Conservatory of Flowers
San Francisco, CA Hours and Location

Hours & Admission

The Conservatory is open Tuesdays – Sundays, 10am – 6:30pm. (Last ticket sold at 6pm)

Mondays:

Closed on Mondays, except Memorial Day, Labor Day, and Independence Day.

Sundays:

Please note that on Sundays, many roads in Golden Gate Park are closed to vehicular traffic. At these times, visitors may walk to the Conservatory from outside the park, or take the FREE Golden Gate Park Shuttle Bus.

Holidays:

The Conservatory is OPEN on Memorial Day, Labor Day and Independence Day.

The Conservatory is CLOSED on Thanksgiving, December 25, and January 1, and closes at 2pm on December 24 (Last ticket sold at 1:30).

Admission

General public:

• $9.00 – Adults
• $6.00 – Youth ages 12-17, Seniors age 65 & over, and College Students with ID
• $3.00 – Children ages 5-11
• Free – Children ages 4 and under

San Francisco residents with ID:

• $6.00 – Adults
• $4.00 – Youth, Seniors and College Students
• $3.00 – Children ages 5-11
• Free – Children ages 4 and under

Location

Golden Gate Park

VICTORIAN MEETS MODERN

Since reopening in 2003, over 2 million visitors have visited the Conservatory of Flowers, including tens of thousands of school children on free educational tours and hundreds of couples marrying in the most romantic spot in San Francisco. This modern version of the Conservatory strives to connect people and plants in a way that is most meaningful for the Bay Area community and for visitors from around the world.

Travelers from the coldest places on earth stroll through the warm Special Exhibit Gallery where biannual exhibits feature prehistoric landscapes or swamps teeming with hungry carnivorous plants. Locals learn about current horticultural and gardening trends like aquascaping, find inspiration in the Conservatory’s living walls, and take workshops on building terrariums out of repurposed materials.

And the Conservatory is a place where horticultural societies, botany students, and young plant enthusiasts gather to study collections and ensure passion for living museums and conservatories will continue to flourish.

Since re-opening in 2003, the Conservatory has garnered numerous local, state and national awards.

DIRECTIONS & PARKING

Street parking
The streets which surround the Conservatory are John F. Kennedy Drive (south) and Conservatory Drive (north, west and east). Though most parking is free within Golden Gate Park, spaces can be limited and there are time limits, usually 3 to 4 hours.

The Music Concourse Garage is a 10 minute walk from the Conservatory. Music Concourse Garage hours and rates.

Public transportation: Visit Muni’s Web site at www.511.org

Outdoor bike racks
There are two bicycle racks at the Conservatory: one in the Dahlia Garden on the East side of the building, and one near the restrooms on Conservatory Drive West