Austin Gardens Nature Center Drop-Ins

Join us for free exploration time!

The Austin Gardens Environmental Education Center is a place for discovery. Learn about our amazing world through sensory activities, puzzles, books, crafts, and artifacts like feathers, fossils, and more! Each month we feature a new theme. Check out the full list of 2026 themes below!

September-May: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays | 12:00-1:00P
June-August: Saturdays | 12:00-1:00P

A bright, child-friendly classroom with a US map, an easel, a play market stall, and storage shelves filled with colorful bins.

Close-up of a wasp nest made of paper-like material, showing hexagonal cells and outer layers, attached to tree branches.

A wooden cubby unit holds hats and a poster of insects. A tiered display features numerous stuffed birds.

A table with cards laid out, a purple spiderweb basket, and pumpkins decorating the windowsill. Halloween caution tape is visible.

2026 Themes

January: Polar Animals

February: Outer Space & Nocturnal Animals

March: Reptiles & Amphibians

April: Spring Flowers

May: Birds

June: Insects

July: Trees

August: Water & Oceans

September: Rainforests

October: Creepy Animals

November: North American Mammals

December: Rocks & Fossils

Registration is not required, but is available should you want a calendar reminder: