The Santa Barbara Botanic Garden is having a Fall Family Day, a day dedicated to kids and their families to encourage everyone to spend more time outdoors on November 4 from 10am to 3pm at the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, 1212 Mission Canyon Road, Santa Barbara, Calif. 93105.
Admission is free for kids 17 and under.
Event highlights include:
- Face painting
- Arts and crafts
- Seedling potting
- Free shave ice from Kona Ice
- Adventures through the Garden led by Garden volunteers and staff
Community partners include the Los Padres National Forest Association, Santa Barbara Rock Gym, Explore Ecology, BranchOut, Kona Ice, Girls Inc., Renewal by Andersen Window Replacement, and Beach Baby Nannies.
“Fall Family Day is a great opportunity fuel a love of nature and introduce kids to the outdoors,” said Steve Windhager, Ph.D, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Executive Director. “The Garden provides visitors with avenues for exploration and numerous opportunities to engage with the natural world.”
Families, including dogs, are welcome to pack a picnic, explore the Garden’s hiking trails and Children’s Maze, and learn about California native plants. While kids are playing, adults are welcome to shop the Garden’s Fall Native Plant Sale, which continues through Sunday, Nov. 5.
For vendor updates, and more information about Fall Family Day, visit sbbg.org/familyday.
The Santa Barbara Botanic Garden conserves and promotes California native plants through our gardens, research, and education, and serves as a model for sustainability. Founded in 1926, the Garden is the first botanic garden focused exclusively on California native plants and currently spans 78 acres with five miles of walking trails, an herbarium, seed bank, research labs, library, nursery, and gift shop. For more information about the Garden, please visit sbbg.org.
