We welcome scheduled group tours and school field trips at McGovern Centennial Gardens!

Please read over the guidelines before scheduling your group tour.

Group Tours and School Field Trips

Please read the following guidelines for group trips to McGovern Centennial Gardens:

Reservations are required for school field trips.
Field trip hours are from 9 am to 11 am and 1 pm to 3 pm, Monday-Friday.
Field trips between 11 am and 1 pm are not allowed.
School groups are not allowed to eat lunch inside the McGovern Centennial Gardens.
A maximum of 200 students are allowed in the Gardens at one time.
One chaperone is required for every ten students.
Field trips are self-guided.
The rear gates on Caroline Street are closed daily between 11 am and 1 pm.
Large buses are not allowed in Parking Lot C. All loading and unloading must occur on Hermann Drive.
Please refer to this list of Houston Parks and Recreation Department's rules and regulations.

Reservations are required for large groups (15 or more people).
Large buses are not allowed in Parking Lot C. All loading and unloading must occur on Hermann Drive.
Please refer to this list of Houston Parks and Recreation Department's rules and regulations.

Reservations are required for large groups (15 or more people).
Guided tour groups are limited to no more than 30 people.
Large buses are not allowed in Parking Lot C. All loading and unloading must occur on Hermann Drive.
There is a suggested donation of $250 to Hermann Park Conservancy for guided group tours.
Guided group tours will last 1.5 hours.
Guided tours are not available in June, July, or August.
Please refer to this list of Houston Parks and Recreation Department's rules and regulations.

Reservations are required for prom group photos or other prom-related events with 15 or more people total (parents and photographers included).
A maximum of 100 people for prom-related events are allowed in the Gardens at one time.
The rear gates on Caroline Street are closed Thursday -Saturday between 5 pm and 7 pm.
Limos are not allowed in Parking Lot C. Limos may drop off riders and park along Caroline Street.
Please refer to this list of Houston Parks and Recreation Department's rules and regulations.