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Hours of Operation 

Wildflower Days™ 2012 Hours
Open daily March 12 to May 31

Wildflower Center Grounds open 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Visitors Gallery, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Store, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Sunday noon to 5 p.m.
Wildflower Café, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Open Sunday, April 8 — Easter Sunday
Open Monday, May 28 — Memorial Day

Extended hours — 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. — on Tuesday, May 8, and Thursday, May 10. Evening admission will be $6 adults, $3 school and university students $2 children ages of 5 through 12—only if you arrive after 5:30 p.m., Free for members and children under 3.

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Admission Rates

$9 Adults
$7 Seniors 65 years and older
$7 Students 13 years and older
$3 Children 5 through 12

Free for Members and Children 4 years and under

*Admission Rates subject to change.

What's In Bloom This Week

Giant coneflower
Rudbeckia maxima

Eastern purple coneflower
Echinacea purpurea

Lemon beebalm
Monarda citriodora

Firewheel
Gaillardia pulchella

Engelmann's daisy
Engelmannia peristenia

Blackfoot daisy
Melampodium leucanthum

Group Visits

The Wildflower Center offers a variety of group visit opportunities including docent-led and self-guided Adult Tours, Youth Group Visits and University field trips.

Click here for rate information and to schedule a group visit.

Directions from downtown Austin

1. Head west on Sixth Street.
2. Enter the entrance ramp for Loop 1 South (Loop 1 is also known as MOPAC Expressway).
3. Continue south past the traffic light at Slaughter Lane.
4. Turn left at the next traffic light at La Crosse Avenue.
5. The Center is on the right near the end of La Crosse.

Garden Etiquette

Service animals only. Please, no pets.

Please drive slowly and enjoy your visit.

Please lock your car. The Wildflower Center is not responsible for damage or items left in vehicles.

Our trails are more fun on foot. Please park your bicycles in the parking lot.

The Wildflower Center is completely smoke-free.

Shirts and shoes required.

Closed-toe walking shoes recommended for trails and paths.

Don't forget your outdoor protection: sunscreen, hats, non-glass water bottles, insect repellant.

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The Center's grounds and buildings are wheelchair accessible excluding the Observation Tower and the Woodland and the Savanna Meadow Trails.

The Wildflower Center has two picnic areas available on a first come, first serve basis for general visitors. Alcoholic beverages and fires are not permitted.

In case of emergency, first aid is available in the Administration Building.

Photography Policy

Amateur photography is welcome at the Wildflower Center. Professional photographers may take photographs, but are required to schedule a time in advance and pay a fee,  click here to download our Application and Registration for Wedding Photographers.  Please download our Photography Policy and contact facility rentals to learn more.