Select Saturdays and Sundays | 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Stop by the Outdoor CHEF Teaching Kitchen at the San Antonio Botanical Garden for a Pop-Up Culinary Demo. The local chef will showcase fresh seasonal produce and herbs in a delectable recipe. Gather ideas and inspiration for the next time you cook. Fee: Free with...
Select Fridays | 10 – 11:30 a.m. Learn how the Botanical Garden uses infrastructure, architecture, and plants to conserve resources throughout the garden and learn the importance of building sustainable communities. Join a specially trained docent on a walk to examine these diverse features. Sponsored by San Antonio Water System. Fee: $15 ($13.50 member). Registration...
Friday, March 4 | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. In this class, learn how to use Indian spices and cooking techniques. Learn how to make creamed spinach with fresh cheese, cardamon scented basmati rice, butter chicken, and mango lassis. Sign up quickly before this class sells out! Contact education@sabot.org with questions. Fee: $55 ($49.50 member). Registration...
Friday, March 4 & Friday, April 1 | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Discover the Botanical Garden’s creatures and plants at night on this guided Family Night Hike! Bring a flashlight and explore the garden with a trained guide to see nocturnal wildlife. Participants will also have the chance to identify bat species with a bat...
Select Saturdays | 10 – 11:30 a.m. Explore the Botanical Garden’s Texas Native Trails and learn all about native plants; how they conserve water, adapt to their environment, and their growing requirements. Sponsored by San Antonio Water System. Fee: $15 ($13.50 member). Registration deadline is 24 hours prior to tour start time.
Saturday, March 5 | 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. & 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Join the Botanical Garden for this DIY class inspired by wildflower season. Participants will learn about the history of wildflower liqueurs and partake in crafting their own bottle of wildflower liqueur. The class will conclude with a refreshing cocktail featuring the...
Wednesday, March 9 | 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Spend time at the Botanical Garden during spring break with this fun, hands-on workshop with families exploring wildflowers! Make wildflower seed bombs, wildflower seed paper, and explore the Botanical Garden’s Texas Native Trails on a guided tour. Contact oroybal@sabot.org with questions. Fee: $15 per adult ($13.50...
Wednesday, March 9 | 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Many plants have the amazing ability to be reproduced from pieces of the plant themselves. Join the Bexar County Master Gardeners as they walk you through the process for selecting your mother plants, techniques for propagation, and tips for the growth process. Master Gardeners will be...
Friday, March 11 | 10 – 11:30 a.m. Join Maeve, the Botanical Garden’s resident Ethnobotanist, on this walking tour about her specialty: what ethnobotany is and how it relates to Botanical Gardens and exploring the Garden to learn about the historical impact of some of the most important plants in the Garden. Fee: $15 ($13.50...
Friday, March 11 | 6 – 11 p.m. Cozy up under the moonlight with family or friends for a special double feature at the San Antonio Botanical Garden. Movies by Moonlight in the Garden will feature two family-friendly movies on Greehey Lawn. Guests are welcome to bring low riding lawn chairs and blankets. Complimentary lemonade...
Friday, March 11 | 6:30 – 9 p.m. Embark on a triumph over exile, blossoming with passion and heart of two worlds colliding in the next foodie cinema featuring The Hundred-Foot Journey. While you enjoy your film, we will serve dinner featured in the movie: beginning with curry hot dogs; haricot verts with walnut, goat...
Monday – Wednesday, March 14 – 16 | 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Explore plants and your tastebuds with a half-day camp! This cooking class focuses on kitchen safety, cooking basics, and using healthy ingredients based on the CHEF (Culinary Health Education for Families) curriculum. Participants will create scratch-made hummus, banana kale muffins, tostadas deliciosas,...
Monthly | 10 – 11:30 a.m. This tour will explore the Texas Native Trails, exploring the diverse relationships people have had, and still have, with plants in Texas. Fee: $15 ($13.50 member). Registration deadline is 24 hours prior to tour start time. Instructor: Maeve Bassett, Conservation and Volunteer Programs Specialist
Select Thursdays | 10 – 11:30 a.m. Be inspired at the Botanical Garden and learn about the best seasonal plants and design tips for creating a beautiful, drought-tolerant landscape. Sponsored by San Antonio Water System. Fee: $15 ($13.50 member). Registration deadline is 24 hours prior to tour start time.
Friday, March 18 | 6 – 8:30 p.m. Grab your sweetheart and travel to the Mediterranean for a flavor-packed night. Chef Katrina Flores will show you how to make Moroccan spiced seared scallops, pine nut couscous, cumin and harissa glazed vegetables, and olive oil polenta cake. Sign up quickly before this class sells out! Ages...
Friday, March 18 | 7:30 – 10 p.m. Cozy up under the moonlight with family or friends for a special feature at the San Antonio Botanical Garden. Movies by Moonlight in the Garden will feature Wonder Woman 1984. Guests are welcome to bring low riding lawn chairs and blankets. Complimentary lemonade will be available for...
Select Saturdays | 9:15 – 11 a.m. Learn about resident and migrant birds at the Botanical Garden, their characteristics, requirements for food, nesting, and protection, and the native plants you can use to attract them to your yard. Sponsored by San Antonio Water System. Fee: $15 ($13.50 member). Registration deadline is 24 hours prior to...
Saturday, March 19 | 10 – 11 a.m. Join us for a special yoga bonding time for parents/guardians and children. This class will be focused on connecting with your yoga practice and nature while encouraging one-on-one time with your child. Please meet at the San Antonio Botanical Garden entrance. We begin our time together with...
Saturday, March 19 | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Springtime in Texas is the beginning of wildflower season. Bring your family and friends to celebrate the beginning of this beautiful season with garden exploration, activities, and more! Fee: Included with Garden admission and membership
Sunday, March 20 | 12 – 2 p.m. The cocktail scavenger hunt is back with a focus on love and roses! Venture into the Botanical Garden to find edible gems that will be incorporated into this festive menu. Then hurry back to the kitchen to enjoy a garden-inspired tasting menu: sweet and savory strawberry salad...
Mondays, March 21 – April 25 | 6 – 7 p.m. Meet at the entrance of the Botanical Garden and begin your evening with a 10-minute meditative walk through the tranquil space, followed by a 50-minute intentional flow. The yoga portion of the practice will be a sequence of seated, standing, and balancing postures, syncing...
Wednesday, March 23 | 9:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. On the Botanical Garden’s Homeschool Days, children ages 6-12 are invited to explore the fascinating world of plants through guided tours and hands-on learning activities. Homeschool and virtual learners are welcome. Visit sabot.org for the full schedule and themes. Contact jwolanski@sabot.org with questions. Fee: $10 student...
Friday, March 25 | 6:30 – 9 p.m. Embark on a live-action adventure in China in the next foodie cinema featuring Mulan. While you enjoy your film, we will serve dinner featured in the movie: congee, pork dumplings, Mu Shu chicken lettuce wraps, and cherry blossom panna cotta. Wash everything down with a green tea...
Saturday, March 26 | 9:30 – 11 a.m. Grab your friends and get ready to sweat in our Zumba event. Natalie Reinertsen & Laura Reifenrath will guide participants through a 45-minute Zumba class, mixing low-intensity and high-intensity moves for an interval-style, calorie-burning dance fitness party. After the class, enjoy sangria and small bites crafted by...
Saturday, March 26 | 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Learn the importance of making your home garden pollinator friendly and create your own wildflower seed bombs. Fee: $15 ($13.50 member). Registration deadline is March 25 at 10 a.m. Instructor: John Hamilton, Conservation Educator
Saturday and Sunday, April 2 – 3 | 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Reservations required Over 200 different varieties of native plants, succulents, grasses, and pollinator-friendly plants will be available at the San Antonio Botanical Garden’s Viva Botanica Plant Sale. Ticket reservations will be required to shop during 30-minute time slots. The sale will...
Saturday, April 2 | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Viva Fiesta! Bring the whole family to explore 38 acres of nature play fun during this family-friendly Fiesta event that includes hands-on activities, tastings, and performances. Fee: Included with Garden admission and membership
Friday, April 22 | 6 – 8:30 p.m. Grab your partner and get ready for a night out! Christa Sauers will teach you all the essentials for crafting traditional Mexican cuisine, including shrimp tostadas with herbed mojo de ajo slaw, guacamole with bacon, green onions, roasted tomatillo, empanada picadillo, and a pepper watermelon margarita. Sign...
Sunday, April 24 | 12 – 2 p.m. Join the Botanical Garden for this cocktail scavenger hunt inspired by the exhibition Rooted. Venture into the Botanical Garden to find edible gems that will be incorporated into this festive menu. Then hurry back to the kitchen to enjoy a garden-inspired tasting menu: sweet potato turmeric miso...
Wednesday, April 27 | 9:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. On the Botanical Garden’s Homeschool Days, children ages 6-12 are invited to explore the fascinating world of plants through guided tours and hands-on learning activities. Homeschool and virtual learners are welcome. Visit sabot.org for the full schedule and themes. Contact jwolanski@sabot.org with questions. Fee: $10 student...
Friday, April 29 | 6:30 – 9 p.m. Join us for our next foodie cinema featuring Nacho Libre, a comedy-filled movie about a monk who follows his dreams to become the next great luchador. While you enjoy your film, we will serve the “Lord’s chips” with fresh ceviche, Mexican street corn, warm chorizo salad, chicken...
Saturdays, March 26 – April 30 | 9 – 10 a.m. Meet at the entrance of the Botanical Garden and begin your morning with a 10-minute meditative walk through the tranquil space, followed by a 50-minute intentional flow. The yoga portion of the practice will be a sequence of seated, standing, and balancing postures, syncing...
Saturday, April 30 | 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. & 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Join the Botanical Garden for this DIY class inspired by the exhibition Rooted. Participants will learn about the history of ceviche and ginger and partake in crafting their ginger ceviche. Sign up quickly before this class sells out! Contact csauers@sabot.org with...
Saturday, April 30, 2022 | 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday, May 1, 2022 | 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Reservations required Discover over 250 varieties of native plants, succulents, grasses, and pollinator-friendly plants during the San Antonio Botanical Garden’s Spring Plant Sale, April 30 – May 1, 2022. Ticket reservations will be required to...
Friday, May 6, 2022 | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Join us as we fire up the grills and partner with some of our favorite local beverage makers and musicians. We’ll have a great time learning grilling basics with recipes inspired by our culinary garden. Sign up quickly before this class sells out! Contact csauers@sabot.org with...
Discover the Botanical Garden’s creatures and plants at night on this guided Family Night Hike! Bring a flashlight and explore the garden with a trained guide to see nocturnal wildlife. Participants will also have the chance to identify bat species with a bat detector. Contact jwolanski@sabot.org with questions. Fee: $15 per adult ($13.50 member); $13...
Tuesdays, March 1 – October 25 | 10 – 10:30 a.m. The Botanical Garden offers a Little Sprouts Hike weekly, Tuesdays, March through October from 10 – 10:30 a.m. Each hike features a different nature-based lesson designed to inspire a love and appreciation of the natural world. All hikes begin at the Garden gift shop....
Wednesdays, March 2 – October 26 | 10 – 10:30 a.m. The Botanical Garden offers Nature Exploration weekly, Wednesdays, March through October from 10 – 10:30 a.m. Each week features a different nature-play activity designed to inspire a love of nature while engaging in sensory experiences outdoors. Explorations begin at the lawn near Prickly Pear...
Nature-inspired sculptures by the globally renowned artist will be on view from April 16 through October 30, 2022 The San Antonio Botanical Garden presents its newest exhibition, Rooted, by acclaimed contemporary artist Steve Tobin. More than 20 towerings and nature-inspired sculptures will be on view throughout the Garden from April 16 through October 30, 2022....
Thursdays, March 3 – October 27 | 10 – 10:30 a.m. The San Antonio Botanical Garden offers children’s storytime weekly, Thursdays, March through October from 10 – 10:30 a.m. Each session features a different nature-themed book designed to stimulate young minds and foster an appreciation for the great outdoors. Families are welcome to bring a...