The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden will reopen Monday, June 1 with timed ticketing to provide for health and safety of guests and employees. Timed ticketing will help to minimize physical contact and adhere to social distancing guidelines while enjoying a visit to the Arboretum.
Advance online ticket reservations will be required for entrance by members and non-members alike. Ticket can be reserved up to 7 days in advance. No tickets will be sold at the gate. To reserve e-tickets, visit the website or call 214.515.6615.
Other specific operating rules during this time include:
• Reservations are for four-hour blocks.
• Colored wristbands will be given to guests upon entering the garden, indicating the exit time.
• The Arboretum will assign all guests a parking location to allow for social distancing at the gates and in the parking lots.
• Groups are limited to no more than 5 people. Please be patient and maintain a six-foot distance from individuals outside of your party.
• Gift certificates or other promotional tickets may be redeemed by calling the office number listed above to reserve your time to visit.
• We will begin reopening with a maximum of 1,000 people in the garden at any one time during a four-hour block.
• Guests are expected to follow the City of Dallas’s policy and guidelines for wearing face coverings and practice social distancing.
o Every person over the age of 2 should consider wearing some form of covering over their nose and mouth such as a homemade mask, scarf, bandana or handkerchief when within six feet of another person.
•Only two sets of restrooms are open. The restrooms will be limited to 25% of their capacity and you will need to wear a mask.
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