San Antonio Botanical Garden
2008 Calendar of Events

555 Funston at N. New Braunfels www.sabot.org · 210-829-5100 Open daily 9 am - 5 pm Admission: $7 adults; $5 students, seniors, military; $4 children age 3-13

Saturday-Sunday, August 2-3, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Dog Days of Summer
Sponsored by Milk-Bone®
This is the only time during the year guests can bring their four-legged friends to the Garden! Special pet-related activities are planned for Saturday, August 2. Free with admission to the Garden. A donation per dog will be collected and given as a contribution to local animal groups.

Thursday, August 21, 7 p.m.
Concerts Under the Stars with Buttercup
The final of three summer concerts, Buttercup will thrill the audience with a sound that been described as South Texas beach boys mixed with pop rock. Members include Joe Reyes, formerly of Lara & Reyes. $5 admission; no charge for Botanical Society members. Picnic foods and beverages available for purchase. Bring lawn chairs. Gates open at 6 p.m.

Saturday, August 30 - Sunday, December 7
Terrific Treehouses Exhibit
Through a judged competition, local design teams will create and build treehouses at the Garden. The exhibit opens Saturday, August 30 with a three-day celebration packed with family activities. Terrific Treehouses will be on display through December 7. Free with admission to the Garden.

Thursday, September 18
Art in the Garden
Icelandic sculptor Steinunn Thorarinsdottir will open an exhibit of work at the Garden. Steinunn’s freestanding aluminum and iron sculptures will grace the overlook area of the Garden for a year. Free with admission to the Garden. Susan Budge’s exhibit “Myths, Magic and Mysteries” which opened in July remains on display. Visitors can also enjoy sculptures of Jesús Moroles and James Surls exhibited in the Garden.

Saturday, September 27, 7 to 11 p.m.
Gardens by Moonlight
This annual event has become one of San Antonio’s favorites! The Garden is filled with a high-charged line-up of live music performances plus sumptuous culinary treats all under the light of the fall moon. Bands thus far: Del Castillo, Ian McLagan & The Bump Band, Rodney Hayden, Mingo Fishtrap, The Marshall Ford Swing Band, Kris Kimura Quartet and more to be announced. Advance tickets will be available at the Garden’s web site www.sabot.org or the Garden Gate Gift Shop for $17. Tickets will also be sold at the gate for $20.

Sunday, October 19, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
BOOtanica! Fall Festival
The entire family can celebrate autumn at the Garden. Kids come dressed in their Halloween costume to participate in games, crafts, a costume parade, storytelling, spooky science show, creepy, crawly displays and other spook-tacular activities. The Fall Festival offers plant sales, and various demonstrations on fall gardening. The Children’s Vegetable Gardening Program will show the children’s vegetables that were grown over the course of the program. The event is co-sponsored by the Bexar County Master Gardeners and the Texas Agrilife Extension. All activities are free with admission to the Garden.

Saturday, November 22 – December 14, 2008
Garden Train Exhibit and Holiday Fun
Celebrate the holidays at the Garden with a special model train exhibit, hundreds of poinsettias, blooming orchids in the Lucile Halsell Conservatory and much more! Free with admission to the Garden.

Sunday, December 7
Last day to visit the Terrific Treehouses exhibit.

Plus don’t forget the Farmers Market every Thursday morning through December. The San Antonio Farmers Market Association brings their fresh fruits and veggies to the Botanical Garden for sale every Thursday, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., from May 8 through early December.

Visitor Information:
	San Antonio Botanical Garden 555 Funston @ N. New Braunfels San Antonio, Texas 78209 Phone: 210-829-5100 Web: www.sabot.org