Once Upon a Garden

A Summer Storytime Series at Texas Discovery Gardens

Presented in partnership with ARCO and WhoseBooks.

Once Upon a Garden title with a happy book icon and flowers.
Once Upon a Garden 2

Join us this summer for a delightful three-part storytime adventure designed especially for toddlers and early elementary-aged children! Each session features an engaging storytime, a themed nature craft, and full access to our Butterfly House and 7.5 acres of gardens. Feel free to pack a lunch and snacks and have a picnic in the garden afterward!

🌟 Event Details:
πŸ“… Second Wednesday of the Month β€” June 11, July 9, August 13
Β πŸ•™ Start Time: 10:00 am (Check-in begins at 9:40 am)
 ⏱️ Duration: 1 Hour (plus optional bonus activities until Noon)
πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘§β€πŸ‘¦ Ages:
Toddler to Early Elementary

Each session includes:
πŸ“– Live Storytime
🎨 Craft Activity + Optional Nature Activity until noon
πŸ¦‹ Full-day access to our Butterfly House & 7.5-acre Gardens

πŸ“– Books will be available for purchase!

🎫 Family Storytime Pass (One Day Only)

  • Non-Members: $20 (includes up to 4 guests)
  • Members: $18 (includes up to 4 guests)
  • One pass = one session. Families can purchase a pass for each session they’d like to attend.

πŸ“˜ Summer Lineup:

Β June 11: BIRDS
πŸ“š Mel Fell by Corey R. Tabor

🐦 Bird craft
🐦 11 AM: Guided Bird Walk with Trinity River Audubon Center

Β July 9: BUTTERFLIES
πŸ“š Papilio by Ben Clanton, Corey R. Tabor, and Andy Chou Musser

πŸ¦‹ Butterfly craft
πŸ¦‹ 11 AM: Butterfly House Tour
πŸ¦‹ Noon: Butterfly Release

August 13: AXOLOTLS
πŸ“š Not a Monster by Claudia Guadalupe Martinez

🦎  Axolotl craft
🦎 11 AM: Live Axolotl Feeding

🎟️ Limited to 20 families per session. 

For questions, contact [email protected].Β 

Β 

Once Upon a Garden 3