For Schools & Teachers
For Schools & Teachers
All school groups are welcome to visit the Gardens of Golden Gate Park free of charge.
With hundreds of rare and unusual plants at the Conservatory of Flowers, iconic natural beauty and tranquility at the Japanese Tea Garden, and 55 acres of plants from around the world at San Francisco Botanical Garden, the Gardens of Golden Gate Park are a vital resource for immersive educational experiences in the natural world.
Plan a field trip below, explore Teacher Resources, download maps, and more.
Contact
Youth Education
(415) 661-1316
School Group Visits
We welcome all school groups, regardless of age, grade, or size of group, to come to the Gardens free of charge for a self-guided visit.
Request a Group Visit
Please book Summer 2025 school group visits through our Group Visit Request Form at least 4 weeks in advance. You can expect a response from us within 5 business days. Availability and access may vary based on the date, location, and size of the group.
If you’re planning a field trip for Fall 2025 or beyond, please sign up here to receive an update on August 1 about how to request one of our new group visit offerings.
Thank you for your patience as we develop new and exciting field trip opportunities for our visiting students!
Before Your Visit
Please review our Group Visit Information Sheet and Rules and Behavior Agreement and download the Visitor Map(s).
Teacher Resources
If you would like to request a particular resource that you have used in the past, please contact education@gggp.org and we will do our best to supply you with the latest resources.
Interested in visiting the Children’s Garden?
Get directions to the Children’s Garden in San Francisco Botanical Garden and check out our Children’s Garden Activity Cards in English or Spanish for inspiration on how to spend your time in the Botanical Garden’s “yes space” for kids.
Plan your parking and transportation
There is bus parking outside of Golden Gate Park’s nursery (100 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, westbound). After unloading buses, your group is welcome to park along MLK Dr. wherever there is public parking – there’s often space for another bus or two near the park’s nursery.
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