Admission Information
The Gardens and Grounds ticket is the basic admission and must be purchased in order to buy tickets for the House, Nature Train, Nature Boat, and/or the Slavery to Freedom Tours. Only the Audubon Swamp Garden may be purchased separately.
BASIC ADMISSION TICKET
The basic Admission ticket gives visitors access to the Gardens & Grounds of the plantation. Please allow a minimum of 45 minutes for the self-guided walk through the main gardens. However, please allow additional time if you plan to visit the Swamp Garden,
Conservatory, the Petting Zoo, the Antebellum Cabin, the Orientation Theater, the Horticultural Maze, and the Wildlife Observation Tower
(Closed). This ticket is valid for another visit for 6 days after purchase date.
The following Group Rates apply to parties of 15 or more.
INDIVIDUAL RATES ARE AS FOLLOWS: |
| |
Admission |
Historic House |
Nature Train
|
Nature Boat |
Slavery to Freedom |
Audubon Swamp |
| Adults |
$15.00 |
$7.00 |
$7.00 |
$7.00 |
$7.00 |
$7.00 |
Kids
(6-12) |
$10.00 |
$7.00 |
$7.00 |
$7.00 |
$7.00 |
$7.00 |
| Kids under 6 |
Free |
Free |
Free |
Free |
Free |
Free |
| Note: The Audubon Swamp Garden is the only attraction that can be purchased without the general admission fee. |
GROUP RATES ARE AS FOLLOWS: |
| |
Admission |
Historic House |
Nature Train |
Nature Boat |
Slavery to Freedom |
Audubon Swamp |
| Adults |
$9.50 |
$6.00 |
$5.00 |
$5.00 |
$5.00 |
$4.00 |
Teens
(13-19) |
$5.00 |
$4.00 |
$4.00 |
$4.00 |
$4.00 |
With
Admission |
Kids
(6-12) |
$5.00 |
$4.00 |
$4.00 |
$4.00 |
$4.00 |
With
Admission |
| Kids under 6 |
$5.00 |
$4.00 |
$4.00 |
$4.00 |
$4.00 |
With
Admission |
ANNUAL PASS - $55.00 individual, $75.00 family membership.
ALL INCLUSIVE PASS - (WHEN AVAILABLE)
ADULTS - $43.00, CHILDREN 6 TO 12 - $38.00. CHILDREN UNDER 6 - FREE
The All Inclusive Pass includes the Basic Admission, House, Nature Tram, Nature Boat, "Slavery to Freedom" Tours and Audubon Swamp Garden. This is a $7.00 saving off the combined individual rates. Please note that when purchasing the All Inclusive Pass, other discounts do not apply.
PLANTATION HOUSE TOUR
The Plantation House Tour is a 30-minute guided tour, giving history of plantation life and Drayton family ownership, still current through twelve generations since 1676.
NATURE TRAIN
The Nature Train is a 45-minute tram tour of the Plantation's diverse landscapes, lakes, woodlands, marshes, and rivers while guides describe plantation history and wildlife.
NATURE BOAT
The Nature Boat is a 45 minute boat ride that explores the Plantation's 125 acres of rice fields while guides describe plantation rice and river culture. This tour offers excellent wildlife viewing, including up-close looks at alligators.
SLAVERY TO FREEDOM
The Slavery to Freedom Tour is a 45 minute tour that discusses Magnolia's unique street of slave cabins that were occupied well into the 20th century and have been carefully preserved and restored to document the full arc of African-American life at Magnolia Plantation. Each cabin reflects a different period of the African-American experience at Magnolia – from slavery to Reconstruction and on through the 1920s and the Civil Rights era providing an extraordinary perspective. Listen to a discussion of the lives of blacks on the Plantation, have a tour of the cabins, 40 – 45 minutes.
AUDUBON SWAMP GARDEN
The Audubon Swamp is a black water cypress and tupelo swamp, lovely, mysterious, and unique to this area. Once a freshwater reservoir used for rice cultivation, the entire 60 acres is traversed by boardwalks, bridges, and dikes, and features all varieties of local mammals, birds, and reptiles, including bald eagles, herons and egrets, otters, turtles and yes, alligators. Allow at least 45 minutes for a self-guided walk.
HOURS
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens is open 365 days a year, including all major holidays. From March through October, we are open from
8 am until 5:30 pm, with ticket sales ending at 5:00 pm. Call for November through February hours, as they vary slightly. The Audubon Swamp Garden maintains the same hours as the Plantation. |
