Texas Discovery Gardens at Fair Park

Texas Discovery Gardens at Fair Park We are a non-profit botanic garden and tropical butterfly house in the heart of Dallas open to the public daily! Discover the hidden gem of Dallas!
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Explore our two-story indoor glass butterfly house, 7.5 acres of native gardens, and unique exhibits featuring axolotls, an insectarium, snakes, reptiles, and garden trains – all open year-round. Kids can enjoy the outdoor playscape and everyone can relax by the fountains.

Why visit once when you can make Texas Discovery Gardens part of your year-round adventures? ✨With a Texas Discovery Gar...
09/04/2026

Why visit once when you can make Texas Discovery Gardens part of your year-round adventures? ✨

With a Texas Discovery Gardens membership, you can enjoy unlimited access to our tropical butterfly house, botanical gardens, Snake and Reptile Shack, Insectarium, and more! 🦋🐍🌱

Depending on your membership level, you can also enjoy exclusive discounts, reciprocal garden benefits, and even free State Fair tickets. 🎟️🌸

It’s a wonderful way to experience more, discover something new with every visit, and support our mission of connecting people with nature. 💚

Become a member and keep the discovery going all year long! Visit https://txdg.org/become-a-member/ now.

🌸🐾 Join us for Petals & Paws at Texas Discovery Gardens! 🐾🌸 Services is bringing adoptable dogs to Fair Park for an af...
09/04/2026

🌸🐾 Join us for Petals & Paws at Texas Discovery Gardens! 🐾
🌸 Services is bringing adoptable dogs to Fair Park for an afternoon of wagging tails, community fun, and free microchips.
📍 Texas Discovery Gardens at Fair Park
🗓 Saturday, September 5
⏰ 11 AM – 3 PM
Come:
🐶 Meet adoptable dogs
💉 Get free microchips
🌿 Enjoy the gardens and beautiful outdoor spaces
Petals & Paws will take place the first Saturday of every month, giving the community a fun new way to connect with shelter pets and lifesaving resources. We hope to see you there!

09/04/2026

Our North Texas Giving Day campaign is growing, and we’re so grateful for everyone who has already given! 💚 Your support is helping Texas Discovery Gardens build a stronger future as we celebrate 90 years of discovery.

And there’s still time to join us! 🦋 Early giving is open, and every gift brings us closer to our $1.081 million goal. No gift is too small to make a difference. Your $1, $10, or $5,000 donation helps us reach our goal. We're deeply grateful for your generosity!

Help us care for the places, programs, and experiences that inspire our community to connect with nature.

👉 Give today: https://www.northtexasgivingday.org/donate/Texas-Discovery-Gardens

09/02/2026

🦋 Thank you, thank you, thank you! We’re so grateful to everyone who has already made a gift to Texas Discovery Gardens through North Texas Giving Day . Your generosity is helping us grow toward our $1.081 million goal!

But there’s still more to do. 🌱 Early giving is open, so there’s no need to wait.

Every gift helps support our gardens, animals, Butterfly House, educational programs, and the countless moments of discovery that happen here.

👉 Make your gift today: https://www.northtexasgivingday.org/donate/Texas-Discovery-Gardens

🍂 🌱 The Fall Plant Sale is coming up! 🌱🍂It’s almost time to refresh your garden for the season! Join us at Texas Discove...
09/02/2026

🍂 🌱 The Fall Plant Sale is coming up! 🌱🍂

It’s almost time to refresh your garden for the season! Join us at Texas Discovery Gardens for our annual Fall Plant Sale, where you can shop a great selection of plants and find something new to take home and grow. 🌿

🧡 Members-Only Sale: September 18 | 4 PM to 7 PM
🌿 Public Sale: September 19 to 20 | 9 AM to 1 PM

Mark your calendars, bring your plant-loving friends, and get ready to shop. 🍁

📍 Texas Discovery Gardens at Fair Park

Learn more about the Fall Plant Sale: https://txdg.org/event/fall-plant-sale-2/

Looking to bring a little more Texas nature into your own garden? 🌼🐝Our plant sales are a wonderful opportunity to disco...
09/01/2026

Looking to bring a little more Texas nature into your own garden? 🌼🐝

Our plant sales are a wonderful opportunity to discover Texas native and adapted plants that can add beauty while creating welcoming spaces for butterflies and other pollinators. 🌿🦋

Stay tuned for updates so you’ll know when the next opportunity arrives! And if you’re a member, make sure your membership is up to date so you can enjoy priority access when the next plant sale takes place. 💚✨

Keep growing with us, and let the inspiration from our botanical garden find its way home. 🌱

Stay tuned at https://txdg.org/plantsale/.

There’s still plenty of time to make your North Texas Giving Day gift! 🦋Early giving is OPEN, and every donation helps T...
08/31/2026

There’s still plenty of time to make your North Texas Giving Day gift! 🦋

Early giving is OPEN, and every donation helps Texas Discovery Gardens move closer to our $1.081 million fundraising goal. Every gift, whether it’s $1 or $5,000, brings us one step closer to reaching our goal. Even a dollar can help buy a butterfly, feed an animal, or support future repairs. 💚

Help us keep discovery, exploration, and a love of nature growing for the next generation!

👉 Give today: https://www.northtexasgivingday.org/donate/Texas-Discovery-Gardens

💍🦋 Pop the question surrounded by nature. 🌿✨Looking for a proposal that’s beautiful, memorable, and a little unexpected?...
08/30/2026

💍🦋 Pop the question surrounded by nature. 🌿✨

Looking for a proposal that’s beautiful, memorable, and a little unexpected? Book a business-hours proposal at Texas Discovery Gardens and choose your perfect setting—our gardens or the Butterfly House. 🦋💚

Your $225 proposal package includes:
💍 Admission for 2 adults
🦋 A butterfly release
🌿 Use of the gardens
📸 Admission for your photographer

Available in 2-hour time blocks during regular business hours.

✨ Sometimes all you need is simplicity, nature… and of course, “I do.”

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👉 Plan your proposal: https://txdg.org/business-hours-proposals/

🎡 🌿 The State Fair is almost here! 🎟️Did you know a Texas Discovery Gardens membership includes complimentary State Fair...
08/29/2026

🎡 🌿 The State Fair is almost here! 🎟️

Did you know a Texas Discovery Gardens membership includes complimentary State Fair tickets? Depending on your membership level, you can receive 1–8 Fair tickets.

Plus, enjoy year-round perks like Gardens admission, Butterfly House access, discounts, and more. 🦋🌱

🎟️ Get your membership before Fair season.

👉 Become a Member: https://txdg.org/become-a-member/

Texas Discovery Gardens is excited to enter the contest from North Texas Giving Day! 💚 We could win one of four $1,000...
08/29/2026

Texas Discovery Gardens is excited to enter the contest from North Texas Giving Day!
💚 We could win one of four $1,000 prize grants from the
Communities Foundation of Texas, helping us continue our mission of connecting our community with the wonders of nature.
🦋🌱 Please cheer us on as we celebrate the spirit of giving!

🎨🌿 Art and nature come together in the current gallery exhibition at Texas Discovery Gardens, The Garden Beyond Time by ...
08/28/2026

🎨🌿 Art and nature come together in the current gallery exhibition at Texas Discovery Gardens, The Garden Beyond Time by artist Cassandra Bohne-L.

Explore a collection inspired by the beauty, wonder, and timeless connection we share with the natural world. 🌱🦋

Make the gallery part of your next visit to Texas Discovery Gardens and take a moment to slow down, explore, and see the garden through a different lens. 💚

🎨 The Garden Beyond Time
👩‍🎨 Cassandra Bohne-L
📍 Texas Discovery Gardens

👉 Learn more about the current gallery: https://txdg.org/art-gallery/

Long before pollinator gardens became a growing trend, we were helping visitors discover the power of native and adapted...
08/27/2026

Long before pollinator gardens became a growing trend, we were helping visitors discover the power of native and adapted plants. 🌼🐝

Our botanical garden showcases plants chosen for Texas conditions and landscapes that provide valuable resources for native pollinators. But the learning doesn’t stop along the garden paths.

Through interactive programs and hands-on experiences, we connect children, families, students, and lifelong learners with the living world around them. 🔎🌿

It’s education you can see, touch, and experience -- and an invitation to understand how thoughtful choices can help nature thrive. 💚

Explore. Experience. Entertain. Educate.

Visit https://txdg.org/ for more information.

What does it feel like to walk into a living kaleidoscope? 🌈🦋Inside our two-story tropical butterfly house, exotic butte...
08/26/2026

What does it feel like to walk into a living kaleidoscope? 🌈🦋

Inside our two-story tropical butterfly house, exotic butterflies flutter freely through a lush environment filled with color, movement, and wonder. 🌿🌺 Every visit offers a chance to slow down, look closely, and experience these remarkable creatures up close.

From delicate wings drifting overhead to fascinating discoveries throughout the Insectarium, there’s always something new to notice. 🔎🐛

Come experience one of Dallas’s most enchanting natural escapes and discover why there’s always more to explore at Texas Discovery Gardens.

Butterflies and Beyond. 💚🌱

Plan your visit at https://txdg.org/butterfly-house-and-insectarium/. 🦋✨

💍🌿 Your love story deserves a beautiful setting. 🌿💍Imagine saying “I do” surrounded by lush gardens, beautiful blooms, a...
08/26/2026

💍🌿 Your love story deserves a beautiful setting. 🌿💍

Imagine saying “I do” surrounded by lush gardens, beautiful blooms, and the natural beauty of Texas Discovery Gardens. ✨

Whether you’re planning an intimate ceremony or a celebration with family and friends, Texas Discovery Gardens offers stunning indoor and outdoor spaces to make your wedding day unforgettable.

🌿 Circular Lawn—An intimate garden setting for ceremonies for up to 150 guests.
🌸 Grand Allée—A gorgeous garden-lined setting for ceremonies up to 300 guests.
🦋 Butterfly House—Celebrate being surrounded by free-flying tropical butterflies.
✨ Grand Hall—Floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the gardens, with space for large receptions.

From daytime ceremonies to sunset celebrations, there’s a space to make your big day feel uniquely yours. 💕

Ready to start planning your garden wedding?

👉 Explore Weddings at Texas Discovery Gardens: https://txdg.org/weddings-events/

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Dallas, TX

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

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+12144287476

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