Celebrating 150 Years of Everybody’s Park
2020 marks the 150th anniversary of Golden Gate Park, a historic place that has never been more beautiful or beloved. Join us on Saturday, April 4th – Golden Gate Park’s actual birthday, for a large Community Day celebration and throughout the year as we honor this treasured historic, recreational, cultural and environmental resource.
San Francisco Botanical Garden is a proud partner of Golden Gate Park’s 150th celebration!
Golden Gate Park's 150th celebration is presented by SF Recreation & Parks and the SF Parks Alliance.
GGP 150 Community Day Programs at the Garden
Saturday, April 4, 2020
Garden Free Day
7:30am - 6pm
The Garden is FREE to everyone all day in honor of Golden Gate Park's 150th Anniversary!
Bean Sprouts Family Days Presented by Kaiser Permanente Opening Day
1-4pm, Children’s Garden
We’ll have a birthday party for the Park for our inaugural 2020 Bean Sprouts Family Day baking mud cakes, making birthday cards, a surprise collaboration with The Mexican Museum, and more!
Library Art Exhibit - From Sand Dunes to Forest: Canopy Trees of Golden Gate Park
10am-4pm
Helen Crocker Russell Library of Horticulture
From Sand Dunes to Forest is a unique exhibit that celebrates and honors the 150th anniversary of Golden Gate Park, specifically through art related to the trees that transformed the wild stretch of blowing sand that was “the Outside Lands” to the parkland we know today.
History Tour of San Francisco Botanical Garden and Golden Gate Park
1:30pm
On this 1 hour tour of the Botanical Garden, visitors will learn the history of Golden Gate Park and the Botanical Garden while discovering signature trees throughout the Garden.
Interpretation Stations
12-2pm
Learn garden history and explore classic collections with trained docents.
Free Yoga in the Garden
12pm
Join us in the Garden for a free 45 minute class lead by Nicolette Telech. Nicolette has been instructing vinyasa style yoga classes since 2015. During this class, students can expect a unique and accessible yoga sequence, linking breath to movement to increase strength and flexibility often while integrating mindfulness techniques. Nicolette especially enjoys teaching outdoors amidst the sights, smells, and sounds of nature, which often aid students in cultivating presence and peacefulness on and off the mat.
Meet at the Garden’s Main Gate. Please bring your own yoga mat or beach towel. This class will be held outdoors, so please be prepared for the weather with appropriate layers. Rain cancels.