Event Calendar
Categories
- All
- Adult Education Classes
- Art Exhibitions
- Camps
- Camps: Ages 12-14
- Camps: Ages 4-5
- Camps: Ages 5-7
- Camps: Ages 5-7
- Camps: Ages 6-7
- Camps: Ages 8-11
- Children & Family Programs
- Classes
- Creative Arts Classes
- Dog-Friendly Events
- Ecology Classes
- Educator Professional Development
- Events
- Exhibits
- Family-Friendly Events
- Festivals
- Field Trip Opportunities
- Food & Drinks Available
- Free Admission Days
- Garden Exhibits
- Health & Wellness
- Homeschool
- Horticulture & Gardening Classes
- Learn
- Lectures & Talks
- Live Music Events
- Members-Only Events
- Online Events
- Plant Sales & Shopping Events
- S.E.E.D. Camps
- School Programs
- Spring Break Camps
- Tours
- Workshops
- adult education classes
- classes
- creative arts classes
- learn
-
Date
May 21, 2026
- Time 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
- free for members
- health & wellness
- members-only events
-
Date
May 23, 2026
- Time 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
- Location Leonard Courtyard
- adult education classes
- classes
- health & wellness
- learn
-
Date
May 26, 2026
- Time 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
- Location Botanical Research Institute of Texas
- free for members
- health & wellness
- members-only events
-
Date
May 30, 2026
- Time 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
- Location Leonard Courtyard
- adult education classes
- classes
- health & wellness
- learn
-
June 3, 10, 17, and 249:00 AM - 10:00 AM
- Location Conservatory Lawn
- adult education classes
- classes
- creative arts classes
- learn
-
Date
Jun 6, 2026
- Time 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
- Location Water Conservation Garden
- adult education classes
- classes
- creative arts classes
- learn
-
Date
Jun 13, 2026
- Time 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
- Location Botanical Research Institute of Texas
- adult education classes
- classes
- health & wellness
- learn
-
Date
Jun 13, 2026
- Time 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
- Location Japanese Garden
- free for members
- health & wellness
- members-only events
-
Date
Jun 13, 2026
- Time 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
- Location Leonard Courtyard
- adult education classes
- events
- free
- learn
- lectures & talks
-
Date
Jun 15, 2026
- Time 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
- Location BRIT Library
Creative Explorations: Paper Making 101
Explore new artistic media and techniques through plant-based projects with a fun and inspiring local artist. These monthly classes are appropriate for all experience levels and promote enjoyment over perfection. Reawaken your creative spirit with our instructor’s open-ended, judgment-free approach to art! Registration includes Garden admission for the day—we encourage you to explore the Garden...
Members-Only Quiet Hour Walk: May 23
Step into serenity every Saturday with our new weekly Members-Only Quiet Hour Walk. It’s a peaceful start to your weekend at FWBG! What to Expect: A 60-minute silent walk led by a mindfulness guide Gentle movement breaks using easy-to-follow practices A peaceful, grounding experience focusing on the senses Note: The path includes uneven...
Good4u: Fueling for Fitness
Join the Garden and our partner, Natural Grocers, to explore a variety of health & earth-conscious topics. Good4u classes are free; registration is recommended to help us best prepare a top-notch experience. Registration includes Garden admission for the day. We encourage you to explore the Garden before and after class! Date: Tuesday, May 26,...
Members-Only Quiet Hour Walk: May 30
Step into serenity every Saturday with our new weekly Members-Only Quiet Hour Walk. It’s a peaceful start to your weekend at FWBG! What to Expect: A 60-minute silent walk led by a mindfulness guide Gentle movement breaks using easy-to-follow practices A peaceful, grounding experience focusing on the senses Note: The path includes uneven...
Gentle Yoga: June
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. Registration includes Garden admission for the day. We encourage you to explore the Garden after class. This month, sessions will take place outside on...
Drawing in the Garden: Perennial Garden
Discover and polish your drawing skills at the Garden! Bring your favorite portable medium and explore a new artistic focus each month. Our award-winning artist instructor will start with a demonstration, then answer questions and provide tips and one-on-one attention throughout a free-drawing session. We will end by gathering to share our experiences and drawings. Registration includes Garden admission for the day—we encourage you to explore the Garden after class!
Botanicals in Blue
Explore an early photographic process and create your own wall-worthy works of art! Developed in the 19th century, this camera-less method was soon adopted by botanists to document plant specimens. Cyanotypes combine art and science to produce gorgeous, deep-blue and white prints. Our expert instructor will introduce the technique and answer questions as you experiment...
Discover Forest Bathing: June 13
Forest Bathing, or shinrin-yoku, is the deliberate practice of immersion in nature using mindfulness and the senses. This practice originated in Japan and allows the body, mind and spirit to relax and rejuvenate surrounded by the healing powers of nature. This introductory class begins by discussing the guiding principles of shinrin-yoku that enable us to...
Members-Only Quiet Hour Walk: June 13
Step into serenity every Saturday with our new weekly Members-Only Quiet Hour Walk. It’s a peaceful start to your weekend at FWBG! What to Expect: A 60-minute silent walk led by a mindfulness guide Gentle movement breaks using easy-to-follow practices A peaceful, grounding experience focusing on the senses Note: The path includes uneven...
BRIT Reads Book Club: “Close to Home” by Thor Hanson
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...
