Every November the UCR Botanic Gardens hosts Art in the Gardens where curated items from local artisans are offered for sale. Vendor applications are now accepted online until 6/30/2025.

To purchase UCR Botanic Gardens branded merchandise please click Pay Online on the website. Please allow 3 days between ordering and in-person pickup. In person pick up: BG Entrance Thursdays 9am-12pm and 1st & 3rd Sundays 9am-12pm. Contact Nancy Cullen...

UCRBG Membership Benefits (Student $20 and Individual $50) include: Free Admission Discounted and members-only Gardens educational events 10% discount on plants at Pop Up Shops Receipt of our eNews and quarterly digital UCRBG Newsletter 10% discount at participating local nurseries...

Join Master Gardener Docents in the Butterfly Garden to learn about Gardening for Butterflies including the life cycle of butterflies and which plants to choose to attract butterflies. Stop by April - October, 1st & 3rd Sundays, between 9am and...

Thank you for considering the UCR Botanic Gardens for your special photo shoot. Due to high demand for photo shoots, the Botanic Gardens require advance permission and charge a fee for all photography sessions, with limited numbers (3) permitted on...

Join us in the Gardens on May 4, 2025 from 9am-12pm for a Pop Up Shop featuring branded merchandise, houseplants, succulents, and Gardens-propagated plants. Friends of the UCRBG members will receive a 10% discount on plants at the Pop Up...

Bring your young ones for Storytime in the Gardens at 10am on the 1st Sunday of the month, May - October. Look for our docents seated on a bench in the Temperate Deciduous Forest who are eager to read aloud...

The UCR Botanic Gardens has numerous registered volunteers who make upkeep and improvements to our Gardens possible and assist with many other activities. Volunteers are actively engaged and indispensable to the Gardens in the following areas: Horticulture and Landscape (weeding...