Great learning experience for children as well as adults.. I loved the Shakespeare garden and taking pictures with the beautiful cicada wings.The snake house was creepy, thank God for the cages because those snakes are staring back unafraid.The information plaques throughout are a nice touch and there is an abundance of seating areas outside.The exhibits inside of the building are filled with little critters including Beetles, frogs and my new favorite the smiling Axolotl!The gift shop has great prices on souvenirs, informational games, and framed specimens.Thank you for an awesome experience!!

It is a nice place to have butterfly experience. It us a two level glass building. You will see lot of butterfly. If you have never been to any butterfly house before. You must try it out. It is a unique experience for kids to an adult if any age. They gave a section that shows cocoon, caterpillar etc.. Which was also unique to experience. At noon 12 they have butterfly release experience where they share lot of interesting info about butterfly too. And for a donation of 5$. You can also experience releasing a butterfly. And all butterfly are recently hatched butterfly. So , they do not keep butterfly anytime. And despite butterfly garden they gave a lot of area outside to walk around, there is a huge fountain, kids playing area, small snake room (with few snakes). And garden area outside has some random sculpture and plenty of chairs to sit around and enjoy mother nature.

Genuinely beautiful!My wife and I live in Georgia but we enjoyed our visit so much that we became members because we wanted to support this amazing place! We just wish there were more places like this, seriously a breath of fresh air and makes us wish we lived closer so that we could visit more.

Simply outstanding experience... could not believe myself. Have only seem such kind of things in movies or books. A must for every individual who wants to reconnect with nature, enjoy some peace, beauty and color. I thoroughly enjoyed myself - my 7 yr old not so much!

This was a great hidden gem during these months of isolation. We had the place to ourselves and enjoyed the garden, butterflies, and fountains. Wednesday is name your own price. This would be great to get kids out of the house.

Excellent place to bring your kids! The staff are very helpful and knowledgeable. There is so much more to the gardens than the Butterfly House! While smaller in size, it rivals the Arboretum in many ways. Would be a beautiful place to have a wedding, and there is ample meeting space in other parts of the property. There are many varieties of butterflies and native flora. Great place to bring anyone from out of town. A true gem in Fair Park.

The garden looks amazing n the snake area has been updated. Also added a small play area. My kids had fun running round n discovering things. Lot of areas to take nice pics

Very beautiful place for a date or family day! Lots of great pictures to take there so bring a camera. And maybe a misting fan and water bottle. even a playground for kids to play on

The place was very peaceful and calm.The butterflies and snakes were amazing, especially the monarch butterfly groves. There are also few fruit trees full of fruits like apple, orange, pomegranate, etc. (not sure though if they are seasonal, but they look very good). Overall it was a wonderful experience.

Great lunchtime date idea. I recommend taking a stroll through the gardens if you never have.

This is a nice planted park environment to walk, relax and get a little outdoor excersise at. The butterfly house is fun to experience. Bring your camera and be your own insect photographer and try to get that perfect picture. Go see the garden trains and dream about where you would build one in your own home.

Nice visit during covid. They are only allowing members at this time so pay for a membership.

Nice place and friendly staff. The grounds seemed a little overgrown though and watch your head for low hanging tree branches in the pavilion.

We got a membership so we could take our grandsons 6 and 4. They loved it! I love having a membership so that I can go back and just wander through at my own pace, or perhaps just go and take a book and enjoy the beauty of nature. Such a treat for our area.

Such a beautiful place to visit! The smells of sweet nectar and fresh blossoms greet you the moment you walk through the door. Very handicap and senior friendly, but also a great place to bring younguns to enjoy the day. Bring your lunch and enjoy it overlooking a fountain surrounded by a variety of colorful butterflies. A dream come true! They also have a villa you can rent for parties/ weddings. Definitely recommend 10/10

It was located inside Fairpark, Dallas, TX. We visited there as POGO PASS gave us free admissions. Butterfly Garden is great. Nice 15 min walk indoor garden, 30 min outdoor garden. Dont forget bug sprays.

Absolutely love this place! Its beautiful and during the week its very tranquil!

I attended their annual plant sale and it was amazing. Imagine shopping with a Master Gardener. Selection was great and prices were low.

Beautiful place to come and relax your mind or come see some butterflies and reptiles with the kiddos!

I love this place! My nephews loved it! So much to see and learn. We had a great time and the volunteers really care about the garden. They took great pride in sharing their knowledge with the kids. I highly recommend the Texas Discovery Gardens!

September is the perfect time to visit. Many banches to rest and plenty of exotic flowers.Be aware of the TX Snake house there too

Wonderful experience. Loved the butterfly house. The gardens were great. Highly recommend.

Went for a reasonably priced class on native plants & stayed hours exploring the gardens & butterfly house. What fabulous staff. Informed & kind --- above & beyond. We will be back with friends & family. What a great experience!

We love this place! Beautiful butterflies and the setting is very peaceful and ccx calming. The gardens are not to be missed. And there is a really cool Snake habitat building and miniature train display. Lots to do here for families with kids.

Membership gets you discounts at the twice yearly plant sale. Lots of pollinator plants, and native/drought tolerant. Gardens are beautiful and educational. A real Dallas gem.

Enjoyed this beautiful Sunday with my husband at Texas Discovery Gardens

We just held a big event here. 300+ adults and kids. Great venue!! The staff was incredibly helpful. The prep kitchen was easy to use and spacious. Entry and exit for loading and unloading equipment and supplies was easy. The tables and chairs were easy to get to and the staff was very helpful in getting our layout exactly how we wanted it. The speaker system was great. The ability to project a movie or presentation is a bit limited unless you bring your own TV screens in which we did. I would highly recommend this gorgeous setting for wedding receptions, corporate Christmas parties, or other corporate events

A wonderful place!!!! Very pretty and well kept!!!

I had a wonderful time at the gardens. Its a lovely place for a date or a day out with the family.

Beautiful place to visit with kids. The people there were very helpful in educating about the butterflies if you ask.

Beautiful gardens, beautiful butterflies and moths, friendly volunteers. Well worth the visit, or better yet, get a membership!

First of all I never knew this place even exist! I found a good deal on Groupon and I purchased it. The parking is free and outside garden also. For the butterfly garden and inside garden you have to pay. The regular ticket was around $10 so not bad at all! But!!!!! OMG this garden is a gorgeous hidden gem! Everything about it was amazing! Very peaceful! Definitely worth every single penny! I will definitely go back again! LOVED IT

Had a wonderful time. The one drawback was we arrived 45 minutes before they were closing due to a private party and we were still charged full price~a discount or saying we could come back the next day would have given them 5 Stars. Could not really appreciate the grounds or even go in the gift shop. They also had a lot of weeds growing in their planting beds. Nice walking trails through the grounds with picnic area and childrens play area.

Ive been here a few times, its so beautiful and relaxing! I enjoy it every time I go.

Beautiful place with the kindest staff! Ive never been here and we visited today and we absolutely loved it. Its kind of like the arboretum with insects. Well definitely be coming back soon.

Beautiful gardens lots to do and see here. There is even a free little museum filled with live snakes, and butterflies for you to visit to get out of the heat.

Absolutely Gorgeous- a fun day stroll through the beauty

This is a hidden gem located in Fair Park. Very nice outdoor gardens, and a great indoor butterfly enclosure....

Love going here and watching the butterflies! They do a butterfly release every day where they release butterflies that have recently emerged from their chrysalis. Theres also a variety of tropical plants for plant lovers like me to enjoy.

Barbara at the reception desk gave us a warm welcome and pointed out the main stops of the tour. The butterfly room was super full of butterflies. You could not go a couple of steps without one flying in front of you. The room was a little on the humid side for environment reasons. The gardens themselves are very beautiful. Plenty of space to walk around and plenty of benches to relax. Two fountains and one coy pond. Also a play area for kids and picnic benches available. Overall great place I plan on purchasing the one year membership.

Lots of pretty butterflies! Good areas for taking pictures. Got eaten up outside in the garden I suggest wearing some bug spray at least on your feet. There is a nice area to picnic or just let kids run.

The staff members in the butterfly house are friendly and knowledgeable. They were great with answering questions from the kids too. The gardens are pretty and peaceful. You can easily spend a day wondering around.

Cool place to go, my grandkids love it there.

So glad I decided to go here. Well worth the $32 we paid for the five of us to get in. The outdoor gardens here are incredibleand awe-inspiring. So very many things to see. The butterfly pavilion was amazing. So many species to see. Would definitely go back and recommend this place.

We visited the butterfly house, gardens and the reptile house. The butterfly house is smaller compared to the one in Houston Museum, but still worthy. Nice setup and landscaping with number of tropical plants, especially flowring plants. You can see how butterflies are coming out of their chrysails.The reptile house is bit creepy, but theres about 10 snake species to see. Next to the reptile house theres a flower garden where you can see local butterfly species flying around.

It was so good to see everything there~I highly recommended

Beautiful venue and experience.

My butterfly loving daughter was in heaven and the outdoor gardens are beautiful.

Fun interesting things to see and do. Very pretty.

This venue was the perfect spot for our wedding. I’ve visited before to see the butterfly canopy which is beautiful but the gardens can also be a venue for any event. Lots of great spots to take wedding pictures around the fair park grounds. The gardens is plenty big for guests to walk around and they have a renovated bridal suite if you do decide to get married here.

I recently went to the gardens with my friends and had a great time. I loved the butterfly house!!! The gardens weren’t that great but the friendly staff was Amazing. Karina was very helpful and informative. She made the butterfly house very enjoyable, specially because it was a cloudy day. she informed us that during cloudy days it’s more of scavenger hunt and proceeded to help us find butterflies!!!

Very beautiful and taken care of brilliantly. Staff was friendly. The butterfly garden is the main attraction to me.

This butterfly garden was fantastic. Such an amazing variety of exquisite butterflies to behold.

We purchased the Groupon tickets online and paid the $25 non refundable parking only to find out it was closed for a wedding. It states open on the website and Groupon.

Wonderful place where you can see the most beautiful butterflys. I love this place because it shows the results of environmental conservation. You can see a really interesting variety of insects and spiders here. They have a snake farm in the back where you can see all type of different snakes as well. All of the money you spend here goes back to educating people about the importance of our world around us.

Beautiful butterflies family friendly educational experience

Beautiful place to stroll through. The gardens are very well cared for. My favorite part was the Butterfly House. All the butterflies flying around felt magical.

I love this place, a photographers dream! The flowers are beautiful and the butterflies are amazing. I could stay there forever. :-)

Fabulous gardens and beautiful tropical butterfly house. Highly recommended for the entire family.

Beautiful gardens and an amazing butterfly house with 400+ butterflies!

Most amazing place and people you will meet. Especially for those interested in Lepidoptera

Garden is so fun, Butterflies are pretty. Staff is cool. Nothing wrong with this place at all. Even the snake shack is a little haunted, jk.

If you like to spend time with nature, you will like it here

Great place to see native plants and beautiful butterflies. Definitely recommend!

This place is great my daughter and husband enjoyed it. They offer first responders discount!

We got a membership to this place when we went. We loved it.

Always an exciting place to go. The butterfly sanctuary is so relaxing and to see the various butterflies are awesome. The gardens outside are a great place to walk and even have family pix taken.

Theres a lot to see for the price even in November. The staff was wonderful and welcoming. Great place for kids.

Beautiful place, sad the play ground was closed for repairs. Nice place to eat. The snake area was pretty wimpy..not really even worth the walk over but the gardens were beautiful and inside was clean. Gift shop had reasonable prices!

Its beautiful and educational. Great for walking, taking photos, for relaxing and for learning. It has a souvenir store too. I recommend it.Back again, November 27, 2019 with my wife, brother-law and son. We took them to see the butterfly garden, the different species of insects and the variety of snakes. They enjoyed it. Forgot to mention last time that you can also have picnics with your families and celebrate weddings too. They also have a room where they show different kinds arts and crafts.

This place was an amazing gem that Ive never heard of. The entomologist whose name I cant remember was amazing with my 6 year old twins. He answered all of their questions, let them look as long as they wanted, and talked in a way that was easy to understand but without dumbing anything down. One of my twins has been saying for several months that she wants to be an entomologist, and seeing someone who obviously loved their job did so much to nurture her interests. She loves to tell people the things she learned (Did you know that female tarantulas never leave their burrow? Did you know that boy and girl jumping spiders cant be in the same container or theyll eat each other? Did you know that scorpions with bigger claws have less venom?)You guys, this place also went above expectations to thrill my daughter beyond belief. Shes wanted to hold a tarantula since she turned 6 over six months ago. You have NO idea. If she had a bucket list, holding a tarantula would be just above going to Disney world. Really not expecting much, I had to ask if theyd let her hold one of the ones they had brought out to show. He. Actually. Said. Yes. He went out of his way (this was NOT part of the program!) to bring out a tarantula that was more used to being handled and let it crawl in her hands. Im serious, she hasnt stopped talking about it since then. She loves to tell the story to anyone who will listen.We live just south of Waco but we will be there with bells on for any other special events!

Amazing!! Gets better every year I come

Beautiful place, they have a really active butterfly area.Although some areas look abandoned it gives a explorer vibe.

Lovely garden, so peaceful and quiet. Great place for a photo shoot.

Beautiful plants+ butterflies. Gorgeous. greenery

Good value for the price of entry. Fun play ground. The butterfly house has a good variety of plants and butterflies. There are good information plaques all around for those that want a little more info in their experience. Well designed for self-guided exploration. Its not the biggest or the best gardens Ive ever been too, but its worth a visit.

Great place to take your kids if they love nature. My baby loves this place. Tuesdays are pay what you want.

Beautiful, kid friendly, nice staff. Its small but we loved it so much we made the walk thru last 3 hrs. Well worth it.

Very nice place to visit. The Butterfly Garden was beautiful and peaceful. It was just an open garden environment onside a part of the with butterflies all around.

Great place to walk around with little kids

An Oasis of calm just feet from the wild Texas State Fair Midway! Thanks, Abby.

Very nice place. The butterflies were beautiful. Nice wedding venue.

Beautiful place with plenty of flowers and new things to discover and learn.

It has two running model trains and a large variety plants. It also has a beautiful fountain and butterfly shaped chairs to rest on as needed. One very cute thing was a set of butterfly wings with a bench to sit on in front of the wings so that a photo can be taken that makes the person in front of the wings look like they have wings.

I love butter flys, especially when they turn into caterpillars. Great place to learn about hibernation. Look at these pictures of the butter flys.

Very satisfied cheap prices butterflies flying all around its magnificent they also have a fountain there as well picnic area its great free parking it dsnt get any better then this

Great programs for field trips! Awesome price for family memberships. We love the butterfly house, always something new to see.

Really nice day out for the whole family. Beautiful butterflies and kind staff

It was so beautiful! The butterflies were my favorite!

The Texas Discovery Garden was beautiful !! A great place to be at when the weather is good . There is a great outdoor kids play area as well. The Butterfly Garden was amazing :)

Single mom with five children looking to get out of oak cliff for a day. I was mad at myself for taking so long to bring the children. We had so much fun. So many things to do and see. The children did not want to leave. Reasonable prices. Friendly helpful staff. The lady at the front desk was very helpful. Texas Discovery Gardens at fair park is a Great place to come and see. Bring a lunch and stay for a while.

The release of butterflies at noon is amazingly beautiful!

I love this place. This was my first time going there and it is going to be my once a month play date for me and my children. Very nice and $12 for two adults and one child.

Just butterfly’s garden is nice but worst employee experience. They are so rude and loud and can’t even have right sign at places. Also most of the garden is dead and they can’t even clean all the dead plants coming to the walkways.

We enjoyed the butterflies and the gardens. Saw a nice demo on snakes and liked seeing the model trains in action.

An amazing oasis in the heart of the city. Really enjoyed our time there, and I learned a lot.

Its a good place to be with nature. Well maintained facility. Also has outdoor play area for kids.you can find butterfly seats at various places to take pics.

Butterfly garden is awesome. Kids had so much fun. Good for one time visit.

This is so much fun! I had been here one time before for a wedding and the venue truly is picture perfect!This time I went with family and we absolute adore the butterfly portion of the garden. You can get super close to the butterflies but also watch them interacting with each other and their habitat a lot. Our group was 17 people ranging from my 80 year old grandmother to my 3 month old son and everyone really enjoyed it.The day was a bit warm so we didnt spend as much time outside in the garden portion - but the part we did see is stunning and I would have loved to see more if the rest of the group had permitted it!Prices are not bad $10 a person (my infant was free) and they are stroller friendly!

The scenery was beautiful