Festivals and Expos

Fundraiser for Promise of Peace Garden. $30. Includes tasting, concert and two brews. Musical Guest Grammy nominated Russ Hewitt

Texas Discovery Gardens joins in a park-wide July 4th celebration by offering $1 admission to the gardens and butterfly exhibit and extended hours.

Fazlun Khalid, one of the world’s foremost Muslim environmental scholars, will present "A Green Ramadan." In addition, Ibrahim Abdul-Matin, author of "Green Deen – What Islam Teaches about Protecting the Planet,' and Saffet Catovic and Faraz Khan, co-founders of Green Muslims of New Jersey, will be featured.  

The webinar will address Muslim teachings on the environment and offer practical ways to put these teachings into action during Ramadan. Free. Register for the webinar today.

AIA Dallas Committee on the Environment (COTE), USGBC North Texas, and the CSI Dallas Chapter are partnering to showcase the latest green building products and technologies for commercial and residential use. 

NTX Sustainable Showcase is for architects, engineers, interior designers, developers, contractors, owners, facilities managers and others interested in the sustainable building industry. This event will provide panel presentations with experts in the industry who will review why to choose healthy materials, how they affect designs, and how to implement in projects.

Cost: $100 ($90/AIA, CSI and USGBC members) and $45/students. 

Agenda: 
9:00- 9:30 a.m. Registration 
9:30-11:00 a.m. Pod 1 - Why Choose Healthy? 
11:00-11:30 a.m. Break & Vendor Exhibition 
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Lunch with Keynote speaker 
1:30-3:00 p.m. Pod 2 - Design Considerations 
3:00-3:30 p.m. Break & Vendor Exhibition 
3:30-5:00 p.m. Pod 3 - Healthy Materials Implementation 
5:00 p.m. Private Social Hour and Garden Tour

Recycle Revolution hosts this free gathering featuring live music, food trucks, drinks, ping-pong tournament, films, workshops, arts and crafts and tours of the zero-waste facility.

Bright colors and bold patterns redefine nature in Texas Discovery Gardens’ latest art exhibition "Portals." Large scale acrylics and monotypes by Jackie MacLelland feature alternative perspectives. Ceramic birds and printed columns are also on display.

An opening reception will be held May 25, 4-6 pm. $4-8. Free admission for visitors attending the reception. 

Top tree climbers in the state compete. Winners go on to international contest. See schedule on website. Contact: Kevin Bassett C: 972-877-0358, kbassett@arborilogical.com 

A special two-night only performance of David Marquis’ play "The Land."  Bring a  picnic  and a blanket or lawn chairs to share this fabulous story with the gorgeous meadow as the backdrop. Suitable for ages 13 and up. $10. 

Family-friendly event celebrating the Fort Worth Prairie. Activities include making seedballs, historical marker tour, face painting, guided prairie walks, paper flower-making, demonstrations of soap and candle making, basket weavingm gourd art and live entertainment.

 Entertainment schedule:

10:00 a.m. Bearclaw Singers and Dancers

10:30 a.m. Cowboy Poet Lanny Joe Burnett

11:00 a.m. Prairie Divas & the Outlaw

12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Live music by 3 Fools on 3 Stools

Gecko Hardware, an eco-friendly True Value store, is hosting its grand opening with demonstrations and workshops, including an appearance by organic gardening guru Howard Garrett. See Green Source DFW story.