Celebrate Easter Family Fun Weekend at the Dallas Arboretum with activities for the whole family! Country Critters Petting Zoo is back, featuring your favorite farm animals from 10am to 2pm. Enjoy live music at Jeanne’s Pavilion from 12pm to 2pm, and on the Martin Rutchik Concert Stage & Lawn from 2pm to 4pm. Pictures with a live bunny will be available for a nominal fee and don’t miss the spring market on March 30-31.
Live Entertainment
Relax in the garden and enjoy a picnic while you listen to live music.
Jeanne’s Pavilion: 12-2pm
March 29 – Rebecca Cordes
March 30 – Mike Springer
March 31 – Matthew Babineaux
Concert Stage: 2-4pm
March 29 – Kevin Hawkins
March 30 – Downtown Fever, Emerald City Band
Spring Market
March 30 & 31 | 10am-3pm
Celebrate the garden’s most beautiful season by shopping with some favorite local artisan vendors showcasing their bounty of spring.
Window to the Wild
March 31 | 10:30-11:30am
Pecan Grove
Come and be inspired by Window to the Wild’s birds’ rich array of colors, their beautiful feathers, and unmatched ability to compose symphony songs.
Schedule
Check out the full schedule of events for Easter Family Fun Weekend!
Friday, March 29
- 9am-1pm Ivey Photography with live bunnies (Wishing Well)
- 10am-2pm Country Critters Petting Zoo (Lakeside Exhibit Area)
- 10am–4pm Historical tours of DeGolyer House
- 10am-4pm Sally Character Artist (Entry Plaza)
- 11am Learn to Grow Fridays: Judy Meagher: Insects in your Garden – Good or Bad? (A Tasteful Place)
- 12-2pm Rebecca Cordes, Live Pianist (Jeanne’s Pavilion)
- 2–4pm Kevin Hawkins (Martin Rutchik Concert Stage & Lawn)
Saturday, March 30
- 9am Arboretum Walking Club (Main Garden Entry Plaza)
- 9am-1pm Ivey Photography with live bunnies (Wishing Well)
- 10am-2pm Country Critters Petting Zoo (Lakeside Exhibit Area)
- 10am–3pm Spring Vendor Market (Main Garden Entry Plaza)
- 10am–4pm Historical tours of DeGolyer House
- 12–2pm Mike Springer, Live Pianist (Jeanne’s Pavilion)
- 2–4pm Downtown Fever, Emerald City Band (Martin Rutchik Concert Stage & Lawn)
Sunday, March 31
- 9am-1pm Ivey Photography with live bunnies (Wishing Well)
- 10am-2pm Country Critters Petting Zoo (Lakeside Exhibit Area)
- 10am–3pm Spring Vendor Market (Main Garden Entry Plaza)
- 10:30–11:30am Window to the Wild Flight Program (Pecan Grove)
- 12-2pm Matthew Babineaux, Live Pianist (Jeanne’s Pavilion)
- 12-4pm Historical tours of DeGolyer House
Altered Space: The Arboretum and Parts Unknown
Special Exhibit
Monday-Saturday 10am-4pm | Sunday 12pm-4pm
DeGolyer House
Explore a special photography exhibit showcasing the works of Irby Pace. Pace’s photographs, inspired by the groundbreaking French chronophotographer Étienne-Jules Marley, explores the interplay of movement and disruption through the introduction of vibrant smoke clouds into urban and natural landscapes.
