(a) Admission Fees. The following fees shall be charged for admission to the Conservatory of Flowers:
Age/Category | S.F. Residents | Non-Residents |
Adults | No fee | $7 |
Youth 12-17 and Seniors 65 and over | No fee | $5 |
Children 5-11 | No fee | $2 |
Children 4 and under | No fee | No fee |
San Francisco school groups K-12 with prior scheduling | No fee | No fee |
Veterans | No fee | No fee |
The Department General Manager or the General Manager’s designee may approve temporary increases of up to $7 to the non-resident Adult fees upon not less than 30 days’ notice, and/or may approve decreases to any category of fees at any time, based on one or more of the following factors: fluctuations in customer demand at particular times or on particular days or dates, rates at comparable facilities, adverse weather conditions, facility conditions, operating costs, and for tickets covering multiple garden admissions.
(b) In addition, the Conservatory of Flowers will be open without charge one day each month and on sponsored special event days.
(c) Facility Rental Fees. The following fees shall be charged for rental of Conservatory of Flowers facilities:
Rental Area | Hourly Rate | Minimum Hours |
Rental Area | Hourly Rate | Minimum Hours |
Conservatory Only: | ||
After Hours Tours | $600.00 | 2 |
Event | $1,250.00 | 2 |
Garden Club, Botanical Garden, or University Botanical Program Tours | $3.00 per person | None |
Conservatory & Reception Space: | ||
Wedding Ceremony | $3,000.00 | 2 |
Wedding Ceremony and Reception | $1,450.00 | 6 |
Corporate Event* | $1,500.00 | 4 |
All Other Events | $1,250.00 | 2 |
Children's (Ages 5-13) Birthday Party | $200.00 | 3 |
* "Corporate Event" means any rental by, on behalf of or in connection with any corporate entity, except for any entity qualifying for tax-exempt status under 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3).
(Added by Ord. 231-03, File No. 031274, App. 9/26/2003; Ord. 158-08, File No. 080757, App. 7/30/2008; Ord. 160-09, File No. 090720, App. 7/15/2009; Ord. 194-19, File No. 190629, App. 8/9/2019, Eff. 9/9/2019, Oper. 9/1/2019; Ord. 238-21, File No. 211095, App. 12/21/2021, Eff. 1/21/2022; Ord. 45-22, File No. 211295, App. 3/22/2022, Eff. 4/22/2022)