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
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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
Texas Arboretum Tour
Wildflower Center 4801 La Crosse Ave., Austin, TXGet your steps in while exploring the wonders of native trees (plus shrubs, grasses, flowers and more) in our Texas Arboretum, one of the most shaded trails at the Wildflower Center. Walks will focus on native flora and Texas history, and you'll likely see feathered friends along the way.
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
Sprouts
Wildflower Center 4801 La Crosse Ave., Austin, TXBring your little wildflowers to the Center for our weekly preschool program (ages 3-5).
Forts by 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
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
Bees, Brews & Beyond
Vista Brewing 13551 Ranch to Market Rd 150, Driftwood, TXCheers to pollinators! Grab your smartphone or camera and carpool with an adventure buddy to Vista Brewing where wildflower fields, farms and thoughtfully designed grounds are a perfect place to snap beneficial fauna in action and share to Instagram or iNaturalist for the 2018 Texas Pollinator Bioblitz.
Free
