The 16th Autumn at the Arboretum, the Southwest’s favorite fall festival, runs Sept. 18 through Oct. 31. Though the festival ends on Halloween, the Pumpkin Village remains open through Thanksgiving weekend. The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden are located at 8525 Garland Road in Dallas.
Autumn at the Arboretum, presented by Reliant, is a don’t miss event!
There will be more than 90,000 pumpkins, gourds and squash, hailing from THE pumpkin capital of Texas, Floydada. New this year is the location of the nationally acclaimed Pumpkin Village. It is behind the Jonsson Color Garden transformed into the theme Bugtopia.
The signature display comes alive with larger-than-life insect topiaries, fascinatingly bugged-out 20-foot-tall pumpkin houses. And, of course, a maze for younger visitors.
Special events, live music and Halloween festivities round out this favorite fall festival.
Autumn at the Arboretum showcases the breathtaking colors of fall. It includes 150,000 autumn flowers accented by pumpkins, gourds and squash from Floydada. The festival features the popular Mommy and Me Mondays and Tiny Tot Tuesdays. In addition, there is a hay bale maze, a pumpkin patch with pumpkins for purchase, live music and more.
The Dallas Arboretum’s popular festival is one “the Best Fall Festivals to Celebrate the Season” by Country Living Magazine.
For more information, please visit https://www.dallasarboretum.org/.
Photos provided by: Dallas Arboretum
History of Dallas Arboretum:
- In 1974, the Dallas Arboretum & Botanical Society, Inc. (DABS) adopted bylaws, elected officers and incorporated as a nonprofit organization.
- In 1977, the City of Dallas Park Board recommended that the grounds of the DeGolyer Estate, which the city purchased from Southern Methodist University, be the official location of the botanical garden. The city encouraged DABS to raise funds for the initial costs.
- During 1978 and 1979, DABS membership and awareness increased. Both business and local citizens began to support of the Arboretum project.
- By 1980, DABS had raised over one million dollars and purchased the 22-acre Alex Camp House, which is adjacent to the DeGolyer Estate. Both houses are located on White Rock Lake.
- In 1982, the City of Dallas and DABS signed a contract creating an arboretum and botanical garden on the combined 66 acres of the DeGolyer and Camp properties. The gardens opened to the public for the first time in 1984.