Inside historic Fair Park, Texas Discovery Gardens is Dallas’s organic garden oasis — 7.5 acres of native and adapted plants where the main attraction flutters: the Rosine Smith Sammons Butterfly House and Insectarium, home to hundreds of free-flying butterflies.
Families can join daily butterfly releases, wander garden trails designed for pollinators, and let little ones explore nature play areas while learning how gardens support bees, birds and butterflies across Texas.
Quiet, colorful and educational, it’s a Fair Park gem that pairs perfectly with a family day among the park’s museums and lawns.


