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Nov 10 - Dec 19, 2025
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Sept 18 - Dec 7
- Location Vistas
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Dec 1 - 31, 2025
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- Location Trellis Gift Shop & Treasure Tree Gift Shop
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Dec 2, 2025
- Time 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
- Location Botanical Research Institute of Texas
- adult education classes
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Dec 3, 10, 17, & 31, 20259:00 AM - 10:00 AM
- Location Botanical Research Institute of Texas
- adult education classes
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- creative arts classes
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Dec 6, 2025
- Time 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
- Location Japanese Garden
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- free for members
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Dec 6, 2025
- Time 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
- Location Leonard Courtyard
- art exhibitions
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Oct 15 - Feb 11, 202610:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Weekdays Only
- Location Madeline Samples Exhibit Hall
- adult education classes
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- free
- learn
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Dec 8, 2025
- Time 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
- Location BRIT Library
- adult education classes
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Dec 9, 2025
- Time 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
- Location Botanical Research Institute of Texas
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...
Garden Exhibit: Musical Swings
This fall, join us at the Garden and swing the day away with the Musical Swings exhibit! Designed to foster human connections in public spaces, this interactive installation invites people of all ages to create music together simply by swinging. Created by the award-winning art and design studio Daily tous les jours, each swing triggers...
December Member Appreciation MONTH: 20% Off Gift Shop Purchases
Members get a double-discount (20% off) in our Treasure Tree Gift Shop and Trellis Gift Shop during the entire month of December. It’s our way of saying thank you for your support! Not a member yet? Join today!
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...
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...
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!Â
Members-Only Quiet Hour Walk: December 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...
Art Exhibition: “Natural Harmonies: Plants’ Musical Influence”
“Natural Harmonies: Plants’ Musical Influence” celebrates how the plant world has inspired music across genres and generations. Plucked from the Arader Collection of Botanical Art, these artworks depict plants and nature scenes that have motivated musicians’ melodies. Along with artworks, the exhibit boasts a curated musical playlist with a song complementing each piece of art....
BRIT Reads Book Club: “Brave the Wild River” by Melissa L. Sevigny
Please note that this month we meet on the second Monday of the month. 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 or online. We begin...
Good4u: DIY Body Care for Every Body
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. Scrub goodbye to skin care chemicals and learn fun, easy do-it-yourself body care using oils, foods and everyday ingredients at home. Date:...