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SUMMARY:Butterfly Tea Party
DESCRIPTION:$35 member / $50 nonmemberInstructor: Kelsey LowAges 12+\, all minors must be accompanied by an adult \n\n\n\nCelebrate our plants and pollinators with a delicious afternoon tea. Enjoy light bites like finger sandwiches and sweets while you learn how to make your own tea blend using wild and garden botanicals. Bring home a packet of wildflower seeds to feed your local butterflies and even make your own beautiful butterfly memento! \n\n\n\nThere is no dress code for this event – it’s meant to be fun and relaxed – but we do encourage creativity and celebrating the theme! If you have any fun tea party outfits\, hats\, or butterfly-themed attire\, this is your chance to show them off. \n\n\n\nPlease dress for the weather and wear walking shoes. \n\n\n\n\nRegister Online
URL:https://houstonarboretum.org/event/butterfly-tea-party/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programs,Food & Drink
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SUMMARY:Free Summer Thursdays
DESCRIPTION:FREE\, with free parking on ThursdaysAll ages\, minors must be accompanied by an adult \n\n\n\nJoin us on select Thursdays this summer for our Free Summer Thursdays series!Cool down and connect with nature while enjoying family-friendly fun on the trails and Nature Playscape. Bring the kids for outdoor adventures and enjoy a free sweet treat to beat the heat (while supplies last). Plus\, food trucks will be on-site with tasty bites for purchase. \n\n\n\nFree Summer Thursdays are rain or shine! In the event of severe weather\, Free Summer Thursday activities will be cancelled\, but we encourage you to join us the following month. \n\n\n\nPlease RSVP to help us plan enough goodies and activities for everyone! \n\n\n\n\nJune 12\n\n\n\njuly 17\n\n\n\naugust 14\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nfood truck schedule\n\n\n\n\nAll Dates – Yeti Sunshine\, free shaved ice while supplies last\n\n\n\nJune 12 – Foreign Policy\, International\n\n\n\nJuly 17 – Peppaz HTX\, American Fusion\n\n\n\nAugust 14 – Homies HTX\, American
URL:https://houstonarboretum.org/event/free-summer-thursdays/2025-06-12/
CATEGORIES:Family Programs,Special Events
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SUMMARY:Second Saturday Bird Survey
DESCRIPTION:2nd Saturday of the month8:00 – 10:00 amFree\, but donations appreciatedAll ages\, minors must be accompanied by an adult \n\n\n\nMeet in front of the Nature Center building \n\n\n\nWork on your bird watching skills while helping the Arboretum monitor bird populations on a fun\, relaxed morning walk. Join us on the second Saturday of each month in the courtyard behind the building for a two-hour bird survey led by Arboretum staff members\, Kelsey Low and Theo Ostler. We welcome all levels of bird watching skill and all ages (as long as you’re quiet) – but no dogs\, please! If you have binoculars of your own\, please bring them. We have a limited number of binoculars available to borrow. \n\n\n\nThe June 13\, 2026 Bird Survey has been cancelled. Please join us in July!
URL:https://houstonarboretum.org/event/second-saturday-bird-survey/2025-06-14/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programs,Community Science,Nature & Wildlife,Second Saturday Bird Survey,Volunteer
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SUMMARY:Escape the Arboretum
DESCRIPTION:$35 member / $50 nonmemberAges 16+\, all minors must be accompanied by an adult \n\n\n\nSomething is hunting at the Arboretum – and you need to escape before you become the next victim! Work together (while you enjoy beer and light snacks) to discover the identity of the mysterious hunter and gather the clues you need to escape the Arboretum. Every station has a “crime scene” to examine or puzzle to solve; for every correct answer you’ll get puzzle pieces that you can assemble to help you reach the final solution. \n\n\n\nPlease dress for the weather and wear walking shoes. \n\n\n\n\nRegister Online
URL:https://houstonarboretum.org/event/escape-the-arboretum/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programs,Nature & Wildlife
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