Grow Wild Saturday
March 1 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Get ready for an exciting start to the 2025 spring season as Clark Gardens opens its doors to the public! To celebrate the arrival of spring, the garden is hosting its annual month-long March festival, Grow atClark Gardens.
March 1st will be a day filled with wild and fun animal adventures. Join us for a day filled with excitement as we welcome beloved animal friends from Dallas Zoo’s Animal Adventures, a delightful petting zoo, and even an adoption event by Mineral Wells Animal Shelter. Plus, so much more. Check out the full list of activities below!
Don’t miss out on this special day with furry friends and activities for the whole family at Clark Gardens Grow Wild Saturday event.
Admissions:
$10 per person for Clark Gardens General Admissions (Senior & Child rate will not apply on 3/1)
Free – Children 3 and under
Clark Gardens Membership Passes
No complimentary passes nor AHS Reciprocal membership passes accepted on Fridays, Saturdays, or Sundays during March 2025.
Food*
8:00am – 12:00pm: Travelin’ Tom’s Coffee Truck
12:00pm – 5:00pm: Kona Ice
Activity List
9:00am – 5:00pm: Petting Farm
10:00am – 4:00pm: Face Painting*
11:00am: Growing Orchids presented by Dotty Woodson in the Chapel
1:00pm – 1:45pm: Dallas Zoo Animal Adventures** Presentation in the East Tent
2:00pm – 2:30pm: Toddler & Youth Music and Movement Session*** lead by UpliftDance Education in the East Tent
2:00pm – 3:00pm: Southern Bulbs**** presented by Chris Weisinger in the Chapel
*Additional fees apply
**Dallas Zoo Adventures – Time/Location: 1:00pm – 1:45pm in the East Tent
In this exciting and educational, 45-minute presentation join Dallas Zoo staff and a few of their animal friends as we learn more about the animals and life at the zoo.
This program is best suited for ages Kindergarten and up.
Know Before You Come:
Attendees, for the safety of the animals, we ask the audience to stay quiet and NO food or drinks will be allowed in the presentation space.
This activity will start promptly at 1:00pm! Please, arrive early to secure your seats; a 15-minute early arrival (12:45pm) or sooner is recommended.
***Toddler and Youth Movement Session – Time/Location: 2:00pm – 2:30pm in the East Tent
In this 30-minute active session your child will learn more about how music and movement go hand and hand. Best suited for children 16 months to 12 years of age. Uplift Dance Education’s Music & Movement class combines the use of musical instruments, singing, and movement. Children will explore music with maracas, tambourines, rhythm sticks, and their voices. As well as how different tempos, pitches, and styles can make them feel and move.
Miss Kim, owner of Uplift Dance Education, is passionate about bringing age-appropriate dance and movement instruction to preschool and elementary-age students. She takes pride in being able to teach her students to love dance and movement.
Children attending this class should be able to walk on their own.
****Southern Bulbs by Chris Weisinger – Time/Location: 2:00pm – 3:00pm in the Chapel
Chris Wiesinger founded The Southern Bulb Company in 2004 along with several friends in an attempt to recapture that which was once “lost” to the Southern gardener: bulbs that thrive in warm climates.
Chris began collecting bulbs when he was young. He used his bulb passion for a college project at Texas A&M which then grew into a lifestyle and business. Chris sought out heirloom and rare flower bulbs like the red spider lily. Mr.Wiesinger was featured in a New York Times story that affectionately dubbed him “The Bulb Hunter.” Chris later used that as the title for his book in 2013 when he wrote, “The Bulb Hunter,” which details his life as a bulb collector and farmer. Chris loves to share his passion for life and bulbs with others. His talk shares the stories of collecting, conveys valuable horticulture knowledge of bulbs, offers ideas and examples for using bulbs in the landscape, and delights the listener with a journey filled with beautiful forgotten places.
