Cheese 101 Friday | Clark Gardens

Grow at Clark Gardens March 2025

Join Clark Gardens in this annual celebration of opening for the spring season. Each March a month-long festival, Grow at Clark Gardens, is hosted.

Grow at Clark Gardens is all about enriching lives through art, wellness, and nature-based activities.

There is something for everyone. While many of the activities are included with the purchase of a general admissions ticket, some events require tickets to be purchased in advance and some have additional fees that apply. All details can be found below.

We would like to give a big shout out to all the amazing sponsors who help make this festival a possibility.

During 2025’s Grow at Clark Gardens each weekend will have a different theme: Grow Wild, Let’s Go Girls, Grow Together – Through Horticulture & Holi Celebration, Grow West – Celebrating Texas Heritage, and Let the Good Time Grow.

Cheesy About Grow

February 27th & 28th

Grow Wild

March 1st & 2nd

Spring Break Week I

March 10th - 14th

Grow Together: Through Horticulture & Holi Celebration

March 15th & 16th

Spring Break Week II

March 17th - 21st

The Garden Party, Cirque de Fleur

March 21st

Heritage

March 22nd & 23rd

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Date: February 28, 2025 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Description

Cheese 101

February 28th, 2025, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Ages: Under 21 with parent or legal guardian.

Tickets

Ticket Price: $75 / person

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Journey Into the World of Cheese

Join us for a delicious and informative journey into the world of cheese at Clark Gardens. Whether you're a cheese connoisseur or just love a good cheese platter, this event is perfect for you! Learn about 7 different styles of cheese, how they are made, and the best pairings to enhance their flavors. Get ready to indulge in a variety of cheeses and expand your palate. Don't miss out on this cheesy experience! You will also receive a Clark Gardens stemless wineglass and a grow tee shirt with the original Grow Logo!

Antonelli’s Cheese Shop’s flagship class, "Cheese 101" is a brilliant way to get to know the "7 Styles of Cheese." This thrilling & educational experience spans 1.5 hours of structured tasting & education time, followed by a half-hour of social time to enjoy the gardens. This class will guide you through all seven styles of cheese, allowing you to taste curated artisan selections of each – all thoughtfully paired with selections from Antonelli’s wide array of sundries (like chocolates, pickles, preserves & honey!). From “Mild to Wild,” this is always a fun ride!

Antonelli's Cheese Shop is internationally known for curating some of the world's best cheeses, cured meats, and accompaniments. Named one of the best cheese shops in America by Travel + Leisure Magazine, the mom-and-pop cheese shop is currently featured in Capital One's small business commercial, generating over 9 billion impressions and counting. This event will be led by founder Kendall Antonelli, a Certified Cheese Professional and Introductory Sommelier. Don't miss out! Most of their events are in the Central Texas region, and Kendall (Max Clark's Granddaughter) is coming home to lead this North Texas tasting at the gardens where she was raised.

Bankhead Texas Wine Bar will be carefully working with Antonelli's Cheese Shop to provide the perfect wine pairings, available at an additional cost.

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