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April 2026

Spring Plant Sale: Members-Only Presale + 10% Discount

Discover the perfect plants to take home and grow your garden! As a valued member of the Fort Worth Botanic Garden, you’ll enjoy exclusive early access to our seasonal Plant Sale plus 10% off your purchase before it opens to the public. Browse a wide selection of specialty plants, including native perennials, annuals, trees, shrubs,...
09 Apr
2:00 pm - 6:30 pm
The Grove
Fort Worth Botanic Garden

Spring Plant Sale

Find the perfect plants to take home and grow your garden! The Fort Worth Botanic Garden’s seasonal Plant Sale features a wide selection of specialty plants, including native perennials, annuals, trees, shrubs, and pollinator-friendly favorites that are all hand-selected by our horticulture experts. FWBG staff and volunteers will also be on hand to share advice to...
10 - 11 Apr
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
The Grove
Fort Worth Botanic Garden

Blooms & Beats: April 2026

Enjoy spring in the Garden while listening to live music performances by talented local artists. Satisfy your taste buds with offerings from some of Fort Worth’s favorite food trucks, play fun yard games, and relax with a selection of adult beverages under the stars. Bring your friends and family for a night to remember! Sponsored...
10 Apr
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Horseshoe Garden
Fort Worth Botanic Garden

Dog Days: April

This weekend is bound to be a doggone good time! Enjoy two full days of hanging out with your pup in the beauty of the Garden. Dog Days will be held during regular Garden hours, with regular admission for humans and an additional $5 per dog. Hydration stations for dogs will be provided by the...
11 - 12 Apr
All Day

Begonia Species Bank Tour: April

Go behind-the-scenes of the Begonia Species Bank, the largest recognized collection of its kind in North America and home to more than 800 species and 800 hybrids! This exclusive members-only tour also offers a rare look inside the Conservation Greenhouse, normally closed to the public. Discover how our horticulture team preserves and studies these remarkable...
11 Apr
FREE
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Leonard Courtyard

Trial Garden Tour: April 15

Our Trial Garden tours meet in the Trial Garden on Wednesdays from April – October from 9:00 – 10:00 AM. Swing by and meet with a Trial Volunteers to learn about everything they’re doing.   Upcoming 2026 Tour Dates: Wednesday, April 1 Wednesday, April 8 Wednesday, April 15 Wednesday, April 22 Wednesday, April 29 Wednesday,...
15 Apr
FREE
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Trial Garden

Members-Only: Carlquist Collection Exploration

This event is exclusively for members with Supporter, Patron, or Affiliate-level memberships. Explore the BRIT Library’s Sherwin Carlquist Collection, which documents the mid-20th-century expeditions of botanist Sherwin Carlquist as he collected plants on islands around the world. Members of the Carlquist project team will share his captivating photographs of flora, fauna, people, and landscapes from...
18 Apr
FREE
10:00 am - 11:00 am
The Commons at the Botanical Institute of Texas
1700 University Drive

BRIT Reads Book Club: “Beyond Words: What Animals Think and Feel” by Carl Safina

Do you love to read? Are you passionate about botany, natural history, sustainability and similar topics? Then, you’ll love the BRIT Reads Book Club! This informal group meets every other month to discuss a chosen book, in-person and virtually. We begin with a moderator summarizing the book and reviewing its key points. Then there is...
20 Apr
FREE
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
BRIT Library

Trial Garden Tour: April 22

Our Trial Garden tours meet in the Trial Garden on Wednesdays from April – October from 9:00 – 10:00 AM. Swing by and meet with a Trial Volunteers to learn about everything they’re doing.   Upcoming 2026 Tour Dates: Wednesday, April 1 Wednesday, April 8 Wednesday, April 15 Wednesday, April 22 Wednesday, April 29 Wednesday,...
22 Apr
FREE
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Trial Garden

Nurturing Nature: A Guide to Gardening for Special Needs

Join author Jill Mays for an inspiring exploration of how our senses can deepen our connection to the natural world. In this session, Jill will share how sensory experiences in nature support health, well-being, and emotional balance for people of all ages and abilities. Participants will discover simple, accessible ways to engage sight, sound, touch,...
24 Apr
10:00 am - 11:00 am
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