[5] Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden is part of the Museums for All program offering $1 adult admission (free for kids) and $5 annual membership to those with a SNAP/EBT card.
His niece, Grace Arents, purchased the property from the estate, remodeling and expanding the abandoned cottage used by the club into the Lakeside Sanatorium for Babies in 1912.
[11] A $41 million capital campaign completed in 2004 provided the garden's major facilities for horticulture, education and community events.
Significant structures include The Robins Visitors Center (1999), Massey Greenhouses (1999), Education and Library Complex (2002), classical glass-domed Conservatory (2003), and Children's Garden (2005).
[7][12] Each year during the winter holidays, Lewis Ginter hosts Dominion Energy GardenFest of Lights drawing thousands of visitors.
[13][14] An exhibit featuring hundreds of live tropical butterflies is hosted during spring, summer and early fall months in the conservatory.