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!
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Children’s Programs
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!
Animal Tales
Each week we'll read a nature-themed book, meet a live animal, and then venture out on the trails for a self-guided hike.
Animal Tales
Each week we'll read a nature-themed book, meet a live animal, and then venture out on the trails for a self-guided hike.
Discovery Days
Join us for Discovery Days, a morning of nature discovery as we explore the different habitats of the Arboretum.
Tiny Trekkers
Tiny Trekkers is a perfect way for our youngest explorers to discover more about the natural world around them.
Tiny Trekkers
Tiny Trekkers is a perfect way for our youngest explorers to discover more about the natural world around them.
Animal Tales
Each week we'll read a nature-themed book, meet a live animal, and then venture out on the trails for a self-guided hike.
Animal Tales
Each week we'll read a nature-themed book, meet a live animal, and then venture out on the trails for a self-guided hike.
Discovery Days
Join us for Discovery Days, a morning of nature discovery as we explore the different habitats of the Arboretum.
Tiny Trekkers
Tiny Trekkers is a perfect way for our youngest explorers to discover more about the natural world around them.