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EVENTS & CLASSES
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Forest Bathing
Sunday, November 16
Embodying Presence Yoga Retreat
Friday, November 21
Homeschool Day: The Water Cycle and Our Aquifer
Wednesday, November 19
Luminations
Dec. 5, 2025 – Jan. 3, 2026
GARDEN VIEWS
An inside glimpse of the gardens from our Instagram feed
If you’ve been craving a morning to slow down, breathe deeply, and tune back into yourself… this is your sign. ✨
Join @atxyogagirl, Cynthia Bernard, for a restorative half-day retreat at the Wildflower Center on Friday, Nov. 21 from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. You’ll experience:
• Gentle movement with sound
• A guided walk through the gardens
• Meditation + creative writing
• A rejuvenating sound bath
No yoga experience needed — just an open mind and a few hours for yourself. Light bites and a juice bar are included with registration.
Spots are still available! Tap the link in bio to learn more.
#ATXYoga #ATXEvents #WildflowerCenter
Nov 15
✨ The glow is back Dec. 5! Luminations returns with live music performances, hot chocolate, churros, and thousands of lights transforming the gardens into a winter wonderland. 🚨 For a limited time, we’re offering a $7 discount on tickets with code ITSGLOWTIME through Nov. 27!
It’s one of Austin’s favorite holiday traditions and a cozy night-out idea for families, friends, and date nights alike — the perfect way to enjoy a festive winter evening in the gardens.
🎟️ wildflower.org/luminations (link in our bio)
🎥 Julia Bennett
#Luminations #AustinHolidayEvents #AustinEvents #ATXThingsToDo #ATXHolidays #AustinFamilyFun #AustinDateNight #StayWild #WildflowerCenter
Nov 14
Same spot, twelve years apart 🌿 First planted on this day in 2013, this pollinator garden grew alongside the Luci and Ian Family Garden project, and has continued to evolve ever since.
#WildflowerCenter #StayWild
Nov 12
Saturday’s Discovery Day: Fire turned learning into action, inviting families to explore the science behind prescribed burns, wildfire ecology, and how fire sustains healthy Texas landscapes. Guests met three Smokey Bears, tested real fire hoses, and got hands-on with activities led by local fire and conservation experts.
A huge thanks to our partners — @austinfiredept, @wildlandsforwater, Travis County Fire Marshal’s Office, @texasforestservice, and @texasmasternaturalist — for helping make it possible.
Mark your calendars for our next Discovery Day on Sunday, January 25 — Into the Wood, where we’ll dive into the world of trees with planting demos, career chats with tree climbers, and insights into rare oak research.
#DiscoveryDay #StayWild #WildflowerCenter #AustinEvents #TexasKids #NaturePlay #CommunityPartners
Nov 10
Happy Texas Arbor Day! 🌿 In our Hall of Heroes, you’ll find young oaks grown from acorns of Texas legends like Treaty Oak and Big Tree on Goose Island. These seedlings carry forward the history and the roots of some of our state’s most iconic trees.
#TexasArborDay #WildflowerCenter #TexasOaks #NativeTrees #StayWild #ConservationInAction
Nov 7
Experience winter nights in a whole new light ✨
Luminations returns Dec. 5 – Jan. 3 — our annual celebration of winter’s natural beauty!
Stroll glowing garden paths and enjoy live music, hot chocolate, churros, and more. 🌙
🎟️ Tickets available now at the link in our bio!
#Luminations #WildflowerCenter #AustinLights #AustinEvents #StayWild
Nov 6
The light hits different this time of year. Come catch those last golden rays with live music, good food, and friends at Tuesday Twilights 🌾
Tonight’s set: BEN + SHIGIDEE SHIGIDEE, plus eats from @konfusedesindianfoodtruck, @ikenaves1, and @dulcefridaatx. Only two nights left — tonight (Nov. 4) and next week (Nov. 11)!
🎟 Free for members | Reservations encouraged
🍸 Take-and-walk drinks available (21+)
🌅 Music and food wind down around 7:30 p.m.
Reserve your spot at the link in our bio.
Thanks to our sponsor, @titosvodka!
📷: 2-5 @ticomendoza, 1 & 6-10 Wildflower Center
#WildflowerCenter #StayWild #AustinLiveMusic #TuesdayTwilights
Nov 4
🍂 November at the Wildflower Center
Fall’s in full swing out here! This month’s all about discovery, from the science of fire and fungi to the simple joy of being outdoors. Whether you’re joining a class, catching live music, or wandering Fortlandia, there’s always something new to learn (and love) in the gardens.
Plan your visit: wildflower.org/events
#WildflowerCenter #StayWild #ATXThingsToDo #ExploreTexas
Nov 3
OooOOoo… it’s not all treats out here. To mark Halloween, here are a few strange and spooky sights from the gardens, from the familiar to the unexpected.
🕸️ Banded garden spider (Argiope trifasciata) – Spins perfect orbs that shimmer with dew on cool autumn mornings.
🍊 Osage orange (Maclura pomifera) – Bumpy, lime-green fruit once believed to repel spiders.
🍁 Flameleaf sumac (Rhus lanceolata) – Its red fall foliage could give Dracula garden envy.
🌾 King Ranch bluestem (Bothriochloa ischaemum) – Introduced for cattle forage, this invasive grass has spread across much of Texas, displacing native prairie species. The Center is working to reduce its presence and restore native diversity.
🌿 Lichen – A partnership between fungus and algae, slow-growing and quietly anchoring life to bark and stone.
🌼 Crab spider (Misumena vatia) – Perfectly camouflaged on petals, waiting for an unsuspecting pollinator to land.
🩸 Devil’s claw (Proboscidea louisianica) – Its hooked seedpods twist and scatter across dry ground.
🦉 Athena – Our resident great horned owl who returns each spring, keeping a watchful eye on us all. 👀
💀 Texas skeletonplant (Lygodesmia texana) – Morning blooms fade by midday, leaving slender, bone-pale stems.
🚯 Litter – A spooky sight we don’t want to see. Remember to leave no trace in our natural spaces!
Which do you think is the spookiest? 👻
#StayWild #WildflowerCenter #SpookySeason #TexasNature #NativePlants #HalloweenNature #LeaveNoTrace #TexasWildlife #NaturePhotography
Oct 31
🔥 Prescribed burn notice: Today and tomorrow (Oct. 30 & 31), you may notice light smoke near the Wildflower Center. Our Lands & Operations team, together with researchers from @utaustintx and the @austintexasgov Wildfire Division, is conducting a series of prescribed burns as part of the GRAMA — Grassland Recovery After Multiple Alterations project.
This long-term study, led by Drs. Amelia Wolf and Sean Griffin (our Director of Science & Conservation), examines how grasslands respond to factors like drought, nutrient changes, biomass removal and fire. Controlled burns are one part of this experiment, helping scientists understand how these ecosystems recover and adapt over time.
Prescribed burns also mimic natural processes that clear built-up fuels, return nutrients to the soil and encourage healthy regrowth.
🌾 More about prairie restoration and prescribed fire at the link in our bio.
📸 Dr. Sean Griffin
#WildflowerCenter #PrescribedBurn #FireEcology #StayWild #AustinTX #UTResearch
Oct 30
If you’ve been craving a morning to slow down, breathe deeply, and tune back into yourself… this is your sign. ✨
Join @atxyogagirl, Cynthia Bernard, for a restorative half-day retreat at the Wildflower Center on Friday, Nov. 21 from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. You’ll experience:
• Gentle movement with sound
• A guided walk through the gardens
• Meditation + creative writing
• A rejuvenating sound bath
No yoga experience needed — just an open mind and a few hours for yourself. Light bites and a juice bar are included with registration.
Spots are still available! Tap the link in bio to learn more.
#ATXYoga #ATXEvents #WildflowerCenter
Nov 15
✨ The glow is back Dec. 5! Luminations returns with live music performances, hot chocolate, churros, and thousands of lights transforming the gardens into a winter wonderland. 🚨 For a limited time, we’re offering a $7 discount on tickets with code ITSGLOWTIME through Nov. 27!
It’s one of Austin’s favorite holiday traditions and a cozy night-out idea for families, friends, and date nights alike — the perfect way to enjoy a festive winter evening in the gardens.
🎟️ wildflower.org/luminations (link in our bio)
🎥 Julia Bennett
#Luminations #AustinHolidayEvents #AustinEvents #ATXThingsToDo #ATXHolidays #AustinFamilyFun #AustinDateNight #StayWild #WildflowerCenter
Nov 14
Same spot, twelve years apart 🌿 First planted on this day in 2013, this pollinator garden grew alongside the Luci and Ian Family Garden project, and has continued to evolve ever since.
#WildflowerCenter #StayWild
Nov 12
Saturday’s Discovery Day: Fire turned learning into action, inviting families to explore the science behind prescribed burns, wildfire ecology, and how fire sustains healthy Texas landscapes. Guests met three Smokey Bears, tested real fire hoses, and got hands-on with activities led by local fire and conservation experts.
A huge thanks to our partners — @austinfiredept, @wildlandsforwater, Travis County Fire Marshal’s Office, @texasforestservice, and @texasmasternaturalist — for helping make it possible.
Mark your calendars for our next Discovery Day on Sunday, January 25 — Into the Wood, where we’ll dive into the world of trees with planting demos, career chats with tree climbers, and insights into rare oak research.
#DiscoveryDay #StayWild #WildflowerCenter #AustinEvents #TexasKids #NaturePlay #CommunityPartners
Nov 10
Happy Texas Arbor Day! 🌿 In our Hall of Heroes, you’ll find young oaks grown from acorns of Texas legends like Treaty Oak and Big Tree on Goose Island. These seedlings carry forward the history and the roots of some of our state’s most iconic trees.
#TexasArborDay #WildflowerCenter #TexasOaks #NativeTrees #StayWild #ConservationInAction
Nov 7
Experience winter nights in a whole new light ✨
Luminations returns Dec. 5 – Jan. 3 — our annual celebration of winter’s natural beauty!
Stroll glowing garden paths and enjoy live music, hot chocolate, churros, and more. 🌙
🎟️ Tickets available now at the link in our bio!
#Luminations #WildflowerCenter #AustinLights #AustinEvents #StayWild
Nov 6
The light hits different this time of year. Come catch those last golden rays with live music, good food, and friends at Tuesday Twilights 🌾
Tonight’s set: BEN + SHIGIDEE SHIGIDEE, plus eats from @konfusedesindianfoodtruck, @ikenaves1, and @dulcefridaatx. Only two nights left — tonight (Nov. 4) and next week (Nov. 11)!
🎟 Free for members | Reservations encouraged
🍸 Take-and-walk drinks available (21+)
🌅 Music and food wind down around 7:30 p.m.
Reserve your spot at the link in our bio.
Thanks to our sponsor, @titosvodka!
📷: 2-5 @ticomendoza, 1 & 6-10 Wildflower Center
#WildflowerCenter #StayWild #AustinLiveMusic #TuesdayTwilights
Nov 4
🍂 November at the Wildflower Center
Fall’s in full swing out here! This month’s all about discovery, from the science of fire and fungi to the simple joy of being outdoors. Whether you’re joining a class, catching live music, or wandering Fortlandia, there’s always something new to learn (and love) in the gardens.
Plan your visit: wildflower.org/events
#WildflowerCenter #StayWild #ATXThingsToDo #ExploreTexas
Nov 3
OooOOoo… it’s not all treats out here. To mark Halloween, here are a few strange and spooky sights from the gardens, from the familiar to the unexpected.
🕸️ Banded garden spider (Argiope trifasciata) – Spins perfect orbs that shimmer with dew on cool autumn mornings.
🍊 Osage orange (Maclura pomifera) – Bumpy, lime-green fruit once believed to repel spiders.
🍁 Flameleaf sumac (Rhus lanceolata) – Its red fall foliage could give Dracula garden envy.
🌾 King Ranch bluestem (Bothriochloa ischaemum) – Introduced for cattle forage, this invasive grass has spread across much of Texas, displacing native prairie species. The Center is working to reduce its presence and restore native diversity.
🌿 Lichen – A partnership between fungus and algae, slow-growing and quietly anchoring life to bark and stone.
🌼 Crab spider (Misumena vatia) – Perfectly camouflaged on petals, waiting for an unsuspecting pollinator to land.
🩸 Devil’s claw (Proboscidea louisianica) – Its hooked seedpods twist and scatter across dry ground.
🦉 Athena – Our resident great horned owl who returns each spring, keeping a watchful eye on us all. 👀
💀 Texas skeletonplant (Lygodesmia texana) – Morning blooms fade by midday, leaving slender, bone-pale stems.
🚯 Litter – A spooky sight we don’t want to see. Remember to leave no trace in our natural spaces!
Which do you think is the spookiest? 👻
#StayWild #WildflowerCenter #SpookySeason #TexasNature #NativePlants #HalloweenNature #LeaveNoTrace #TexasWildlife #NaturePhotography
Oct 31
🔥 Prescribed burn notice: Today and tomorrow (Oct. 30 & 31), you may notice light smoke near the Wildflower Center. Our Lands & Operations team, together with researchers from @utaustintx and the @austintexasgov Wildfire Division, is conducting a series of prescribed burns as part of the GRAMA — Grassland Recovery After Multiple Alterations project.
This long-term study, led by Drs. Amelia Wolf and Sean Griffin (our Director of Science & Conservation), examines how grasslands respond to factors like drought, nutrient changes, biomass removal and fire. Controlled burns are one part of this experiment, helping scientists understand how these ecosystems recover and adapt over time.
Prescribed burns also mimic natural processes that clear built-up fuels, return nutrients to the soil and encourage healthy regrowth.
🌾 More about prairie restoration and prescribed fire at the link in our bio.
📸 Dr. Sean Griffin
#WildflowerCenter #PrescribedBurn #FireEcology #StayWild #AustinTX #UTResearch
Oct 30
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