Are you interested in saving money, time, and energy on your garden? In this program, ZBGC’s Education Director, Matthew Gaston, teaches folks the principles of sustainable gardening and how to implement these principles into your […]

Join us as we venture through Zilker Botanical Garden from the Taniguchi Japanese Garden to the Hartman Prehistoric Garden and all in between. Tours occur every second Saturday of the month. Each tour begins at the flag […]

Wrap up National Garden Week with this educational program! Led by Karen Kalergis, a nationally recognized speaker on resiliency, this session draws from research, practice wisdom herbal lore, and a few lessons learned in the […]

Join Austin Organic Gardeners for the annual Ice Cream Social and Garden Sharing. This is a great opportunity to take a break from the heat, enjoy a bit of ice cream, and get to know […]

No more tickets available See other dates here. Zilker Botanical Garden Conservancy’s Summer music series returns with a new name and completely free of charge! Bands in Bloom kicks off this June with 3 Friday […]

In this herbalism-inspired workshop, we will learn how to create our own cooling water tonics & teas with herbs that regulate our temperature and help to hydrate our bodies. We will learn all about the […]

June 21 UPDATE: Thank you for your interest in Bands in Bloom! Capacity is limited for this event and all online pre-registration is now full. We have reserved limited space for walk-ins, but once the […]

Orchids - those beautiful flowers that intimidate many plant enthusiasts and leave them wondering: ‘How do I rebloom my orchid’?The Heart of Texas Orchid Society offers this seminar by Monica Gaylord and Pat Pingleton to […]

Join for the Austin Butterfly Forum's monthly meeting with guest speaker Tom Murray! This will be an in-person and Zoom meeting. Tom Murray has documented 17,000 species of insects in his backyard in Massachusetts and […]

June 21 UPDATE: Thank you for your interest in Bands in Bloom! Capacity is limited for this event and all online pre-registration is now full. We have reserved limited space for walk-ins, but once the […]

From 8-9am, ZBGC Members are invited to a drop-in activity learning African Violet Leaf Propagation. Each member will get to take one propagation home with them!  No advance registration is necessary. Proof of membership is […]

Please join the First Austin African Violet Society for a one-day summer exhibit and plant sale. African Violets and other gesneriad plants will be on display and available for purchase. Growing supplies will also be […]

Join us as we venture through Zilker Botanical Garden from the Taniguchi Japanese Garden to the Hartman Prehistoric Garden and all in between. Tours occur every second Saturday of the month. Each tour begins at the flag […]

On select dates throughout the year, the Garden offers free days where no admission is charged. Parking is always free and available via our main parking lot, which can be accessed through the front entrance […]