Family Fun in the Lena Meijer Children's Garden at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park

Yesterday I posted about a "Hidden Treasure" at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park - the Stuart and Barbara Padnos RoofTop Sculpture Garden - you will find my post at this link. Today I want to write about two of the particularly wonderful, much-loved-by-children features in the Lena Meijer Children's Garden - the Great Lakes Garden and a summer little "splash pad" inside the circle of children sculptures to your left as you enter the Children's Garden. First let me tell you about the amazing Great Lakes Garden . . .

When my grandsons were little, this was one of their favorite places to play and enjoy when they were at Meijer Gardens. They loved splashing in the water, playing with boats, and just having so much fun! As you are able to see from the photo, this area of the Children's Garden has a water feature which shows the five Great Lakes (Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario) - you may be certain the children you bring with you to enjoy this will most absolutely end up wet! What I never realized before is the pavement around it is the Mid-west plaza with state boundaries and capitols! Look closely at the aerial photo above and you will be able to see it! There is so many more things for the children you love to enjoy in this part of the Children's Garden - you will learn more about it at this link - be sure to bring your camera.

The second especially fun area at the Lena Meijer Children's Garden is found in a truly wonderful sculpture - I don't know the name of it, but will find out when we visit later today. At any rate, this sculpture shows a number of children playing and having fun together. In the middle there is a small "splash pad" and with the weather as warm as it is, I have noticed young children taking advantage of the opportunity to run and play in the water! So much fun for sure!

There are many more wonderful parts of the Lena Meijer Children's Garden - a boardwalk, butterfly maze, sensory garden, log cabin - well, check this link for information on all of it and if you live in the area or will be visiting be sure to make time to take the young children you love to Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park!

Oh, and by the way, one of my favorite photos of my grandsons was taken a number of years ago when they were little and were enjoying the Lena Meijer Children's Garden!

Photo credits for the aerial view of the Great Lakes Garden and the Children Playing Sculpture to Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park.