2025 Public Programs – At a Glance
Please note that these dates/events are subject to change. To see the most up-to-date calendar and register for programs – please see the Garden Events Calendar.
January
- Saturday, January 25 @ 3 pm – 4 pm – Lecture: Trifecta! Three Superb Bloom Years in South Africa with Panayoti Kelaidis
February
- Saturday, February 1 @ 1 pm – 2 pm – (Guided Walk with the Curator) Aloes & Kin – Meet the Asphodelaceae Family
- Wednesday, February 5 @ 9 am – 12 pm Designer in the Nursery
- Thursday, February 6, 13, 20, 27 @ 9:30 am – 10 am Story Time
- Saturday, February 8 @ 10 am – 1 pm – Succulent Valentine’s Wreath
- Monday, February 17 @ All Day – President’s Day – Garden Closed
- Wednesday – Sunday 12-16 All Day – Aloe Interpretive Signage in the Garden
- Wednesday, February 12 @ 6 pm – 7 pm Sound Bath
- Sunday, February 23 @ 10 am – 12 pm Explore Together Program – Paint a Pot Craft, Hands-on Discovery Cart and Explorer Backpacks
March
- Saturday, March 1 @ 10 am – 11 am – Curator Walk: The Art and Science of Hybridization
- Saturday, March 6 @ 10 am – 11 am – Integrated Pest Management Lecture
- Thursday, March 6, 13, 20, 27 @ 9:30 am – 10 am Story Time
- Tuesdays March 4, 11, 18, 25 @ 9:30 am – 10:15 am – Garden Buds
- Wednesday, March 12 @ 6 pm – 7 pm – Sound Bath
- Tuesday – Sunday 11-16 All Day – Palm & Yucca Interpretive Signage in the Garden
- Sunday, March 23 – 10 am – 12 pm – Explore Together: Hands-on Discovery Cart and Explorer Backpacks
April
- Wednesday, April 2 @ 9:30 am – 12:30 pm Designer in the Nursery
- Thursday, April 3, 10, 17, 24 @ 9:30 am – 10 am Story Time
- Tuesdays 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 @ 9:30 am – 10:15 am – Garden Buds
- Thursday, April 3 @ 5 pm – 6:30pm – Gardens for the Future: Climate Resilience at the Ruth Bancroft Garden (Free Member Event)
- Saturday, April 5 @ 10 am – 11 am – (Guided Walk with the Curator) TBA
- Saturday, April 12 @ 9 am – 4 pm – Pollinator and Friends Day
- Tuesday – Sunday, April 15-21 @ 9 am – 4 pm – Pollinators Interpretive Signage in the Garden
- Saturday, April 26 @ 9 am – 4 pm – Waterwise Garden Tour
- Sunday, April 27 @ 10 am – 12 pm – Explore Together
- Wednesday – Sunday, April 30-May 4 @ 9 am – 4 pm – Nursery Sale
- Wednesday, April 30 @ 6 pm – 7 pm – Sound Bath
May
- Thursday, May 1 @ 5:00pm – 6:30pm – May Day Champagne Stroll (Free Member Event)
- Thursday, May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 @ 9:30 am – 10:00 am Story Time
- Tuesdays 6, 13, 20, 27 @ 9:30 am – 10:15 am – Garden Buds
- Wednesday, May 7 @ 9:30 am – 12:30 pm – Designer in the Nursery
- Saturday, May 3 @ 10 am – 11 am – Guided Walk in the Garden – Topic TBA
- Thursdays, May 8 @ 8 am – 9 am – Member Coffee
- Saturday, May 10 @ 10am – 11 am – Craft Workshop TBD
- Thursday, May 15 @ 9 am – 12 pm – Bike to Work Day
- Saturday, May 17 @ 5 pm – Garden Gala
- Tuesday – Sunday, May 20-27 All Day – Plants of South Africa – Interpretive Signage in the Garden
- Wednesday, May 21 @ 6 pm – 7 pm – Sound Bath
- Thursday, May 22 @ 8am-9am – Member Coffee
- Sunday, May 25 @ 10 am – 12 pm – Explore Together Family Craft, Hands-on Discovery Cart and Explorer Backpacks
June
- Wednesday, June 4 @ 9:30 am – 12:30 pm Designer in the Nursery
- Thursday, June 5 @ 8 am – 9 am – Member Coffee
- Thursday, June 5 @9:30am, Story time
- Saturday, June 7 @ 10 am – 11 am – Pop-up Plant Sale
- Saturday, June 7 @ 12:30 am -1:30 am – (Guided Walk with the Curator) Curious Cacti
- Saturday, June 14 @ 10 am – 11 am – Plant Swap
- Wednesday, June 18 @ 8 am – 9 am – Member Coffee
- Thursday, June 19, 9:30am, Story time
- Tuesday – Sunday, June 17-22 – All Day – Cactaceae Family – Interpretive Signage in the Garden
- Wednesday, June 25 @ 6 pm – 7 pm – Sound Bath
- Sunday, June 2 @ 10 am – 12 pm – Explore Together Hands-on Discovery Cart and Explorer Backpacks
- Saturday, June 21 @ 5:30 pm -7:30 pm – Sculpture Show Opening
July
- Wednesday, July 2 @ 9:30 am – 12:30 pm Designer in the Nursery
- Friday, July 4 @ All Day – Independence Day – Garden Closed
- Fridays, July 11, 25 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Sip and Stroll
- Thursday, July 3 @ 8:00 am – 9:00 am – Member Coffee
- Thursdays @ 9:30am – Story Time
- Saturday, July 5 @ 10 am – 11 am – (Guided Walk with the Curator) Agaves of The Ruth Bancroft Garden
- Friday & Tuesday, July 11, 15 @ 5 pm – 7 pm – Sip and Stroll
- Saturday, July 12 @ 10 am-11 am Workshop/Presentation with Hort Staff – TBD
- Tuesday – Sunday, July 15 -21 All Day – Agave – Interpretive Signage in the Garden
- Thursday, June 17 @ 8am-9am – Member Coffee
- Wednesday, July 23 @ 6 pm – 7 pm – Sound Bath
- Sunday, July 27 @ 10 am – 12 pm- Explore Together Family Craft, Hands-on Discovery Cart and Explorer Backpacks
August
- Wednesday, August 6 @ 9 am – 12 pm Designer in the Nursery
- Thursday, August 7 @ 8 am – 9 am – Member Coffee
- Thursdays, August 7 & 21, 9:30am – Story time
- Saturday, August 2 @ 10 am -11 am – Guided Walk in the Garden
- Saturday, August 9 @ 10 – 11 am Workshop/Presentation- TBD
- Tuesday – Sunday, August 12 -17 All Day – Euphorbiaceae – Interpretive Signage in the Garden
- Fridays, August 8 @ 5 pm – 7 pm – Sip and Stroll
- Thursday, August 21 @ 8am-9am – Member Coffee
- Wednesday, August 27 @ 6 pm – 7 pm – Sound Bath
- Sunday, August 24 @ 10 am – 12 pm – Explore Together Family Craft, Hands-on Discovery Cart and Explorer Backpacks
September
- Wednesday, September 3 @ 9 am – 12 pm Designer in the Nursery
- Thursday, September 4 @ 8 am – 9 am – Member Coffee
- Thursday, September 4, 11, 18, 25 @ 9:30 am – 10 am Story Time – Free for Members
- Tuesdays, September 9,16, 23, 30 @ 9:30 am – 10:15 am – Garden Buds
- Saturday, September 6 @ 10 am -11 am – Guided Walk in the Garden
- Saturday, September 13 @ 10 am – 11 am Workshop – Pumpkin Succulents
- Tuesday – Sunday, September 16-21 All Day – Waterwise Interpretive Signage in the Garden
- Thursday, September 18 @ 5 pm – 6:30 pm – Autumn Sunset Social (Member Event)
- Wednesday, September 24 @ 6 pm – 7 pm – Sound Bath
- Sunday, September 28 @ 10 am – 12 pm – Explore Together Family Craft, Hands-on Discovery Cart and Explorer Backpacks
October
- Wednesday, October 1 @ 9:30 am – 12:30 pm Designer in the Nursery
- Wednesday – Sunday, October 1-5 @ 9 am – 4 pm – Fall Nursery Sale
- Thursday, October 2 @ 5:30 pm – 7 pm – Members-Only Book Launch (Member Event)
- Thursday, October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 @ 9:30 am – 10 am Story Time – Free for Members
- Tuesdays October 7, 14, 21, 28 @ 9:30 am – 10:15 am – Garden Buds
- Saturday, October 4 @ 10 am – 11 am – Guided Walk in the Garden
- Saturday, October 11 @ 10 am – 11 am Workshop/Presentation – Hort Staff
- Tuesday – Sunday, October 14-19 All Day – Ethnobotany – Interpretive Signage in the Garden
- Wednesday, October 22 @ 6 pm – 7 pm – Sound Bath
- Sunday, October 26 @ 10 am – 2 pm – OAK-TOBER Fest
November
- Saturday, November 1 @ 10 am -11 am – Guided Walk in the Garden
- Thursday, November 6, 13, 20, 27 @ 9:30 am – 10 am Story Time – Free for Members
- Tuesdays, November 4, 11, 18 @ 9:30 am – 10:15 am – Garden Buds
- Thursday, November 6 @ 5 pm – 6:30 pm – Established Roots: An Evening of Conversation with Members of the Bancroft Family (Free Member Event)
- Saturday, November 8 @ 10 am – 11 am Workshop – Holiday Centerpiece
- Sunday, November 23 @ 10 am – 1 pm – Explore Together – Botanical ornaments
- Thursday, November 27 @ 9 am – 4 pm – Thanksgiving Day – Garden Closed
- Friday, November 28 @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Garden of D’Lights
December
- December 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26 27, 28, 29, 30 @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Garden of D’Lights
- Tuesday – Sunday, December 16-21 @ All Day – Proteaceae- Interpretive Signage in the Garden
