Gardens is primarily a self-guided, walking tour experience. The entire walking tour is 0.9 miles, and our unimproved nature trail adds an additional 0.3 miles, for a grand total of 1.2 miles. It takes most visitors an hour to an hour and a half to enjoy a leisurely walk through the gardens. To download a map of the grounds, please see our Airlie Map Brochure PDF document.

Airlie is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Within the gardens guests may experience mixed paths made of mulch, gravel, grass, and earth, but most paths are paved or pervious concrete. There are resting benches throughout the garden tour, and also few picnic tables are nestled with in the gardens.

Wheelchairs are available to check out on a first come first serve basis.  There is no additional charge for this however you must leave an ID at check out.  To check out ask Ticket Agent at arrival.


Accessibility Tram Service:  Made possible through funding from the Catherine Kennedy Home Foundation, the Cape Fear Memorial Foundation and the Airlie Gardens Foundation, we are pleased to offer a 7-passenger accessibility tram service at Airlie. The tram service is volunteer based and does not run every day, please see our Tram Schedule which is kept two months in advance. We also suggest  calling prior to your visit to make sure trams are running as scheduled for your visit. We also offer wheelchair check out on a first come first serve basis. The tram will not run on a regularly scheduled basis during the Winter months of January and February due to colder weather conditions. For information about winter tram schedules, check the tram calendar for specific dates or please call the main office number at (910)798-7700.


GUIDED TOURS:  Guided tours for groups of 10 or more are available by special reservation only!  We recommend contacting us at least a week in advance so we are able to coordinate a Volunteer Garden Guide to lead your group.   This is a walking tour throughout the Gardens discussing Airlie’s history, horticulture and ecology.  Please dress for the weather and wear comfortable shoes.  Tours are included in general Garden Admission, but reservations must be made in advance!
To make reservations click here or contact the main office:  910-798-7700 / airlieinfo@nhcgov.com


HOURS OF OPERATION: Open everyday 9:00 am-5:00 pm
Ticket sales end at 4:30 each day.  We ask that all guests exit by 5:00 pm.
Please click here for Special Event Hours and Closings


ADMISSION RATES:  Please note that all admission prices include tax.

  • $9-Adults
  • $5-New Hanover County Residents (proof of ID required at purchase)
  • $5-  Military (proof of ID required at purchase)
  • $3- Children (4-12 years)
  • Children under 4 are free!

We accept cash, Visa, MasterCard, and Discover

 

Click here to purchase general admission tickets to the garden.  Only adult and children tickets are available online. Tickets for Military and New Hanover County resident rates must be purchased on-site.  Guided tour requests must be made in advance by contacting 910-798-7566 / fberry@nhcgov.com

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Thu 21

Volunteer Opportunity: Grounds

February 21 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Sat 23

Milkweed Madness: DIY Mini Greenhouses

February 23 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Mon 25

Gardens Closed

February 25 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Hurricane Florence Recovery Efforts

1/3/19 Update: Help us recover, Click HERE to give now!! Did you know that we lost more than 275 trees during the storm? We also lost a significant number of azaleas and camellias when the trees … [Read more...]

Volunteer

One of the great strengths of the Garden is our talented and hardworking group of volunteers.  Our dedicated volunteers enjoy the beauty of nature, while playing an important role in the protection … [Read more...]

Bird Hikes

Monthly Bird Hike at Airlie Gardens- Second Wednesday of each month 8am-9:30am Fly over to Airlie Gardens to participate in our monthly Bird Hikes, co-hosted with our partner, Wild Bird & … [Read more...]

Upcoming Events & Programs

Thu 21

Volunteer Opportunity: Grounds

February 21 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Sat 23

Milkweed Madness: DIY Mini Greenhouses

February 23 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Mon 25

Gardens Closed

February 25 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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ADMISSION RATES

  • Adults 13 & Over
    $9
  • Children 4-12
    $3
  • Children 4 & Under 
    FREE

HOURS & INFO

  • Open daily from 9am-5pm
  • Last admission at 4:30pm
  • Pets are not allowed in Airlie Gardens, nor can they be left in a vehicle. Service animals are welcome.
300 Airlie Road,
Wilmington NC 28403
910-798-7700

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