FESTIVAL: Dallas Blooms – A World of Flowers
Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden presents Dallas Blooms, the Southwest’s largest spring floral festival featuring tulips, daffodils, Dutch Iris and hyacinths, pansies, violas, poppies and thousands of other spring-blooming annuals and perennials.
| WHERE: | Dallas Arboretum 8525 Garland Rd. Dallas, TX 75218 |
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| WHEN: | Feb 24 – Apr 8 9am–5pm daily through Apr 8. |
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| PRICE: | $15 adults; $10 kids ages 3–12. |
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| PARKING: | $15. |
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| PHONE: | 214/515-6615 |
With the theme A World of Flowers, this year’s festival is an explosion of color from more than 500,000 spring-blooming blossoms, and hundreds of Japanese cherry trees. The finale of this spring celebration is the mass flowering of the garden’s collection of 3,000 azaleas that bloom during the end of April.
Mommy and Me Mondays and Tiny Tot Tuesdays: Enjoy children’s activities including face painting, a petting zoo, story times and Kindermusik in the Pecan Grove. From 10am-2pm February 24–April 8.
BOGO Wednesdays. Admission is buy one get one free, valid at ticket booth only, from February 28-April 4.
International Crossroads Village daily from 10am-3pm in the Pecan Grove.
Worlds intersect and become a festive place where guests can find an abundance of activities and entertainment from around the globe. Activities and entertainment change weekly based on the cultural theme. Stay up-to-date with event times and locations by referring to the website at dallasarboretum.org/blooms.
Flowers of the World: Master Gardener Presentation & Tour on Wednesdays, 11am-Noon. Join Master Gardeners as they talk about the flowers in the garden and from where they originate. Take a tour around the garden to see where these beautiful plants can be found and what makes them so special.
Arts & Culture on Wednesdays, 10am-3pm. Cultural communities from around the Metroplex visit the garden each week to present their culture. Activities include origami, calligraphy, dancing, crafts and art from different areas of the world.
International Market on Fridays from 10am-3pm in the Pecan Grove. Each Friday will highlight a cultural market from a different part of the world in regions such as Mediterranean, Europe, Asia and The Americas. Art and goods will be for sale, and cultural activities will be featured.
International Festival on Saturday & Sundays from 10am-3pm in the Pecan Grove. For those guests who cannot make it during the week, no worries. The International Crossroads has an abundance of activities including live music, dance, cultural activities and vendors selling unique products from all over the globe.
This venue is wheelchair accessible.