A 120-acre garden in Fort Worth with Sensory Kits at the admission desk, designed to support guests with autism or sensory sensitivities: noise-reducing earmuffs, a weighted lap pad, fidgets, a communication board and more. The Japanese Garden has koi ponds, and a free shuttle loops the grounds.
Sensory supports. Sensory Kits at the admission desk.
Hours
Fall and winter (October through February): open 7 days a week, 8 am to 5 pm, last ticket sold at 4 pm. Spring and summer (March through September): 8 am to 6 pm, last ticket sold at 5 pm. Members get early admission at 7 am. Closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Closed for a private event until noon on Saturday, November 14, 2026. On Christmas in the Garden evenings (November 20, 2026 to January 3, 2027) the Garden closes at 4 pm and reopens at 5 pm for ticketed guests only. The BRIT building is open Monday to Friday, 10 am to 4 pm, closed Saturday and Sunday, with its own holiday closures on the garden's Admission and Hours page.
“Explore our Sensory Kits, specially designed to support guests with autism or sensory sensitivities during their visit to the garden. Stop by the admission desk to check out a kit and make your experience more comfortable and enjoyable.”
“Noise-Reducing Earmuffs: Reduce overwhelming sounds in a busy environment.”
“Garden Center can be busy during events. Check the Event Calendar or contact us to find quieter times.”
Each kit also has a communication board (the garden posts it online too, so you can look at it on your phone), a weighted lap pad, sensory bottles, a fidget keychain, a visor, a battery-powered fan, a hand lens, an outdoor blanket and calming strategies.
The garden says no additional fees apply for its accessibility accommodations, and asks you to contact it at least 48 hours before your visit if you need specific accommodations or modifications.
Sensory Kits are at the admission desk: ask for one when you arrive.
Admission: infants 0 to 2 free, children 3 to 15 $8 to $9, adults $14 to $15, seniors $12 to $13, members free. General admission is also free with a SNAP/WIC card and photo ID, for veterans with ID year-round, and on the garden's free admission days; its Accessibility page lists more ways in. The garden honors discounts on its own website only, and tickets bought through third parties are not accepted.
A paid personal care assistant (PCA) helping a guest with a severe disability gets in free for any fee-based program.
The Garden Center during events (“can be busy during events”)not stated
The foyer of the BRIT building (“busy and loud,” with video displays, low-volume audio, elevator chimes and occasional strong plant aromas)not stated
Quieter, in the garden's words
The Japanese Garden koi ponds, which the garden says help keep its “tranquil ambiance”quiet zone
Parking is in the main lot in front of the Garden Center on University Drive; for larger events, garden staff direct guests to overflow parking. Accessible spots in the main lot are first come, first served, with van-accessible spaces near the Garden Center and Lecture Hall entrance and a passenger drop-off with a textured ramp near the main entrance.
The Beauty Bus Shuttle runs every half hour from 9 am until close and stops at the Garden Center, the Japanese Garden and the Shelter House above the Rose Garden. It is free with admission and wheelchair accessible. Manual wheelchairs are free, first come, first served. Electric scooters are temporarily unavailable.
Most restrooms are wheelchair accessible with baby-changing stations; the two exceptions are one near Rock Springs Café and one in the Japanese Garden off Old Garden Road. Water fountains and refill stations are throughout the garden, and no disposable plastic water bottles are sold there.
Picnics are allowed only in the North and South Vista, the East Vista, The Grove, and under the oaks at the BRIT Geology Wall. There are no picnic tables; leave tables, outside alcohol, large coolers and folding chairs at home. Only feed the koi the approved fish food sold at admission or the gift shops.
Never allowed: smoking, outside alcohol, athletic equipment (bikes, scooters, skateboards, sleds, frisbees and yard games), and grills or campfires. Only service animals are allowed, except on the garden's Dog Days. Don't climb trees or wade in ponds, fountains or other water features.
Christmas in the Garden is a separately ticketed evening event on a one-mile trail of light installations set to holiday music, November 20, 2026 to January 3, 2027, 5:30 to 9 pm. The garden says some installations have flashing lights but there is no strobe lighting.
Phones: (817) 463-4160 and admissions@fwbg.org for admissions and tickets. The accessibility page lists 817-332-4441 (TTY users dial 711) and admissions@fwbg.org for help planning your visit, questions or feedback.
Call
(817) 463-4160Admissions and tickets817-332-4441Accessibility page: help planning your visit, questions (TTY users dial 711)
