Luminations

A strollable winter tradition lighting up our Texas Arboretum

Luminations

A strollable winter tradition lighting up our Texas Arboretum

Welcome to the

BOTANIC GARDEN of TEXAS

EVENTS & CLASSES

Join us for one of our exciting classes, programs or events

Tree

Forest Bathing

Sunday. Dec. 3

A yoga instructor, Cynthia Bernard, wearing a "Dog Ma" white tank and stirring the singing bowls laid out on a blue blanket in the gardens for a yoga class.

Family Yoga

Sunday, Dec. 10

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Luminations

Nov. 24, 2023 – Jan. 6, 2024

A yoga instructor, Cynthia Bernard, wearing a "Dog Ma" white tank and stirring the singing bowls laid out on a blue blanket in the gardens for a yoga class.

Yoga & Sound Bowls

Sunday, Dec. 10

FIND A PLANT

Discover the Native Plants of North America


GARDEN VIEWS

An inside glimpse of the gardens from our Instagram feed

Share your passion for native plants by becoming a Wildflower Center docent! Help us welcome guests, lead garden walks and more! 

Applications are now open for our 2024 class. Join a community of new and experienced docents who all share a passion for the Wildflower Center and its mission - inspiring the conservation of native plants. Apply today at the link in our bio!

#StayWild #WildflowerCenter
This #GivingTuesday, we're reflecting on all the ways our gardens have brought people together. Share some of your favorite Wildflower Center memories with us in the comments!

By donating today, you can ensure the Wildflower Center remains a place of beauty, refuge and connection. Your year-end gift will be doubled by our $50,000 matching fund, helping us reach our $125,000 fundraising goal. Tap the link in our bio to give today! 

📷: @wildrosephotostudio #StayWild #WildflowerCenter #GivingTuesday #ILiveHereIGiveHere
This Cyber Monday, we're offering 20% off all Wildflower Center memberships! Just enter the code "JOLLY20" at checkout now through Wednesday, Nov. 29. 

And for a limited time, you can buy a membership for someone else and get an enamel pin, featuring our 2023 Wildflower of the Year, complete with a gift box. Visit the link in our bio or go to wildflower.org/join to get or gift a membership today! #StayWild #WildflowerCenter
Luminations opens TONIGHT! ✨️ Our winter wonderland is ready for you to explore, featuring captivating light installations inspired by the four elements - earth, air, fire and water. Get tickets at the link in our bio!

Tag the friends and family you’re planning to 
bring in the comments 👇

#StayWild #WildflowerCenter #Luminations

🎵: 4 ELEMENTS - Ryan DeSiato (@ryandesiatomusic)
Only one day away!! Opening weekend for Luminations begins tomorrow, Friday, Nov. 24. Get your tickets at the link in our bio! ✨️

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, we’d like to say thank you to our staff, volunteers, and partner organizations who all came together to produce Luminations – we can’t wait for you to come experience it! 💡

#StayWild #WildflowerCenter #Luminations
2 days until Luminations begins! Get your tickets and review out FAQs at the link in our bio. ✨️

Our Luminations experience centers around the four elements: earth, air, fire and water. Water is a tremendously important, finite resource in maintaining robust ecosystems. Thinking about our beloved native plants, we celebrate their resilience and low water use, which showcases a sustainable harmony that mirrors the delicate balance of our natural world. 💧

Go with the flow and enjoy the glow of Luminations with us this year! 🌊

#StayWild #WildflowerCenter #Luminations
3 days until Luminations begins! It’s not too late to get tickets – tap the link in our bio to get your tickets before the most popular dates and times sell out! ✨️

Our Luminations experience centers around the four elements: earth, air, fire and water. When it comes to native landscaping, fire — wild or controlled — improves biodiversity, which benefits plants and wildlife. 🔥

Fire has its role as a renewing force in the natural environment. We hope this year’s Luminations warms your heart with memories for years to come. 🥰

#StayWild #WildflowerCenter #Luminations
4 days until Luminations! ✨️

Our Luminations experience centers around the four elements: earth, air, fire and water. Today, let's talk about the air our pollinators soar on! 💨

Imagine if you had wings – where would 
you fly with your wings to carry you? 🦋 

Get your Luminations tickets at the link in our bio 🎟 

#StayWild #WildflowerCenter #Luminations
5 Days until Luminations! The countdown is on! Opening weekend for Luminations begins on Friday, Nov. 24, the day after Thanksgiving. Get your tickets at the link in our bio! Follow along for a daily sneak peek at the lights 💡

Our Luminations experience centers around the four elements: earth, air, fire and water. Today, we’ll focus on earth. All around us and in the earth beneath us, native wildflowers and wildlife are all coexisting and connected in the ecosystem 🌳 

Wander in wonder and experience the lights this winter at the Wildflower Center ✨️ 

#StayWild #WildflowerCenter #Luminations
Share your passion for native plants by becoming a Wildflower Center docent! Help us welcome guests, lead garden walks and more! 

Applications are now open for our 2024 class. Join a community of new and experienced docents who all share a passion for the Wildflower Center and its mission - inspiring the conservation of native plants. Apply today at the link in our bio!

#StayWild #WildflowerCenter
This #GivingTuesday, we're reflecting on all the ways our gardens have brought people together. Share some of your favorite Wildflower Center memories with us in the comments!

By donating today, you can ensure the Wildflower Center remains a place of beauty, refuge and connection. Your year-end gift will be doubled by our $50,000 matching fund, helping us reach our $125,000 fundraising goal. Tap the link in our bio to give today! 

📷: @wildrosephotostudio #StayWild #WildflowerCenter #GivingTuesday #ILiveHereIGiveHere
This Cyber Monday, we're offering 20% off all Wildflower Center memberships! Just enter the code "JOLLY20" at checkout now through Wednesday, Nov. 29. 

And for a limited time, you can buy a membership for someone else and get an enamel pin, featuring our 2023 Wildflower of the Year, complete with a gift box. Visit the link in our bio or go to wildflower.org/join to get or gift a membership today! #StayWild #WildflowerCenter
Luminations opens TONIGHT! ✨️ Our winter wonderland is ready for you to explore, featuring captivating light installations inspired by the four elements - earth, air, fire and water. Get tickets at the link in our bio!

Tag the friends and family you’re planning to 
bring in the comments 👇

#StayWild #WildflowerCenter #Luminations

🎵: 4 ELEMENTS - Ryan DeSiato (@ryandesiatomusic)
Only one day away!! Opening weekend for Luminations begins tomorrow, Friday, Nov. 24. Get your tickets at the link in our bio! ✨️

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, we’d like to say thank you to our staff, volunteers, and partner organizations who all came together to produce Luminations – we can’t wait for you to come experience it! 💡

#StayWild #WildflowerCenter #Luminations
2 days until Luminations begins! Get your tickets and review out FAQs at the link in our bio. ✨️

Our Luminations experience centers around the four elements: earth, air, fire and water. Water is a tremendously important, finite resource in maintaining robust ecosystems. Thinking about our beloved native plants, we celebrate their resilience and low water use, which showcases a sustainable harmony that mirrors the delicate balance of our natural world. 💧

Go with the flow and enjoy the glow of Luminations with us this year! 🌊

#StayWild #WildflowerCenter #Luminations
3 days until Luminations begins! It’s not too late to get tickets – tap the link in our bio to get your tickets before the most popular dates and times sell out! ✨️

Our Luminations experience centers around the four elements: earth, air, fire and water. When it comes to native landscaping, fire — wild or controlled — improves biodiversity, which benefits plants and wildlife. 🔥

Fire has its role as a renewing force in the natural environment. We hope this year’s Luminations warms your heart with memories for years to come. 🥰

#StayWild #WildflowerCenter #Luminations
4 days until Luminations! ✨️

Our Luminations experience centers around the four elements: earth, air, fire and water. Today, let's talk about the air our pollinators soar on! 💨

Imagine if you had wings – where would 
you fly with your wings to carry you? 🦋 

Get your Luminations tickets at the link in our bio 🎟 

#StayWild #WildflowerCenter #Luminations
5 Days until Luminations! The countdown is on! Opening weekend for Luminations begins on Friday, Nov. 24, the day after Thanksgiving. Get your tickets at the link in our bio! Follow along for a daily sneak peek at the lights 💡

Our Luminations experience centers around the four elements: earth, air, fire and water. Today, we’ll focus on earth. All around us and in the earth beneath us, native wildflowers and wildlife are all coexisting and connected in the ecosystem 🌳 

Wander in wonder and experience the lights this winter at the Wildflower Center ✨️ 

#StayWild #WildflowerCenter #Luminations

Help us spread the beauty!

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Expert advice, plant nerdery and inspiring stories

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A Different Light

Creative photography helps us see flowers with new eyes

Illustration of compound leaves and round yellow flowers goldenball lead tree (Leucaena retusa)

Reflections and Reclamation

On Black Botanists Week and the power of representation
Big white bluestem prickly poppy blooms above purple blooms of prairie verbena along a concrete path.

Grounded

Time travel via tallgrass prairie