Each year, the Woodland Faeries return to Zilker Botanical Garden to enjoy a summer vacation in Austin in adorable little homes that have been designed and built by volunteer faerie architects such as local gardeners, families, schools, clubs, and community groups.
These intricate, whimsical abodes are crafted with natural materials such as twigs, bark, shells, rocks, etc. They will delight your kids, especially those in the magical stage of belief, and wonder about such mystical things. Children will look around the grounds with curiosity, hoping to spy some faeries and gnomes along the pathway.
Schedule: The Woodland Faerie Trail will remain open daily through the summer months from 9 am – 6 pm.
Tickets: No special admission tickets are necessary to view the Woodland Faerie Trail. It is included with your General Admission to the Garden (prices listed here), but be sure to reserve your tickets online in advance before you visit. Reserve admission here.
Extra Activities for Kids:
- To add to the faerie fun, the Zilker Botanical Garden has a Story Walk in the Children’s Garden where you can enjoy reading and walking through the pages of Backyard Faeries, by Phoebe Wahl.
- Kids can put their observation skills to work in a Faerie Door Search and Find, looking for tiny, magical objects hidden in plain sight throughout the Children’s Garden.
- Faerie wings and wands will be available for purchase in the Chrysalis Gift Shop located inside the Garden Center.
More Info: To learn more about the Woodland Faerie Trail, you can visit zilkergarden.org or follow on social media @zilkerbotanicalgarden.
We hope you have a magical time!
