Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, which boasts 650 native Texas plants across gardens, meadows and nature trails, is open for visitation Tuesday-Sunday but, for a special nocturnal experience, mark your calendar for Thursday nights in June. On those evenings, the center hosts Nature Nights, which features interactive presentations, hikes led by various experts and “nature crafting” for kids, all with the goal of learning about Central Texas’ plants, animals and ecology.