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General Information
Hours
Texas Discovery Gardens is open daily from 10 am to 5 pm.

The last ticket to the Butterfly House is sold at 4:15 pm.
Closed New Year's Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.
Butterfly House Exhibit Admission
Includes garden admission
Adults $8
Seniors (60+) $6
Children (3-11) $4
Children under 3 Free

Garden Admission
Does not include butterfly house admission
Adults $4
Seniors (60+) $3
Children (3-11) $2
Children under 3 Free

Become a TDG member for free garden admission!
Location: Texas Discovery Gardens is located at 3601 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. in Fair Park. Fair Park is two miles east of downtown Dallas just south of Interstate 30.


Where to park: Enter Fair Park at gate # 6 (the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. & Robert B. Cullum Blvd). Just inside the gate, turn right on Second Ave. Enter the parking lot on your right.

Please note: there are occasions in which Fair Park has paid parking. Usually, this is during park-wide events (such as the State Fair) or major concerts. Please stay tuned for possible parking charges within Fair Park in the future. We will let you know as soon as we know what will happen.


2009 Events and exhibits
Check out our Upcoming Events page!

Driving Directions
From North Dallas, Richardson, Plano & other cities north of Dallas: take US 75 South, exit onto I-30 East, then take exit 47 (Second Avenue/Fair Park), curve to the right and turn left at the second light which is Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Enter Gate #6. Just inside the gate, turn right on Second Ave. Enter the parking lot on your right.

From West Dallas, Arlington, Fort Worth and other cities west of Dallas: take I-30 East, then take exit 47 (Second Avenue/Fair Park), curve to the right and turn left at the second light which is Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Enter Gate #6. Just inside the gate, turn right on Second Ave. Enter the parking lot on your right.

From East Dallas, Mesquite, Rockwall and other cities east of Dallas: take I-30 West, then take exit 47C (First Avenue/Fair Park), turn right at Exposition Avenue and turn right on Parry Avenue. Parry becomes Robert B. Cullum Ave. Turn left at the fourth light which is Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Enter Gate #6. Just inside the gate, turn right on Second Ave. Enter the parking lot on your right.

From South Dallas, Ferris, Ennis and other cities south of Dallas: take I-45 North, exit onto I-30 East, then take exit 47 (Second Avenue/Fair Park), curve to the right and turn left at the second light which is Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Enter Gate #6. Just inside the gate, turn right on Second Ave. Enter the parking lot on your right.
Texas Discovery Gardens at Fair Park • 214 428 7476 • TDG@TexasDiscoveryGardens.org
3601 Martin Luther King, Jr Blvd; Dallas, TX 75210 (physical) • PO Box 152537; Dallas, TX 75315 (mailing)
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