Named Gardens
A Tasteful Place
This 3.5-acre, potager garden, pavilion and kitchen is inspired by the movement toward growing and eating fresh, sustainable, locally-grown food.
A Venue to Remember
- Unparalleled views of the Dallas skyline over White Rock Lake
- Daily free tastings
- Cooking classes/demos
- Seasonal displays
- Year-round beauty
- Private events/weddings

Upcoming Great Events at A Tasteful Place
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Learn More about Dallas College Cooks Dallas College Cooks
Monday, June 5 at – -
Learn More about Tasteful Tuesdays Floral Demos Located at A Tasteful Place
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Tuesday, June 6 at – -
Learn More about Daily Tastings Demo with Chef Isabel Located at A Tasteful Place
Each Tuesday at 1pm, Chef Isabel presents a delicious cooking demo featuring the weekly samples at the Tasting Pavilion.More Details about Daily Tastings Demo with Chef IsabelDaily Tastings Demo with Chef Isabel
Tuesday, June 6 at – -
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Wednesday, June 7 at – -
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Monday, June 12 at – -
Learn More about Tasteful Tuesdays Floral Demos Located at A Tasteful Place
Local floral experts provide how to demos, hands on tips and tricks and design inspiration with seasonal color.More Details about Tasteful Tuesdays Floral DemosTasteful Tuesdays Floral Demos
Tuesday, June 13 at – -
Learn More about Daily Tastings Demo with Chef Isabel Located at A Tasteful Place
Each Tuesday at 1pm, Chef Isabel presents a delicious cooking demo featuring the weekly samples at the Tasting Pavilion.More Details about Daily Tastings Demo with Chef IsabelDaily Tastings Demo with Chef Isabel
Tuesday, June 13 at – -
Learn More about Chef-tastic Cooking Demos Located at A Tasteful Place
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Wednesday, June 14 at – -
Learn More about Learn to Grow Horticulture Presentation Located at A Tasteful Place
Fridays at 11am, enjoy special tips and presentations on seasonal gardening.More Details about Learn to Grow Horticulture PresentationLearn to Grow Horticulture Presentation
Friday, June 16 at – -
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Monday, June 19 at – -
Learn More about Tasteful Tuesdays Floral Demos Located at A Tasteful Place
Local floral experts provide how to demos, hands on tips and tricks and design inspiration with seasonal color.More Details about Tasteful Tuesdays Floral DemosTasteful Tuesdays Floral Demos
Tuesday, June 20 at – -
Learn More about Daily Tastings Demo with Chef Isabel Located at A Tasteful Place
Each Tuesday at 1pm, Chef Isabel presents a delicious cooking demo featuring the weekly samples at the Tasting Pavilion.More Details about Daily Tastings Demo with Chef IsabelDaily Tastings Demo with Chef Isabel
Tuesday, June 20 at – -
Learn More about Chef-tastic Cooking Demos Located at A Tasteful Place
See how the pros do it and sample a small bite from the fruits of their labor.More Details about Chef-tastic Cooking DemosChef-tastic Cooking Demos
Wednesday, June 21 at – -
Learn More about Learn to Grow Horticulture Presentation Located at A Tasteful Place
Fridays at 11am, enjoy special tips and presentations on seasonal gardening.More Details about Learn to Grow Horticulture PresentationLearn to Grow Horticulture Presentation
Friday, June 23 at – -
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Monday, June 26 at – -
Learn More about Tasteful Tuesdays Floral Demos Located at A Tasteful Place
Local floral experts provide how to demos, hands on tips and tricks and design inspiration with seasonal color.More Details about Tasteful Tuesdays Floral DemosTasteful Tuesdays Floral Demos
Tuesday, June 27 at – -
Learn More about Daily Tastings Demo with Chef Isabel Located at A Tasteful Place
Each Tuesday at 1pm, Chef Isabel presents a delicious cooking demo featuring the weekly samples at the Tasting Pavilion.More Details about Daily Tastings Demo with Chef IsabelDaily Tastings Demo with Chef Isabel
Tuesday, June 27 at – -
Learn More about Chef-tastic Cooking Demos Located at A Tasteful Place
See how the pros do it and sample a small bite from the fruits of their labor.More Details about Chef-tastic Cooking DemosChef-tastic Cooking Demos
Wednesday, June 28 at – -
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Monday, July 3 at – -
Learn More about Daily Tastings Demo with Chef Isabel Located at A Tasteful Place
Each Tuesday at 1pm, Chef Isabel presents a delicious cooking demo featuring the weekly samples at the Tasting Pavilion.More Details about Daily Tastings Demo with Chef IsabelDaily Tastings Demo with Chef Isabel
Tuesday, July 4 at – -
Learn More about Chef-tastic Cooking Demos Located at A Tasteful Place
See how the pros do it and sample a small bite from the fruits of their labor.More Details about Chef-tastic Cooking DemosChef-tastic Cooking Demos
Wednesday, July 5 at – -
Learn More about Learn to Grow Horticulture Presentation Located at A Tasteful Place
Fridays at 11am, enjoy special tips and presentations on seasonal gardening.More Details about Learn to Grow Horticulture PresentationLearn to Grow Horticulture Presentation
Friday, July 7 at – -
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Monday, July 10 at – -
Learn More about Tasteful Tuesdays Floral Demos Located at A Tasteful Place
Local floral experts provide how to demos, hands on tips and tricks and design inspiration with seasonal color.More Details about Tasteful Tuesdays Floral DemosTasteful Tuesdays Floral Demos
Tuesday, July 11 at – -
Learn More about Daily Tastings Demo with Chef Isabel Located at A Tasteful Place
Each Tuesday at 1pm, Chef Isabel presents a delicious cooking demo featuring the weekly samples at the Tasting Pavilion.More Details about Daily Tastings Demo with Chef IsabelDaily Tastings Demo with Chef Isabel
Tuesday, July 11 at – -
Learn More about Chef-tastic Cooking Demos Located at A Tasteful Place
See how the pros do it and sample a small bite from the fruits of their labor.More Details about Chef-tastic Cooking DemosChef-tastic Cooking Demos
Wednesday, July 12 at – -
Learn More about Learn to Grow Horticulture Presentation Located at A Tasteful Place
Fridays at 11am, enjoy special tips and presentations on seasonal gardening.More Details about Learn to Grow Horticulture PresentationLearn to Grow Horticulture Presentation
Friday, July 14 at – -
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Monday, July 17 at – -
Learn More about Tasteful Tuesdays Floral Demos Located at A Tasteful Place
Local floral experts provide how to demos, hands on tips and tricks and design inspiration with seasonal color.More Details about Tasteful Tuesdays Floral DemosTasteful Tuesdays Floral Demos
Tuesday, July 18 at – -
Learn More about Daily Tastings Demo with Chef Isabel Located at A Tasteful Place
Each Tuesday at 1pm, Chef Isabel presents a delicious cooking demo featuring the weekly samples at the Tasting Pavilion.More Details about Daily Tastings Demo with Chef IsabelDaily Tastings Demo with Chef Isabel
Tuesday, July 18 at – -
Learn More about Chef-tastic Cooking Demos Located at A Tasteful Place
See how the pros do it and sample a small bite from the fruits of their labor.More Details about Chef-tastic Cooking DemosChef-tastic Cooking Demos
Wednesday, July 19 at – -
Learn More about Learn to Grow Horticulture Presentation Located at A Tasteful Place
Fridays at 11am, enjoy special tips and presentations on seasonal gardening.More Details about Learn to Grow Horticulture PresentationLearn to Grow Horticulture Presentation
Friday, July 21 at – -
Learn More about Dallas College Cooks Dallas College Cooks
Monday, July 24 at – -
Learn More about Tasteful Tuesdays Floral Demos Located at A Tasteful Place
Local floral experts provide how to demos, hands on tips and tricks and design inspiration with seasonal color.More Details about Tasteful Tuesdays Floral DemosTasteful Tuesdays Floral Demos
Tuesday, July 25 at – -
Learn More about Daily Tastings Demo with Chef Isabel Located at A Tasteful Place
Each Tuesday at 1pm, Chef Isabel presents a delicious cooking demo featuring the weekly samples at the Tasting Pavilion.More Details about Daily Tastings Demo with Chef IsabelDaily Tastings Demo with Chef Isabel
Tuesday, July 25 at – -
Learn More about Chef-tastic Cooking Demos Located at A Tasteful Place
See how the pros do it and sample a small bite from the fruits of their labor.More Details about Chef-tastic Cooking DemosChef-tastic Cooking Demos
Wednesday, July 26 at – -
Learn More about Learn to Grow Horticulture Presentation Located at A Tasteful Place
Fridays at 11am, enjoy special tips and presentations on seasonal gardening.More Details about Learn to Grow Horticulture PresentationLearn to Grow Horticulture Presentation
Friday, July 28 at – -
Learn More about Dallas College Cooks Dallas College Cooks
Monday, July 31 at – -
Learn More about Tasteful Tuesdays Floral Demos Located at A Tasteful Place
Local floral experts provide how to demos, hands on tips and tricks and design inspiration with seasonal color.More Details about Tasteful Tuesdays Floral DemosTasteful Tuesdays Floral Demos
Tuesday, August 1 at – -
Learn More about Daily Tastings Demo with Chef Isabel Located at A Tasteful Place
Each Tuesday at 1pm, Chef Isabel presents a delicious cooking demo featuring the weekly samples at the Tasting Pavilion.More Details about Daily Tastings Demo with Chef IsabelDaily Tastings Demo with Chef Isabel
Tuesday, August 1 at – -
Learn More about Chef-tastic Cooking Demos Located at A Tasteful Place
See how the pros do it and sample a small bite from the fruits of their labor.More Details about Chef-tastic Cooking DemosChef-tastic Cooking Demos
Wednesday, August 2 at – -
Learn More about Learn to Grow Horticulture Presentation Located at A Tasteful Place
Fridays at 11am, enjoy special tips and presentations on seasonal gardening.More Details about Learn to Grow Horticulture PresentationLearn to Grow Horticulture Presentation
Friday, August 4 at – -
Learn More about Dallas College Cooks Dallas College Cooks
Monday, August 7 at – -
Learn More about Tasteful Tuesdays Floral Demos Located at A Tasteful Place
Local floral experts provide how to demos, hands on tips and tricks and design inspiration with seasonal color.More Details about Tasteful Tuesdays Floral DemosTasteful Tuesdays Floral Demos
Tuesday, August 8 at – -
Learn More about Daily Tastings Demo with Chef Isabel Located at A Tasteful Place
Each Tuesday at 1pm, Chef Isabel presents a delicious cooking demo featuring the weekly samples at the Tasting Pavilion.More Details about Daily Tastings Demo with Chef IsabelDaily Tastings Demo with Chef Isabel
Tuesday, August 8 at – -
Learn More about Chef-tastic Cooking Demos Located at A Tasteful Place
See how the pros do it and sample a small bite from the fruits of their labor.More Details about Chef-tastic Cooking DemosChef-tastic Cooking Demos
Wednesday, August 9 at – -
Learn More about Learn to Grow Horticulture Presentation Located at A Tasteful Place
Fridays at 11am, enjoy special tips and presentations on seasonal gardening.More Details about Learn to Grow Horticulture PresentationLearn to Grow Horticulture Presentation
Friday, August 11 at – -
Learn More about Dallas College Cooks Dallas College Cooks
Monday, August 14 at – -
Learn More about Tasteful Tuesdays Floral Demos Located at A Tasteful Place
Local floral experts provide how to demos, hands on tips and tricks and design inspiration with seasonal color.More Details about Tasteful Tuesdays Floral DemosTasteful Tuesdays Floral Demos
Tuesday, August 15 at – -
Learn More about Daily Tastings Demo with Chef Isabel Located at A Tasteful Place
Each Tuesday at 1pm, Chef Isabel presents a delicious cooking demo featuring the weekly samples at the Tasting Pavilion.More Details about Daily Tastings Demo with Chef IsabelDaily Tastings Demo with Chef Isabel
Tuesday, August 15 at – -
Learn More about Chef-tastic Cooking Demos Located at A Tasteful Place
See how the pros do it and sample a small bite from the fruits of their labor.More Details about Chef-tastic Cooking DemosChef-tastic Cooking Demos
Wednesday, August 16 at – -
Learn More about Learn to Grow Horticulture Presentation Located at A Tasteful Place
Fridays at 11am, enjoy special tips and presentations on seasonal gardening.More Details about Learn to Grow Horticulture PresentationLearn to Grow Horticulture Presentation
Friday, August 18 at – -
Learn More about Dallas College Cooks Dallas College Cooks
Monday, August 21 at – -
Learn More about Tasteful Tuesdays Floral Demos Located at A Tasteful Place
Local floral experts provide how to demos, hands on tips and tricks and design inspiration with seasonal color.More Details about Tasteful Tuesdays Floral DemosTasteful Tuesdays Floral Demos
Tuesday, August 22 at – -
Learn More about Daily Tastings Demo with Chef Isabel Located at A Tasteful Place
Each Tuesday at 1pm, Chef Isabel presents a delicious cooking demo featuring the weekly samples at the Tasting Pavilion.More Details about Daily Tastings Demo with Chef IsabelDaily Tastings Demo with Chef Isabel
Tuesday, August 22 at – -
Learn More about Chef-tastic Cooking Demos Located at A Tasteful Place
See how the pros do it and sample a small bite from the fruits of their labor.More Details about Chef-tastic Cooking DemosChef-tastic Cooking Demos
Wednesday, August 23 at – -
Learn More about Learn to Grow Horticulture Presentation Located at A Tasteful Place
Fridays at 11am, enjoy special tips and presentations on seasonal gardening.More Details about Learn to Grow Horticulture PresentationLearn to Grow Horticulture Presentation
Friday, August 25 at – -
Learn More about Dallas College Cooks Dallas College Cooks
Monday, August 28 at – -
Learn More about Tasteful Tuesdays Floral Demos Located at A Tasteful Place
Local floral experts provide how to demos, hands on tips and tricks and design inspiration with seasonal color.More Details about Tasteful Tuesdays Floral DemosTasteful Tuesdays Floral Demos
Tuesday, August 29 at – -
Learn More about Daily Tastings Demo with Chef Isabel Located at A Tasteful Place
Each Tuesday at 1pm, Chef Isabel presents a delicious cooking demo featuring the weekly samples at the Tasting Pavilion.More Details about Daily Tastings Demo with Chef IsabelDaily Tastings Demo with Chef Isabel
Tuesday, August 29 at – -
Learn More about Chef-tastic Cooking Demos Located at A Tasteful Place
See how the pros do it and sample a small bite from the fruits of their labor.More Details about Chef-tastic Cooking DemosChef-tastic Cooking Demos
Wednesday, August 30 at – -
Learn More about Learn to Grow Horticulture Presentation Located at A Tasteful Place
Fridays at 11am, enjoy special tips and presentations on seasonal gardening.More Details about Learn to Grow Horticulture PresentationLearn to Grow Horticulture Presentation
Friday, September 1 at – -
Learn More about Dallas College Cooks Dallas College Cooks
Monday, September 4 at – -
Learn More about Chef-tastic Cooking Demos Located at A Tasteful Place
See how the pros do it and sample a small bite from the fruits of their labor.More Details about Chef-tastic Cooking DemosChef-tastic Cooking Demos
Wednesday, September 6 at – -
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Monday, September 11 at – -
Learn More about Chef-tastic Cooking Demos Located at A Tasteful Place
See how the pros do it and sample a small bite from the fruits of their labor.More Details about Chef-tastic Cooking DemosChef-tastic Cooking Demos
Wednesday, September 13 at – -
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Monday, September 18 at – -
Learn More about Chef-tastic Cooking Demos Located at A Tasteful Place
See how the pros do it and sample a small bite from the fruits of their labor.More Details about Chef-tastic Cooking DemosChef-tastic Cooking Demos
Wednesday, September 20 at – -
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Monday, September 25 at –

Cooking Classes and Demos
There are many cooking events at A Tasteful Place that help you hone your skills in the kitchen with our specialized classes on how to prepare gourmet dishes.
Recipes Resource
We keep an archive of recipes from A Tasteful Place cooking & nutrition demos, tastings and classes so that you may try your hand at the garden-to-table dishes in your own home.

Welcome to A Tasteful Place, The Dallas Arboretum’s Newest Garden
Recent awards and commendations for A Tasteful Place
- The Urban Land Institute North Texas Impact Awards: Public Places Award, October 2018
- Topping Out Awards winner, October 2018
- Dallas Morning News: The Most Beautiful Place in Dallas

A Tasteful Place Named Gardens
A Tasteful Place is filled with features, nooks and discoverable moments made possible by our generous donors. See those features here.
- Potager Display Gardens: Four individual quadrants comprise the ornamental kitchen garden, or “potager,” pronounced, pot·a·ger or ˈpätijə(r) as it is called by the French, which is a productive working garden that is also visually beautiful, drawing on European gardening principals and artful arrangement. The Potager Gardens are a signature element of the development with in-season vegetables, herbs and flowers, planted ornamentally and interspersed with flowers to attract pollinators and beneficial insects. Marilyn R. Corrigan Potager Garden donated in her honor by Catherine A. Corrigan and the Marilyn R. Corrigan Potager Garden.
- The Charlotte and Donald Test Pavilion, a 3,600-square-foot building with 180 degree views of the garden, lagoon and walkways, features event space and teaching kitchen to showcase chefs who will demonstrate preparation of garden-to-table cuisine. It’s also a site for cooking classes, educational programs and special events.
- The Barbara and Bob Bigham Scenic Overlook, a perfect location for weddings, wine tastings, seated dinners and picnics, overlooking downtown Dallas and White Rock Lake.
- Ruthie Pack Tasting Plaza, a site of daily tastings featuring seasonal produce.
- Central Stairway and Promenade, a beautiful stairway that descends from the entry plaza and Gisela Rodriguez Gazebo to welcome visitors to the garden, along with panoramic views of the new additions.
- The Strolling Trail, a U-shaped paved ADA accessible walkway to take visitors circuitously to see the garden.
- Three Sisters Lagoon Overlook, the trellis covered patio provides a shaded spot to view A Tasteful Place, the lagoon and meandering walkways and downtown Dallas; it’s also a site for intimate celebrations.
- Margaret and Jay Simmons Lagoon, a signature feature of A Tasteful Place and more than an acre, it sits just below the main garden and provides a large, natural body of water. The center will feature a beautiful, lighted fountain that changes shape and pattern. The edges of the lagoon are surrounded by large boulders and lush lawns. A bridge crosses a cascading stream that pours into the lagoon. Meandering paths allow visitors to enjoy the ambience and beauty of this new garden.
- Carol Miller Kelley Orchard and Orchard Patio, a variety of fruit-bearing trees suitable to the Texas climate surround a shaded patio.
- Tory and Dick Agnich and Dodie Trescher Shaded Patio, on the southern end of the Pavilion, this adjoining patio provides seating for guests.
- Ann Stuart Veranda at the Garden Pavilion, a covered front patio of the Garden Pavilion that looks directly over the four potager gardens.
- Gary Goodwin Garden Gate provides a special entrance to A Tasteful Place for use during special events.
- Tim Wallace Garden to Table Walkway, a wide center walkway from the Pavilion to the overlook, suitable for garden-to-table dinners.
- P. Allen Smith Entrance Walkway

Thanks to our Donors
This will be a collaborative effort with alliances with many groups around the city already in place, that will showcase their knowledge and expertise with our Arboretum guests.
The Arboretum has partnered with Garden Home lifestyle celebrity P. Allen Smith to design the programming for A Tasteful Place to include a full calendar of educational activities, tastings, horticultural demonstrations and public festivals. We are creating a one-of-a-kind garden of nature’s bounty and educational value for North Texans – surrounded by our beloved Arboretum tradition of rich programming, gracious hospitality and the finest in garden design.
Thanks to all our donors for your help and for a wonderful ribbon cutting ceremony on October 3!
A New Experience Each Week
As a member of the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens, experience unique seasonal events throughout the year and get access to members-only events.