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Tel: 760/ 436–3036 x224
E-mail: lreynolds@sdbgarden.org
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2019 Events
Sapphire Tower (Puya alpestris)Unearthly-looking Sapphire Tower (Puya alpestris)
Now In Bloom at San Diego Botanic Garden in Encinitas
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Chocolate Festival
May 11
10 am – 4:00 pm
Spend the Saturday before Mother’s Day at San Diego Botanic Garden’s famous Chocolate Festival!
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Fairy Festival
June 22
10 am – 4 pm
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Insect Festival
July 20 – 21
10 am – 4 pm
This one-of-a-kind event features thousands of fascinating creepy-crawlies including live insects, lizards, snakes, and the famous “Madagascar hissing cockroaches.” Children can practice bug collecting, hands-on insect arts and crafts, and even taste cooked mealworm larva (in various flavors such as mesquite, teriyaki, and barbeque!).
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Thursday Family Fun Night
Thursdays, June 6 – July 18 (Except July 4)
Live Entertainment from 6 – 7 pm
Extended Garden Summer Hours!
Thursdays, June 6 – August 29
5 – 8 pm
Pack up the kids and enjoy some outdoor family fun June 1 – August 31!
This year, Thursday Family Fun Night will be taking place back in the Garden, with family-friendly entertainment from 6 – 7 pm. Be sure to bring lawn chairs, camping chairs, or something comfortable for everyone to sit on during the show. The entire Garden will also be open until 8 pm during Thursday Family Fun Night.
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Gala in the Garden
20th Annual Gala in the Garden
Saturday, September 7, 2019
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Orchid Clinic
October 5
10 am – 3 pm
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For 37 Years, the largest plant and garden-related items sale in San Diego!
October 19 – 20
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2020
5K Paw Walk in the Garden
The San Diego Botanic Garden is teaming up with the Rancho Coastal Humane Society for our fifth annual “5K Paw Walk in the Garden.” Both organizations will be benefiting from this event. Participants will follow a 5K walk through the 37-acre garden with their dog(s) in tow.
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Got Green?
GROW... EAT... LIVE
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ArtFest
Including Fine Art & Asian Art
TBD
9 am – 5 pm
ArtFest at the Garden features some of the finest regional artists displaying their talents with the beautiful San Diego Botanic Garden as a back drop.
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Spring Party with Bunny
TBD
10 am – 1 pm
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