Sponsorships

The Beer Garden

Every year the Garden hosts 400 guests for a special curated tasting trail through California’s native plants. Partnering with the best local restaurants and breweries, this event incorporates native California plants in every sip and bite. You don’t want to miss this unique experience.

March 15, 2025.

2025 sponsorships sold out! Check out who’s sponsoring here.

Forage & Feast

One-of-a-kind Garden dinner parties await. Inspired by native plants, these exclusive dinners are held in unique locations around the Garden in collaboration with local restaurants and winemakers.

October 4, 2025

Summer Serenade Series

Guests are invited to gather on our Island View lawn and enjoy an evening of curated musical performances. Guests are encouraged to bring blankets and low-backed chairs, picnics, and their drink of choice for a wonderful summer evening at the Garden.

2025 Dates: July 18, August 1, and August 15

Native Planting Seasons

To kick off the native planting season, we stock our Nursery with even more of California’s native plants twice a year. Join us for a special nursery week/weekend designed to inspire both novice and expert gardeners alike. 

(Spring and Fall)

Sponsor our Spring Planting Event on Feb. 15

Conservation Symposium

Conservation heroes and engaging experts come together with students, land managers, conservation practitioners, and educators to tackle today’s most pressing environmental issues. Our participants leave inspired to further the mission of conserving native plants and habitats for the health and well-being of people and our planet.

February 8, 2025

Community Access Programs

Help us reach more underserved community members with the healing power of nature by sponsoring our Community Access Programs. Your support will increase the number of youth and families benefitting from our Summer Camp Scholarships, School Bussing, Free Library Memberships, and Museums for All (reduced admission with SNAP EBT cards).

For every $1,000, you can help: 

• Two underserved kids attend our nature immersion Summer Camps 
• 50 underserved community members visit the Garden for free by checking out a membership at the Santa Barbara Public Library 
• 12 low-income families enjoy the Garden through Museums for All 

Learn more about our commitment to making the Garden accessible to all.

Gallery Exhibitions

The link between science and art is essential for fostering creativity, communication, and a deeper understanding of the world. Our exhibitions serve as a powerful medium for bringing these two realms together, offering opportunities for education, dialogue, and inspiration. 

Upcoming 2024/25 shows:

Seed Symposium Show: December 7, 2024 – April 6, 2025

Spring Lichen Show: April 12, 2025 to August 3, 2025

Fall Indigenous Artists/BIPOC Group Show: August 9, 2025 to December 7, 2025

Ironwood Magazine

Ironwood is published biannually by Santa Barbara Botanic Garden. As the first botanic garden in the nation to focus exclusively on native plants, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden has dedicated nearly a century of work to better understand the relationship between plants and people. Growing from 13 acres in 1926 to today’s 78 acres, the grounds now include more than 5 miles of walking trails, an herbarium, seed bank, research labs, library, and a public native plant nursery. Amid the serene beauty of the Garden, teams of scientists, educators, and horticulturists remain committed to the original spirit of the organization’s founders – conserve native plants and habitats to ensure they continue to support life on the planet and can be enjoyed for generations to come.