National Pi Day Celebration

March 14

Pi and pie enthusiasts are all invited to the garden on National Pi day. New young home chef from Duncanville, Kevin the Pie Dude, will demonstrate his famous pies at 1pm in A Tasteful Place. Pi (π) aficionados will have a chance to wow everyone with their memorization skills in the Pi Reciting contest at noon. Whoever can name the most numbers in the pi sequence will win. Then end with a concert by The Gibbonses on our concert stage from 2–4pm.

St. Patrick’s Day Celebration

March 17

Join our annual St. Patty’s Day Celebration during Spring Break. Grab a green beer for purchase at our Terrace Café and Café on the Green as you stroll through the garden enjoying beautiful Dallas Blooms. Stop by A Tasteful Place for a cooking demonstration by Custom Café Foods at 11am and pick up some of her products at her vendor sale from 12–2pm. Enjoy Kate Glazer and her wonderful fiddler music from 11am-2pm and end with a performance by the great Celtic Singer Misty Posey on our concert stage from 2–4pm.

Window to the Wild Bird Shows

March 19 & 27 and April 22 • 10:30am
Martin Rutchik Concert Stage

The great bird flight show is back for three different dates. After the flight program, enjoy a close encounter and Q&A with a few of their birds and trainers.

Easter Weekend

April 2, 3 & 4

There’ll be plenty of activities for the whole family during Easter weekend. Kids can enjoy complimentary face painting and a petting zoo from 10am-2pm in Pecan Grove all three days. Karate Dance Party, formerly knowns as The Que Pastas, performs two energetic performances on Good Friday at 11am and 2pm. On Good Friday, our Master Gardeners will continue their bi-weekly garden tour, beginning in A Tasteful Place from 10am–12pm. Chris Ivy will be back all three days for his live bunny photos, available for purchase, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the Dallas Arboretum. On Easter Saturday, Chef Lisa will return for her weekly cooking demonstration series at 11am in A Tasteful Place, followed by a deviled eggs demo at 1pm presented by Whiskey Cake, and end the day with a performance on our concert stage by Counterfeit Radio from 2–4pm. Then join us on Easter Sunday with a concert on the stage from 2–4pm by Groovadelix. Don’t forget to register for our Easter Brunches that are always popular and sure to sell out.

Seasonal Tastings

Daily from 10am–4pm • A Tasteful Place

Visit our recipes page for past, current and future recipes.

Daily Harvest

Tuesdays & Thursdays at 10am • A Tasteful Place

Join our horticulture team as they harvest fresh and seasonal produce in the garden every Tuesday and Thursday.

Dallas College Cooks

Every Monday at 11am • A Tasteful Place

Each Monday, enjoy this popular cooking demo with Chef Lisa Roark from Dallas College’s nationally recognized culinary institute. Two new recipes are demonstrated each month.

March: Carrots Vichy and Steamed Edamame Salad
April: Roasted Tomato Pasta with Herbs and Texas Caviar on Grilled Toast

Mommy & Me Mondays and Tiny Tot Tuesdays

Mondays & Tuesdays from February 22–April 6 • 10am–2pm
Pecan Grove

Children’s activities including face painting by A Fresh Perspective, Country Critters Petting Zoo and Kindermusik at noon. Plus moms and caregivers can enjoy an outdoor stroller workout with Fit4Mom White Rock Dallas on Mondays and Tuesdays at 10am.

Tasteful Tuesdays Floral Demos

Tuesdays at 11am • A Tasteful Place

Ever wanted to learn how to make your own floral arrangement or how to pick the best flower from your grocery stores? Now you can! Come learn helpful tips from pros from Dallas’ local flower shops. Every Tuesday, a new floral demonstration will inspire you to step up our flower game.

March 9 Earthy & Whimsical
March 16 Roses and More
March 23 Doug Land: Garden as Art
March 30 McShan
April 6 Michael Hamilton

Garden Scavenger Hunt Thursday

Every Thursday from February 25–April 8 • 10am–3pm

Pick up a scavenger hunt every Thursday at the Information Booth, and play as you stroll the garden. This is a great way to engage children during their visit to the garden or to do as a group with friends. Once you complete your scavenger hunt, turn your answers into the Main Information Booth for a free iced tea or cookie at the Terrace Café. Card must be picked up by 3pm in the Main Information Booth and redeemed on the same visit at the Terrace Café by 4pm prior to their closing for the day.

Thirsty Thursdays Blind Taste Test of Beers

Every Thursday from February 25–April 8 • 3–4:30pm

Each Thursday, taste test beers from our featured region of Dallas Blooms and try to figure out which beer is which, and compare to our great local craft beers from the Metroplex.

Learn to Grow Horticulture Presentation  

Every Friday at 11am • A Tasteful Place

Presented by the North Texas Master Gardeners or the Dallas Arboretum Horticultural Staff.

March 5 Garden tour from 11am–12pm, start in A Tasteful Place
March 12 Plant Propagation: Growing plants from seeds and cuttings is easier than you think, and it’s much less expensive than buying new plants.  Learn the tricks of the trade and your garden will look better than ever.
March 19 Garden tour from 11am–12pm, start in A Tasteful Place
March 26 The Best Herbs for North Texas: Herbs are easy to grow, they make your garden smell wonderful and they’ll definitely kick your culinary skills up a notch! 
April 2 Garden tour from 11am–12pm, start in A Tasteful Place

Chef-tastic Cooking Series

Select days at 11am • A Tasteful Place

A demonstration from local chefs as they make one of their signature dishes with a small taste for attendees to try.

March 11 Chef Isabel, Cider and Food Pairing
March 14 Kevin the Pie Dude
March 17 Custom Café Foods
March 24 The Furlough Brothers
March 28 Chef Mollie G
March 31 The Jelly Queens 
April 2 Brunchaholics
April 3 Lockhart Smokehouse Deviled Eggs Demo 1pm
April 9 Empanada Cookhouse
April 10 Ellenos Greek Yogurt

Weekend Bands

Weekends from February 20–April 11 • 2–4pm
Martin Rutchik Concert Stage & Lawn

Live music every weekend afternoon and select days. As guests stroll through the garden, enjoy live music by favorite musicians. Each week, the Dallas Arboretum features a specially curated regional playlist, created especially for the garden by John Salvie and Top Ten Records. Throughout the festival, there are also several school, choir, dance and musical groups that perform at various locations in the garden.

March 6 New Horizons Band
March 7 Run for Cover  
March 13 John Adams Jazz Band
March 14 The Gibbonses
March 20 The Absolute Experience
March 21 Marc Toussaint Combo  
March 27 Tom Sullinger Jazz Trio
March 28 Dallas Brass Band
April 3 Counterfeit Radio
April 4 Groovadelix
April 10 Rushmore Band
April 11 The Quibble Brothers

Food Stories

March 10 & 21 • 11am
A Tasteful Place

Join Director of Experience and Innovation Dustin Miller as he explores the culinary and social histories of different foods.

March 10 Mission Figs
March 21 Shoofly Pie

DIY Americana Succulent Planters

April 11 • 11am
A Tasteful Place

Join Director of Experience and Innovation Dustin Miller as he provides easy tips and tricks for creating your own succulent planter with vintage gelatin molds, cans and tins. You’ll leave with step-by-step instructions for a beautiful and healthy succulent container garden!