Calendar
The Gardens has a new ticketing platform. Tickets are now available for admission, events and classes. Please use this calendar to sort by keyword, date range, location, audience or category.
Learn more about what to expect.
Film Schedule
See the schedule for films in the Freyer – Newman Center Sturm Family Auditorium. Included with admission. No reservations required.
Classes and programs are facilitated in English unless otherwise noted.
Monday, March 31
Tropical Trails Tour
Escape to the tropics any time of year with a tour of the Boettcher Memorial Tropical Conservatory. Immerse yourself in the multisensory experience
Tuesday, April 1
Sunrise Vinyasa Yoga at the Gardens
Lunchtime Vinyasa Flow
Seasonal Discoveries Tour
No matter the time of year, botanical treasures await your discovery with these guided tours of gardens at their seasonal peaks. Experience the
Chinese Calligraphy - ONLINE
Explore the fundamentals of Chinese calligraphy brushwork in this four-week course with San Francisco-based calligraphist and instructor Jojo Liu
Wednesday, April 2
Chi Kung For High-Level Wellness
Seedlings: Super Succulents
Investigate the unique leaves of succulent plants and discover why some succulents have thorns. Take a closer look at what makes succulents so unique
Yoga at the Gardens
Seedlings: Super Succulents
Investigate the unique leaves of succulent plants and discover why some succulents have thorns. Take a closer look at what makes succulents so unique
Drawing in Pencil 1 - ONLINE [1]
Beginning with an overview of the specific elements of botanical illustration, learn the skills of careful observation for life-like drawings in
Evening Yoga
Intersections Lecture: Artist Talk - Carol Woodin
Botanical artist Carol Woodin recounts her unlikely journey as an artist, from her first paintings of orchids to illustrations of cultivated food
Thursday, April 3
Sunrise Vinyasa Yoga at the Gardens
Seedlings: Super Succulents
Investigate the unique leaves of succulent plants and discover why some succulents have thorns. Take a closer look at what makes succulents so unique
Painting on Vellum
Vellum, made from animal skin, is used by botanical illustrators to create luscious, velvet-like paintings. Learn how to use the special
Seedlings: Super Succulents
Investigate the unique leaves of succulent plants and discover why some succulents have thorns. Take a closer look at what makes succulents so unique
Introduction to Perspective
Designed to build your perceptual and conceptual color skills and vocabulary, this course prepares students to analyze color systems and how they
Early Alpine Flora in Watercolor
Working from emerging alpine flora of early spring, create a fully realized painting on vellum. Students will learn the special characteristics of
Color Mixing in Watercolor - ONLINE [1]
Learn about paint properties and choosing pigments to build a system to consistently combine colors and eliminate frustrating trial-and-error
Friday, April 4
Seedlings: Super Succulents
Investigate the unique leaves of succulent plants and discover why some succulents have thorns. Take a closer look at what makes succulents so unique