The Botanical Garden drops admission for all visitors on Thanksgiving Day, one of a handful of days it is free to non-residents. Fifty-five acres of gardens are open for a walk between meals, including the redwood grove and the Andean cloud forest. Gates open early and last entry is an hour before closing.
Getting There
- MIrving St & 8th AveMuni Metro N · 0.2 mi, about 4 min walk
Transit directions, including buses
Nearest Muni Metro, streetcar and cable car stops and BART stations, from SFMTA and BART published stop data. Distances are straight-line, and walking times are our estimate. Buses aren’t listed here.
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Getting there by Muni
Straight-line distance from the venue; check SFMTA for times and service changes. From our Events by Muni data, October 12, 2026.
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Cite this page: Project SF, “San Francisco Botanical Garden Free Thanksgiving Day”, projectsf.com/events/san-francisco-botanical-garden-free-thanksgiving-day/ (updated ).