Events

With works spanning back almost 500 years, “The Opulence of Orchids” features contemporary and historical depictions of orchids in conjunction with the Fort Worth Botanic Garden’s “World of Orchids” display. This selection of artworks includes watercolor paintings, pen and ink drawings, and lithographs from BRIT Library’s Arader Natural History Collection of Art as well as […]

Opening reception and panel discussion: Feb 17, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. Fort Worth Spring Gallery Night stop: March 25, 2023 from 1-9 p.m. Dornith Doherty: Illuminations: Past, Present, and Future of Fern Research is a tripartite environmental art exhibition emerging from a research-based creative collaboration with Dr. Alejandra Vasco, Research Botanist, Ana Niño, Librarian, and […]

Experience the stunning and exquisite beauty of all shapes, sizes and colors of thousands of orchids arranged in breathtaking displays coming for the first time to the Fort Worth Botanic Garden's beautiful Rainforest Conservatory February 24 - April 9, 2023. Learn about their habitats and how to grow them in your own home.

Registration for this event is now closed. We hope to see you next month! Join our recurring all-level yoga class to move, stretch, and awaken your mind and body. You’ll learn unique connections within the body to increase muscle elasticity, loosen joints, and gain flexibility. After class, explore the Gardens at your leisure; registration includes […]

Join us in the Fuller Garden for a fun story! Each family will also receive an extension sheet full of activities to try in the Garden or at home. These short programs are included free with general admission and do not require registration. Plan ahead or simply drop in; we are happy to see you! […]

This event is sold out. Please email mschmidlkofer@fwbg.org to be added to the waitlist. Together in partnership, the Fort Worth Garden Club (FWGC) and FWBG|BRIT present the Girl’s Nature Workshop series! These hands-on programs connect girls and their families to the fascinating world of horticulture and floriculture. Each workshop highlights skills and activities designed to […]

Fort Worth Botanic Garden and Botanical Research Institute of Texas are thrilled to participate as a Fort Worth Spring Gallery Night stop!  Fort Worth Gallery Night is hosted by the Fort Worth Art Dealers Association. Join us at the Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT) for Dornith Doherty: Illuminations: Past, Present, and Future of Fern […]

This event is sold out. Click here to be added to the waitlist. Or, register now for next month! Forest Bathing, or shinrin-yoku, is the deliberate practice of immersion in nature using mindfulness and the senses. This practice originated in Japan in the 1980s and allows the body, mind, and spirit to relax and rejuvenate […]

This program is sold out. Contact mschmidlkofer@fwbg.org to be added to the waitlist.  Imagine if the fate of the world depended on annual rituals of creating decorated eggs to thwart evil spirits, welcome spring and the return of the sun, and offer prayers for wealth and good harvest. Such are the origins of Pysanky, the […]

FWBG member families are invited to a free storytime and picnic lunch in the Fuller Garden. Bring your own blankets and picnic lunches and join Chef Richard Sandoval as he presents his book Viva Abejas, and teaches us about the important role bees play in our food system. Thursday, March 30 (11:30 am – 12:30 […]

Click here to register now! Forager and naturalists Eric Knight and Stacy Coplin will present an overview of foraging wild and edible plants in Texas as well as methods for finding, identifying, and harvesting edible wild foods from foraged plants and favorite recipes. The event will conclude with a walk on the nature trail beside […]

Hop into Spring with this exclusive event for FWBG member families! Children ages 0-9 years will enjoy fun education activities, listen to a story with Bella the Begonia, and participate in an egg-cellent egg hunt.