Flower Piano
Sunset Piano and Gardens of Golden Gate Park Present
Flower Piano®
September 13-22, 2024
San Francisco Botanical Garden
Golden Gate Park
We are very excited Flower Piano is set to return to the Botanical Garden for 10 days—September 13-22, with a Special Opening Night Event on September 12—doubling the duration from last year and spanning two weekends!
In the final days of summer and for the ninth time since 2015, Flower Piano will once again transform San Francisco Botanical Garden into the city’s own alfresco concert hall where everyone is invited to play and listen.
Back again this year during Flower Piano is the Flower Piano Lounge. The Celebration Garden in the Botanical Garden will be transformed into an intimate experience where guests will enjoy special concerts, access to full-service bars offering beverages and food for sale, comfortable lounge seating, expedited entry to Flower Piano 2024, and more. Featured Lounge performances will include Lavay Smith and the Red Hot Skillet Lickers, Martin Luther McCoy & the Robin Hodge Williams Gospel Choir, Sixth Station Trio, Sumi Lee Tango Collective, and more!
The Flower Piano Lounge will host this year’s Special Opening Night Event on September 12, featuring Orquesta La Moderna Tradición bursting with their sweet yet powerful sound of the Afro-Cuban charanga orchestra, featuring violins and woodwinds interlocking with driving afro-Cuban rhythms. Alejandro Del Valle
If you or your company would like to support this beloved community event and enjoy wonderful promotional and hospitality benefits please review sponsor levels and complete the sponsorship form or be in touch with Director of Advancement Brendan Lange at blange@gggp.org or 415-661-1316 x 416 to discuss further.
Flower Piano Program
Enjoy the gift of books with San Francisco Public Library’s Bookmobile!
Daydreamy classics from the last 300 years.
Highlighting women composers from the world
Family-friendly concert for all ages and abilities.
Original Cello/Piano Music with Voice.
Asiatic World Music – violin and piano
Mozart & Bonis Piano Quartets: Dramatic, Elegant, Sublime.
Sound Check: Gardens of Golden Gate Park
Featuring pianist Britton Day and members of SFB Orchestra.
Click the date dropdown above for Flower Piano Program info organized by date
Know Before You Go
- Walking, biking, public transit, taxi or rideshare are strongly recommended
- FREE valet bike parking will be provided on the weekend from 10am-6pm next to the Main Entrance to the Garden near 9th Avenue and Lincoln Way
- Traffic and parking can be challenging, especially on the weekends—see our visit page for transit, shuttle, parking, and other details
- Pianos open at 10am but the Garden opens daily at 7:30am—you are welcome to come in to the Garden and get settled before the pianos open but please do not play the pianos before 10am
- Complete program and map graphic are here
- Pro tip! Take a screenshot of the day your visiting for easy day-to-day program navigation & the piano location map
- Large scale program signage are available inside both entrances, Fountain Plaza, and Conifer Lawn – snap a photo on your phone for easy access to the info you need
- Google and Apple Maps work in the Botanical Garden if you need assistance
- Staff and Volunteers with green name badges can assist with wayfinding, too!
- Enjoy expedited entry at the Main Gate via the Member & Lounge line—enter on the Library (south) side of the Entry Garden—thank you for your support!
- Please be prepared to show your member card or lounge ticket when checking in with staff upon entry
- Members, don’t worry if you can’t find your card! We can look you up in our system and issue you a temporary card at check in
- Food and drink are available in the Flower Piano Lounge—tickets still available here
- No outside food and drink allowed in the Flower Piano Lounge
- Picnicking is encouraged and outside food and drink are welcomed in the general Flower Piano area
- Camping, folding, and similar-style chairs allowed
- No tables or structures
- Layers, layers, layers—be prepared with clothes for all weather!
- Sun protection—even in the fog, you can get burned—hats, sunblock, sunglasses all encouraged
- Stay hydrated—water bottle refill stations are available at restrooms and Fountain Plaza
- Comfortable, sturdy walking shoes—the Garden is 55 acres and pianos are spread throughout across various surfaces
- We will share programming, and other dynamic updates as best as possible on our social media channels
- Tickets are required for children 2 and up
- The Lounge will open at the beginning of each session time—sessions are from 11am-2pm and 4-7pm. Concert set times are listed in each session details but generally in the middle of each session.
- Lounge ticketholders enjoy expedited entry into the event at the Main Gate with in-and-out privileges between the Lounge and the rest of the Garden during Flower Piano
- A combination of chairs and lawn seating is available on a first come, first served basis
- Food and full-service bar offering alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages available for sale
- No outside food or beverages are permitted in the Lounge
- Members receive a 20% discount on Flower Piano Lounge tickets
- Ticketed events are not transferable or refundable – please select your dates carefully
- Flower Piano Lounge Tickets are still available here but several sessions are close to selling out—get your tickets ASAP!
- If you feel sick, have tested positive, or had a close contact with someone who has Covid please stay home
- Help keep our biggest community event of the year free and accessible for the local community by making a donation. Every gift makes a difference.
- Not yet a member? Be a part of our vibrant garden member community and enjoy year-round benefits. Join today!
Contact info@gggp.org
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Flower Piano 2024 is coming up soon – get your tickets and make your plans now! We expect Opening Night and Lounge sessions to sell out – don’t wait!
