2015 marks 75 years since San Francisco Botanical Garden opened to the public as a place of beauty, learning and inspiration. To honor this anniversary, the SFBG has designed a day just for you.

An Overview of the Day

Begin by immersing yourself in the beauty of this urban sanctuary with a meditative walking tour, a bird walk or yoga class. Kids of all ages can enjoy a nature sing-a-long in the morning and explore the Garden through an array of activities all day long.

In the Great Meadow, enjoy family-friendly performances that reflect the Garden's global collections, specifically its South African, Temperate Asian and Cloud Forests. Then travel the world within our 55 acres with docent-led tours, and roving docents who are available to answer questions all day long, so don't be shy!

Visit the Eastern end of the Great Meadow and the Library for more activities for adults and children. Indulge in multicultural cuisines at Off the Grid food trucks, and enjoy local beer, wine and specialty cocktails around the Fountain Plaza. Visit the Garden Bookstore and Plant Arbor, as well as our Community Partners for an interesting array of Garden-related products, services and demonstrations – more information on Community Partner activities coming soon! Complete your day with some Nature Readings in the Redwood Grove or a calming Tea Ritual in the Fragrance Garden.

 

Join the Garden Community

In addition to joining us at Community Day, here are lots of ways to get involved with the garden year-round.

Become a member or donor and support the Garden's botanical collections, outreach activities and educational programs.

Volunteer, gain new skills and make friends. Guide visitors and school children, staff special events, help maintain the gardens, assist in the Bookstore, Plant Arbor, Library and offices.

Participate in an array of classes, workshops, events and walksdesigned for exploration into the world of plants.

Take the Garden home with a stop at the Garden Bookstore and Plant Arbor or shop at monthly plant sales for an outstanding selection of Bay Area-friendly plants and seasonal specialties seldom found in commercial nurseries.

Sign up for the monthly e-newsletter and follow the Garden on social media to get the latest on classes, events, plant sales, art shows and what's in bloom.

 

Transportation & Parking

In effort to make Community Day as environmentally responsible an event as possible and deal with limited parking resources in and around the Garden, we encourage all guests to consider walking, biking, or utilizing public transportation or ride sharing services.

Stay tuned for bike valet and ride sharing promo code details to come...

The Golden Gate Park Shuttle will be running this day, as well.

 Article and images sourced from http://www.sfbotanicalgarden.org/75/community-day.html