8525 Garland Road, Dallas, Texas 75218

Rory Meyers Children’s Adventure Garden

Rory Meyers Children’s Adventure Garden

Calling All Adventurers!

It’s time to embark on a journey through the Rory Meyers Children’s Adventure Garden. Step into a world of wonder, where curiosity knows no bounds. Explore interactive exhibits, whimsical gardens, and hands-on STEM activities that spark imagination and delight. It’s an educational experience disguised as pure fun.


Programs in the Children’s Adventure Garden

Walne Family Discovery Lab

Discover hands-on STEM with daily experiments in the Exploration Center for ages 6 & up.

  • Monday-Friday 12:30pm, 2pm, & 3:30pm
  • Saturday-Sunday 11am, 12:30pm, 2pm, & 3:30pm
11/3-11/16 BioBounce
11/17-11/30 Colorful Canopy
12/1-12/14 Starry Slime
12/15-12/30 The Best of 2025

OmniGlobe

Exploration Center

  • Monday-Tuesday 2:30pm
  • Wednesday-Friday 2:30 & 4pm
  • Saturday-Sunday 11:30am, 2:30pm, & 4pm
11/8-11/30 Extraordinary Exoplanets
12/1-12/30 Winter is Coming

Little Adventurers Activities

Storytime in First Adventure

  • Monday-Friday: 10:30am

Puppet Show in The Glade

  • Saturday-Sunday: 10:30am & 12:30pm

Presented by: Primrose Schools in Dallas – Fort Worth

Upcoming Puppet Shows

11/8-12/7 Marvelous Metamorphosis
12/13-12/28 Fair Weather Friends

STEM Stops

Exploration Center Plaza

  • Monday-Friday (A) 1:30pm & (B) 3:30pm
  • Saturday-Sunday (A) 10am-12pm & (B) 1pm-3pm

STEM Stops are your chance to stop and experience in-depth science and STEM learning in the Children’s Adventure Garden! Join facilitators throughout various galleries as they share fun experiments and real scientific specimens for you to explore that relate to the topic of each gallery. STEM Stops are “come-n-go,” so each experience is guided by YOU and your discovery journey.

Upcoming STEM Stops

11/10-11/30  (A) Migrate, Hibernate, Adapt; (B) Squirrel Science
12/1-12/14 (A) Constellation Creation; (B) It’s Just a Phase
12/15-12/30 (A) Camouflage Creatures; (B) Go with the Flow

Learn more about the Rory Meyers Children’s Adventure Garden

Daily Programming is designed to inspire young minds to explore a world of educational adventure!

Other Accolades

  • Thea Award recipient for Outstanding Achievement as a Science/Discovery Garden.
  • Certified as a Wildlife Habitat with the National Wildlife Federation.
  • A certified Monarch Waystation
  • A Texas Aquatic Science certified field site

The Dallas Arboretum’s Rory Meyers Children’s Adventure Garden is a truly spectacular addition to this community—brilliantly conceived and beautifully executed. Kids of all ages will have an engaging and entertaining experience, all while learning more about the wonders of our planet.

– Boyd Matson, Host, National Geographic Weekend

I’m excited about the hands-on learning experience that the next generation of geologists and engineers will have in the Energy Learning Center. Challenging young minds is the way we will adapt to the future energy demands.

– Dr. Gerald Turner, President of Southern Methodist University

Sponsors

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Start Your Adventure Here

With so many paths to take, visiting the Rory Meyers Children’s Adventure Garden is one of the most intriguing ways in all of Dallas to spend a day outdoors with children.