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Tapas on the Trails

February 15 2025 from 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm

$100 member / $110 nonmember per person
VIP Upgrade $20 per person
Ages 21+
No entry after 7:15 pm

Enjoy tasty tapas and perfectly paired libations while supporting your Houston Arboretum. This special evening features a romantic walk on softly lit trails, through the forest and under the moonlight. With a focus on Coast to Coast Classics, guests will experience five food stops and sample specially selected beers and wines. Help raise funds for the Arboretum’s mission of conservation and nature education while enjoying our most unique event of the year. Please check our website periodically for the event menu, parking information and additional details.

Early bird registration opens Sunday, December 1. Receive $10 off per ticket when you register before December 31.

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Participants are invited to upgrade to a VIP Experience for an additional $20 donation to the Arboretum.

Each upgrade includes:

  • A bubbly welcome beverage
  • An exclusive live animal encounter
  • A raffle ticket for a 1.5-liter magnum bottle of wine (valued at more than $150)
  • Access to VIP Lounge

Menu crafted by expert chefs at Cotton Culinary, Kelly Prohl of Double Decanted, and Lennie Ambrose of Saint Arnold Brewing Company.

Vegetarian options available at sign up.

PARKING & RIDE-SHARING

Parking is free for all guests during Tapas on the Trails, and cars left overnight will not be towed. Do not leave valuables in your car. You can park at either the 610 or Woodway Parking Loops and follow the signs to the McGovern Education Campus and Nature Center. The pathway from the Woodway Loop to the Nature Center is lit by permanent pathway lights and check-in is located inside the Nature Center building.

The Arboretum recommends using a designated driver, ride-sharing, or taxi service for guests who drink alcohol. Drivers may pick-up at the 610 (120 W. Loop N Fwy) or Woodway (4501 Woodway Dr) Entrances, so please be aware of this when booking their services.

*Please consider $50.00 of your ticket price to be a fully tax-deductible donation to the Houston Arboretum & Nature Center (ID: 74-1587880). At your request, a formal acknowledgement can be sent.

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