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September 2019
Great Gatsby Garden Gala 2019
You're invited to step back in time to an era when the flappers and dappers knew where to find the best party in town. Join us for a 1920s inspired evening supporting the Garden and celebrating our own new era with the Coit Family Visitor and Education Center. Speakeasy Cocktail Party & Silent Auction: 4:30 - 6:30pm The evening begins with a Speakeasy Cocktail Party outside on the Plaza where the bootlegged libations will flow, the jazz ensemble will get…
Find out more »October 2019
Growl-O-Ween 2019
Growl-o-ween at the Ruth Bancroft Garden is the ultimate Halloween PAW-ty for dogs and their human friends! Dress your dog up and come down for some fun with your favorite four-legged friends at the Garden. Costume contest with prizes, treats for tricks, crafts, dog portraits and even gourmet shave ice for both humans and dogs thanks to @icedgourmetshaveice and more! There will also be a raffle for a doggie bed basket full of treats, chews and other things dogs love,…
Find out more »DRY GARDEN DESIGN: The Continuing Legacy of the Ruth Bancroft Garden
SOLD OUT- Join leading horticulturists, landscape designers, conservation and preservation experts at this special two-day symposium reflecting on the range and breadth of Ruth’s legacy as a dry garden designer. A must for Bay Area professional and avid home gardeners alike.
Find out more »November 2019
“Creating Beauty” by Geraldine Pember – Book Signing
Local author and founding member of The Ruth Bancroft Garden, Geraldine Pember, will be signing her recently published book, Creating Beauty at the Garden in the Coit Visitor and Education Center on Sunday, November 3, 2019. Creating Beauty is a legacy of creativity handed down from Pember to young women entrepreneurs for whom aesthetics are integral to their business.
Find out more »December 2019
Photo Op With Santa!
Join us for a family photo op with Santa in the plaza space at the Ruth Bancroft Garden!
Find out more »Garden of d’Lights
Experience the Ruth Bancroft Garden in a whole new way at this year’s Garden of d’Lights. Specially programmed lasers, spot and LED lights illuminate the Garden, making it come alive and creating magical colorful sculptures from the many cacti, succulents, and trees.
Find out more »March 2020
Exhibit: Sogetsu School of Ikebana
Come view the San Francisco Branch of the Sogetsu School of Ikebana (Japanese flower arrangement) exhibit, presenting 20 unique and artistic Ikebana arrangements in the Visitor and Education Center at the Ruth Bancroft Garden.
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Easter in the Garden- CANCELLED
This Easter, hop over to the Ruth Bancroft Garden for some special family fun!
Find out more »July 2020
Summer Sculpture Stroll @ 5pm, July 17
Join us on June 17 at 5pm for a special twilight tour of the the Garden's 26th annual sculpture show. See the works of over 15 area artists poised among the beautiful plants in the Garden when the setting sun's rays cast their magical light.
Find out more »Summer Sculpture Stroll @ 6:30pm, July 17
Join us for a special twilight tour of the the Garden's 26th annual sculpture show. See the works of over 15 area artists poised among the beautiful plants in the Garden when the setting sun's rays cast their magical light.
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