Starting June 30, the Café will be temporarily closed for renovations and will reopen this fall under new management.

Event Calendar

    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
    Flora Book Signing: Meet the Authors

    Flora Book Signing: Meet the Authors

    Documenting and Preserving a Botanical Legacy Join FWBG leadership and the Illustrated Texas Floras team for a short update on the Texas Floras Program and a signing of the newly published Illustrated Flora of East Texas, Volume 2: Acanthaceae-Fabaceae. Often called the Biological Crossroads of North America, East Texas is one of the most species-rich...

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    • events
    • free
    • learn
    • lectures & talks
    • Date
      Jul 2, 2026
    • Time 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Location The Commons at the Botanical Institute of Texas
    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 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
    • Location Madeline Samples Exhibit Hall
    Members-Only Quiet Hour Walk: July 11

    Members-Only Quiet Hour Walk: July 11

    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
      Jul 11, 2026
    • Time 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
    • Location Leonard Courtyard
    Dog Days: July

    Dog Days: July

    Please note that the hours for dog days are reduced to 8 AM – 1 PM during July and August. 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,...

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    • dog-friendly events
    • events
    • family-friendly events
    • free for members
    • Date
      Jul 11 - 12, 2026
    • Time 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
    July Member Appreciation Day: 20% Off Gift Shop Purchases

    July Member Appreciation Day: 20% Off Gift Shop Purchases

    Members get a double-discount (20% off) in our Treasure Tree Gift Shop and Trellis Gift Shop every second Saturday of the month. It’s our way of saying thank you for your support! Not a member yet? Join today!

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    • members-only events
    • plant sales & shopping
    • Date
      Jul 12, 2026
    • Time All Day
    • Location Trellis Gift Shop & Treasure Tree Gift Shop
    Recorrido del Instituto de Investigación Botánica de Texas (BRIT): 13 de Julio

    Recorrido del Instituto de Investigación Botánica de Texas (BRIT): 13 de Julio

    Explora el Edificio del Instituto de Investigación Botánica de Texas (BRIT), un centro de clase mundial para la investigación botánica, la conservación y la educación. Esta visita guiada destaca el herbario reconocido internacionalmente, que alberga más de 1,5 millones de ejemplares, y la Biblioteca BRIT, que cuenta con una extensa colección de literatura y recursos...

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    • events
    • learn
    • tours
    • Date
      Jul 13, 2026
    • Time 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
    • Location Botanical Research Institute of Texas
    Members-Only: Botanical Waltz Across Texas

    Members-Only: Botanical Waltz Across Texas

    A Botanical Waltz Across Texas highlights the state’s extraordinary plant diversity shaped by its role as a biological crossroads. This lecture offers a broad overview of Texas’ major landscapes, vegetational regions, and remarkable native and endemic plants that make the Lone Star State botanically unique. This is an exclusive event for FWBG members. Not a member...

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    • learn
    • lectures & talks
    • Date
      Jul 18, 2026
    • Time 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
    • Location The Commons at the Botanical Research Institute of Texas
    Members-Only Quiet Hour Walk: July 18

    Members-Only Quiet Hour Walk: July 18

    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
      Jul 18, 2026
    • Time 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
    • Location Leonard Courtyard
    Expeditions through the Lens: Staff Gallery Talk

    Expeditions through the Lens: Staff Gallery Talk

    Curious about the research side of BRIT? Join research staff for a deeper look at the ambitious digitization and collection project that produced the current exhibit “Expeditions through the Lens: Botanical Photographs of Sherwin Carlquist.” You’ll hear insights and stories from the team that lead the project, be introduced to the new imaging lab, and...

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    • art exhibitions
    • events
    • exhibits
    • free for members
    • lectures & talks
    • members-only events
    • Date
      Jul 24, 2026
    • Time 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • Location Botanical Research Institute of Texas