Plan Your Visit

Hours & Admission

The Arboretum GROUNDS are open dawn to dusk, 365 days a year.

Admission: free

Our offices are located in the Francis Cope House at 1 Awbury Road

OFFICE HOURS: Monday-Thursday, 10:00am-4:00pm, or by appointment.

Please note: the offices will be closed on Monday, May 27th for the celebration of Memorial Day

On Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays, guests are welcome to visit the Arboretum grounds, but please note that there is no weekend or holiday access to the buildings, except for special events or by prior arrangement.

There may be times, particularly in the evenings and on weekends, when the Cope House is rented for private functions. When this is the case, we welcome visitors to enjoy the many other areas of the Arboretum, including the pond area by the Washington Lane train station and the adjacent meadow.

If you are visiting with a group of ten or more people or are interested in reserving a space, contact the office at 215-849-2855 during office hours or email contact@awbury.org.

Visiting during the winter? Please note that our offices follow the Philadelphia School District’s schedule regarding winter weather closings, including delays. In case of a closing, you are still welcome to visit the grounds, which are always open dawn to dusk. Please note that the parking areas may not be plowed.

While your admission is free, your experience at the Arboretum will be truly priceless. Thanks to the generosity of our donors and members, we are able to make our Arboretum accessible to everyone. Please consider donating to Awbury.

Awbury is dog-friendly! Owners, please be sure to keep your dogs leashed and clean up after them. Please also keep dogs out of the garden beds.

Interested in visiting AdventureWoods, our natural materials playground? It is generally open weekends from 10am-2pm, April-Octover. Click here for more information.