If your photo shoot date does not appear, it is not available and the transaction is not allowed. Applications must be submitted at least one week before your date for booking.
Si la fecha de tu sesión de fotos no aparece, significa que no está disponible y no se puede reservar. Las solicitudes deben enviarse al menos una semana antes de la fecha deseada.
There are important changes for visitors this year due to construction of the Garden Gateway project, including:
* No visitor parking Monday-Friday.
We strongly recommend using alternative transport options to get here on weekdays.
* Limited parking is available on Saturday & Sunday in the Duke University H lot,
located next to the temporary Gardens pedestrian entrance at 2000 Lewis St.
* Dogs are only permitted before 10 a.m. and after 5 p.m.
During construction of the Garden Gateway (Feb. 2025-spring 2026), the outdoor areas of Duke Gardens will remain open, but the main entrance, visitor center and parking lots are closed. Visitors may enter the Gardens through a temporary pedestrian entrance located at 2000 Lewis St., one block north of the main entrance.
Importantly, there is no visitor parking on Monday through Friday. Parking is available to visitors on weekends only in the Duke University H lot, which is adjacent to the new pedestrian entrance on Lewis St. We encourage visitors to use alternative transportation whenever possible or visit on the weekends when parking is available.
Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work to complete these much-needed upgrades.
During construction of the Garden Gateway, there is no visitor parking on Monday through Friday. Parking is available to visitors on weekends only in the Duke University H lot, which is adjacent to the new temporary pedestrian entrance on Lewis St. We encourage visitors to use alternative transportation whenever possible. Learn more on this page.
Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work to complete these much-needed upgrades.
Duke Gardens will not be hosting school programs and groups in 2025 or spring 2026 while we embark on construction of the Garden Gateway project. We will continue to update this website with information about potential programs as this project progresses.
We are not taking reservations for walking and trolley tours in 2025 due to construction of the Garden Gateway. Reservations for tours will resume when construction is completed in 2026. You can sign up here to receive the latest news and updates about the Garden Gateway, including when reservations resume.
Duke Gardens will not be hosting camps in 2025 or spring 2026 while we embark on construction of the Garden Gateway project. We will continue to update this website with information about potential camps as this project progresses. During this transformative time, we will continue to offer ways for you to learn with us at Duke Gardens through our children and family programs.
We currently are not accepting reservations for weddings, private events and meetings, as the Doris Duke Center will be closed for construction of the Garden Gateway. You can sign up here to receive the latest news and updates about the Garden Gateway, including when reservations resume for special events.
Did you know a prairie can grow in a parking lot? Southeastern native prairie plants can be an attractive, low maintenance alternative to sod in underutilized urban areas such as parking lots. Additionally, unlike sod, these pocket prairies can also be beneficial to pollinators such as birds and butterflies. Visit a Duke Gardens pocket prairie project in a nearby parking lot for a show-and-tell demonstration of the way the ecological benefits of prairies can coexist with a built environment. You’ll leave with a plant list and an appreciation for the power of prairie plants.