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December 2025
Drop-in Guided Tour: Birds of Texas
Weekly on Wednesdays | October 1 – December 17, 2025 | 8 – 9:30 a.m. Learn about resident and migrant birds at the San Antonio Botanical Garden. Discover bird characteristics and requirements, such as food, nesting, and protection. Also, learn which native plants you can add to your landscape to attract birds. Fee: Free with admission and […]
Chef’s Drop-In Cooking Demo
Stop by the CHEF Teaching Kitchen to meet Mark Weaver, our new Director of Culinary Programs. Enjoy tasty bites cooked up by Chef Mark and Chef Erik Perales, Culinary Programs Coordinator. Bites are inspired by whatever the garden provides that day! Fee: Free with admission or membership. Wednesday, December 10, 2025 | 11:30 a.m. – […]
Winter Wreath Making
Thursday, December 11, 2025 | 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. In this wreath-making workshop, guests will learn the techniques to create a holiday wreath from start to finish. Each guest will be provided with a wreath and a selection of evergreens to choose from. Tips and techniques to care for the arrangements to keep them […]
Drop-in Guided Tour: Texas WaterSaver Garden
Weekly on Fridays, September – October | 9 – 10 a.m. Weekly on Fridays in November – December (excludes Fridays, November 28 & December 26) | 10 – 11 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. Fee: Free with […]
Family Night at Illuminate
Friday, December 12, 2025 Celebrate the holiday season with family at the San Antonio Botanical Garden’s glowing winter light trail, Illuminate. This unique evening experience showcases mesmerizing, handcrafted lanterns throughout our beautiful Garden. This night only, enjoy interactive holiday-themed stations led by education staff on Greehey Lawn at the end of the light trail. Some […]
Teacher Workshop: Project Learning Tree Explore Your Environment
Saturday, December 13, 2025 | 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Get your own K-8 Explore Your Environment curriculum guide and learn how to bring the environment to life in your classroom! Gain the skills and confidence you need to inspire your students HOW to think, not WHAT to think about complex environmental issues, such as […]
Meditation in the Garden
Second and Fourth Saturdays October – December 2025 | 10 – 11 a.m. Second and Fourth Saturdays, March – May 2026 | 9 – 10 a.m. Practice presence in nature through this secular, guided meditation session. Learn to calm the mind and relax the body to promote a healthier, more productive life. All levels are […]
Family Workshop Garden Gifts: Candle Making & Decorating
Saturday, December 13, 2025 | 10 am – 12pm In this family-friendly workshop series, participants can create homemade botanical gifts for themselves or their loved ones! Shine a light on the holiday season with a morning of homemade candle making. Using wax, pressed flowers and optional essential oils, participants will design and create a set of […]
Drop-in Guided Tour: Texas Native Grass Walk
Saturdays, October 11 – December 13, 2025 (excludes October 25) | 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Unearth the grand world of Texas native grasses and learn how to properly identify them. On our walk through the Garden and the Texas Hill Country Trail you will learn the many benefits of planting native grasses in your […]
Writing and Mindfulness Class
Embrace your creative mind and connect with your inner voice through guided writing prompts and mindfulness practices. Engaging the creative mind provides therapeutic benefits such as feeling refreshed and rejuvenated. All levels of writing are welcome. Fee: Free with Garden admission and membership. Member tickets will be discounted at checkout. Limited space. Instructor: Marcy Westcott, […]
Visiting Chef: John Tamez from St. Philips College
Saturday, December 13, 2025 | 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. The San Antonio Botanical Garden welcomes San Antonio Native, Culinary Educator and UNESCO Chef Ambassador (2023-2025) John Tamez of St. Philips College to the Outdoor Teaching Kitchen. Having taught a generation of culinary talent in San Antonio at the High School and College levels, and […]
Beginning Watercolor with Lulu
Join artist Jackie McKissack, “Lulu”, in a beginner’s course in the art of watercolor. Participants will each receive a kit with a test sheet, a watercolor brush, paint samples and pre-sketched watercolor paper to work through in the class. Ages 13+ Born and raised in Canada, Lulu is a lifelong, self-taught watercolor artist who is […]
Forest Bathing in the Garden
Immerse yourself in nature’s embrace at our Forest Bathing event, inspired by the Japanese practice of slowing down our nervous senses and absorbing the healing power of nature. Experience a guided meditation aligning your senses with the outdoors, engage in nature connection invitations, and forage fresh leaves or flowers from culinary garden to brew a […]
Using Cover Crops in the Garden
Sunday, December 14, 2025 | 1 – 2:30 p.m. Explore the ecological benefits of cover crops that harness nitrogen from the atmosphere, improve soil structure, and reduce the need for synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. Gain insights into harnessing the power of cover crops for sustainably growing food and plants. Through a combination of theoretical knowledge […]
Drop-in Guided Tour: Birds of Texas
Weekly on Wednesdays | October 1 – December 17, 2025 | 8 – 9:30 a.m. Learn about resident and migrant birds at the San Antonio Botanical Garden. Discover bird characteristics and requirements, such as food, nesting, and protection. Also, learn which native plants you can add to your landscape to attract birds. Fee: Free with admission and […]
Chef’s Drop-In Cooking Demo
Stop by the CHEF Teaching Kitchen to meet Mark Weaver, our new Director of Culinary Programs. Enjoy tasty bites cooked up by Chef Mark and Chef Erik Perales, Culinary Programs Coordinator. Bites are inspired by whatever the garden provides that day! Fee: Free with admission or membership. Wednesday, December 10, 2025 | 11:30 a.m. – […]
Drop-in Guided Tour: Texas WaterSaver Garden
Weekly on Fridays, September – October | 9 – 10 a.m. Weekly on Fridays in November – December (excludes Fridays, November 28 & December 26) | 10 – 11 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. Fee: Free with […]
Member Exclusive Coffee and Chat
Members are invited to the exclusive monthly event where they can enjoy complimentary coffee and hear from a guest speaker. Each event will allow for members to mix and mingle while also learning new and fun things about the Garden. This event occurs every third Friday of the month from 10 am till 11 am. […]
Morning Flow with Krystal
Start off your Saturday with a stretch flow yoga class in the Garden! Bring your own mat and enjoy a rejuvenating session taught by Krystal Richmond. This class is suitable for all experience levels to enjoy. Ages 13+. Instructor: Krystal Richmond, owner of Flowing with Krystal Fee: Free with Garden admission and membership. Limited space. […]
Chair Yoga with Lara
Begin your weekend with a gentle chair yoga class in our indoor classroom. This class focuses on gentle movements, breathing techniques, and meditation to promote flexibility, strength, balance, and stress reduction. Bring a water bottle and enjoy a relaxing session taught by Lara Ortiz. This class is suitable for all levels and is ideal for […]
Family Workshop Garden Gifts: Planting Arrangements in Thrifted Vessels
Saturday, December 20, 2025 | 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Do you have an affinity for antiquated arrangements? Join us in this hands-on planting class where we will be flipping thrifted vessels into quirky pots for plants! Garden educators will assist participants with creating drainage holes for their thrifted vessels, adding soil, and up to […]
Cocktail Scavenger Hunt: Hot Toddys
Saturday, December 20, 2025 | 12 – 1:30 p.m. While a winter in Texas may not be the longest, it still calls for some warming up! Break out your big jackets as this edition of Cocktail Scavenger Hunt is all about warming up. We’ll be making a holiday classic, Hot Toddy! Whiskey, Honey, Cinnamon, and […]
Garden Sound Bath
Third Sunday of every month through December | 2 – 3:30 p.m. Participate in a restorative journey through sound with Pamela Martinez, musician, and educator. This group meditation utilizes the vibrational power of sound to hold space for a time to tune into our higher selves while allowing the body to rest and digest. When […]
Chef’s Drop-In Cooking Demo
Stop by the CHEF Teaching Kitchen to meet Mark Weaver, our new Director of Culinary Programs. Enjoy tasty bites cooked up by Chef Mark and Chef Erik Perales, Culinary Programs Coordinator. Bites are inspired by whatever the garden provides that day! Fee: Free with admission or membership. Wednesday, December 10, 2025 | 11:30 a.m. – […]
Ugly Christmas Sweater Night
Wednesday, December 24, 2025 Celebrate the season in your most festive attire during Illuminate at the San Antonio Botanical Garden. Tonight only, show off your best ugly Christmas sweater as you wander through the dazzling winter light trail. Fee: Included with the purchase of an Illuminate 2025 ticket. Parking: Rideshare and drop-off highly encouraged. Free, […]
Meditation in the Garden
Second and Fourth Saturdays October – December 2025 | 10 – 11 a.m. Second and Fourth Saturdays, March – May 2026 | 9 – 10 a.m. Practice presence in nature through this secular, guided meditation session. Learn to calm the mind and relax the body to promote a healthier, more productive life. All levels are […]
Writing and Mindfulness Class
Embrace your creative mind and connect with your inner voice through guided writing prompts and mindfulness practices. Engaging the creative mind provides therapeutic benefits such as feeling refreshed and rejuvenated. All levels of writing are welcome. Fee: Free with Garden admission and membership. Member tickets will be discounted at checkout. Limited space. Instructor: Marcy Westcott, […]
All the Glitters Night
Wednesday, December 31, 2025 Celebrate the final night of the year at the San Antonio Botanical Garden’s glowing winter light trail, Illuminate. This special evening invites guests to dress in their most sparkly attire and enjoy a night that truly shines. Experience the beauty of the Garden aglow as you welcome the New Year with […]
January 2026
Chef’s Drop-In Cooking Demo
Stop by the CHEF Teaching Kitchen to meet Mark Weaver, our new Director of Culinary Programs. Enjoy tasty bites cooked up by Chef Mark and Chef Erik Perales, Culinary Programs Coordinator. Bites are inspired by whatever the garden provides that day! Fee: Free with admission or membership. Wednesday, December 10, 2025 | 11:30 a.m. – […]
Chef’s Drop-In Cooking Demo
Stop by the CHEF Teaching Kitchen to meet Mark Weaver, our new Director of Culinary Programs. Enjoy tasty bites cooked up by Chef Mark and Chef Erik Perales, Culinary Programs Coordinator. Bites are inspired by whatever the garden provides that day! Fee: Free with admission or membership. Wednesday, December 10, 2025 | 11:30 a.m. – […]
Chair Yoga with Lara
Begin your weekend with a gentle chair yoga class in our indoor classroom. This class focuses on gentle movements, breathing techniques, and meditation to promote flexibility, strength, balance, and stress reduction. Bring a water bottle and enjoy a relaxing session taught by Lara Ortiz. This class is suitable for all levels and is ideal for […]
Beginning Watercolor with Lulu
Join artist Jackie McKissack, “Lulu”, in a beginner’s course in the art of watercolor. Participants will each receive a kit with a test sheet, a watercolor brush, paint samples and pre-sketched watercolor paper to work through in the class. Ages 13+ Born and raised in Canada, Lulu is a lifelong, self-taught watercolor artist who is […]
Forest Bathing in the Garden
Immerse yourself in nature’s embrace at our Forest Bathing event, inspired by the Japanese practice of slowing down our nervous senses and absorbing the healing power of nature. Experience a guided meditation aligning your senses with the outdoors, engage in nature connection invitations, and forage fresh leaves or flowers from culinary garden to brew a […]
Morning Flow with Krystal
Start off your Saturday with a stretch flow yoga class in the Garden! Bring your own mat and enjoy a rejuvenating session taught by Krystal Richmond. This class is suitable for all experience levels to enjoy. Ages 13+. Instructor: Krystal Richmond, owner of Flowing with Krystal Fee: Free with Garden admission and membership. Limited space. […]
Family Workshop: Watercolor Pollinators
Saturday, January 17, 2026 | 12 pm – 2 pm Unleash your inner artist in this family-friendly introductory painting class led by Garden educator and artist, Alicia McAllen. Participants will learn sketching & painting techniques and use their newfound skills to bring a beautiful design of a pollinator to life on the canvas. Shared supplies […]
Beginning Knitting
Sunday, January 18, 2026 | 1 – 3 p.m. At your knit’s end with this cold weather? Come warm up at the Garden in this beginning knitting class. You will learn the knit stitch, how to make fringe, and begin your first scarf. Needles and yarn will be provided and can be taken home to […]
Chair Yoga with Lara
Begin your weekend with a gentle chair yoga class in our indoor classroom. This class focuses on gentle movements, breathing techniques, and meditation to promote flexibility, strength, balance, and stress reduction. Bring a water bottle and enjoy a relaxing session taught by Lara Ortiz. This class is suitable for all levels and is ideal for […]
The Art of Worms
Saturday, January 24, 2026 | 1 – 2:30 p.m. Dig into the underground world of vermiculture and discover how worms can be your garden’s best friends. Throughout this hands-on class we’ll cover the basics of composting with worms to using worms in your soil at home, from setting up a worm bin to harvesting the […]
Morning Flow with Krystal
Start off your Saturday with a stretch flow yoga class in the Garden! Bring your own mat and enjoy a rejuvenating session taught by Krystal Richmond. This class is suitable for all experience levels to enjoy. Ages 13+. Instructor: Krystal Richmond, owner of Flowing with Krystal Fee: Free with Garden admission and membership. Limited space. […]
February 2026
Forest Bathing in the Garden
Immerse yourself in nature’s embrace at our Forest Bathing event, inspired by the Japanese practice of slowing down our nervous senses and absorbing the healing power of nature. Experience a guided meditation aligning your senses with the outdoors, engage in nature connection invitations, and forage fresh leaves or flowers from culinary garden to brew a […]
Children’s Vegetable Garden – Spring 2026
Saturdays, February 14 – May 30, 2026 | 8:30 – 10:30 a.m. The Children’s Vegetable Garden Program is an opportunity for children ages 7-16 to grow their own vegetables with the help of educators and volunteers. Each family is allotted a 3.5’ by 38’ garden plot and takes the vegetables they grow in the Garden […]
Morning Flow with Krystal
Start off your Saturday with a stretch flow yoga class in the Garden! Bring your own mat and enjoy a rejuvenating session taught by Krystal Richmond. This class is suitable for all experience levels to enjoy. Ages 13+. Instructor: Krystal Richmond, owner of Flowing with Krystal Fee: Free with Garden admission and membership. Limited space. […]
Beginning Watercolor with Lulu
Join artist Jackie McKissack, “Lulu”, in a beginner’s course in the art of watercolor. Participants will each receive a kit with a test sheet, a watercolor brush, paint samples and pre-sketched watercolor paper to work through in the class. Ages 13+ Born and raised in Canada, Lulu is a lifelong, self-taught watercolor artist who is […]
Pruning Roses with Dennis!
Sunday, February 15, 2026 | 1 – 2 p.m. Join us for a rose pruning demo with Dennis Joy, Director of Horticulture at the San Antonio Botanical Garden. Our professional horticulturist will guide you through our carefully curated rose garden, sharing expert tips and tricks to help you prune like a pro and keep your […]
Guided Tour: Winter Culinary Garden
Saturday, February 21, 2026 | 10 – 11 a.m. Explore our Culinary Garden to learn about all the great vegetables that you can grow in San Antonio’s cold winter months. This is the time of year when you can have the most fun in your vegetable garden. Join us in learning when to plant and […]
Chair Yoga with Lara
Begin your weekend with a gentle chair yoga class in our indoor classroom. This class focuses on gentle movements, breathing techniques, and meditation to promote flexibility, strength, balance, and stress reduction. Bring a water bottle and enjoy a relaxing session taught by Lara Ortiz. This class is suitable for all levels and is ideal for […]
Morning Flow with Krystal
Start off your Saturday with a stretch flow yoga class in the Garden! Bring your own mat and enjoy a rejuvenating session taught by Krystal Richmond. This class is suitable for all experience levels to enjoy. Ages 13+. Instructor: Krystal Richmond, owner of Flowing with Krystal Fee: Free with Garden admission and membership. Limited space. […]
Chair Yoga with Lara
Begin your weekend with a gentle chair yoga class in our indoor classroom. This class focuses on gentle movements, breathing techniques, and meditation to promote flexibility, strength, balance, and stress reduction. Bring a water bottle and enjoy a relaxing session taught by Lara Ortiz. This class is suitable for all levels and is ideal for […]
Gardens of Texas: Growing with Resilience – Lecture & Book Signing with Pam Penick
Saturday, February 28, 2026 | 1 – 3 p.m. With the increasing weather extremes Texas is experiencing — ranging from heat wave to deep freeze and drought to flood — how should gardeners adapt? Drawing from the visionary landscapes in her new book, Gardens of Texas, Pam Penick shows how gardeners and designers across the […]
March 2026
Sketching in the Garden
First and third Thursdays, March – May 2026 | 9 – 10:30 a.m. Explore the Garden through drawing. In this class, participants will focus on capturing the beauty of the San Antonio Botanical Garden through sketching. Emphasis will be on observing and drawing plant details like flowers, leaves, and tree bark, while experimenting with techniques […]
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