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Why does the website look funny on my computer? With the variety of Internet browsers today it is difficult to design for all of them, so we have optimized the website for Microsoft Internet Explorer, other web programs such as Netscape, Firefox and AOL browser may not display the website properly. What are your hours? The garden is open from 9am to 5 pm seven days a week, however, we are closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Years Day. Where are you located? The Dallas Arboretum is located at 8525 Garland Road Dallas, Texas 75218. The gardens are in east Dallas on the southeast side of White Rock Lake. What do you charge for entrance? $10.00 for each adult $9.00 for senior citizens 65 years and up $7.00 for children 3 to 12 years of age $7.00 per car parking Members and children 2 years and younger are free of charge Can we bring a picnic? Guests are welcome to bring outside food, picnics, coolers, glass containers, adult beverages and picnic blankets. Do you have wheel chairs? The Arboretum has wheel chairs available free of charge, first come first served at the information booth. They can not be reserved. We also have a tram that is a six person golf cart driven by a volunteer. The tram follows a path back and forth in the center of the garden. It is free of charge. Elderly guests and those who are mobility impaired are welcome to get on and off as they desire. Do you allow dogs? The Arboretum prohibits all pets in the garden. We welcome all service dogs for the handicapped. May I take pictures in the garden? You may take pictures of the garden and family photos in the garden. Those photos include children, family, engagement, bridal, quincineta, and engagement. All photos must be taken out in the garden, not inside the houses or around the business offices. All parties must pay admission and come fully dressed. Changing clothes in the bathrooms or garden is prohibited. Guests may use professional photographers and the photographers must pay admission. What is commercial photography? Commercial Photography includes all media such as TV, film production, retail catalogs and modeling shoots. This type of photography requires additional fees and advanced reservation. More information can be obtained by calling the Rental Department at 214-515-6510. What is in bloom now? How does the gardens look? The gardens are in bloom year around. Color and varieties change each season. Do you have a restaurant in the garden? Do I need a reservation? We have two dining areas in the garden. Menus, prices and hours are on our webpage at http://www.dallasarboretum.org/Visit/Dining_Options.htm Reservations are not needed. More formal Tea service is offered during the year and does require reservations. Do you have children’s strollers for rent? Guests are welcome to bring children’s strollers into the garden. We ask that no strollers be brought into the DeGolyer House or the gift shop. We do not rent them; however, we do have children’s wagons available for rent. The fee is $5 each. We do not permit tricycles, bikes, rollerblades, , etc |