The Denton Redbud Festival
Denton’s Official Arbor Day Celebration
Celebrate in the Redbud Capital of Texas
The award-winning Denton Redbud Festival has been promoting community beautification and Denton pride since 1994. This year, the typical Redbud Festival that features dozens of vendors with tree and plant sales, gardening supplies, household items and local/handmade products, along with family-friendly activities and live, local music has been canceled.
Be sure to check out our alternative redbud activities below.
The Redbud Festival traces its roots back to an annual Texas Woman’s University Festival that was held from the 1930s until 1981 to celebrate the school’s beautification and tree planting efforts. In 1994, Keep Denton Beautiful gave the festival new life in honor of Denton’s designation as the “Redbud Capital of Texas.”
Redbud Activity Highlights
Join in when it works best for you!
Activities include…
- Redbud Routes
- Plot Denton Redbuds with Denton Trees’ iNat Project
- Upcycled from T-shirt to Tote with Thistle Creative
- Tree Pruning 101
Redbud Routes
Brought to you in partnership with the Dr. Bettye Myer’s Butterfly Garden Committee.
Take a self-guided tour through the beautiful Texas Woman’s University Campus.
Suggested free parking:
Civic Center Pool, 515 N Bell Ave.
– Head north on Bell Avenue
– Take a left onto Texas Street
– Take a right onto Old Main Circle, then, follow the map
Learn more about the varieties of the redbud tree found here in Denton from the Trinity Forks Chapter of the Texas Native Plant Society.
Upcycled T-shirt Bag with
Thistle Creative
Click the map to open in new window.
Plot a Redbud
Download the iNaturalist app and follow along with the how-to video below to get started.
Tree Pruning with Haywood Morgan, the City of Denton’s Urban Forester
Free Workshop, April 24 at 11 a.m.
Volunteer with KDB
Ready to help? Interested in volunteering but want more information? Fill out our volunteer interest form to be matched with a program that would best fit you.
Denton Redbud Festival Sponsors
We’d like to take a moment to thank our sponsors for their generous support.
List of Sponsors:
- Denton Record-Chronicle
- Denton Watershed Protection
- Denton Parks and Recreation
- SCRAP Denton
With additional support from:
- Sustainable Denton
- Keep America Beautiful
How We Keep Denton Beautiful
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