At Texas Discovery Gardens, you can be one of the numerous visitors who have the opportunity to marvel at 500 tropical butterflies, all carefully tended in their very special Butterfly House. You’ll be amazed at the varieties of both familiar and rare species which fly gracefully across the space.
Be sure to bring your camera along because taking photos is not only allowed but encouraged. You may even be among the lucky visitors who have a butterfly fly on their shoulders. If so, that is a special photo opportunity you won’t want to miss!
Texas Discovery Gardens also contains over 7 acres filled with diverse gardens as well as a botanical collection. Native plants and rarer plants from all over the world are spread throughout the gorgeous gardens.
You get to enjoy the reward of the staff’s hard work and see native wildlife, from butterflies to birds soaring across the gardens. Because the garden is completely organic, sustainable methods are eco-friendly and good for the planet.
Although you’ll definitely want to visit the Butterfly House, leave time for the Discovery Gardens and the ten themed areas, from a scent garden to an heirloom garden. You may even get inspiration for your own garden space.
Gardening workshops and tours are offered all year long and are family friendly as well as interesting to couples as well as individuals. Even if your home is located far from Texas, you’ll learn how to use both native and adapted plants in your garden, tailoring the advice to your environment.
Ideal for both individual and family visits, you’re unlikely to find such a unique space outside of Texas. First established in 1936, Texas Discovery Gardens has a long and prestigious history. It is the second oldest botanical organization in Texas, as well as the very first to offer related education programs for children. The Butterfly House is open all year round. The Garden also continues to evolve and is the first 100% organic public garden in Texas.
If you want to fit in a visit to the gardens, be sure to call ahead so you can find out if special concerts or other events are being offered that day. Events have included Beethoven Music Festivals, Caterpillar Crawl Garden Walks, fall plant sales – and much more.
You’ll want to time your visit so you don’t miss any other activities that are offered on select days. Art exhibits which focus on nature painting and other artwork are often frequently showcased.
Texas Discovery Gardens is open Monday through Friday from 10 am to 5 pm (except for holidays). The last ticket for the Butterfly House is available at 4:15 pm. Butterfly Garden admission is $8 for adults, $6 for seniors who are 60 and older, and $4 for children (ages 3-11). Children under 3 are admitted free.
Garden admission has a separate fee and does not allow visitors to enter the Butterfly House without paying the regular admission free for that area. Garden admission is $4 for adults, $3 for seniors who are age 60 or over, $2 for children (3-11) and free for children less than 3 years of age.
The Texas Discovery Gardens are located at 3601 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd in Fair Park (2 miles east of the downtown Dallas area) For your convenience, check out the DART Green line. Get off at the Fair Park or Martin Luther King station to have easy access to the Gardens. Have more questions? Contact the Butterfly Gardens at (214) 428-7476.
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