Luci and Ian Family Garden at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Park · SW Austin
Last checked: Oct 28, 2026 · official sitesource
A 4.5-acre nature playground inside the Wildflower Center, built for unstructured play: climbing stumps, a hedge maze, a cave grotto, a splashable creek, and a shady reading nook. Each fall it also hosts the Fortlandia climbable-fort exhibit.
Ages
- Ages 0–2
- Ages 3–5
- Ages 6–9
- Ages 10–12
Nature play for toddlers through early grade school: shrub maze, giant nests, stumps, grotto, and a shallow creek with dinosaur tracks. Fortlandia forts are up Oct 2, 2026-Jan 31, 2027
Price
$$
Mon-Thu: adults $15, seniors/military $12, youth 3-17 $9. Fri-Sun: adults $18, seniors/military $15, youth $12. Kids 2 and under free, members free, Museums for All $3. Credit cards only. Fortlandia included.
Hours
| Monday | 9 am – 5 pm |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 9 am – 5 pm |
| Wednesday | 9 am – 5 pm |
| Thursday | 9 am – 5 pm |
| Friday | 9 am – 5 pm |
| Saturday | 9 am – 5 pm |
| Sunday | 9 am – 5 pm |
Good to know: Sep 1-May 31: gardens 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (last entry 4 p.m.). Jun 1-Aug 31: 7 a.m.-3 p.m. (last entry 2 p.m.). Closed Thanksgiving, Dec 18, Dec 24-25, Dec 31, and Jan 1.
Setting
Outdoor
- Good in heat: Not really
- Good in rain: Not really
Getting there
4801 La Crosse Ave, Austin, TX 78739
Rough drive times
- about 25 min from Dripping Springs
- about 10 min from Oak Hill / SW Austin
- about 20 min from Bee Cave
- about 40 min from Wimberley
- about 20 min from Driftwood
Estimated from distance, not live traffic.
Parent details
- Parking
- On-site lot, but the center says parking is limited and suggests carpooling or rideshare at peak times.
- Stroller access
- YesThe center says the Family Garden and central gardens are wheelchair accessible. Bikes and scooters aren't allowed in the gardens.
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Changing table
- Unknown — help us check
- Shade
- Some
- Fenced play area
- Unknown — help us check
- Splash pad
- Unknown — help us check
- Food on site
- Unknown — help us check
- Accessible
- Yes
- Easy parking
- Unknown — help us check
- Nursing space
- Unknown — help us check
- Crowds
- Pre-purchasing tickets is strongly encouraged, especially during Fortlandia.
- Accessibility
- Central Complex, Central Gardens, and the Family Garden are wheelchair accessible. Free loaner wheelchairs at the Admissions Kiosk.
Happening here
Oct 2 – Jan 31
Fortlandia at the Wildflower Center
Luci and Ian Family Garden, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center · SW Austin
- Ages 0–2
- Ages 3–5
- Ages 6–9
- Ages 10–12
Sat, Nov 14 · 9 am – 10 am
Family Birding at the Wildflower Center
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center · SW Austin
- Ages 3–5
- Ages 6–9
- Ages 10–12
Sun, Nov 15 · 10 am – 2 pm
Discovery Day: Indigenous Landscapes
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center · SW Austin
- Ages 0–2
- Ages 3–5
- Ages 6–9
- Ages 10–12
Nov 20 – Dec 31
Luminations at the Wildflower Center
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center · SW Austin
- Ages 0–2
- Ages 3–5
- Ages 6–9
- Ages 10–12
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