diff --git a/datafusion/tests/test_dataframe.py b/datafusion/tests/test_dataframe.py
index 3ecb83655..eb69a9b8f 100644
--- a/datafusion/tests/test_dataframe.py
+++ b/datafusion/tests/test_dataframe.py
@@ -52,6 +52,12 @@ def struct_df():
 
     return ctx.create_dataframe([[batch]])
 
+@pytest.fixture
+def aggregate_df():
+    ctx = SessionContext()
+    ctx.register_csv('test', 'testing/data/csv/aggregate_test_100.csv')
+    return ctx.sql('select c1, sum(c2) from test group by c1')
+
 
 def test_select(df):
     df = df.select(
@@ -258,19 +264,58 @@ def test_explain(df):
     df.explain()
 
 
-def test_logical_plan(df):
-    plan = df.logical_plan()
-    assert plan is not None
+def test_logical_plan(aggregate_df):
+    plan = aggregate_df.logical_plan()
+
+    expected = "Projection: test.c1, SUM(test.c2)"
+
+    assert expected == plan.display()
+
+    expected = \
+        "Projection: test.c1, SUM(test.c2)\n" \
+        "  Aggregate: groupBy=[[test.c1]], aggr=[[SUM(test.c2)]]\n" \
+        "    TableScan: test"
+
+    assert expected == plan.display_indent()
+
+
+def test_optimized_logical_plan(aggregate_df):
+    plan = aggregate_df.optimized_logical_plan()
+
+    expected = "Projection: test.c1, SUM(test.c2)"
+
+    assert expected == plan.display()
+
+    expected = \
+        "Projection: test.c1, SUM(test.c2)\n" \
+        "  Aggregate: groupBy=[[test.c1]], aggr=[[SUM(test.c2)]]\n" \
+        "    TableScan: test projection=[c1, c2]"
+
+    assert expected == plan.display_indent()
+
+
+def test_execution_plan(aggregate_df):
+    plan = aggregate_df.execution_plan()
+
+    expected = "ProjectionExec: expr=[c1@0 as c1, SUM(test.c2)@1 as SUM(test.c2)]\n"
+
+    assert expected == plan.display()
 
+    expected = \
+        "ProjectionExec: expr=[c1@0 as c1, SUM(test.c2)@1 as SUM(test.c2)]\n" \
+        "  Aggregate: groupBy=[[test.c1]], aggr=[[SUM(test.c2)]]\n" \
+        "    TableScan: test projection=[c1, c2]"
 
-def test_optimized_logical_plan(df):
-    plan = df.optimized_logical_plan()
-    assert plan is not None
+    indent = plan.display_indent()
 
+    # indent plan will be different for everyone due to absolute path to filename, so
+    # we just check for some expected content
+    assert "ProjectionExec:" in indent
+    assert "AggregateExec:" in indent
+    assert "CoalesceBatchesExec:" in indent
+    assert "RepartitionExec:" in indent
+    assert "CsvExec:" in indent
 
-def test_execution_plan(df):
-    plan = df.execution_plan()
-    assert plan is not None
 
 
 def test_repartition(df):
diff --git a/src/dataframe.rs b/src/dataframe.rs
index 749b7bd57..c6162e4e4 100644
--- a/src/dataframe.rs
+++ b/src/dataframe.rs
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ impl PyDataFrame {
 
     /// Get the logical plan for this `DataFrame`
     fn logical_plan(&self) -> PyResult<PyLogicalPlan> {
-        Ok(self.df.as_ref().clone().into_optimized_plan()?.into())
+        Ok(self.df.as_ref().clone().logical_plan().clone().into())
     }
 
     /// Get the optimized logical plan for this `DataFrame`
diff --git a/src/logical.rs b/src/logical.rs
index 304cdf991..dcd7baa58 100644
--- a/src/logical.rs
+++ b/src/logical.rs
@@ -35,6 +35,34 @@ impl PyLogicalPlan {
     }
 }
 
+#[pymethods]
+impl PyLogicalPlan {
+    /// Get the inputs to this plan
+    pub fn inputs(&self) -> Vec<PyLogicalPlan> {
+        let mut inputs = vec![];
+        for input in self.plan.inputs() {
+            inputs.push(input.to_owned().into());
+        }
+        inputs
+    }
+
+    pub fn display(&self) -> String {
+        format!("{}", self.plan.display())
+    }
+
+    pub fn display_indent(&self) -> String {
+        format!("{}", self.plan.display_indent())
+    }
+
+    pub fn display_indent_schema(&self) -> String {
+        format!("{}", self.plan.display_indent_schema())
+    }
+
+    pub fn display_graphviz(&self) -> String {
+        format!("{}", self.plan.display_indent_schema())
+    }
+}
+
 impl From<PyLogicalPlan> for LogicalPlan {
     fn from(logical_plan: PyLogicalPlan) -> LogicalPlan {
         logical_plan.plan.as_ref().clone()
diff --git a/src/physical_plan.rs b/src/physical_plan.rs
index b4c68b9f9..01bf3eefa 100644
--- a/src/physical_plan.rs
+++ b/src/physical_plan.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use datafusion::physical_plan::ExecutionPlan;
+use datafusion::physical_plan::{displayable, ExecutionPlan};
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use pyo3::prelude::*;
@@ -33,6 +33,28 @@ impl PyExecutionPlan {
     }
 }
 
+#[pymethods]
+impl PyExecutionPlan {
+    /// Get the inputs to this plan
+    pub fn children(&self) -> Vec<PyExecutionPlan> {
+        self.plan
+            .children()
+            .iter()
+            .map(|p| p.to_owned().into())
+            .collect()
+    }
+
+    pub fn display(&self) -> String {
+        let d = displayable(self.plan.as_ref());
+        format!("{}", d.one_line())
+    }
+
+    pub fn display_indent(&self) -> String {
+        let d = displayable(self.plan.as_ref());
+        format!("{}", d.indent())
+    }
+}
+
 impl From<PyExecutionPlan> for Arc<dyn ExecutionPlan> {
     fn from(plan: PyExecutionPlan) -> Arc<dyn ExecutionPlan> {
         plan.plan.clone()