Conservatory Light Show

Enjoy our winter light show, Photosynthesis: Love for All Seasons, beginning 30 minutes after sunset every night. The light show transforms the outside of the Conservatory into a canvas for colorful light art installed by Lumigeek accompanied by music composed by Tim Digulla. The show is free to the public and is about 30 minutes long. Bundle up and enjoy from our front lawns!

Photosynthesis: Love for All Seasons will continue to run during the Conservatory's closure for annual maintenance from January 10, 2024 to January 24, 2024. Enjoy!

Free
Event Series Ask a Master Gardener

Ask a Master Gardener

Wonder why a plant is not thriving? Have a pest problem? We've partnered with the UCCE Master Gardener Program of San Mateo & San Francisco Counties to bring you this FREE service to help with your own garden. Stop by the Garden's Library of Horticulture on Tuesdays from 10:30am-1:30pm and ask your questions!

Free
Event Series Botanical Garden Tour

Botanical Garden Tour

San Francisco Botanical Garden Tours are free with general admission to the Garden — for more information please visit sfbg.org/visit. Admissions can be purchased in advance or once at the Botanical Garden. When reserving your free spot, you will have the opportunity to purchase a ticket before finalizing your reservation. Pre-registration for the tour is recommended, with limited space for drop-in visitors.

Free
Event Series Botanical Garden Tour

Botanical Garden Tour

San Francisco Botanical Garden Tours are free with general admission to the Garden — for more information please visit sfbg.org/visit. Admissions can be purchased in advance or once at the Botanical Garden. When reserving your free spot, you will have the opportunity to purchase a ticket before finalizing your reservation. Pre-registration for the tour is recommended, with limited space for drop-in visitors.

Free
Event Series Botanical Garden Tour

Botanical Garden Tour

San Francisco Botanical Garden Tours are free with general admission to the Garden — for more information please visit sfbg.org/visit. Admissions can be purchased in advance or once at the Botanical Garden. When reserving your free spot, you will have the opportunity to purchase a ticket before finalizing your reservation. Pre-registration for the tour is recommended, with limited space for drop-in visitors.

Free

Easy Garden Sketching at the Botanical Garden

Date: Friday, December 8 Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Participant fee: $130 Instructor: Eileen P. Goldenberg, avid Urban Sketcher Registration includes a FREE Sketch Kit Please plan to meet […]

$130
Event Series Sketching with Sami

Sketching with Sami

Time: 10-12pm Location: San Francisco Botanical Garden Participant fees: Adult - $30 Youth (Ages 10-17) - $15 For the beginner who wants to learn about field sketching to an advanced […]

$15 – $30

Library Story Time

December Programs Little Ones Story Time Tuesday December 19, 10:30-11 am Children ages 0-4 and their caregivers are invited to storytime in the library. Let's celebrate fall with books and […]

Free