Category: Garden Events

Casitas 2025 Gnome Home Rendering by Matt Caligiure
October 9, 2025
New Backcountry Casitas Opening Weekend

Details The adventure continues in the Garden’s Backcountry! Starting Saturday, October 25, explore three brand-new Backcountry Casitas, imaginative, sustainable playhouses designed to inspire curiosity, creativity, and outdoor discovery for visitors of all ages. Each Casita is a unique, nature-based design created through the Garden’s innovative Backcountry Casitas program, which invites artists and builders to reimagine…

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October 2, 2025
13th Annual Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Conservation Symposium

Plant With Purpose: Growing Resilience Through Native Plants Presented by the Nakashima-Rennie Family With the launch of its centennial year, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden is proud to lead its 13th annual Conservation Symposium presented by the Nakashima-Rennie family and guided by one unifying theme: Planting With Purpose. As the Garden celebrates 100 years of native…

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September 12, 2025
WeDigBio 2025 – Community Science Event

Details: Thousands of people worldwide are working together this October in an annual event to digitize biodiversity collections. This event is known as WeDigBio, which stands for Worldwide Engagement for Digitizing Biocollections.  WeDigBio is a virtual science festival, global data campaign, and local outreach opportunity. All around the globe, community scientists (people just like you!)…

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September 8, 2025
20th Anniversary of ShinKanAn Teahouse

Details: Join us for the 20th anniversary celebration of the ShinKanAn Teahouse at Santa Barbara Botanic Garden. Registered guests can enjoy matcha tea and Japanese sweets for $10 a person. Admission to the Garden is required in addition to the $10 fee. Garden visitors are welcome to observe the celebration for free. Seatings will be available from 12 p.m. to…

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August 22, 2025
Membership Month: Trivia Night at Night Lizard Brewing Company

Details: Put your native plant knowledge to the test at Trivia Night. Join us at Night Lizard Brewing Company for an evening of friendly competition, hosted by the Garden’s donor relations managers, Melissa Ha-Navarro and Allie Mandel. Compete with fellow Garden enthusiasts for the chance to win a variety of Garden-themed prizes. This special event…

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August 21, 2025
Family Nature Night | Sold Out

Details: Step into the Garden after hours and see nature in a new light — moonlight. During this special evening adventure, families can discover what happens when the sun goes down. Watch nocturnal insects at the glowing blacklight station, join nighttime activities and games, and take a guided walk under the stars. Almost the entire…

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August 20, 2025
All Hallows Evening & New Casitas Opening | Sold Out

Details: Get ready for a spook-tacular night at the Garden. Join us for tricks, treats, and autumn cheer as we celebrate the magic of the season. Families are invited to trick-or-treat through the Garden’s brand-new Backcountry Casitas, a series of whimsical, nature-inspired playhouses designed by community members to spark creativity and outdoor play. Be among…

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August 15, 2025
Fall Plant Season Kickoff

Why is the Fall Planting Season Important? Native plants are perfectly suited for our climate. They’re naturally water-wise, wildlife-friendly, and full of California beauty. Fall’s cooler days, followed by our winter rains, make this the perfect time to plant California’s native plants. Getting them in the ground now ensures the roots have time to establish…

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