Dog Days of Fall
Wildflower Center 4801 La Crosse Ave., Austin, TXGrab your canine bestie and head our way for fun, dog-friendly activities in the gardens. Two days only!
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Moonlight Hike (CANCELLED)
Wildflower Center 4801 La Crosse Ave., Austin, TXJoin us on an after-hours, moonlit hike throughout the gardens and the Texas Arboretum.
$15
Fortlandia Grand Opening Weekend
Wildflower Center 4801 La Crosse Ave., Austin, TXYour secret hideouts awaits. Join us for a magical weekend for the first look at our Fortlandia exhibition.
Free With Admission
The Plants That Shaped Texas (NEW)
Wildflower Center 4801 La Crosse Ave., Austin, TXTexas landscapes range from lush and fruitful to rough and tumbling, and native plants have shaped life in the Lone Star State from past to present.
$15 – $25
Nature Creations: Bracelets
Wildflower Center 4801 La Crosse Ave., Austin, TXNature is full of treasures and gems - why not wear a wildflower watch or a berry-bead bracelet? Go on a discovery walk; observe the shapes, colors and textures of the season; and create a fun craft.
Free
Foraging for Native Edibles
Wildflower Center 4801 La Crosse Ave., Austin, TXDiscover edible native plants you can forage and harvest in Central Texas.
$25
Fire & Water Walk (NEW)
Wildflower Center 4801 La Crosse Ave., Austin, TXOn this tour of the gardens and natural areas, discover how fire and water are used in managing plants and landscapes at the Wildflower Center. Learn about our impressive rain catchment system and cisterns and visit the research plots where prescribed burns are conducted. Free with admission to the gardens.
Free
Kokedama: Art Meets Botany in Japan
Wildflower Center 4801 La Crosse Ave., Austin, TXJourney to a land of soil and moss (Japan!), where the art of Kokedama originates. This ornamental plant sculpture is a style of bonsai, where plants' roots are bound into a spherical form. Guest lecturer Young Choe will explain how Kokedama and Kusamono similar potted arrangements) are created and teach about their cultural history and significance. Attend lecture, workshop or both.
$15 – $75
Are You Strong Enough to Be My Plant?
Wildflower Center 4801 La Crosse Ave., Austin, TXFoot traffic, children at play, dogs with the zoomies and hot, dry summers — what's a yard to do? Find out what plants are tough enough to handle the heat, wear and tear in this new workshop taught by our Family Garden horticulturist. We'll point out low-maintenance plants that can survive and thrive in lived-in Texas landscapes.
$25
Nature Drawing
Wildflower Center 4801 La Crosse Ave., Austin, TXDiscover how to interpret the beauty of nature through personal expression while learning about composition, proportion and perspective. Learn to create proportionally correct forms and believable textures.
$95
