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
OmniGlobe
Exploration Center
- Monday-Tuesday 2:30pm
- Wednesday-Friday 2:30 & 4pm
- Saturday-Sunday 11:30am, 2:30pm, & 4pm
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
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
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.