Ask A Master Gardener

SF Botanical Garden

We’ve partnered with the UCCE Master Gardener Program of San Mateo and San Francisco Counties to bring you this FREE service to help with your own garden. Stop by the Garden’s Library of Horticulture on Fridays from 10:30am-1:30pm and ask your questions!

Free

Sketching with Sami

SF Botanical Garden

If you're a beginner who wants to learn about field sketching or an advanced illustrator who wants a reason to explore the Gardens of Golden Gate Park, join science illustrator Sami Chang as she explores the San Francisco Botanical Garden. In this workshop, you will learn some tips and tricks on how to get accurate sketches and try your hand at different methods of field sketching.

$25 – $50

Noticing Nature with Local Artist Hollis Callas

Sunday, May 17, 2025 1-3:15pm San Francisco Botanical Garden — Main Gate About the Program Take a moment to pause and immerse yourself in the beauty of the Botanical Gardens […]

$20 – $40

Plant Photography Workshop with Mark Citret

SF Botanical Garden

Sunday, May 18, 2025 10-11:30am San Francisco Botanical Garden - Meet at Main Gate Plant Photography in San Francisco Botanical Garden; or wherever else you might find yourself About the […]

$25

Bean Sprouts Family Days

SF Botanical Garden

Join us for family fun in the Children’s Garden: dig, water, pick, build, explore, and investigate in the Botanical Garden's “yes space” for kids! Grab some garden tools at our welcome station or bring your own to enjoy hands-on activity stations and explore and tend to the Garden.

Free

In A Landscape

SF Botanical Garden

IN A LANDSCAPE: Classical Music in the Wild™ is an outdoor concert series where America’s most stunning landscapes replace the traditional concert hall. Guests explore the surrounding environment while listening to the music through wireless headphones, creating an immersive experience that fosters a connection with the music, nature, and with one another.

$55

Bean Sprouts Family Days

SF Botanical Garden

Join us for family fun in the Children’s Garden: dig, water, pick, build, explore, and investigate in the Botanical Garden's “yes space” for kids! Grab some garden tools at our welcome station or bring your own to enjoy hands-on activity stations and explore and tend to the Garden.

Free

Qigong in the Garden

SF Botanical Garden

Thursday, May 22, 2025 12-1pm San Francisco Botanical Garden — Garden of Fragrance About the Program Sometimes referred to as 'Chinese' Yoga, Qigong is a practice of energy cultivation that […]

$30