YOUTH PROGRAMS
The Wildflower Center’s youth classes and programs are great for kids that love to learn about nature and the outdoors. Our environmental education programs range from formal classes to summer camps and informal weekly “nature play” programs.
October 2016
Autumn Detectives Day Camp
Outdoors, colors are changing and the air feels just a bit crisper... what does it all mean? Come explore!
Find out more »Mindfulness in Nature: Kids’ Aerial Yoga Series
Explore and nature and yoga in this brand new aerial class under the trees, with hammocks!
Find out more »Sprouts: Who Belongs Here?
In this program for preschoolers, little ones learn about native plants through play and story time.
Find out more »Sprouts: Who Belongs Here?
In this program for preschoolers, little ones learn about native plants through play and story time.
Find out more »March 2017
Sprouts
Bring your little wildflowers to the Center for our weekly preschool program (ages 3-5).
Find out more »April 2017
(CANCELLED) Botanical Art Drawing
Budding artists will learn drawing skills and color mixing and create botanical art inspired by a tour of the gardens.
Find out more »(CANCELLED) Container Gardening
At the Wildflower Center, families grow together! Learn, plant and take home your new greenery.
Find out more »CANCELLED – Member Game Night
Join us for an exclusive after-hours game night for members only. Jenga, cornhole and more in the Family Garden!
Find out more »May 2017
Sprouts: Wildflowers Taking Shape
Bring your little wildflowers to the Center for our weekly preschool program (ages 3-5).
Find out more »Sprouts: Wildflowers Taking Shape
Bring your little wildflowers to the Center for our weekly preschool program (ages 3-5).
Find out more »Nature Play Hour: Wildflowers
Native plants are important and fascinating at any age! Join a nature-play guide for a fun, plant-themed activity.
Find out more »Wild Families: Wildflowers
Family-level members, join us for wildflower bingo, a tour and more!
Find out more »August 2017
Nature Play Hour (Cancelled)
Native plants are important and fascinating at any age! Join a nature-play guide for a fun, plant-themed activity.
Find out more »October 2017
Butterbike Tour
What is a butterbike? Sounds slippery? Sounds delicious? Sounds amazing! Cyclist Sara Dykman is biking 10,000 miles to follow the monarch butterfly migration from Central Mexico to Canada and back. She calls it, "butterbiking with the butterflies." And she's making a stop right here amid the butterflies and nectar plants of the Wildflower Center to share in her adventures and monarch mission. Sara's goal is not only to follow the monarch migration, but to connect people living along the migration…
Find out more »Afternoon Explorers: Nature Journaling
Join in on some way-cool after-school science and art! Young naturalists will create journals for writing, sketching and reflecting in the great outdoors. Take your journal home to document weekend adventures such as hikes, camping or even backyard exploration. Registration is required and space is limited; register here. $15 per adult, $10 per child Members receive discounts on programs and classes; learn about membership here.
Find out more »Botanical Art Drawing (CANCELLED)
Budding artists will learn drawing skills and color mixing and create botanical art inspired by a tour of the gardens.
Find out more »November 2017
Owl at the Moon
For eight years, the Wildflower Center has been home to a nesting pair of great horned owls, and we couldn’t be more smitten. Join us in celebrating our feathered friends with beer tastings from Blue Owl Brewing, a visit with resident owls from Austin Area Wildlife Rehabilitation, and a moonlight hike with Travis Audubon experts to the soundtrack of the music of the night. Purchase tickets here! $20 per adult, $10 per child Travis Audubon members receive 10% off. Wildflower…
Find out more »March 2018
Spring Break Camp
At Camp Wildflower, children become conservationists, scientists and adventurers as they explore native plants and the environment.
Find out more »Afternoon Explorers: Butterflies in the Garden (CANCELLED)
As the weekend begins it’s time to take flight! Flutter over to the Center for some way-cool after-school exploration of butterflies; learn about their life cycles and the plants they visit in gardens.
Find out more »Egg-cellent Adventures – NEW
We're so egg-cited to bring you this wild new program, so hop on in and join the fun!
Find out more »April 2018
Bee Wild! Pollinator Conservation Talk & Activities
Join the UT Plant Biology Program at the Wildflower Center for an interesting and exciting science lecture with free reception and activities. All ages welcome!
Find out more »May 2018
Garden Bug Trackers
What’s got six (or more) legs and can be found in our gardens? Families will find out together as the class gets up close to the critters of the Center.
Find out more »Birds & Blooms – NEW
Early birds of all ages can join a nature walk to observe flowers and feathered friends in our gardens.
Find out more »Nature Nets (CANCELLED)
Critters visit and inhabit the Center by air and by creek! Come explore things with wings, skimmers and swimmers by learning to use nets for collecting specimens. We’ll search, examine, document and learn together.
Find out more »June 2018
Nature Nights: Outdoor Recreation
Nature Nights are free, fun explorations of native plants, animals and Central Texas ecology. From fur to dirt and water to wings, there's something new each week!
Find out more »Camp Wildflower: Bug-ologists
Campers will investigate insects and become a junior entomologists during this creepy, crawly week of camp! Camp Wildflower runs in weekly sessions from June 4 - July 27. Activities include hikes, arts and crafts, nature games, science labs, outdoor exploration, and learning sessions with Wildflower Center experts.We know young minds need a lot of room to grow, and the Center is the perfect place for getting in touch with nature and learning through discovery. Read more about Camp Wildflower and other sessions. Summer camp is…
Find out more »Nature Nights: Fantastic Creatures & Where to Find Them
Nature Nights are free, fun explorations of native plants, animals and Central Texas ecology. From fur to dirt and water to wings, there's something new each week!
Find out more »Camp Wildflower: Nature Create
This week, campers discover why nature has been the muse of great artists for eons.
Find out more »Nature Nights: Bats!
Nature Nights are free, fun explorations of native plants, animals and Central Texas ecology. Come learn about Austin's winged mammalian mascot and how to help protect them!
Find out more »Camp Wildflower: Botanist Bonanza
What makes a plant a plant? Campers find out while playing botanist for a fun-filled week of green discovery.
Find out more »Nature Nights: Water
Nature Nights are free, fun explorations of native plants, animals and Central Texas ecology.
Find out more »Camp Wildflower: Soil, It’s Alive!
Campers get their hands dirty learning what soil is made of and what lives in it! Camp Wildflower runs in weekly sessions from June 4 - July 27. Activities include hikes, arts and crafts, nature games, science labs, outdoor exploration, and learning sessions with Wildflower Center experts.We know young minds need a lot of room to grow, and the Center is the perfect place for getting in touch with nature and learning through discovery. Read more about Camp Wildflower and other sessions.…
Find out more »July 2018
Sprouts [Cancelled]
Bring your little wildflowers to the Center for our weekly preschool program (ages 3-5).
Find out more »Camp Wildflower: The Aquatic World
Campers learn about and how to conserve and protect water, a vital resource for all living things!
Find out more »Camp Wildflower: Pollinators to the Rescue
From invasive species to beneficial insects, campers learn that some organisms help each other while others can hurt their surrounding environments.
Find out more »Camp Wildflower: Nature Trackers
Campers become detectives this week as they investigate the natural world using microscopes, nets and all the senses to interpret clues left by plants and animals!
Find out more »Camp Wildflower: Have to Have a Habitat
Who lives here? Campers will trek through the gardens to discover firsthand what makes for a successful habitat. Camp Wildflower runs in weekly sessions from June 4 - July 27. Activities include hikes, arts and crafts, nature games, science labs, outdoor exploration, and learning sessions with Wildflower Center experts.We know young minds need a lot of room to grow, and the Center is the perfect place for getting in touch with nature and learning through discovery. Read more about Camp Wildflower and…
Find out more »August 2018
Nature Play Hour
Native plants are important and fascinating at any age! Join a nature-play guide for a fun, plant-themed activity.
Find out more »September 2018
Dog Days of Fall
Grab your canine bestie and head our way for fun, dog-friendly activities in the gardens. Two days only!
Find out more »Austin Museum Day
Join us for activities all over the Center with story time, presentations, demonstrations and tours throughout the day. Free admission.
Find out more »Fortlandia Grand Opening Weekend
Your secret hideouts awaits. Join us for a magical weekend for the first look at our Fortlandia exhibition.
Find out more »Nature Creations: Bracelets
Nature 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.
Find out more »October 2018
Sprouts
Bring your little wildflowers to the Center for our weekly preschool program (ages 3-5).
Find out more »Movies in the Wild: Coco (CANCELLED)
Our Family Garden is transformed into an outdoor theater for Pixar's "Coco." Come early for Day of the Dead activities.
Find out more »November 2018
Fire & Water Walk (NEW)
On 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.
Find out more »Sprouts
Bring your little wildflowers to the Center for our weekly preschool program (ages 3-5).
Find out more »Family Bird Walk
here are many feathered friends to be found at the Wildflower Center if you watch for them winging or listen for their singing.
Find out more »December 2018
Nature Creations: Festive Winter Treasures
Gather treasures from nature to make a beautiful holiday ornament keepsake!
Find out more »Luminations
Our annual tradition returns when the gardens are illuminated by thousands of luminarias and dazzling lights
Find out more »Field Trips
The Wildflower Center is perfect for class and youth group field trips
Guided Tours
Guided tours are an ideal way to get the most of a Wildflower Center experience
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Inspiring the conservation of native plants