The Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens was established in 1980 and is entirely managed and maintained by volunteers. This 56-acre labor of love is located in Marshall Park and is a living museum that changes daily; every time you come, you will have a different experience. It is mostly peaceful and serene, but there is a small park for the kids.

The area consists of a range of thematic gardens that seamlessly blend and create a colorful mosaic of colors, fragrance, and sights. The Rose Garden has an award-winning display of old garden roses, hybrids, and miniature and shrub roses. There is a formal English Garden and even more formal Japanese Garden.

Hosta Shade Garden has an impressive display of 13,000 host as of 900 varieties, while the Annual Gardens are showy with bursts of flowers. A conifer collection contains rare Bill Walter Dwarf Conifer and HermsenDward Conifer Collections. There is also a romantic Lagen-Buelow Gazebo. Packard Memorial Amphitheatre hosts events and celebrations, and Heinemann Visitors Center offers information and help to visitors.

Address: 3800 Arboretum Dr, Dubuque, Iowa 52001, Phone: 563-556-2100

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