Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden – Dallas, Texas
The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden is a 66-acre botanical garden located at 8525 Garland Road in East Dallas, Texas, on the southeastern shore of White Rock Lake.
A nationally acclaimed 66-acre display garden features breathtaking floral displays all year long. Nestled on the shores of White Rock Lake, the Dallas Arboretum was named “One of the Most Breathtaking Gardens in the World” by Architectural Digest. Dallas Blooms Festival boasts of over 500,000 spring blooming bulbs, 3,000 azaleas, and hundreds of Cherry Blooms-February-April. Summer in the Garden includes an outdoor concert series on Thursday evenings and numerous water features with breathtaking floral displays.
The majority of the grounds were once part of a 44-acre (18 ha) estate known as Rancho Encinal, built for geophysicist Everette Lee DeGolyer and his wife, Nell DeGoyler. The 22,000-square-foot (2,000 m2) Spanish-style DeGolyer House was completed in 1940.
Since 1976, the DeGolyer Estate has formed a portion of the Dallas Arboretum & Botanical Gardens. The DeGolyer Restaurant/Loggia is located in the DeGolyer House, which overlooks White Rock Lake and A Woman’s Garden. Also located on the grounds are an outdoor concert stage, picnic areas, and the 8-acre (3.2 ha) Rory Meyers Children’s Adventure Garden with 17 indoor and outdoor galleries. The DeGolyer House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, as well as the Texas Register of Historic Places.
In September 2002, Arboretum facilities were expanded with the opening of the new Visitors Center, named after Dallas developer Trammell Crow.
Autumn at the Arboretum-September-November features a nationally acclaimed Pumpkin Village featuring over 90,000 pumpkins/gourds/squash and named one of America’s Best Pumpkin festivals by Fodor’s Travel. The 8-acre Rory Meyers Children’s Adventure Garden was designed to connect children with nature. Education is a central focus of the garden’s mission, which teaches life and Earth science with 17 indoor/outdoor galleries and 150 interactive activities – Where science and fun become one.
The mission of the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden is to build and maintain a public garden and arboretum that promotes the art, enjoyment, and knowledge of horticulture while providing opportunities for education and research.
The Dallas Arboretum, one of the most beautiful outdoor attractions in Dallas, features 66 acres of spectacular display gardens that showcase incredible seasonal flowers, ornamental shrubs, trees, and plant collections in a serene setting on White Rock Lake.
The Dallas Arboretum is proud to offer the public an array of popular annual events, educational programs for children and adults, and an emphasis on family-oriented activities. Ground-breaking horticultural research conducted in our Trial Gardens continues to contribute to an important body of knowledge, both regionally and nationally.
Open seven days a week and Wednesday nights until 8 pm from March-October. Seasonal weekday discounts are available. The garden is closed on New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.