Past Events & Classes

Details: Visitors are welcome to step inside the gates of the Tea Garden and observe while Sensei (the instructor) teaches her students the art of Chanoyu, Japanese Tea Ceremony. This is an opportunity for visitors to…

Details: Visitors are welcome to step inside the gates of the Tea Garden and observe while Sensei (an instructor) teaches her students the art of Chanoyu, Japanese Tea Ceremony. This is an opportunity for visitors to…

Join the Garden for free walks through Elings Park and help us discover the biodiversity of the area. Learn about pollinators, birds, invasive plants, bugs, and more. You'll also learn about our native plant restoration…

Create structures to make your playtime even more epic! Pathfinders will discover how to use knots and natural materials to build simple shelters and structures to not only enhance their play but add to their…

Details: Children are invited to join us in some holiday cheer by creating holiday decor inspired by nature! Create wall-hangings and pinecone ornaments as we get into the holiday spirit. This activity will be hosted…

Details: We invite Garden Members to join us for complimentary coffee and pastries with Lori Robinson, as we learn about keystone species, including what a keystone species is, and why they are essential in maintaining…

In this exhibition, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden collaborates with Slingshot | Alpha Art Studio to explore the beauty found in California’s dry-season landscape. On view in the Pritzlaff Conservation Center Gallery, this exhibition focuses our…

Details: Rediscover your connection to nature in this immersive health and wellness class guided by Elena, a certified Nature & Forest Therapy Guide, Cultural Practitioner, and First Responder. Honoring Ancestral Knowledge and rooted in practices…

Details: Be one of the first to walk the newly opened Tipton Trail! Join Keith Nevison, Director of Horticulture and Operations, for an exclusive hike on the Tipton Trail, ending in a stunning view of…

As Pathfinders explore various forms of horticulture, the act of growing plants, they’ll become familiar with the basics of plant reproduction while developing their skills. In this program, Pathfinders will receive firsthand experience germinating an oak…