Gifts at the Garden

Gifts at the Garden is a free-to-attend curated market of sustainable, local, and fair-trade gifts alongside exclusive Gardens of Golden Gate Park merchandise, books, and art. The market will host free activities and a donation-based wrapping station. Proceeds benefit the Gardens of Golden Gate Park. Garden members can shop an hour early. Beat the crowds and shop the best selection, become a member today!

Plus, reserve a spot in our annual Wreath Making Workshop on Saturday morning, 10am-12pm, and continue your festive day in the gift market!

Date:
Saturday, December 14 – Sunday, December 15

Times:
Saturday Members Morning: 10-11am
Saturday General Public Hours: 11am-5pm
Sunday General Public Hours: 10am-4pm

Location:
County Fair Building next to San Francisco Botanical Garden

Featured Programs:

San Francisco Bay Area Moms – Kick off the holiday season with a visit to Mrs. Claus’ Village presented by Stanford Medicine Children’s Health @ Gifts at the Garden! For all ages, join Mrs. Claus and partake in winter celebrations across the world, with festive arts & crafts, storytime, LEGO play, goodies, photo opportunities, and so much more. 

A Special Mrs. Clause Experience takes place from 10am-12pm on both days: Purchase your tickets to guarantee entry before all the spots fill up! The exclusive experience per family includes: Meet & Greet Session with Mrs. Claus, Free Mini Polaroid with Frame, DIY Photo Frame, Winterlicious Treats, Holly Jolly Plushie Pal from the North Pole, Make-Your-Own Winter Characters, and More. Additionally, your ticket enables a new mom in need to receive a festive care pack!

The Helen Crocker Russell Library of Horticulture (Saturday Only) – Visit our very own library team as they pop-up amongst the market with discount books!

Gardens Photo Station – Take some festive holiday photos at our free Gardens of Golden Gate Park photo station! Holiday items included for pictures.

Free Family Fun Zone – Join our Garden team with free to make holiday crafts, featuring greens from our very own Gardens, hands-on games, and more!

The Mexican Museum (Sunday Only) – Visit our partners from The Mexican Museum in our Family Fun Zone!

BIBLIOBICICLETA (Sunday Only) – Independent bike library giving away free books until supplies run out!

Exhibitors:

Adventures in Collage: Bay Area inspired mixed media art and accessories.

Aleaf Studio: A small home studio where design is explored in all of its forms. Focusing on modern handmade jewelry and home goods. Everything is designed and slow-made in small batches in San Francisco, CA.

Annie Walker Art: I am a visual artist focusing on color and texture inspired by natural wonders. My medium is heavy body acrylic and acrylic mediums like modeling paste.

Ben10 Makes: Ben10 Makes specializes in laser cut gifts and artwork. We offer a wide variety of handmade holiday ornaments for many special occasions, as well as ornaments relating to San Francisco.

Bernal Burrow

Bird of Virtue: Intricately hand painted Scandinavian modern wood + acrylic jewelry.

Brigadeiro Sprinkles: Latina Black Women own artisanal small business making Brazilian Chocolate Truffles and other confections

Bromeliad Society of San Francisco: We are a non-profit society promoting Bromeliad and Tillandsia plants and accessories to grow them.

Candid Art: Candid Art is an artisanal Jewelry, Women and Children apparel brand influenced by the modern African Diaspora and cosmic geometry. We promote self-expression, individuality, and sustainability through our custom abstract designs and ethically sourced materials. In our clothing we use quilting as a way of storytelling because our jackets and quilts can be passed own from generation to generation.

ClarizeYale Revadavia: ClarizeYale is a Filipina SF artist creating prints and other merch of brown women, florals, and patterns inspired by their Filipino roots and American upbringing.

Claudia Garcia: Artisanal jewelry and hand painted hats

CocoTutti Chocolates: Woman-owned small business creating handcrafted, small batch chocolates and confections using original and updated traditional recipes. We hand decorate our products with colored cocoa butter to create “edible artwork”.

CuAgMire Jewelry: I make enameled copper, sterling silver and vintage tin jewelry. Most pieces are botanically inspired, colorful and fun.

Curvy Clayworks: Handmade, small-batch ceramics with an elegant, but quirky touch. Highly detailed and unique wares.

Ear to Ear Vintage: Second hand clothing and homegoods as well as holiday specific decor.

Enny: Enny is a premium DIY leather wallet kit, curated with high-quality materials and designed for creativity and customization. It’s an experience that engages attendees directly—allowing them to customize, build, and personalize a stunning, handcrafted wallet that will last a lifetime.

Fabula Tea: Fabula Tea specializes in exceptional micro-batch loose-leaf teas & herbal blends crafted using proprietary recipes that are based on ancient wisdom. Through the art of Gongfu Cha Chinese Tea Ceremony and the practice of tasseomany (tea leaf reading), we hold a supportive space for people to slow down, reconnect to their body and practice mindfulness, so they can elevate their peace and well-being.

Foxy Monster: Handmade reversible bear hoods and accessories.

Gnome Bath+Body

Handmade in CA: We are a gift shop located inside Stonestown mall. We carry local handmade items by a variety of makers and artists.

The Hannah Collection: The Hannah Collection sells value-added products made with everlasting flowers (grown in Santa Cruz), driftwood, and resin. Products include seasonal decorative wreaths, natural home decor, and jewelry. Our main product is seasonal wreaths.

HeartSFound: Photography of naturally-formed hearts found in San Francisco.

Heavenly Soap Company: Natural & Organic Soaps, Skincare Products and Candles

Katy Kristin: Delightful, keepsake-quality Toys, Housewares, Jewelry and Art handmade in the San Francisco area by me, Katy Kristin. Vintage-inspired with a bit of whimsy.

Kirk McCarthy Designs: The color and sculptural possibilities as well as humor and affordability of my Niobium and Titanium jewelry drive my artistic exploration.

Lakshmi’s Apothecary: I am an herbalist. I make herbal products for health and wellness from plants. I will also be selling, silk scarves made from natural dyes from plants.

Lena Lee: I create fine art paintings and offer high-quality prints based on my original artwork. My collection includes hand-painted items, postcards, and bookmarks, all thoughtfully packaged with eco-friendly materials such as recycled paper boards and envelopes.

MacLean Custom Screen Printing: Original graphic images of local edible wild mushrooms screen printed on apparel for the entire family. Includes shirts for men/women/children plus aprons, tote bags and kitchen textiles.

Materia Secunda: Artisanal & natural perfumes.

Meemzy Magic: Meemzy Magic empowers busy, working parents with resources to meaningfully connect with their children through sensory kits that reduce stress, save precious time, and ignite more PLAY.

munchrooms: Established in 2020, munchrooms is an Asian-American, woman-owned, San Francisco-based company with a mission to make healthy snacking accessible and sustainable. Our Asian-flavored handcrafted jerky, made from up-cycled shiitake mushroom stems, offers a meaty texture and bold, umami flavor. Infused with freshly ground spices, each pack delivers essential nutrients like selenium, potassium, vitamins B2 & B3, and vitamin D. At munchrooms, we believe in providing plant-based alternatives that are good for both the body and the planet.

Nature in the City: Founded in 2005, Nature in the City’s mission is to connect everyone in San Francisco to nature by cultivating and conserving local habitats.

Pacific Coast Crafts: Pacific Coast Crafts offers a variety of handcrafted goods, including candles, acrylic paintings and inkjet art prints. Our candles are housed in hand-cast concrete containers and poured with 100% soy wax infused with phthalate-free fragrance oils. Each acrylic painting is thoughtfully designed with color theory in mind and skillfully painted on wood panels. Our art prints, produced in-house on premium 66 lb. photo paper, showcase original designs and photography.

Paloma Danger: Paloma Danger makes eco-friendly kitchen goods for people who love color. Our handmade Cotton Sponges and Dish Towels turn everyday tasks into sustainable and joyful moments.

Polymer Garden: My work is a combination of nature inspired polymer clay jewelry and Upcycled Cashmere fingerless gloves.

S for Sparkle: Handmade jewelry.

Sews By Day: Handmade goods that are colorful and cozy, and sometimes quilted. I’m making placemats, napkins, seasonal bunting, quilted pouches, a few bags and scrunchies.

Shell’s Shells: I decoupage and paint sea shells. They are both decorative and vessels for rings, keys etc…

Somnia City: Natalie McKean creates both science and science fiction illustrations using scratchboard and digital mediums.

Superstitchous: Superstitchous is a vibrant line of fruit and plant-themed throw blankets by Berkeley-based designer, Samira Khoshnood. Each design has a positive symbolic meaning associated with it.

Turning Leaf Handmade: My work is made from over 45 different varieties of fruit and vegetable that are transformed into bowls, jewelry, and food-safe glass serveware. The fruit and vegetables become translucent and vibrantly colored, and are permanently preserved with the intricate botanic structures and jewel like colors natural to each individual fruit or vegetable retained.

UC Master Gardener Program: UC Master Gardeners San Mateo-SF.

UnoEth: Father-daughter brand based in Oakland that designs handbags, accessories, and home decor and partners with artisans in Africa to craft them all by hand.

VAM Pottery: Fun and unique pottery for people and pets. Selling cute cottage-core items like mushroom mugs and thoughtful slow feeders for cats and dogs.

WonderWell: WonderWell Reflection Cards encourage children to explore their inner worlds and expand their imaginations. Each deck contains 50 illustrated reflection cards designed to spark conversation, journal writing, and creative exploration, anytime, anywhere with the children in your life—whether at mealtime, bedtime, in the car, at the park, or on the go! Every detail is lovingly crafted with care, featuring playful questions and whimsical illustrations that inspire memorable moments of reflection. Made with durable, high-quality materials and decorated with shimmering gold stars, they are elegantly stored in compact packaging with a magnetic flap. WonderWell Reflection Cards make the perfect holiday gift or stocking stuffer that can bring joy to the whole family!

See you there!