Apr
10
to Apr 30
May
19
10:00 AM10:00
Guided Nature Walk
Take a guided walk through the garden and learn about local plants and wildlife on a walk-and-talk with Los Padres ForestWatch conservation director Bryant Baker, a naturalist who specializes in the area's unique chaparral and coastal sage scrub ecosystems. Learn some of the basics about local shrubs, trees, wildflowers, and other flora and fauna, including tips and tricks for identifying them.
Refreshments provided, limited registration
Reserve your spot below…
Mar
17
10:00 AM10:00
Guided Nature Walk
Take a guided walk through the garden and learn about local plants and wildlife on a walk-and-talk with Los Padres ForestWatch conservation director Bryant Baker, a naturalist who specializes in the area's unique chaparral and coastal sage scrub ecosystems. Learn some of the basics about local shrubs, trees, wildflowers, and other flora and fauna, including tips and tricks for identifying them.
Refreshments provided, limited registration
Reserve your spot below…
Feb
10
10:00 AM10:00
Volunteer Day
Join us for our first Volunteer Day of 2024! We will be working throughout the garden doing winter cleanup and preparing for a beautiful spring. Safety protocols followed. Learn about our native plants and garden care.
Join in and be a part of this community garden. Something for all ages - bring your families! New Volunteer Orientation available & garden tours!
Dec
1
to Dec 17
SYV Holiday Lights Festival
The second annual SYV Holiday Lights Festival hosted by the Santa Ynez Valley Botanic Garden will take place over the course of 3 weekends in December!
This years dates include December 1st - 2nd, 8th - 10th and 15th - 17th. Guests can purchase tickets on select dates and times between 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. (the last showing at 8 p.m.).
It includes!
• Photos with Santa
• Reindeer (on select weekends)
• Rides, including the Polar Express train
• Holiday Market Place (Merchant & Food Vendors)
• Falling Snow
• Roasting Marshmallows
This is a one-of-a-kind lighted display, and an immersive experience in the Garden at night to get everyone into the Holiday Spirit! The Santa Ynez Botanic Garden is located at the West end of River View Park in Buellton.
Tickets to the Holiday Lights Festival includes entry into the Enchanted Garden during your purchased time slot in addition to enjoying all that the festival has to offer.
Beer & Wine is also available for guests 21+.
Let this become your NEW Holiday Family Tradition here in the Santa Ynez Valley!
General Admission Tickets: $25 (13 and over)
Includes admission to the Enchanted Garden Holiday Lights Festival.
Guests can enter when the gates open at 5 p.m. regardless of when your scheduled Lights Festival ticket is valid for.
Children Admission (12 and under): $10
Includes admission to the Enchanted Garden Holiday Lights Festival. Children 2 and under are FREE!
All ticket holders are welcome to enter at 5 p.m. regardless your time slot and invited to enjoy the festivities at the Holiday Market the moment the event starts. Treat yourselves to a number of delicious options of food and drinks, music, entertainment and merchants.
2023 DATES:
A limited number of tickets are available for time slots every half hour from 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. (The last time slot is 8 p.m.)
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1st
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2nd
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8th
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9th (FEATURING LIVE REINDEER!!!)
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10th (FEATURING LIVE REINDEER!!!)
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15th (FEATURING LIVE REINDEER!!!)
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16th
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17th (FEATURING LIVE REINDEER!!!)
We anticipate selling out, so get your tickets while they last. No tickets will be added if we are sold out.
TICKETS GO ON SALE OCTOBER 22ND!
Oct
25
10:00 AM10:00
Music in the Garden
Join us for this free Intergenerational Ukulele Workshop in the Garden. Learn easy chords for backyard strumming and songwriting. Learn improvisation skills in the C major scale.
Great for all ages or as a family to learn skills that are shared within the families for generations!
Please register if you do not have a ukulele, we have limited amount to lend. All with their own ukulele are welcome to attend. Complete registration and checkout, confirmation will be sent to your email once checkout is completed successfully!
Oct
21
1:00 PM13:00
Propagation Day
Join our propagation team to gather seeds, re-pot plants and inventory our native plant nursery. Learn about native plants and plant care!
Sign up below:
Sep
30
10:00 AM10:00
Music in the Garden
Join us for this free Intergenerational Ukulele Workshop in the Garden. Learn easy chords for backyard strumming and songwriting. Learn improvisation skills in the C major scale.
Great for all ages or as a family to learn skills that are shared within the families for generations!
3 Sessions, please choose your preferred session in checkout and complete checkout, confirmation will be sent to your email once checkout is completed successfully!
Sep
2
4:00 PM16:00
Art in the Garden - Nature Mandalas
Join us in the garden to create beautiful masterpieces using natural materials. Limited Registration, please register below:
Aug
12
to Aug 20
Build in the Garden - Play house Natural Building
Complete the form below to sign up to join in the workshop!
Jul
29
to Aug 26
Summer Saturday Movie Nights!
We’re thrilled to announce a series of documentary film screenings in partnership with the IRL Arts Foundation, on July 29, August 12, and August 26.
Tickets are $25/person and on sale now for all three screening dates.
Each of these very special evening experiences will kick off at 7pm with a wine tasting and reception, with rotating local winemakers and the chance to learn about the Garden’s mission and programs. Picnic boxes from Solvang’s Clean Slate Wine Bar and wines by the bottle from Final Girl Wines are also available for advanced purchase.
The film lineup features a carefully curated selection of documentaries that shed light on the challenges and triumphs within our food system. The thought-provoking films include:
Saturday, July 29 - “Food Chains” This powerful documentary reveals the challenging working conditions faced by migrant farmworkers in Immokalee, Florida. It follows the Coalition of Immokalee Workers’ journey as they advocate for improved circumstances and fair compensation, while also shedding light on the experiences of vineyard workers in the Napa Valley.
Saturday, August 12 - “Sustainable” Delving into the economic and environmental instability of America’s food system, this film examines critical issues such as soil loss, water depletion, climate change, and pesticide use. Viewers witness the transformative story of Marty Travis, a seventh-generation farmer who pioneers the sustainable food movement in Chicago, inspiring hope for a brighter future.
Saturday, August 26 - “Seed: The Untold Story” Unveiling the remarkable and vital nature of seeds, this documentary follows passionate seed keepers dedicated to preserving a 12,000-year-old food legacy. It explores the challenges posed by the dominance of agrichemical companies and advocates for the protection and diversity of seeds, essential for our future food security.
These screenings aim to educate and inspire conscious consumption among individuals and families.
Only 50 tickets available for each event
Get your tickets before they’re sold out!
A final thank you to our premiere sponsors for the event:
We couldn’t do it without you!
Thanks once again, and we’ll see you in the Garden!
Jul
1
10:00 AM10:00
Jun
15
10:00 AM10:00
Art in the Garden: Painting Watercolor
Enjoy a free painting workshop in the garden, fun for all ages!
Supplies provided
Limited registration
Register below
1 registration per participant or per family (specify the number of participants in checkout)
May
28
10:00 AM10:00
Art in the Garden: Painting Watercolor
Enjoy a free painting workshop in the garden, fun for all ages!
Supplies provided
Limited registration
Register below
1 registration per participant or per family (specify the number of participants in checkout)
May
21
9:00 AM09:00
Volunteer Day
The garden is flourishing this spring, full of blooms and new growth! Join us in the garden as we maintain it and prepare it for summer.
We look forward to be seeing you at the garden. Come and see with your own eyes the recent growth and what is in bloom.
May
13
10:00 AM10:00
Propagation Day
Join in our popular propagation committee. Learn about our native plants and how to propagate them using different techniques with emphasis on pollinator friendly native plants. Meet fellow plant enthusiasts and gardeners and help our garden continue to grow!
Limited Space - Please be sure to sign up to reserve a spot:
Apr
23
9:00 AM09:00
Jan
7
9:00 AM09:00
Volunteer Day
It’s planting day!
Step outside between rain showers and fill your air with fresh air while catching up with fellow volunteers at the garden.
Easy planting, working will smaller plants and soft pliable soil, light clean up of leaves and pruning. Bring your gloves and water and we'll provide the shovels and plants! Sign up and let us know if you can be there to help. The work will be done in a couple of hours or less dependent on number of volunteers.
We look forward to be seeing you at the garden. Come and see with your own eyes the recent growth and what is in bloom.
Let us know you can make it sign up online here:
Sep
25
1:00 PM13:00
Concert at Presqu'ile benefitting the SYV Botanic Garden
Join us on Sunday afternoon, September 25th, for a special concert benefiting the Santa Ynez Valley Botanical Garden. We are pleased to present two of our favorites- The Tepusquet Tornadoes and Tina & The Graceland Exiles!
General Admission Tickets: $40
100% of the ticket sales will go directly to benefit the SYVBG. We appreciate your support and look forward to enjoying a Sunday afternoon in the Presqu'ile amphitheatre with you!
Date: Sunday, September 25th
Doors: 12:00 pm
Music: 1:00 pm
The Santa Ynez Valley Botanic Garden Foundation is dedicated to encouraging children to explore, adults to learn, and individuals of all ages to discover the beauty, serenity and joy of our diverse natural environment and it's significance in our lives.
Children under 10 free. No pups please. No outside food or drink. We will be serving wine by the glass and bottle and food trucks will be on-site for delicious eats!
More information
Aug
21
10:00 AM10:00
Kids Nature Craft Day
A fun day in the garden using items found in nature to create fun craft projects to take home with you or give away as a gift! Appropriate for all ages, come join the fun and enjoy a day in the garden! Register below….
Aug
2
5:30 PM17:30
Summertime Supper
Sold out!
Thank you to all for your support, we look forward to seeing you at our Summertime Supper!
Enjoy a Classic Buffet-style dinner prepared by the highly acclaimed Hitching Post 2 in a beautiful outdoor setting with live music and friends of the garden!
Limited Number of tickets - SOLD OUT!:
Jun
21
5:30 PM17:30
Guided Nature Walk
Take a guided walk through the garden and learn about local plants and wildlife on a walk-and-talk with Los Padres ForestWatch conservation director Bryant Baker, a naturalist who specializes in the area's unique chaparral and coastal sage scrub ecosystems. Learn some of the basics about local shrubs, trees, wildflowers, and other flora and fauna, including tips and tricks for identifying them. Bryant will also discuss how these species and the ecosystems in which they're found cope with wildfire in the region.
May
1
9:00 AM09:00
Volunteer Day
Join us for our next volunteer day! We will be working throughout the garden, tree trimming, pruning, weeding, mulching, planting, weaving willow fence and preparing for summer! Safety protocols followed. Bring water, gloves and a snack and learn about our native plants and garden care, something for all ages! Click below to sign up as a volunteer
Mar
20
9:00 AM09:00
Mulch Madness
Join us on March 20th for Mulch Madness!
Enjoy some time in nature, bring your friends and family and kids to spread mulch and learn about compost gardening and the natural benefits they add to your garden!
Mar
12
9:00 AM09:00
Feb
6
9:00 AM09:00
Volunteer Day
Spring Planting & Propagation
We will be planting along the new Wilderness Trail, as well as pruning & weeding! Propagation starts at 10 am for anyone interested in helping grow our native plants! Safety protocols followed. Learn about our native plants and garden care, something for all ages!
Sunday, February 6, 2022 - 9 am - 1 PM
Join in and be a part this community garden. New volunteer orientation and garden tours available.
Dec
12
10:00 AM10:00
Holiday Wreath Making Workshop
Join us for our annual Holiday Wreath Workshop and create a festive wreath using native and repurposed local cuttings. We will have all the things you need to learn how to create your very own live holiday wreath!
Registration is closed! Hope to see you there!
Nov
7
11:00 AM11:00
SYVBG Members Picnic
SYVBG Members Garden Picnic
The SYVBG Membership Picnic
November 7, 2021
11 am - 1 pm
Picnic style lunch in the garden. Enjoy the sights and sounds of the garden and check out all the new additoins and learn about upcoming projects
Lunch & drinks provided. Please bring a blanket!
Members may reserve one ticket (Individual Membership), or two tickets (Family Membership) New members who join now are welcome, sign up now to join!
Members may purchase additional tickets for guests ($25 each). Guest tickets are limited and first come first served, so RSVP early!
Confirmations will be emailed. Your support is much appreciated as the garden continues to grow roots for us all to enjoy
Reservations are closed at this time. Hope to see you there!
Oct
30
10:00 AM10:00
Succulent Pumpkin Workshop
Succulent Pumpkin Workshop
Join us for this fun annual event and create a beautiful succulent topped pumpkin. A long lasting arrangement perfect for the holidays and can eventually be planted!
All materials supplied for a donation of $55/non-member and $45/SYVBG members
Participants are welcome to bring their own cuttings or materials to use and share as well
Two times this year from 10 am - 12 noon and 1 pm - 3pm
Registration is closed, we hope you can join us next year!
Oct
24
9:00 AM09:00
Volunteer Day
Fall Planting
Planting the entrance garden and the pollinator garden
Family fun for all ages, join in our community garden, spending time outdoors and learning about native plants and gardening!
Apr
3
10:00 AM10:00
Discovery Days - Nature Art
Santa Ynez Valley Children’s Museum Presents Discovery Days
This month at the Botanic Garden! Join in this free, fun, nature based activity!
Feb
28
9:00 AM09:00