Category: Garden Events

June 29, 2026
Summer Serenade Series in partnership with Galavant | Night Three | Sold Out

Round up family and friends for an evening of live music at the Garden. This outdoor concert features a curated musical showcase by Galavant, a monthly outdoor pop-up that highlights local musicians and artists at venues across Santa Barbara. Bring a blanket or low-backed chair, pack a picnic, and arrive early to claim your spot…

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June 29, 2026
Summer Serenade Series in partnership with Galavant | Night Two – Sold Out

Round up family and friends for an evening of live music at the Garden. This outdoor concert features a curated musical showcase by Galavant, a monthly outdoor pop-up that highlights local musicians and artists at venues across Santa Barbara. Bring a blanket or low-backed chair, pack a picnic, and arrive early to claim your spot…

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A large group of people laying on the lawn in front of the Pritzlaff Building with the Santa Ynez Mountains in the background.
June 29, 2026
Summer Serenade Series in partnership with Galavant | Night One – Sold Out

Round up family and friends for an evening of live music at the Garden. This outdoor concert features a curated musical showcase by Galavant, a monthly outdoor pop-up that highlights local musicians and artists at venues across Santa Barbara. Bring a blanket or low-backed chair, pack a picnic, and arrive early to claim your spot…

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May 14, 2026
Garden-Worthy Grasses for the Garden with Carol Bornstein | Sold Out

Details: Are you ready to reimagine your lawn? Join us on Tuesday, June 30, at 5:30 p.m., for a special presentation highlighting the value of California’s native grasses and grass-like plants. We’ll walk through the Garden together and discuss the various species and how to use them to add texture, color, and movement to your…

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April 14, 2026
Bluffs to Backyards: Native Plants for Healthy Landscapes

Guided Walk with Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Details Join Ellwood Friends and Scot Pipkin from Santa Barbara Botanic Garden for an inspiring walk through Ellwood Mesa to explore the beauty, resilience, and ecological benefits of native plants. Learn how the same species that thrive in our coastal open spaces can also bring life to your…

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Native plant signage and plants line up planters on city street for SB Botanic Garden transformation project
April 11, 2026
First Thursday with CEC and Santa Barbara Botanic Garden

Details Join the Community Environmental Council (CEC) and the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden for an evening celebrating native plants and local biodiversity. Enjoy a short film, a panel discussion, and guided tours of the new State Street planters, along with light refreshments. As the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden marks its 100th anniversary — celebrating a…

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March 23, 2026
Nature Journaling with John Iwerks | Sold out

Details: Enjoy the creative search for artistic natural subjects at the Garden, recording the life that abounds, in your sketchbook through drawings and writings. We will explore subjects both near and far, using lightweight art materials such as pencil, pen, watercolor and colored pencils. Botanical Illustration is encouraged: leaves, flowers, trees. A list and sources…

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Santa Barbara Botanic Garden historical native plant meadow
March 17, 2026
Spring Gardening Festival & Marketplace

Details The Spring Gardening Festival & Marketplace will feature green-thumb inspiration, focusing on the importance of native plants. The event will begin at 2:30pm with a Spring Gardening Festival Marketplace, showcasing local eco-friendly businesses and nonprofit organizations offering practical ways to create more sustainable landscapes. Following the Marketplace at 4:00 pm watch four short films produced by Santa Barbara Botanic…

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