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Hours of Operation 

Wildflower Center grounds,
Visitors Gallery:
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day
extended hours until 8 p.m. Thursdays

   Wildflower Café:
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday
11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday

The Store:
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday
Noon to 5 p.m. Sunday
Through May 31, the Wildflower Center will be open until 8 p.m. Thursday. Our Director of Horticulture, Andrea DeLong-Amaya, will be available in the gardens to answer questions between 6 and 8 p.m. A $1 discount coupon is available here.  The Café will be open but The Store will be closed from 5 to 8 p.m. Enjoy an evening visit during Wildflower Days™.

Admission Rates

$9 Adults
$7 Seniors 65 years and older
$7 Students 13 years and older
$3 Children 5 through 12

Free for Members and Children 4 years and under

*Admission Rates subject to change.		  

Address

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
4801 La Crosse Ave.
Austin, Texas 78739
512.232.0100

Google map to the center

View events calendar 

See current exhibits 

What's In Bloom This Week


Eastern purple coneflower
Echinacea purpurea

Engelmann's daisy
Engelmannia peristenia

Berlandier's sundrops
Calylophus berlandieri

Barbara's-buttons
Marshallia caespitosa
View more flowers in bloom at the Wildflower Center

Group Visits - Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

Group Visits

The Wildflower Center offers a variety of group visit opportunities including docent-led and self-guided Adult Tours, Youth Group Visits and University field trips.

Click here for rate information and to schedule a group visit.

Photography Policy

Amateur and professional photographers are welcome at the Wildflower Center. Those compensated for wedding or other images must schedule a visit in advance and pay a fee, download our Professional Application, Registration Form and our Photography Policy. Then contact Event Staff to learn more.

Directions from downtown Austin

  1. Head west on Sixth Street.
  2. Enter the entrance ramp for Loop 1 South (Loop 1 is also known as MOPAC Expressway).
  3. Continue south past the traffic light at Slaughter Lane.
  4. Turn left at the next traffic light at La Crosse Avenue.
  5. The Center is on the right near the end of La Crosse.

Garden Etiquette

Service animals only. Please, no pets.

Please drive slowly in the parking lot.

Please keep your feet on the trail.

Please lock your car. The Wildflower Center is not responsible for damage or items left in vehicles.

Our trails are more fun on foot. Please park your bicycles in the parking lot.

The Wildflower Center is completely smoke-free.

Shirts and shoes required.

Closed-toe walking shoes recommended for trails and paths.

Don't forget your outdoor protection: sunscreen, hats, non-glass water bottles, insect repellant.

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The Center's grounds and buildings are wheelchair accessible excluding the Observation Tower and the Woodland and the Savanna Meadow Trails.

The Wildflower Center has two picnic areas available on a first come, first serve basis for general visitors. Alcoholic beverages and fires are not permitted.

In case of emergency, first aid is available in the Administration Building.