The Garden is open for members to tour independently on Saturdays from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Open Days are every Saturday from the third Saturday in September until July 1, with docent-guided tours commencing on the hour at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., and 1 p.m. Guests may register in advance on our Events page.
Open Day tours are free for members and $15 for non-members. Tours typically last a bit over an hour. We encourage guests to arrive about ten minutes before the hour to sign in. Non-members may not tour the Garden independently.
Private and group docent-led tours are available Tuesday – Friday from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. for members or groups of five or more. Private tours are $15 for members and $25 for non-members. Discounts associated with reciprocal memberships do not apply to private tours. Call 979.826.3232 or schedule a private tour on our Events page.
The Garden is closed from July 1 until the third Saturday in September.
Regular hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 9am to 3 pm though we encourage you to call the office at (979) 826-3232 to confirm.
Guest parking is located just inside the entrance off of FM 359 Rd. between the soil bins and FM 359. Signs mark the parking area.
Guests should walk down the path at the south side of the parking area which will take you to the office where our staff will sign you in, offer you water, and direct you where to convene before the tour.
Unfortunately neither the paths nor the bathrooms are ADA accessible. The paths contain numerous steps and roots and thus are unable to accommodate walkers, wheelchairs and strollers.
There are two single-person restrooms, one at the east end of the building which houses the office, and one inside the house behind the office. There are no restrooms in the garden itself.
We will provide guests water upon sign in. Guests may also bring their own water on the tour.
South Texas can be warm 9 or 10 months out of the year and very hot between June and September. Guests should wear sunscreen, comfortable clothing and a hat. Tour docents try to keep guests in the shade as much as possible but portions of the tour are in full sun.
Absolutely! We encourage you to take photographs. If you post them on social media, please include the hashtag #jfgarden.
There are some plants it is advisable not to touch, but we do allow guests to smell flowers, feel leaves and touch bark wherever safe; however, we ask that you not break a leaf, snap a stem or pick a seed.
No. The John Fairey Garden is a no-smoking property.
