Past Events & Classes

Mats, pillows, blankets set in the sunny garden with Himalayan singing bowls, bells, gongs, flutes, and drums.
Oct 10, 2025
About: Join PALMA Colectiva founder Meredith Markworth-Pollack for a morning ritual of cacao, guided meditation and gentle sound. Ceremonial cacao has long been used by Indigenous communities to connect through heart-coherent frequencies. This gentle plant…
Oct 9, 2025
Details: Enjoy ocean views during Patty Helberg's 60-minute yoga practice for all levels. Patty will lead an all-levels Hatha practice focusing on alignment principles with modifications as needed. You will leave the class feeling stronger, taller,…
Senior day, people, hiking
Oct 8, 2025
A Destination for Seniors All Year Round:  For the seventh year in a row our generous sponsor, Welch-Ryce-Haider Funeral Chapels is providing six free admission days to seniors 60 years of age and better in…
A yellowed rumped warbler is brown bird with a bright yellow rump perched on a tree branch.
Oct 7, 2025
Details: Join birding expert Rebecca Coulter as she leads a group walk through the Garden for a morning of watching and listening for a variety of birds. Both beginner and experienced birders will appreciate the…
Oct 4, 2025
Details: A one-of-a-kind Garden dinner party awaits. Join us for a special evening celebrating California's native plants with cocktails and a family style, three course meal by Rincon Hill Farm with wine pairings by Story…
Oct 3, 2025
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…
Sep 1, 2025
Details: Garden members receive FREE admission to the Santa Barbara Museum of Art for the entire month of September as part of a special reciprocal agreement in celebration of membership month. Members of the Santa Barbara Museum…
Sep 28, 2025
Details: Join Santa Barbara Botanic Garden for a free, family-friendly celebration of pollinators at Alice Keck Park Memorial Garden — the site of our exciting new native plant transformation. Together with the City of Santa…
Sep 27, 2025
About: Volunteer work party in the native plant bed at Alice Keck Park Memorial Garden. Tasks will include weeding, prepping the bed for fall planting, pruning/deadheading, mulching, and other tasks. Pricing: This is a free…
The sun is shining on the Pritzlaff Conservation Center. The mountains in the back are sprinkled with lush greenery and the rock remaining is a pinkish hue. It's golden hour, the island plants cast soft shadows across the Island View Lawn. There are blue and orange lounge chairs on the patio. The bushes are blooming with white pink and sage colored flowers.
Sep 26, 2025
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…
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