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.
Enjoy our winter light show, Photosynthesis, 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!
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!
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!
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!
Join science illustrator Sami Chang in the Botanical Garden for a field sketching workshop while enjoying the rich plant life. Open to all skill levels!
This program is included with Garden admission. Click here to purchase tickets for the San Francisco Botanical Garden. Saturday Series: October 10, November 14, & December 12 10am-1pm San Francisco Botanical Garden — Library Terrace About the Program Grab your yarn, needles, and a jacket! Join fellow knitters amidst the natural beauty of the San […]
Join Christopher Pollock, Historian-in-Residence for the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department, on a walking tour in Golden Gate Park's east end.
Since this is a free program, kindly consider supporting the Gardens of Golden Gate Park with a recommended donation of $5-20 — your support helps us connect people to plants, the planet, and each other. Sunday, October 11, 2026 3-5pm San Francisco Botanical Garden — Helen Crocker Russell Library No admission is required to visit […]
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!
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!
Join us for a fun-filled morning of discovery in the garden! Feathered Friends is a hands-on experience designed for families to explore the world of birds and express their creativity through nature-based art.
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!
Join entomologist and science communicator Sophia Di Piazza for a guided exploration of the fascinating insects that call the Gardens of Golden Gate Park home.
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!