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5 pictures from the Arboretum grounds

Hours & Admission

The Arboretum grounds are open every day of the year except December 25 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free.

The Administration Building is open daily from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily from November 1 to the end of February. From March 1 to October 31, the Administration Building is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays and from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends.

The Administration Building and the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum are closed on the following federal holidays:

2008
Tuesday, November 11th (Veterans Day)
Thursday, November 27th (Thanksgiving)
Thursday, December 25th (Christmas Day - entire arboretum closed)
Friday, December 26th (Offices closed; grounds open)

2009
Thursday, January 1st (New Year's Day)
Monday, January 19th (Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.)
Tuesday, January 20th (Presidential Inauguration Day)
Monday, February 16th (Washington’s Birthday)
Wednesday, November 11th (Veterans Day)
Thursday, November 26th (Thanksgiving)
Friday, December 25th (Christmas Day - entire arboretum closed)

The National Bonsai & Penjing Museum is open daily (except for the holidays listed above) from 10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., so plan to visit this collection first if you visit late in the day.

The Arbor House Gift Shop is open from March 1 through mid-December. Weekday hours are 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and weekend hours are 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Click here for the Frequently Asked Questions page

map of the Arboretum grounds

The Arboretum is located in northeast Washington, DC, 2.2 miles from the Capitol. It is bordered on the west by Bladensburg Road, on the north by New York Avenue, and on the south by M Street. Visitor entrances are located on New York Avenue and on R Street.


United States National Arboretum
3501 New York Avenue, NE
Washington, DC 20002-1958
Tel: 202-245-2726 Fax: 202-245-4575

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