Fort Worth Botanic Garden & Japanese Garden
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🌷 Garden · Fort Worth
2.5 hours · $ · No reservation needed
- 🚗About 60 min driveFrom Plano · Parking: Free garden lot
- 🍼Stroller-friendlyFlat surfaces — bring the stroller
- 🌳Lots of shadeGreat on sunny days · Good on cool days · Fine on cold days
- ⏱️Typical visit: 2.5 hoursBest seasons: Spring · Fall · Winter
The oldest botanic garden in Texas, 120 acres under big shade trees; the koi pond, bridges, and waterfalls of the Japanese Garden are a 2-year-old's favorite (buy a handful of fish food and feed them all afternoon), while older kids explore the rose garden, tropical conservatory, and the BRIT science exhibits.
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