Special Events
We are pleased to offer ongoing Special Events at the Conservatory of Flowers. We invite you to register to receive our enews, The Conservatory Chronicles, to stay advised of upcoming events. We will also post them here on our website, so check back often!
To register for any event, click on our secure registration page and charge your ticket by credit card. You may also register in person at the Conservatory's Guest Services kiosk or by emailing Jane Scurich, Director of Development, at jscurich@sfcof.org.
CONSERVATORY OF FLOWERS SPECIAL EVENTS
CHOMP! 2 Special Events:
SLURP!
Have a beer with friends amongst the fiendish and fabulous carnivorous plants in the Conservatory of Flowers' special exhibition Chomp 2! Return of the Carnivorous Plants. San Francisco's very own jungle under glass is staying open for the 21 and older crowd on Wednesday, September 22 and offers a special evening of 'killer' entertainment.
Artists Sarah Filley and Yvette Molina, who are currently working on a plan to float a giant terrarium on Lake Merritt, bring their Mobile Plant Ambassador along -- a visual mash up of ice cream carts, nostalgic vending stands and Barnum and Bailey attractions -- and will invite a lucky handful of visitors to craft and take home their very own carnivorous plant terrariums. Visit thewonderarium.com for more info on these presenters!
Visitors can explore all of the Conservatory's galleries, create an instant souvenir in a photo booth and more.
DATE:
Wednesday, September 22
TIME:
5:30-8:30 PM
LOCATION:
Conservatory of Flowers, 100 John F. Kennedy Dr. (Golden Gate Park), San Francisco, CA 94118
FEE: $5 entry; beverages available for cash-only purchase
INFO:
(415) 831-2090 or email Special Events and Programs Manager Morgan Davis for more information.
RSVP and invite your friends on facebook!
facebook.com/ConservatoryofFlowers
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GARDENING WORKSHOP
Flora Grubb Gardens and the Conservatory of Flowers present Exotics at Home
Learn how to bring the spirit of the Conservatory of Flowers' unique Highland Tropics gallery into your home with the staff of Flora Grubb Gardens.
At 11 am, discover how to create a cloud forest vertical garden using vireya rhododenrons, bromeliads, orchids, succulents and other fog-loving exotics.
At 12 pm, learn how to compose a gorgeous succulent container composition.
And at 1 pm, learn how to create and care for terrariums.
If you feel inspired by the presentations, you can create your own container garden or terrarium at the Flora Grubb Gardens potting bench on the spot.
Participants receive a coupon for discounts on plants and containers.
DATE:
Sunday, October 24
TIME:
11 AM-2 PM
LOCATION:
Flora Grubb Gardens, 1634 Jerrold Ave., San Francisco, CA
FEE: free
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LECTURE/AUTHOR TALK
The Enchanting Victorian Landscape Vision
Chip Sullivan and Elizabeth Boults, authors of "Illustrated History of Landscape Design," present a fascinating evening of Victoriana as they discuss the birth of the 'sublime landscape', the evolution of the glass greenhouse and demonstrate a number of Victorian landscape viewing devices.
Participants get a chance to test some of these as well including Claude Mirrors, Zograscopes and Camera Obscuros.
"Illustrated History of Landscape Design" will be available for purchase that evening, and Sullivan and Boults will be available to sign copies.
Come early for a brief tour of the Conservatory and light refreshments.
DATE:
Tuesday, October 26
TIME:
6:30 PM (Doors open at 6 PM)
LOCATION:
Conservatory of Flowers, 100 John F. Kennedy Dr. (Golden Gate Park), San Francisco, CA 94118
FEE: $20 general public / $17 Jungle Pass Members / $15 Youth/Students with Valid ID
INFO/TICKETS:
Call (415) 831-2090 or click here to purchase on our secure ticketing page.
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SAVE THE DATE!
The Conservatory of Flowers' 3rd Annual Gala
Tropics, Treasures and Trains
November 18, 2010
6-9 pm
Please contact us Director of Development Jane Scurich if you are interested in sponsoring an in-kind event donation or silent auction item! Stay tuned for ticket info!