Bayou Bend Summer Discovery Days
Bayou Bend Summer Discovery Days ends August 30. This is your last chance to experience the fun!
Garden Yoga
Use the expansive gardens to try out some kid-friendly yoga poses, inspired by trees, butterflies, flowers, and seeds. (Ideal ages: 3–12)
Shapes, Colors, and Numbers
The Bayou Bend landscape features several great examples of the basic building blocks of learning. Follow prompts through the grounds to find age-friendly challenges for young visitors. (Ideal ages: 3–7)
Tree Inspector
Bayou Bend is home to an impressive variety of tree species. Use prompts to look for grand examples scattered throughout the property. (Ideal ages: 6–12)
Kid Curators
Stroll through selected first-floor room galleries in the house, learn interesting facts about objects, vote for your favorites, and see how your choices match up with those of other kids. (Ideal ages: 6–12)
Escape the Gardens: Digital Scavenger Hunt
Getting into the gardens was easy, but what about finding your way out? Visual clues help you make decisions leading to locations on the grounds. Solve text-based puzzles that create unique combinations and journeys for each player. (Ideal ages: 9–18)
Photo Challenge
Try your hand (and eye) at photography challenges. Photos are uploaded to a special viewing gallery, so you can share your experience with other visitors. Get inspired by their ideas, or add your own. (Ideal ages: 9–18)
Train Your Brain
Challenge your memory and observation skills using landmarks around the grounds and brain teasers related to the art, history, and natural beauty of Bayou Bend. (Ideal ages: 9–18)
Advance reservations strongly encouraged!
Learn more about Bayou Bend Collections and Garden here.