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ArBOOretum

ArBOOretum features fun fall activities for all ages including live animals, pumpkin decorating, and Houston’s only Trick-or-Treat Nature Trail. Enjoy these fall classics and so much more!

Animal Architects

Learn about the structures built by animal architects, and practice your building skills as we engineer our own versions of animal homes.

Bunnies & Bagels

Hop on over to the Arboretum for bagels and bunnies! Discover fun facts about our native rabbits and search for signs of them on our trails.

Art & Nature

Explore the connections between art and nature as we use the colors, patterns, and designs in the world around us for creative inspiration.

Fantastic Creatures

Come learn about the fantastic creatures that dwell here at the Arboretum and compare them to magical beasts.

Woodland Wizards

We are celebrating Harry Potter's birthday with our own Woodland Wizards program! Come dressed as your favorite witch, wizard, or muggle!

When Nature Attacks

Venomous snakes? Poisonous plants? Animals that spit, vomit, or spray? Join us as we learn what happens when nature attacks!

Art & Nature: Earth, Wind, Fire, Water

$20 member / $30 nonmemberInstructor: Patti BonninAges 7-12 Explore the connections between art and nature as we use the world […]

CSI: Mystery on the Trails

Learn about animal adaptations, identify tracks and scat, and explore habitats to solve the riddle of the Mystery on the Trails.

Woodland Wizards

We are pleased to inform you that you are invited to attend the Houston Arboretum’s School of Woodland Wizardry!

Mythical Creatures

Study real fantastical creatures that dwell here at the Arboretum and compare them to the mythical beasts lurking just beyond the shadows!