The Graham Visitors Center (GVC)  and Arboretum Gift Shop are open to the public Tuesday through Sunday, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Please note, due to limited staffing these hours are subject to change. GVC restrooms are open 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. daily, accessible only from the exterior of the building. Other restrooms are available at the bus turnaround in the Pacific Connections Garden, Washington Park Playfield and Seattle Japanese Garden (south end of the Arboretum). 

The Graham Visitors Center is typically open except on these holidays: New Year’s Day, MLK Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving weekend, Christmas Day. Included in the facility you’ll find an information desk, maps, restrooms, staff and Arboretum Foundation offices, and a small gift shop that is maintained and operated by the Arboretum Foundation. (Note: as the Gift Shop is staffed solely by volunteers, it is not able to post specific open/closing hours.)

Year-round you’ll find something of interest along the trails that wind through 230 acres of gardens, natural areas and wetlands. The Visitors Center front-desk staff can often help give you suggestions for walks and plant viewing during your visit to the park.

The Visitors Center not only serves to welcome the public but also offers rental space of Wisteria Hall and two adjacent terraces. These are available for meetings, weddings, bar/bat mitzvahs, memorials, retreats, parties and other social gatherings.

Street Address

2300 Arboretum Drive E
Seattle, WA 98112

Directions to the Graham Visitors Center and Wisteria Hall.

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