McCrory Gardens
April 14, 2025 | 5-7 p.m. McCrory Gardens
6 p.m.: Egg hunt, crafts, face painting, bunny sack races, bingo games and photo op with Jack the Jackrabbit.
It’s going to be an EGGstravaganza!
*Egg hunt will take place outside. In case of inclement weather, eggs will be bagged up to be brought home!
Event in collaboration with the South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum, McCrory Gardens and the South Dakota Art Museum.
Get paid to work in paradise!
We are hiring in guest and venue services for the 2025 season! This job is perfect for those looking for a summer job, are interested in the tourism industry, gardening, or who love to help others to create lifelong memories by providing excellent customer service!
TuliPalooza Sponsorship
Imagine the sight of 25,000-plus tulips choreographed to bloom en masse, standing tall in the warmth of a springtime sun.
Imagine then, the thrill and delight of garden guests as their senses come to life, experiencing something you have made possible.
Will you be a sponsor?
In return for your sponsorship, you/your organization will:
- Have 300 tulips within a 60-square-foot plot at McCrory Gardens.
- Receive recognition online at McCrory Gardens.
- Be listed in marketing and publications as a TuliPalooza sponsor.
- Receive a plaque by your tulip plot with your name/organization on it for all visitors to see.
Connecting people and plants through education, discovery, research and enjoyment of the natural and built landscape.
Members
- Free
General Public
- Adults: $6 plus tax
- Senior ages 65 and older: $4 plus tax
- Youth ages 6-17: $4 plus tax
- Children ages 5 and younger: Free
- Military personnel: $4 plus tax with valid ID
SDSU Community
- SDSU employees: Free with staff/faculty ID
- SDSU students: Free with valid SDSU ID
Fall/Winter Hours (November-April)
- Extended hours for McCrory Gardens' special events and holiday shopping.
- Monday-Friday: 10 a.m.-5 p.m (Last admission 4:30 p.m.)
Summer Hours (May-October)
- Sunday-Saturday: 10 a.m.-6 p.m (Last admission: 5:30 p.m.)
Open Holiday Hours
- Memorial Day, Independence Day and Labor Day: 10 a.m.-6 p.m
- Native American Day: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Accessible paths throughout the gardens for all to enjoy our natural and built landscape!
We are celebrating 60 years at McCrory Gardens this year!
In celebration of this monumental milestone, we are hosting an All-Crew Reunion on Aug. 1. If you or someone you know has worked at McCrory Gardens, please contact us at McCrory Gardens or call 605-688-6707 to RSVP!
Whether it’s a business meeting, family celebration or wedding ceremony, your guests will love being surrounded by stunning flowers, vibrant autumn colors or serene snowscapes of South Dakota's premier wedding and event venue.
Check finding the perfect spot off your to-do list by checking out our space!
We are a member of the American Horticulture Society Reciprocal Admissions Program!
Included with your membership to McCrory, you also get free or reduced admission at nearly 345 participating botanical gardens, arboreta and conservatories nationwide!
McCrory Gardens has been awarded a Level 1 accreditation by the ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program and The Morton Arboretum for achieving particular standards of professional practices deemed important for arboreta and botanic gardens. The ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program is the only global initiative to officially recognize arboreta at various levels of development, capacity and professionalism.
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* Last admission at 4:30 p.m.
* Extended hours for special events and holiday shopping.
