Event Calendar

    BRIT Reads Book Club: “Close to Home” by Thor Hanson

    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...

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    • adult education classes
    • events
    • free
    • learn
    • lectures & talks
    • Date
      Jun 15, 2026
    • Time 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    • Location BRIT Library
    Members-Only Quiet Hour Walk: June 6

    Members-Only Quiet Hour Walk: June 6

    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...

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    • free for members
    • health & wellness
    • members-only events
    • Date
      Jun 16, 2026
    • Time 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
    • Location Leonard Courtyard
    Trial Garden Tour: June 17

    Trial Garden Tour: June 17

    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,...

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    • events
    • learn
    • tours
    • Date
      Jun 17, 2026
    • Time 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
    • Location Trial Garden
    Free Admission Day: Juneteenth

    Free Admission Day: Juneteenth

    Join us at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden on Thursday, June 19 for a special Free Admission Day in honor of Juneteenth. Stroll through our beautiful gardens, connect with nature, and take time to honor the significance of this historic day. Whether it’s your first visit or your fiftieth, we invite everyone to enjoy the...

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    • events
    • free admission days
    • Date
      Jun 19, 2026
    • Time All Day
    Free Member Photo Day: Father’s Day

    Free Member Photo Day: Father’s Day

    Treat the dad in your life to a morning in the garden! This members-only photo event is a fun way to mark the occasion with memories that last well beyond the gifts. Each Member Photo Day has a unique theme with professional photos taken by Claudia Garcia of Studio Cloud. All Member Photo Days are...

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    • dog-friendly events
    • events
    • free for members
    • members-only events
    • Date
      Jun 20, 2026
    • Time 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Location Leonard Courtyard
    Carlquist Collection Tour & Exploration

    Carlquist Collection Tour & Exploration

    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 these journeys. Guests will also be invited to participate in a scientific...

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    • art exhibitions
    • events
    • exhibits
    • free for members
    • lectures & talks
    • members-only events
    • Date
      Jun 20, 2026
    • Time 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
    • Location The Commons at the Botanical Research Institute of Texas
    Members-Only Quiet Hour Walk: June 20

    Members-Only Quiet Hour Walk: June 20

    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...

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    • free for members
    • health & wellness
    • members-only events
    • Date
      Jun 20, 2026
    • Time 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
    • Location Leonard Courtyard
    Trial Garden Tour: June 24

    Trial Garden Tour: June 24

    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,...

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    • events
    • learn
    • tours
    • Date
      Jun 24, 2026
    • Time 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
    • Location Trial Garden
    Members-Only Quiet Hour Walk: June 27

    Members-Only Quiet Hour Walk: June 27

    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...

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    • free for members
    • health & wellness
    • members-only events
    • Date
      Jun 27, 2026
    • Time 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
    • Location Leonard Courtyard
    Art in the Garden Tour: Sherwin Carlquist & BRIT Library – July

    Art in the Garden Tour: Sherwin Carlquist & BRIT Library – July

    Peer behind-the-scenes at BRIT Library’s latest art exhibit, “Expeditions through the Lens: Botanical Photographs of Sherwin Carlquist.” Learn more about the people, plants, and places on view through a guided walk-through of the exhibit along with a tour of the imaging studio where the U.S. National Science Foundation-funded Carlquist team makes digitization magic happen. Tours...

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    • art exhibitions
    • exhibits
    • learn
    • tours
    • Date
      Jul 4, 2026
    • Time 10:00 AM - 11:00 PM
    • Location Madeline Samples Exhibit Hall