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Another Reason To Visit The Wildflower Center

The Wildflower Center is Family Friendly.  Try these fun things for kids and parents.

  • Check out a Discovery Pack from the Visitors Gallery
  • Attend Story Time, especially for children 4 to 6, at 10 a.m. Mondays during April in the Little House
  • Ask a Visitors Gallery Docent for a Savanna Meadow Trail Guide and go exploring
  • Visit the Little House and scavenge for “bugs” in the courtyard containers
  • Catch a breeze on the swings in the Mollie Steves Zachry Texas Arboretum
  • Build a fort in the arboretum
  • Have a picnic. We have many picnic areas with tables and benches
  • Look for caterpillars in the insectary in spring and summer
  • Count the turtles and fish in the Wetland Pond
  • Walk on the trails and see native birds, wildflowers and more
  • Look for butterflies in the Ann and O.J. Weber Butterfly Garden
  • Check out the interactive exhibits in the Visitors Gallery and the gallery cart for what’s blooming outdoors
  • Visit the windmill that symbolizes Lady Bird’s decision to “throw her hat over the windmill” and found the Wildflower Center at age 70
  • Climb the San Antonio Tower to get an eagle’s eye view for miles

Wildflowers aren’t the only art we have.

  • Check out the exhibits in the McDermott Learning Center and The Store
  • Meet nature artists at select events—check wildflower.org for opportunities
  • Take your own art photos. (Commercial photographers must follow on-site policies)
  • Take our Art in Nature Course at Go Native U—classes in photography, water colors, silk painting, botanical drawing and landscape sketching
  • Enter the Wildflower Photo Contest
  • Visit the media room in the Visitors Gallery and view Bruce Leander’s wildflower photos
  • Bring your sketchbook or easel and create your own art under the eaves in our courtyard or elsewhere
  • Come to the intimate Artists & Artisans Festival March 9 and 10

Want a fit body and a tranquil mind? The Wildflower Center brings nature and nurture together.

  • Sign up for Yoga Balanced by Nature at 8 a.m. Tuesday mornings March 5 through April 23. Outdoor practice sessions emphasize strength, flexibility and body balance
  • Take a run on the 1.1 mile groomed trail in the Mollie Steves Zachry Texas Arboretum
  • Take a short walk or hike along our trails and look for deer, roadrunners and other wildlife:  Arboretum (ADA and stroller accessible), John Barr, Research, Savanna Meadow and Woodland Trail
  • Climb the San Antonio Tower for an expansive view of nature
  • Take the Thursday Morning Meditation classes March 7 through April 25. This Go Native U sequence starts with light stretching and body movement and continues with guided meditation
  • Two-fer: Ride your bike in the free Veloway nearby and park it in our bike rack while you visit the gardens as a member (regular admissions apply otherwise)