2026 Community Calendar – 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
- Wednesday, January 7 @ 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM — Designer in the Nursery
- Wednesday, January 7 @ 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM — Dry Garden Botany Series: Mesembs (Webinar)
- Saturday, January 10 @ 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM — Pilates Foundation Pop-up
- Tuesday, January 13 @ 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM — Sound Bath
- Wednesday, January 14 @ 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM — Creative Kickoff: Rock Mandalas
- Wednesday–Sunday, January 21–25 @ 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM — Winter Nursery Sale – 15% off Everything
- Wednesday, January 28 @ 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM — Morning Yoga
February
- Sunday, February 1 @ 10 AM — Succulent Valentine Wreath (Workshop)
- Wednesday, February 4 @ 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM — Designer in the Nursery
- Wednesday, February 4 @ 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM — Dry Garden Botany Series: Aloe (Webinar)
- Wednesday, February 4 @ 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM — Sound Bath
- Thursday, February 5, 12, 19, 26 @ 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM — Storytime (Free for Members)
- Saturday, February 7 @ 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM — Curator-Led Tour: Aloes and Friends
- Wednesday–Sunday, February 11–15 @ 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM — Aloe Interpretive Signage in the Garden
- Thursday, February 12 @ 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM — Literature of the Landscape: Readings from the Arid Southwest (Free Member Event)
- Sunday, February 22 @ 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM — Explore Together: Paint-a-Pot
- Wednesday, February 25 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm – (Webinar) – Recovering Sacred Landscapes Through Myth, Archetype, and Tarot
March
- Wednesday, March 4 @ 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM – Designer in the Nursery
- Wednesday, March 4 @ 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM — Sound Bath
- Wednesday, March 4, 11, 18, 25 @ 9:30 AM – 10:15 AM — Garden Buds
- Thursday, March 5, 12, 19, 26 @ 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM — Storytime (Free for Members)
- Saturday, March 7 @ 11:00 am – 12:30 pm (Workshop) Finding Wonder and Enchantment: An Art Making Workshop and Garden Stroll using Tarot as a Guide
- Wednesday, March 11 @ 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM — (Webinar) Garden Redesign Roadmap: Making Smart Design and Planning Decisions
- Wednesday–Sunday, March 11–15 @ 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM — Yucca & Palm Interpretive Signage in the Garden
- Sunday, March 22 @ 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM — Plant Swap
- Wednesday, March 25 @ 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM — ArtScapes Preview Night (Free Member Event)
- Thursday–Sunday, March 26–29 @ 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM — ArtScapes
- Sunday, March 29 @ 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM — Ikebana Demonstration
- Saturday, March 28 @ 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM — Children’s Ikebana Workshop
- Saturday, March 28 @ 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM — Introduction to Ikebana Workshop
- Tuesday, March 31 @ 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM — Sound Bath
April
- Wednesday, April 1 @ 9:30 AM-12:30 PM — Designer in the Nursery
- Wednesday, April 1 @ 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM — Dry Garden Botany Series: Crassula (Old World)
- Wednesday, April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 @ 9:30 AM – 10:15 AM — Garden Buds
- Thursday, April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 @ 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM — Storytime (Free for Members)
- Saturday, April 4 @ 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM — Curator-led tour – Crassulaceae
- Wednesday, April 8 @ 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM — Dry Garden Botany Series: Crassula (New World)
- Wednesday–Sunday, April 8–12 @ 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM — Pollinator Interpretive Signage in the Garden
- Saturday, April 11 @ 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM — Pollinators and Friends Community Day
- Wednesday–Sunday, April 15–19 @ 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM — Spring Nursery Sale
- Saturday, April 18 @ 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM — Walnut Creek Community Service Day
- Tuesday, April 21 @ 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM — Sound Bath
- Saturday, April 25 @ 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM — Waterwise Garden Tour
- Thursday, April 30 @ 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM — Champagne Stroll (Free Member Event)
May
- Saturday, May 2 @ 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM — Knowing and Growing Iris Day
- Sundya, May 3 @ 10 AM & 12 PM — Explore Together: Paint and Plant with Love (Children’s workshop)
- Wednesday, May 6 @ 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM — Designer in the Nursery
- Wednesday, May 6 @ 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM — Dry Garden Botany Series: Bromeliaceae & Agavoideae (Webinar)
- Wednesday, May 6, 13, 20, 27 @ 9:30 AM – 10:15 AM — Garden Buds
- Thursday, May 7, 14, 21, 28 @ 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM — Storytime (Free for Members)
- Wednesday, May 13, 20, 27 @ 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM — Watercolor Basics with Wendy Soneson
- Wednesday, May 13 @ 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM — Sound Bath
- Wednesday–Sunday, May 20–24 @ 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM — Plants of South Africa Interpretive Signage in the Garden
- Sunday, May 24 @ 10 am — Felt Flower Wreath (adult workshop)
- Saturday, May 31 @ 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM – Cats on Mats – Kitten Yoga
June
- Wednesday, June 3 @ 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM — Designer in the Nursery
- Wednesday, June 3 @ 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM — Dry Garden Botany Series: Cacti (Columnar and Opuntioid) (Webinar)
- Thursday, June 4 @ 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM — Member Coffee (Free Member Event)
- Thursday, June 4 @ 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM — Storytime (Free for Members)
- Saturday, June 6 @ 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM — Icons of the Desert: Cactus Tour
- Wednesday–Sunday, June 10–14, 2025 @ 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM — Cacti Interpretive Signage in the Garden
- Wednesday, June 10 @ 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM — Dry Garden Botany Series: Cacti (Barrel & Globular) (Webinar)
- Saturday, June 13 @ 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM — Sculpture Show Opening Night
- Tuesday, June 16 @ 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM — Sound Bath
- Thursday, June 18 @ 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM — Member Coffee (Free Member Event)
- Thursday, June 18 @ 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM — Storytime (Free for Members)
- Friday, June 26 @ 10-11 (Workshop) Beginning Succulent Propagation
July
- All month long – Agave Fest – A month-long celebration of an iconic genus!
- All month long – Pre-recorded webinar available – Mescal Agave Use in Arizona: Food, Fiber, and Vessel
- Wednesday, July 1 @ 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM – Designer in the Nursery
- Wednesday, July 1 @ 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM — Dry Garden Botany Series: Agave
- Thursday, July 2 @ 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM — Member Coffee (Free Member Event)
- Thursday, July 2, @9:30am, Storytime (Free for Members)
- Wednesday–Sunday, July 8–12 @ 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM — Agave Interpretive Signage in the Garden
- Wednesday, July 8 @ 10:00 AM -11:00 AM – Dish Gardens with Walker Young
- Wednesday, July 8 @ 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM — Sound Bath
- Friday, July 10 @ 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM — Sip & Stroll
- Saturday, July 11 @ 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM – Lecture with Curator Brian Kemble – Agaves: Focal Point Plants
- Saturday, July 11 @ 11:30 AM – 12:30 AM — Curator-Led Tour – Agaves
- Saturday, July 11 @ 9:00 – 1:00 – Agave sale from the Curator’s private greenhouse
- Thursday, July 16 @ 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM — Member Coffee (Free Member Event)
- Thursday, July 16, @9:30am, Storytime (Free for Members)
- Friday, July 24 @ 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM — Sip & Stroll
- Sunday, July 26 @ 10 AM — Explore Together – Mighty Agave Exploration Station and craft
- Tuesday, July 28 @ 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM — Sound Bath
August
- Saturday, August 1 @ 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM — Docent-Led Tour
- Wednesday, August 5 @9:30 AM – 12:30 PM – Designer in the Nursery
- Wednesday, August 5 @ 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM — Dry Garden Botany Series: Euphorbia (Webinar)
- Thursday, August 6 @ 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM — Member Coffee (Free Member Event)
- Thursday, August 6 @ 9:30am, Storytime (Free for Members)
- Friday, August 7 @ 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM — Sip & Stroll
- Wednesday–Sunday, August 8–12, 2025 @ 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM — Euphorbiaceae Interpretive Signage in the Garden
- Wednesday, August 12 @ 11:00 AM-12:00 PM – (Webinar) Applied Horticulture Series: Soil Basics with Walker Young
- Saturday, August 15 @ 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM (Workshop) – Repotting Large Specimens
- Sunday, August 16 @ 8:00 – 9:00 – The Early Bird Walk
- Tuesday, August 18 @ 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM — Sound Bath
- Thursday August 19 @ 11:00 (Webinar) Exploring the Ruth Bancroft Garden Series: History of the Garden with Curator Brian Kemble
- Sunday, August 23 @ 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM — Plant Swap
- Thursday, August 27 @ 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM — Member Coffee (Free Member Event)
- Thursday, August 27 @ 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM — Storytime (Free for Members)
- Thursday, August 27 @ 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM – Exploring the Ruth Bancroft Garden Series: History and Highlights of the Garden Tour
September
- Wednesday, September 2 @ 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM – Designer in the Nursery
- Wednesday, September 2 @ 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM — Dry Garden Botany Series: Dry Shade Plants
- Wednesday, September 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 @ 9:30 AM – 10:15 AM — Garden Buds
- Wednesday, September 2 @ 9:00 – 2:00 – Ruth’s Birthday – Photo Exhibit
- Thursday, September 3 @ 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM — Member Coffee (Free Member Event)
- Thursday, September 3, 10, 17, 24 @ 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM — Storytime (Free for Members)
- Saturday, September 5 @ 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM — Docent-Led Tour
- Wednesday, September 9 @ 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM —Applied Horticulture Series: Maximizing your Irrigation Systems with Walker Young
- Wednesday, September 9 @ 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM — Sound Bath
- Wednesday, September 16 @ 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM – (Webinar) Exploring the Ruth Bancroft Garden Series: The Living Collection with Curator Brian Kemble
- Wednesday–Sunday, September 16–20 @ 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM — Ethnobotany Interpretive Signage in the Garden
- Saturday, September 19 @ 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM — Botanica: A Celebration of Plants
- Wednesday, September 23 @ 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM – Exploring the Ruth Bancroft Garden Series: History and Highlights of the Garden Tour
- Sunday, September 27 @ Time 10am and 1pm — Succulent Pumpkin Workshop
- Wednesday–Sunday, September 30 – October 4 @ 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM — Fall Sale
October
- Thursday, October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 @ 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM — Storytime (Free for Members)
- Thursday, October 1 @ 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM — Autumn Sunset Stroll (Free Member Event)
- Wednesday, October 7 @ 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM – Designer in the Nursery
- Wednesday, October 7 @ 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM — Dry Garden Botany Series: California Natives
- Wednesday–Sunday, October 7–11, 2025 @ 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM — Proteaceae Interpretive Signage in the Garden
- Wednesday, October 7, 14, 21, 28 @ 9:30 AM – 10:15 AM — Garden Buds
- Saturday, October 10 @ 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM — Fruit Tasting Tour
- Wednesday, October 14 @ 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM —Applied Horticulture Series: Integrated Pest Management with Walker Young
- Tuesday, October 20 @ 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM — Sound Bath
- Sunday, October 25 @ 10am, 11:30am, 1pm — Pumpkin Decorating
- Thursday, October 29 @ 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM – (Lecture) Up and Down California: Traversing the Great Valley Loop with Michael Rada
November
- Wednesday, November 4 @ 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM – Designer in the Nursery
- Wednesday, November 4 @ 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM — Dry Garden Botany Series: Trees
- Wednesday, November 4, 11, 18, @ 9:30 AM – 10:15 AM — Garden Buds
- Saturday, November 7 @ 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM — Curator-Led Tour: Hybridization in the Garden
- Wednesday, Nov 11 @ 11:00-12:00 (Webinar) Applied Horticulture Series: Trees 101 with Walker Young
- Thursday, November 5, 12, 19 @ 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM — Storytime (Free for Members)
- Thursday, November 5 @ 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM — Pub Trivia Night (Free Member Event)
- Saturday, November 7 @ 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM — Curator-Led Tour: Hybridization in the Garden
- Tuesday, November 17 @ 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM — Sound Bath
- Wednesday, November 18 @ 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM – (Webinar) Exploring the Ruth Bancroft Garden Series: Design the Ruth Way with Garden Manager Walker Young
- Sunday, November 22 @ Time TBD — Holiday Workshop
- Sunday, November 29 @ Time TBD — Explore Together
December
- Wednesday, December 2 @ 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM — Designer in the Nursery
- Wednesday, December 2 @ 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM — Dry Garden Botany Series: Proteaceae
- Wednesday, December 9 @ 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM — Applied Horticulture Series – Integrated Weed Management with Walker Young
- Tuesday, December 15 @ 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM — Sound Bath
- Wednesday, December 16 @ 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM – (Webinar) Exploring the Ruth Bancroft Garden Series: Adaptations of Plants from Arid Climates
