Past Events

Explore our living museum featuring collections from around the world! Free and open to the public.

Please join singer-songwriters Gabriela and Selkie Winter in the Outdoor Amphitheater for an afternoon of music in the Garden! Attendees are encouraged to bring a picnic and enjoy live music. This event is free and open to the public.

Join a Garden Guide for a free tour on December 7, 2024 at 10 am. Explore our living museum featuring collections of plants from around the globe! You’ll hear the stories of selected plants in the Garden and their relevance to human society. All ages are welcome. Tours meet at the La Kretz Garden Pavilion at the northern […]

Join a Garden Guide for a free tour on January 4, 2025 at 10 am. Explore our living museum featuring collections of plants from around the globe! You’ll hear the stories of selected plants in the Garden and their relevance to human society. All ages are welcome. Tours meet at the La Kretz Garden Pavilion at the northern […]

Join a Garden Guide for a free tour on February 1, 2025 at 10 am. Explore our living museum featuring collections of plants from around the globe! You’ll hear the stories of selected plants in the Garden and their relevance to human society. All ages are welcome. Tours meet at the La Kretz Garden Pavilion at the northern […]

Join us for a new Botany Brown Bag Public Lecture Series! Our Botany Brown Bag series is continued by Joey Di Liberto and Suu Zhou, who will give a talk entitled "Changing Behavior in Changing Cities: Shifting Trends in Urban Bird Behavior Across Seasons and Cityscapes" on Monday, February 3 at 12pm. As cities expand, […]

Join a Garden Guide for a free tour on March 1, 2025 at 10 am. Explore our living museum featuring collections of plants from around the globe! You’ll hear the stories of selected plants in the Garden and their relevance to human society. All ages are welcome. Tours meet at the La Kretz Garden Pavilion at the northern […]

Join us for a continuation of January's container gardening workshop—this time including edible plants grown in containers! Learn from the Garden's Assistant Director Allison Keeney and Museum Scientist Matthew Southall. This event is free and open to the public. Meet at the La Kretz Garden Pavilion on March 1, 2025 from 11am-12pm.

Dive into the world of botanical-inspired art with this workshop led by artist and instructor Konstanze Rausch! Join the Garden for this hands-on experience as we explore a variety of captivating mediums and innovative techniques. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to unleash your inner artist! This event is free. RSVP here.

Join a Garden Guide for a free tour on April 5, 2025 at 10 am. Explore our living museum featuring collections of plants from around the globe! You’ll hear the stories of selected plants in the Garden and their relevance to human society. All ages are welcome. Tours meet at the La Kretz Garden Pavilion at the northern […]

Dive into the world of botanical-inspired art with this workshop led by artist and instructor Konstanze Rausch! Join the Garden for this hands-on experience as we explore a variety of captivating mediums and innovative techniques. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to unleash your inner artist! This event is free. RSVP here.

Join us for a new Botany Brown Bag Public Lecture Series! Our Botany Brown Bag series is continued by Dr. Kate Eisen, who will give a talk entitled "Clarkia Research Past, Present, and Future: An Evolutionary and Ecological Tour of One of California's Most Charismatic Genera" on Thursday, April 24 at 12 pm. Make sure […]