Explore & Discover with a Garden Adventure Backpack
Check out one of our short-term rental backpacks, packed with everything you need for a hands-on garden adventure. Each backpack is filled with fun learning goodies—scavenger hunts, binoculars, magnifying glasses, and more—so you can explore, observe, and discover the garden in a whole new way. Perfect for curious minds of all ages!
Please note, the backpack is for use only on Clark Gardens property and are not to leave the facility.
Date: March 6th – April 5th
Time: Regular Garden Hours
Location: All around Clark Gardens
Fee: $5 - License or vehicle keys must be left with Admissions Staff during use.
Spring Cutting Garden
Discover your wild side in our dazzling Cutting Garden, bursting with thousands of tulips and irises in full bloom. Wander through vibrant rows of color, snip your favorite blossoms, and take home a piece of the magic — just $3 per stem or $10 for a beautiful bundle. It’s bloom-picking bliss all month long!
Disclaimer: Bloom availability in the Cutting Garden depends on weather conditions, and exact peak bloom times cannot be predicted. Flower varieties and quantities may vary throughout the festival.
Date: March 6th – April 5th
Time: Regular Garden Hours
Location: West Garden
Tickets: Access to the Cutting Garden is Included with General Admission.
Take cuttings to the admissions booth to checkout during your visit.
Stem prices: $3 single stem or $10 five stem bundle
The Pollinator Sculpture Trail
Discover the Buzz at Clark Gardens Grow 2026!
Get ready for The Pollinator Sculpture Trail — a lively, larger-than-life outdoor art adventure celebrating the amazing creatures that keep our world blooming. From butterflies and bees to other native pollinators, these vibrant, oversized sculptures will add a splash of color and wonder throughout your visit.
Each installation features an interactive, hands-on activity and a fun educational display, making every stop along the trail a chance to learn, play, and explore.
Created in partnership with local high schools, Weatherford College, and talented community artists, this project invites creators of all ages to help bring the magic of nature to life. Come join the celebration — and follow the trail where art and nature meet!
Date: March 6th – April 5th
Time: Regular Garden Hours
Location: Pollinator Sculpture Trail
Tickets: Included with General Admission
Iris Art Exhibit
This exhibit features a vibrant collection of floral paintings, with a special focus on irises. Many of the reference photographs were taken at Clark Gardens. The artist, Karen Walkup, is a portrait artist and longtime member of the Palo Pinto Art Association. Based in Palo Pinto County, she brings a deep passion for art that shines through in every piece.
Date: March 6th – April 5th
Time: Regular Garden Hours
Location: Chapel
Tickets: Included with General Admission
Tour the Gardens
From self-guided tours to group tour programs, at Clark Gardens you will find the perfect fit for your visit. The group tour programs are great for your garden or nature club, school, church, family, business or other organization. A variety of menu options are available to compliment your trip. See general admission and group tour information. Guided cart tours are available (reservations required).
Visit us on a School Tour
Learn more about our School Group Tours.
Clark Gardens was selected as the Official Best Public Garden in Texas for 2014 and featured in a TV segment about the Gardens airing on 3 different networks. The Official Best Of also created a brief preview video about the Gardens. Check it out...
Garden Happenings
Your Event
Clark Gardens provides a variety of rental facilities and offers many benefits that other locations do not.
With nine diverse venues from which to choose, you are sure to find the ideal place for your special event.
Whatever the occasion: garden wedding, reception, party, prom, club meeting, business meeting, family reunion, celebrations of all kinds, Clark Gardens has the perfect venue to help make your event a success.
Check-out our many event venues and indoor facilities.
Visit the Clark Gardens Weddings website.
Physical Address [map]
567 Maddux Road
Weatherford, Texas 76088
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 276
Mineral Wells, Texas 76068
Phone: (940) 682-4856
Fax: (940) 682-4078
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