For over 50 years, the annual Zilker Garden Festival has been a one-stop, garden shopping destination when spring arrives in Austin. This family friendly event takes place in the Zilker Botanical Garden on Saturday, Mar. 28 and Sunday, Mar. 29 from 10 a.m. – 5 …
The kids will be amazed by the tiniest of faerie treasures at the annual Woodland Faeire Trail that opens on Monday, Mar. 16 and runs through Tuesday, May 26 at the Zilker Botanical Garden. From tiny bridges and stone paths, to meticulously placed acorn shingles, …
On Sunday, Feb. 15, you can enjoy a fun afternoon in the Zilker Botanical Garden focused on Faeries and their Flowers from 1-4 p.m. Kids will go on a scavenger hunt through the garden in search of faeries’ favorite plants, herbs, and flowers. You can …
On Sunday, Feb. 1, kids can embark on a prehistoric scavenger hunt in Zilker Botanical Garden’s Hartman Prehistoric Garden. During this special Dinosaur Detectives event from 1-4 p.m., kids will look into the exciting lives of famous fossil collectors and their discoveries, and create a …
On Monday, Jan. 26, you can take your little dinosaur fans to Zilker Botanical Garden for an extra special treat — Dinosaurs in the Ferns Story Time. Families can meet at 10 a.m. for stories and hands-on activities during their garden adventure. Story time is …
On Sunday, Jan. 18, you can take the whole family to the Zilker Botanical Garden from 1-4 p.m. to create faerie homes. Afternoon in the Garden: Forts & Faerie Homes is special activities for kids of all ages that’s free with regular admission. Get creative …
Take the kids to meet butterflies, caterpillars, moths and more on Monarch Appreciation Day at Zilker Botanical Garden on Saturday, Sept. 13 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. This fun, family-friendly event will include lots of crafts for kids as well as gardening tips, a …
On Sunday, August 18 from 12 – 4 pm, bring the family down to Zilker Botanical Gardens for Afternoon in the Garden: Nature Journaling. For the Garden entry fee of just $2 per adult, $1 for children 3 – 12 and seniors, kids can wander through the gardens, observe what they see and then document it all in a nature journal.
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