Gardens of Golden Gate Park
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Connecting people to plants, the planet, and each other. Jointly operating the Conservatory of Flowers, Japanese Tea Garden, and
San Francisco Botanical Garden.
San Francisco Botanical Garden.
There is only ONE weekend left of Lightscape! 😯 This is your last chance to experience one million twinkling lights in the Botanical Garden. ✨
We’ve added more tickets at 8:30pm as tickets are going fast! Secure tickets for your preferred date now at gggp.org/lightscape
We’ve added more tickets at 8:30pm as tickets are going fast! Secure tickets for your preferred date now at gggp.org/lightscape
December 27, 2025 at 4:16 PM
There is only ONE weekend left of Lightscape! 😯 This is your last chance to experience one million twinkling lights in the Botanical Garden. ✨
We’ve added more tickets at 8:30pm as tickets are going fast! Secure tickets for your preferred date now at gggp.org/lightscape
We’ve added more tickets at 8:30pm as tickets are going fast! Secure tickets for your preferred date now at gggp.org/lightscape
12/25: Due to the continued severe weather the Gardens will close at 4pm today. Last entry times:
🌿 Conservatory of Flowers & Japanese Tea Garden last entry: 3:30pm
🌿 Botanical Garden last entry: 3pm
Lightscape is canceled tonight, Thursday, December 25. Visitor safety is our top priority.
🌿 Conservatory of Flowers & Japanese Tea Garden last entry: 3:30pm
🌿 Botanical Garden last entry: 3pm
Lightscape is canceled tonight, Thursday, December 25. Visitor safety is our top priority.
December 25, 2025 at 7:16 PM
12/25: Due to the continued severe weather the Gardens will close at 4pm today. Last entry times:
🌿 Conservatory of Flowers & Japanese Tea Garden last entry: 3:30pm
🌿 Botanical Garden last entry: 3pm
Lightscape is canceled tonight, Thursday, December 25. Visitor safety is our top priority.
🌿 Conservatory of Flowers & Japanese Tea Garden last entry: 3:30pm
🌿 Botanical Garden last entry: 3pm
Lightscape is canceled tonight, Thursday, December 25. Visitor safety is our top priority.
12/25: Due to the NOAA-issued high wind warning, the opening of the Botanical Garden and Japanese Tea Garden is delayed until 10AM on Thursday, December 25.
We appreciate your understanding. See you in the Gardens!
We appreciate your understanding. See you in the Gardens!
December 24, 2025 at 9:20 PM
12/25: Due to the NOAA-issued high wind warning, the opening of the Botanical Garden and Japanese Tea Garden is delayed until 10AM on Thursday, December 25.
We appreciate your understanding. See you in the Gardens!
We appreciate your understanding. See you in the Gardens!
Lightscape Update, 12/23 🌧️ Due to the high wind advisory, Lightscape is canceled for Tuesday, December 23, 2025. Visitor safety is our top priority. You'll automatically receive a full refund within 7 business days to your original form of payment — no action needed on your part.
December 23, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Lightscape Update, 12/23 🌧️ Due to the high wind advisory, Lightscape is canceled for Tuesday, December 23, 2025. Visitor safety is our top priority. You'll automatically receive a full refund within 7 business days to your original form of payment — no action needed on your part.
The Gardens are OPEN through the holidays! ❄️✨🎆
🌿 The Japanese Tea Garden and Botanical Garden are open daily. Everyone is invited to enjoy free daytime admission to the Botanical Garden on Christmas Day and New Years to the Botanical Garden.
🌿 The Japanese Tea Garden and Botanical Garden are open daily. Everyone is invited to enjoy free daytime admission to the Botanical Garden on Christmas Day and New Years to the Botanical Garden.
December 23, 2025 at 12:47 AM
The Gardens are OPEN through the holidays! ❄️✨🎆
🌿 The Japanese Tea Garden and Botanical Garden are open daily. Everyone is invited to enjoy free daytime admission to the Botanical Garden on Christmas Day and New Years to the Botanical Garden.
🌿 The Japanese Tea Garden and Botanical Garden are open daily. Everyone is invited to enjoy free daytime admission to the Botanical Garden on Christmas Day and New Years to the Botanical Garden.
Happy Winter Solstice! Please note these important Gardens updates for today, 12/21:
Conservatory of Flowers is open today but will close early for maintenance after last night’s blackout. Last entry at 3pm.
Japanese Tea Garden and San Francisco Botanical Garden are both open today.
Conservatory of Flowers is open today but will close early for maintenance after last night’s blackout. Last entry at 3pm.
Japanese Tea Garden and San Francisco Botanical Garden are both open today.
December 21, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Happy Winter Solstice! Please note these important Gardens updates for today, 12/21:
Conservatory of Flowers is open today but will close early for maintenance after last night’s blackout. Last entry at 3pm.
Japanese Tea Garden and San Francisco Botanical Garden are both open today.
Conservatory of Flowers is open today but will close early for maintenance after last night’s blackout. Last entry at 3pm.
Japanese Tea Garden and San Francisco Botanical Garden are both open today.
✨ Enjoy Lightscape while it's here now through January 4! ✨
🎆 Experience the magic of the Botanical Garden at night with loved ones. Lightscape is open on Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day!
🎆 Experience the magic of the Botanical Garden at night with loved ones. Lightscape is open on Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day!
December 19, 2025 at 12:21 AM
✨ Enjoy Lightscape while it's here now through January 4! ✨
🎆 Experience the magic of the Botanical Garden at night with loved ones. Lightscape is open on Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day!
🎆 Experience the magic of the Botanical Garden at night with loved ones. Lightscape is open on Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day!
Early morning moments in the Japanese Tea Garden 🍂🌦️
Take a meditative stroll through the drizzle and fallen leaves, with a warm cup of tea in hand. 😌
🎟️ Get your tickets at gggp.org
Take a meditative stroll through the drizzle and fallen leaves, with a warm cup of tea in hand. 😌
🎟️ Get your tickets at gggp.org
December 18, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Early morning moments in the Japanese Tea Garden 🍂🌦️
Take a meditative stroll through the drizzle and fallen leaves, with a warm cup of tea in hand. 😌
🎟️ Get your tickets at gggp.org
Take a meditative stroll through the drizzle and fallen leaves, with a warm cup of tea in hand. 😌
🎟️ Get your tickets at gggp.org
The Conservatory is warm, festive, and full of light! Warm up where tropical plants such as poinsettias, Stanhopeas, neotropical blueberries, and even the extremely rare Osa pulchra, are blooming!
December 11, 2025 at 1:44 AM
The Conservatory is warm, festive, and full of light! Warm up where tropical plants such as poinsettias, Stanhopeas, neotropical blueberries, and even the extremely rare Osa pulchra, are blooming!
➡️Swipe right to see the orange & red hues of the Moon Viewing Garden by day, and the twinkling lights illuminating the space by night. 🌕
The last full moon of the year may have passed, but you can still experience a full moon through January 4 at Lightscape. ✨
Get tickets at gggp.org/lightscape
The last full moon of the year may have passed, but you can still experience a full moon through January 4 at Lightscape. ✨
Get tickets at gggp.org/lightscape
December 9, 2025 at 12:56 AM
➡️Swipe right to see the orange & red hues of the Moon Viewing Garden by day, and the twinkling lights illuminating the space by night. 🌕
The last full moon of the year may have passed, but you can still experience a full moon through January 4 at Lightscape. ✨
Get tickets at gggp.org/lightscape
The last full moon of the year may have passed, but you can still experience a full moon through January 4 at Lightscape. ✨
Get tickets at gggp.org/lightscape
Members help bring our mission to life, and this holiday season, it’s all about treating them! 🎉
✨ Tomorrow, December 7: Members enjoy double discounts at our Bookstore & Plant Shop—20% off all regularly priced items. Discover official Gardens merchandise, books for all ages, and beautiful plants.
✨ Tomorrow, December 7: Members enjoy double discounts at our Bookstore & Plant Shop—20% off all regularly priced items. Discover official Gardens merchandise, books for all ages, and beautiful plants.
December 7, 2025 at 5:42 AM
Members help bring our mission to life, and this holiday season, it’s all about treating them! 🎉
✨ Tomorrow, December 7: Members enjoy double discounts at our Bookstore & Plant Shop—20% off all regularly priced items. Discover official Gardens merchandise, books for all ages, and beautiful plants.
✨ Tomorrow, December 7: Members enjoy double discounts at our Bookstore & Plant Shop—20% off all regularly priced items. Discover official Gardens merchandise, books for all ages, and beautiful plants.
Happy International Volunteer Day! 🌿🧡 In the past year, more than 1,500 individuals contributed their time to the Gardens as volunteers, interns, fellows, or during service group events.
December 5, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Happy International Volunteer Day! 🌿🧡 In the past year, more than 1,500 individuals contributed their time to the Gardens as volunteers, interns, fellows, or during service group events.
✨ New Dates Added for Lightscape! ✨
Due to popular demand, two new dates have been added this month: December 10 and 16. These dates are eligible for the Museums For All program with proof of SNAP/EBT/Medi-Cal cards.
Due to popular demand, two new dates have been added this month: December 10 and 16. These dates are eligible for the Museums For All program with proof of SNAP/EBT/Medi-Cal cards.
December 4, 2025 at 12:47 AM
✨ New Dates Added for Lightscape! ✨
Due to popular demand, two new dates have been added this month: December 10 and 16. These dates are eligible for the Museums For All program with proof of SNAP/EBT/Medi-Cal cards.
Due to popular demand, two new dates have been added this month: December 10 and 16. These dates are eligible for the Museums For All program with proof of SNAP/EBT/Medi-Cal cards.
It's the best Tuesday of the year, Giving Tuesday! At the Gardens of Golden Gate Park we rely on the collective generosity of supporters like you to help the Gardens thrive and serve our community. 🔗Donate at buff.ly/JMKaYSZ
December 2, 2025 at 6:36 PM
It's the best Tuesday of the year, Giving Tuesday! At the Gardens of Golden Gate Park we rely on the collective generosity of supporters like you to help the Gardens thrive and serve our community. 🔗Donate at buff.ly/JMKaYSZ
Skip the mall. Gift a year of nature and wonder.🌳✨ Treat someone you love to a Gardens membership.
They'll enjoy a full year of unlimited free admission to three remarkable Gardens, exclusive 20% savings on Lightscape tickets & more incredible perks.
Gift today at gggp.org/giftmembership
They'll enjoy a full year of unlimited free admission to three remarkable Gardens, exclusive 20% savings on Lightscape tickets & more incredible perks.
Gift today at gggp.org/giftmembership
November 28, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Skip the mall. Gift a year of nature and wonder.🌳✨ Treat someone you love to a Gardens membership.
They'll enjoy a full year of unlimited free admission to three remarkable Gardens, exclusive 20% savings on Lightscape tickets & more incredible perks.
Gift today at gggp.org/giftmembership
They'll enjoy a full year of unlimited free admission to three remarkable Gardens, exclusive 20% savings on Lightscape tickets & more incredible perks.
Gift today at gggp.org/giftmembership
Come warm up in the Conservatory and enjoy a festive pop of color! Did you know that in their native range of Mexico, Guatemala and Belize, "flame leaf trees" (poinsettias) can grow up to 15 feet tall? They can look quite different from their potted American relatives.
November 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Come warm up in the Conservatory and enjoy a festive pop of color! Did you know that in their native range of Mexico, Guatemala and Belize, "flame leaf trees" (poinsettias) can grow up to 15 feet tall? They can look quite different from their potted American relatives.
Create special memories with friends and family in the Gardens this holiday season.
🎟️ Get a Gardens Pass and enjoy all three Gardens for less than the price of two. The Gardens are free daily for Members, Museums For All participants, Veterans, and San Francisco Residents.
🎟️ Get a Gardens Pass and enjoy all three Gardens for less than the price of two. The Gardens are free daily for Members, Museums For All participants, Veterans, and San Francisco Residents.
November 27, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Create special memories with friends and family in the Gardens this holiday season.
🎟️ Get a Gardens Pass and enjoy all three Gardens for less than the price of two. The Gardens are free daily for Members, Museums For All participants, Veterans, and San Francisco Residents.
🎟️ Get a Gardens Pass and enjoy all three Gardens for less than the price of two. The Gardens are free daily for Members, Museums For All participants, Veterans, and San Francisco Residents.
⏰The countdown is on for this can’t-miss Bay Area experience. Lightscape opens in San Francisco Friday, November 21. Discover this dazzling after-dark installation of art, light, and music by strolling the mile-long lighted trail in the Botanical Garden. ✨
November 14, 2025 at 12:38 AM
⏰The countdown is on for this can’t-miss Bay Area experience. Lightscape opens in San Francisco Friday, November 21. Discover this dazzling after-dark installation of art, light, and music by strolling the mile-long lighted trail in the Botanical Garden. ✨
Today, and every day, the Gardens of Golden Gate Park show appreciation for veterans.
All three gardens are open to the public today and all U.S. Veterans & active duty servicemembers receive free admission to the Gardens EVERY day. To ALL Veterans - thank you for your service!
gggp.org/visit
All three gardens are open to the public today and all U.S. Veterans & active duty servicemembers receive free admission to the Gardens EVERY day. To ALL Veterans - thank you for your service!
gggp.org/visit
November 11, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Today, and every day, the Gardens of Golden Gate Park show appreciation for veterans.
All three gardens are open to the public today and all U.S. Veterans & active duty servicemembers receive free admission to the Gardens EVERY day. To ALL Veterans - thank you for your service!
gggp.org/visit
All three gardens are open to the public today and all U.S. Veterans & active duty servicemembers receive free admission to the Gardens EVERY day. To ALL Veterans - thank you for your service!
gggp.org/visit
Get the group together and make your Friendsgiving unforgettable at Lightscape! Enjoy delicious chicken & waffles, tacos, chocolate-dipped churros, kettle corn, and a selection of both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.
November 8, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Get the group together and make your Friendsgiving unforgettable at Lightscape! Enjoy delicious chicken & waffles, tacos, chocolate-dipped churros, kettle corn, and a selection of both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.
Fall hours at the Gardens have begun! 🍂
⛩️ Japanese Tea Garden:
Open daily at 7:30am - last entry
Last entry is 4:30pm, closed at 5pm
🌸Botanical Garden: open daily at 7:30am - last entry
Last entry is 4pm, closed at 5pm.
⛩️ Japanese Tea Garden:
Open daily at 7:30am - last entry
Last entry is 4:30pm, closed at 5pm
🌸Botanical Garden: open daily at 7:30am - last entry
Last entry is 4pm, closed at 5pm.
November 4, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Fall hours at the Gardens have begun! 🍂
⛩️ Japanese Tea Garden:
Open daily at 7:30am - last entry
Last entry is 4:30pm, closed at 5pm
🌸Botanical Garden: open daily at 7:30am - last entry
Last entry is 4pm, closed at 5pm.
⛩️ Japanese Tea Garden:
Open daily at 7:30am - last entry
Last entry is 4:30pm, closed at 5pm
🌸Botanical Garden: open daily at 7:30am - last entry
Last entry is 4pm, closed at 5pm.
These are Everybody's Gardens, and they're free for all visitors receiving food assistance (SNAP benefits / EBT card).
While the Gardens may not have hot meals to share, we hope they can serve as space for all to rest, recharge, rejuvenate, and reconnect.
Learn more at gggp.org/tickets
While the Gardens may not have hot meals to share, we hope they can serve as space for all to rest, recharge, rejuvenate, and reconnect.
Learn more at gggp.org/tickets
November 3, 2025 at 4:15 AM
These are Everybody's Gardens, and they're free for all visitors receiving food assistance (SNAP benefits / EBT card).
While the Gardens may not have hot meals to share, we hope they can serve as space for all to rest, recharge, rejuvenate, and reconnect.
Learn more at gggp.org/tickets
While the Gardens may not have hot meals to share, we hope they can serve as space for all to rest, recharge, rejuvenate, and reconnect.
Learn more at gggp.org/tickets
Gather for a night that glows starting November 21! ✨This month join us at Lightscape, a one-of-a-kind, immersive light and music experience after dark that will transform the Botanical Garden into a mesmerizing world of wonder with a mile-long trail.
November 1, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Gather for a night that glows starting November 21! ✨This month join us at Lightscape, a one-of-a-kind, immersive light and music experience after dark that will transform the Botanical Garden into a mesmerizing world of wonder with a mile-long trail.
Did you know that Dahlia's are the official flower of both San Francisco and Mexico? 🌸 As Hispanic Heritage Month comes to a close the Gardens of Golden Gate Park honor the heritage and richness across Latin American countries.
October 15, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Did you know that Dahlia's are the official flower of both San Francisco and Mexico? 🌸 As Hispanic Heritage Month comes to a close the Gardens of Golden Gate Park honor the heritage and richness across Latin American countries.
As summer winds down in San Francisco, there's something magical to look forward to this winter. ❄️ Lightscape is a one-of-a-kind, immersive light and music experience that will transform the Botanical Garden into a mesmerizing world of dazzling lights and larger than life sculptures. ✨
October 14, 2025 at 10:55 PM
As summer winds down in San Francisco, there's something magical to look forward to this winter. ❄️ Lightscape is a one-of-a-kind, immersive light and music experience that will transform the Botanical Garden into a mesmerizing world of dazzling lights and larger than life sculptures. ✨