General Admission Fees (includes tour of the garden):

Adults:                                                                $10

Seniors (65+):                                                     $7

Students (w/ valid ID):                                        $7

RBG Members:                                                Free

Children* (under 12):                                      Free

Garden Conservancy Members:                   Free

American Horticultural Society Members:   Free

Free admission on the first Tuesday of every month.

*Specially-arranged children's group tours are $5/each.

Nov 14 – Mar 2010 / Garden Open

M – F, 10am – 4pm

Sat – Sun, 10am – 4pm (weather permitting)

The RBG Office will be closed on the following dates. However, The Garden is still open for tours on these dates. Use the North Entrance, deposit tour fees in lock box, unhook chains to enter the garden. Plants will not be for sale these days.

               November 26, 27                              December 24, 25                              January 1

Docent-Led Tours
Sat – 10 am / November through March 2010

Reservations are not required. Tours are on a first-come, first-serve basis. If you have questions, please call (925) 210-9663 or email info@ruthbancroftgarden.org. Groups of ten or more should schedule a Group Tour (see information below).

Self-Guided Tours
Available every day that The Garden is open from 10 am – 4 pm. On weekdays, you may check in using the Office Entrance. On weekends, the North Entrance will be open. Check in with the Docent or use the self-pay box adjacent to Ruth's Folly (the green gazebo) to deposit tour fees. 

Group and Special Interest Tours
Groups of 10 or more may be scheduled by appointment. Tours last an hour to an hour and a half and plants are for sale afterward.

Download Group Tour Information.

Parking for mid-week self-guided tours or for meetings with garden staff is located at our Office Entrance at 1552 Bancroft Road.

Parking for docent-led tours, weekend tours and special events is located at our North Entrance at 1500 Bancroft Road. Parking is available on the gravel area adjacent to Ruth’s Folly (the green gazebo). If that lot is full, please continue up the driveway and parallel park along the left side of the driveway near the red barn. All tours begin at Ruth’s Folly. The garden is bordered by private property; please be respectful of our neighbors and enter only the public garden through Ruth's Folly.