No skateboards, hoverboards, scooters or motorized equipment allowed. Motorized scooters allowed only for mobility impaired.
No hammocks or tents allowed.
Please do not play in the water features.
Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
All outdoor flames are prohibited including candles.
Balloons are not allowed.
The Arboretum is unable to store or hold guests’ bags or luggage.
Personal photography with handheld equipment is included with regular admission. No additional commercial photography fee applies. Please refer to the full Photography Guidelines for details, and note that pathways and garden areas must remain unobstructed at all times.
The City of Dallas does not permit changing clothes in public restrooms. Wedding parties and quinceañeras are asked to arrive already dressed for photo shoots. A two-hour VIP room rental is available and can be reserved online.
Pets are prohibited in the gardens with the exception of licensed service animals.
To protect the plant collections, active sports and games are not permitted. Prohibited games and activities include, but are not limited to: kites, Frisbees or other plastic discs, egg hunts, roller skating, footballs, baseballs and soccer balls.
Please do not stand or walk in garden beds or climb on trees or shrubs.
The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden is a smoke-free environment. This policy applies throughout the garden and parking areas, and extends to all public hours and evening activities, including concerts, member events, and nighttime exhibits. Vaping and e-cigarettes are also prohibited.
Do not pick flowers.
Please watch your step while in the garden. A botanic garden has many landscape design elements and there are uneven walkways and grade changes throughout the garden.
All visitors are required to wear a shirt and shoes at all times. Arboretum management reserves the right to deny entry to guests wearing clothing items with offensive text, content and/or images.
For the safety and enjoyment of all guests, costume masks and props weapons are not allowed in the garden.
Do not take or harm any of the wildlife (this includes feeding squirrels).
Bicycles are not allowed in the garden. There is a secured, designated bicycle stand in the parking lot. Please inquire with the parking or gate attendants for directions.
Amplified music, musical instruments or any noise-making device is prohibited, unless pre-approved by the Arboretum.
The Arboretum is unable to host memorials, wakes, or celebration of life events. The following venues may be able to assist with arrangements for a similarly beautiful setting:
