Family Friendly

Celebrate all things lavendar with wine tastings, food and shopping. 

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Tour eight private-home gardens, farms and area wineries, as well as the new Garden of Oz educational facility. Advance tickets are $20, and are available online at www.celinagardenclub.org for pickup on the day of the event in Celina’s historic downtown square, near Walnut and Ohio Streets.

Learn about the role of water in the recycling process and make your own recycled paper with native wildflower seeds mixed into the pulp. You can use your paper or plant it for a bit of spring color. $5 (with paid admission).

Citywide cleanup. Advance registration at KeepIrvingBeautiful.org required. Location provided upon registration.

Nature walks, wildlife demonstrations and environmental activities at Dayspring Nature Preserve.

A one-day tour of private urban chicken coops in East Dallas, featuring some of the most innovative coops for raising chickens in North Texas, and experts to answer all of your questions about urban chickens. The family-friendly event also features a Country Market with local artisan and food vendors, community information booths, live entertainment, food trucks and other activities. $10. Tickets can be purchased online or at Moss Haven Farm.

Join LLELA’s guides for a fascinating evening as you trek to LLELA’s prairie restoration area to view the wonders of the night sky. Constellations both familiar and unusual, satellites, and sometimes planets and the moon are features of the ever-changing night sky. If the sky is cloudy, we will substitute a night hike. Ages 5 and up. $10. Registration is required by 11a.m. Friday, March 24, at bit.ly/CoLRegistration. Search for activity code 800001.

Clean up of the Paluxy River that runs through the park. Bring your family and friends! Pick up some trash, see a really cool State Park and join us after for some food and laughs.

Info: Stephen Riella, Board Chair, Cleaner Parks at cleanerparks@yahoo.com.

Sidwalk chalk art contest. For all ages and skill levels. Rainout date is April 1. 

8 AM to 9 AM: Artist Check-in
8 AM to 12 PM: Artists at work
12 PM to 1:30 PM: Judging and People’s Choice Voting 2 PM: Awards presented (need not be present to win) 

Age Categories & Entry Fees (Entry Fee includes 1 box of chalk) 

9–12 ($5)
13-17 ($10)
18+ ($10)
All Ages Family/Team ($15) 

All children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult 

****Cash prizes awarded in each category**** 

After a two-month winter break, the regular monthly star parties in association with Fort Worth Astronomical Society will restart on March 11. Stargazers, skywatchers, astronomers, kids, grownups, singles, couples, groups, all ages welcome. No dogs, please. Free.