At the Jardín Botánico Atlántico in Gijón children up to 11 go free; from 12 the reduced ticket costs 1.80 euros and an adult ticket 2.90 euros. There is no fixed free day, but there have been one-off free days, such as the anniversary on 25 and 26 April 2026.
The most repeated question about the Jardín Botánico Atlántico is whether it is free. For children, yes; for adults, almost: a general ticket costs under 3 euros. What follows is what a family needs to know before going: who pays, which days it has been free for everyone, which corners little ones like and where you can get the snacks out.
Who pays and who does not
According to the garden's municipal page, children up to 11 go free. The December 2025 price ordinance phrases it as children up to 12, with a maximum of 4 children per adult; in practice, from age 12 you pay the reduced ticket, 1.80 euros, the same as over-65s. An adult pays 2.90 euros.
If you plan to come back, the ordinance includes an annual pass for 25 euros and a family annual pass for 40 euros. General guided tours are included in the ticket price; book them at the ticket office or on 985 185 130.
The days when everyone gets in free
There is no fixed free day each week. What there are, are one-off days: on the garden's anniversary, 25 and 26 April 2026, entry and activities were free, according to its spring programme. In autumn 2025 it was also free on the volunteering weekend, in early October, and during Science Week, in November.
The autumn 2026 programme had not been published when we wrote this, so we cannot confirm whether those dates come round again. It is worth checking the garden's page on the Gijón City Council website before going.
What children like most
The garden's visitor guide points to a play area, the Bosque del Cuélebre, guarded by a cuélebre, the dragon of Asturian mythology, next to some centuries-old yews. There are also two different mazes: a yew maze inside the Jardín de la Isla, and a laurel maze in the Entorno Cantábrico, which an accessibility report describes as accessible.
The Quintana de Rionda is another stop that works with kids: an Asturian farmstead with its house, byre, cider press, mill and granary, turned into a museum. And on the second Sunday of each month there is a visit about the garden's birds, included in the ticket. There are no farm animals.
What there is in each part of the garden, for the grown-ups, is in our guide to the Jardín Botánico Atlántico.
Pushchairs, snacks and practicalities
Pushchairs are allowed: the garden's rules ban vehicles, except wheelchairs and pushchairs. The paths are compacted earth and gravel, with some stretches of up to 10.5 % gradient, according to the 2021 accessibility report, which also counts 4 adapted toilets, wheelchair loan and its own car park.
There are picnic areas in the meadow of the Itinerario Atlántico and in the Tragamón oak wood, so lunch can go in the backpack. Pets are not allowed, except assistance dogs.
As for time, the visitor guide suggests 2-hour routes, a shorter one of an hour and a half and another of 1 hour; the Quintana de Rionda takes roughly another hour. With small children, the one-hour route and the play area are usually enough.
Autumn and winter hours
In October, November, December, January and February it opens Tuesday to Sunday, from 10:00 to 18:00. It is closed on Mondays, except in July and August. City bus lines 1, 2, 18 and 35 go there.
Family workshops
The ordinance sets children's and family workshops at 6 euros. In the autumn 2025 programme they were held on Fridays and Saturdays, and you signed up on the Gijón City Council activities website with an ID card; if the child does not have one, you sign up with an adult's and then call 985 185 130. On special days, such as Samaín, the ordinance sets tickets at 6.50 euros for adults and 3.50 euros for children, free up to age 5.
Checked
Prices and hours checked in October 2026 against: Gijón City Council (Jardín Botánico Atlántico page, price ordinance 3.65 of December 2025, spring 2026 and autumn 2025 programmes, and the 2019 visitor guide) and the PREDIF TUR4all accessibility report.
Quick questions
Is there a play area at Gijón's Botanic Garden?
Yes, the Bosque del Cuélebre, next to some centuries-old yews. There are also two mazes, a yew maze in the Jardín de la Isla and a laurel maze in the Entorno Cantábrico.
Can you go in with a pushchair?
Yes. The rules ban vehicles except wheelchairs and pushchairs; the paths are compacted earth and gravel.
Can you eat inside?
Yes, there are picnic areas in the meadow of the Itinerario Atlántico and in the Tragamón oak wood.