Our Beauty Bus Shuttle will be unavailable on Friday, Nov 14. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.

Event Calendar

    Early Bird Registration: Becoming Butterflies Field Trips

    Early Bird Registration: Becoming Butterflies Field Trips

    Priority registration for the Becoming Butterflies Field Trip will open on Monday, November 10, 2025, and close on Friday, December 19th, 2025. Requests received after December 19th will be processed as availability allows. Pre-K through 12th Grade | $10 per Student | $15 per Adult* March 4th, 2026 – April 30th, 2026, Tuesday & Wednesday in 2-hour...

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    • children & family programs
    • educator professional development
    • field trip opportunities
    • learn
    • school programs
    • Date
      Nov 10 - Dec 19, 2025
    • Time All Day
    Girls Nature Workshop: Stamping Around

    Girls Nature Workshop: Stamping Around

    Click here to register now! Together in partnership, the Fort Worth Garden Club (FWGC) and FWBG present the Girls Nature Workshops 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 inspire the next generation of plant lovers and environmental...

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    • children & family programs
    • learn
    • workshops
    • Date
      Nov 15, 2025
    • Time 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    • Location Camellia Room
    Drawing in the Garden: Japanese Garden

    Drawing in the Garden: Japanese 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! 

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    • adult education classes
    • classes
    • creative arts classes
    • learn
    • Date
      Nov 15, 2025
    • Time 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
    • Location Japanese Garden
    Japanese Garden Tour: November

    Japanese Garden Tour: November

    Our Japanese Garden open tour meets in the Japanese Garden Courtyard on Saturday mornings Spring and Fall from 10:00 am to 11:00 am. Join knowledgeable docents for a guided tour of our beautiful Japanese Garden. Enjoy lovely vistas while docents discuss our garden’s design elements, history, and the cultural significance of Japanese gardens. Observe and...

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    • learn
    • tours
    • Date
      Nov 15, 2025
    • Time 10:00 AM - 11:00 PM
    • Location Japanese Garden Courtyard
    Creative Explorations: Wild Tablescaping

    Creative Explorations: Wild Tablescaping

    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! Tantalize your holiday guests with a foraged curation of compostable decor. This workshop...

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    • adult education classes
    • classes
    • creative arts classes
    • learn
    • Date
      Nov 18, 2025
    • Time 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    Discover Ikebana

    Discover Ikebana

    Cozy up to creative winter arrangements using seasonal flowers and plants as you explore the beautiful art of Japanese floral arrangement known as ikebana. You’ll learn about the concepts and design elements that make ikebana unique, view a live demonstration by our internationally-certified expert instructor, and get hands-on crafting your own arrangement. Class will end...

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    • adult education classes
    • classes
    • creative arts classes
    • learn
    • Date
      Nov 21, 2025
    • Time 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
    • Location Botanical Research Institute of Texas
    Blurred Beauty: Bokeh in Photography

    Blurred Beauty: Bokeh in Photography

    Explore intentionally out-of-focus photographic elements and practice in the Japanese Garden. Discover the beauty of bokeh, a Japanese term for to the aesthetic quality of the blur created in out-of-focus parts of a photograph. Join our professional artist instructor to learn the camera settings to achieve the bokeh effect and how to recognize the light...

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    • adult education classes
    • classes
    • creative arts classes
    • learn
    • Date
      Nov 22, 2025
    • Time 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
    • Location West Entrance Lot
    Preserving the Harvest: Pasta Sauce

    Preserving the Harvest: Pasta Sauce

    Discover the age-old arts of food preservation! Learn to extend the life of fresh, seasonal bounty while enhancing flavors and maintaining nutritional content. Explore ingredient selection, food safety principles and practical tips to ensure your culinary success. With step-by-step guidance, you will complete and can your own homemade—better yet, Garden-made—preserved food during class. You will...

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    • adult education classes
    • classes
    • health & wellness
    • learn
    • Date
      Dec 2, 2025
    • Time 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
    • Location Botanical Research Institute of Texas
    Gentle Yoga: December

    Gentle Yoga: December

    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. In December, January and February, we will keep warm...

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    • adult education classes
    • classes
    • health & wellness
    • learn
    • Dec 3, 10, 17, & 31, 2025
      9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
    • Location Botanical Research Institute of Texas
    Drawing in the Garden: Poinsettias

    Drawing in the Garden: Poinsettias

    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! 

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    • adult education classes
    • classes
    • creative arts classes
    • learn
    • Date
      Dec 6, 2025
    • Time 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
    • Location Japanese Garden