Past Events & Classes

The Garden is hosting a yearlong series of free native plant meetups at Elings Park, offering creative, educational, and family-friendly experiences each month. Participants can enjoy activities ranging from plein air painting and meditative walks…

Details: Join Master Yun for an introduction to traditional Tai Chi at the Garden. This class will cover the basic postures of Tai Chi and begin teaching the traditional form. It will include additional exercises…

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…

About: Join PALMA Colectiva and Self Love Tea at Santa Barbara Botanic Garden on Tuesday, August 4, from 9:30-10:30 a.m. for a morning of ritual and reset. Together, we’ll experience an iced Self Love Tea…

Details: Join us for a special trip to Prisoners Harbor on Santa Cruz Island, one of the more remote and historically significant areas of the island. Holly Huff will lead our guests on a scenic…

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…

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…

Details: The Santa Barbara County Fire Safe Council, in partnership with the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, is offering a series of workshops on fire-smart landscaping, or “firescaping.” This one-day workshop is designed for landscape design…

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…

Details: Garden members will have an opportunity to meet Executive Director, Steve Windhager, Ph.D., and gain behind-the-scenes access to the Garden’s Pritzlaff Conservation Center. This tour will include interactions with scientists at work in the…