Youth & Family Programs
Youth & Family Activities
Encourage your kids to explore nature and get their hands dirty with the San Antonio Botanical Garden’s fun, educational workshops, hikes, and hands-on activities. Whether they’re busy growing their own vegetables or conducting science experiments, kids can cultivate curiosity and create connections to the natural world when they spend time here.
Looking for more outdoor activities? Take the Nature Play Pledge and receive emails with information on nature-based events around San Antonio and nature play ideas for at home.
Interested in having your child’s next birthday at the Garden? Learn more.
Children's
Vegetable Garden
Children ages 7-16 get their hands-on horticulture with the help of the Botanical Garden’s partner organizations, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Bexar County Master Gardeners.
Family Workshops
Families can learn together to foster an appreciation of plants in our hands-on gardening and cooking workshops. Check out the calendar to find our upcoming family workshops.
Family Hikes
Discover the Garden’s creatures and plants on a guided family hike! Families will explore the Garden with a trained guide to see what garden wildlife is active at different times of the day. Family Morning Hikes and Family Night Hikes are offered throughout the year.
Storytime in the Garden
Children’s Storytime occurs weekly on Thursdays, March through mid-November 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.
Little Sprouts Hikes
Little Sprouts Hikes occur weekly on Tuesdays, March through mid-November 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. Designed for early childhood-aged children and their caretakers.
2025 Summer Camps
Connect with nature this summer in one of the Garden’s Summer Camps. Camps available for ages 5-17. 2025 Summer Camp dates coming soon!
Education, School Tours, and Access Programs generously provided by Nancy Smith Hurd Foundation, Hearst Foundations, Kronkosky Charitable Foundation, Elma Dill Russell Spencer Foundation, Jeanie Rabke Wyatt Family Foundation, San Antonio Water System, Valero, The TND Family Foundation, The Greehey Family Foundation, H-E-B, Barbara C. Kyse, Navistar, Inc,, Tres Grace Family Foundation, University Health System, Joan Cheever and Dennis Quinn, Lowe Foundation, V.H. McNutt Memorial Foundation, Inc., The Najim Charitable Foundation, Martha Mares Lebo Children’s Education Fund of the San Antonio Area Foundation, Lou Celia and Don Frost, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Texas, Molly and Michael Amini, Faye L. and William L. Cowden Charitable Foundation, the Howard Family, Kroger Delivery, Randolph Brooks Federal Credit Union, and Wells Fargo Foundation.
Upcoming Family Events
Read the Garden’s Registration and Cancellation Policies for information about member discounts, refunds, and more.
Little Sprouts Hike
Nature Exploration in the Family Adventure Garden
Storytime in the Garden
Nature Exploration in the Family Adventure Garden
Forest Friends Camp | Ages 5-8
Junior Arborist Camp | Ages 9-11
Junior Cooking Camp (Ages 8-12)
Mural Magic: Art Camp (Ages 5 – 7)
Little Sprouts Hike
Nature Exploration in the Family Adventure Garden
Storytime in the Garden
