St. Johns Botanical Garden and Nature Preserve

Skin & Bonz
2023-12-03 12:30 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | St. Johns Botanical Garden, 8310 CR 13 S, Hastings, FL, 32145, United States
Skin & Bonz will be playing in the garden!
Sit back, relax and enjoy something delicious from a food truck.
For the Kids! – WILD WONDERS ANIMAL SHOW
performance from 10AM-11AM (weather permitting).

Holiday Celebration
2023-12-17 09:00 - 17:00 | St. Johns Botanical Garden, 8310 CR 13 S, Hastings, FL, 32145, United States
Join us for a little holiday cheer!
Enjoy hot cocoa and cookies in the garden.

Winter Wonderland Event Day
2024-01-07 09:00 - 17:00 | St. Johns Botanical Garden, 8310 CR 13 S, Hastings, FL, 32145, United States
Family Day at the Garden!
Wild Wonders Animal Show at 1:00 PM followed by a kids/family guided scavenger hunt in the garden.
We also will have a Food Truck – Indian cuisine – yum!

Romantic Lovers Picnic
2024-02-18 09:00 - 17:00 | St. Johns Botanical Garden, 8310 CR 13 S, Hastings, FL, 32145, United States
Keep the Valentine’s Day week going with a Romantic Lovers Picnic in the Garden!
Bring that special someone and enjoy Live Music from 11:30AM-1:30PM with Fiddle and Celtic Harp by Sue Tice while eating something delicious from Jimmy’s BBQ.

Romantic Lovers Picnic
2024-02-25 09:00 - 17:00 | St. Johns Botanical Garden, 8310 CR 13 S, Hastings, FL, 32145, United States
St. Johns Botanical Garden 8310 CR 13 S, Hastings Keep the Valentine’s Day week going with a Romantic Lovers Picnic in the Garden! Bring that special someone and enjoy Live Music from 11:30AM-1:30PM with Fiddle and Celtic Harp by Sue Tice while eating something delicious from Jimmy’s BBQ.

Sunshine Soiree
2024-03-10 10:00 - 17:00 | St. Johns Botanical Garden, 8310 CR 13 S, Hastings, FL, 32145, United States
Face painting from 12:00PM-2:00PM, Family Scavenger Hunt from 12:30PM-1:00PM and WILD WONDERS Animal Show at 1:00PM. Wander through the garden while enjoying something tasty from Kava Coffee!

Honoring Armed Forces & Family Day
2024-04-13 10:00 - 17:00 | St. Johns Botanical Garden, 8310 CR 13 S, Hastings, FL, 32145, United States
Master of Ceremonies: Terry Scott, MCPON (USN Ret) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy. Face Painting from 11:00AM-1:00PM, Family Scavenger Hunt at 1:00PM, WILD WONDERS Animal Show at 2:00PM. Enjoy Live Music by Highway 100 from 12:00PM-2:00PM while enjoying something delicious by a food vendor.

Skin & Bonz
2024-04-21 13:00 - 15:00 | St. Johns Botanical Garden, 8310 CR 13 S, Hastings, FL, 32145, United States
Skin & Bonz will be playing in the garden! Sit back, relax and enjoy the exciting, thigh slapping band while experiencing nature at its best!

Nature Immersion Walk through the Garden
2024-04-28 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-05-18 10:00 - 12:00 | St. Johns Botanical Garden, 8310 CR 13 S, Hastings, FL, 32145, United States
Nature Immersion Walks will be hosting a guided walk through the garden. Cost is $40.00 which includes admission to the Garden.
Advanced registration is required.

May Day Bash
2024-05-05 10:00 - 17:00 | St. Johns Botanical Garden, 8310 CR 13 S, Hastings, FL, 32145, United States
WILD WONDERS Animal Show starts at 11:00AM followed by Family Scavenger Hunt with Cathleen.
Face Painting 11:00AM – 1:00PM,
LIVE MUSIC with Tail Draggers and
Multiple Delicious Food Vendors!

Hugelkultur Gardening Workshop
2024-05-18 10:30 - 11:30 | St. Johns Botanical Garden, 8310 CR 13 S, Hastings, FL, 32145, United States

Great Green Gardener Gathering
2024-05-26 10:00 - 14:00 | St. Johns Botanical Garden, 8310 CR 13 S, Hastings, FL, 32145, United States
St. John’s Botanical Garden & Nature Preserve is proud to present Mr. Keith Santner giving two lectures on fertilizing those plants we love to keep! But get up early and drink that coffee, because his lectures start at 10 AM!
10am – 11am: Fertilizer Tactics for Plants Grown in the Ground
11am – 12pm: Fertilizer Tactics for Plants grown in Containers
Keith has travelled the world helping professional horticulturists maximize their plant’s growth. He is the New Product Development and Field Technical Service Manager for ICL Growing Solutions, a multi-billion-dollar fertilizer producer.
This is a golden opportunity for gardeners of every kind to learn about fertilizer from one of the world’s leading authorities on fertilizers!
1pm – 2pm: The Latest and Most Exciting New Palms for North Florida
SJBGNP President Dr. John Rossi will present an introduction to some of the latest palms coming into Northern Florida. If you are tired of the same old 10 species pushed by the big box stores, come and learn about the new kids on the block! Live specimens are on display in the garden, and many of these plants are sold at the garden nursery!
Food and drink will be available for purchase from Cava Coffee Company.

June Jitterbug & Vendor Day
2024-06-08 10:00 - 16:00 | St. Johns Botanical Garden, 8310 CR 13 S, Hastings, FL, 32145, United States
The Garden will be rocking and rolling all day.
Wear your favorite band T- Shirt or your Tie Dye and get a prize!!
Arts and Crafts vendors are being invited to set up throughout the garden.
Food Trucks will be available or you can bring your own picnic lunch!

Monthly Recovery Walks
2024-07-11 08:30 - 11:00, 2024-08-08 08:30 - 11:00, 2024-09-12 08:30 - 11:00, 2024-10-10 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-11-14 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-12-12 10:00 - 16:00 | St. Johns Botanical Garden, 8310 CR 13 S, Hastings, FL, 32145, United States
Join Discover & Recover for a walk in the beautiful St. Johns Botanical Gardens! Get gentle exercise, talk recovery, connect with others, and enjoy the serenity of nature.

Dog Days of Summer
2024-10-05 10:00 - 2024-10-06 16:00 | St. Johns Botanical Garden, 8310 CR 13 S, Hastings, FL, 32145, United States
We are super dog friendly and want to prove it!
Come for a walk with your pooch along our shaded canopy trails. While your furbaby is sniffing along, you can be enjoying the most beautiful collection of cacti, bromeliads, cycads and palms.
Stop and rest along the way on one of our many benches, chairs and even a garden swing!
Water dishes to be found along your journey.
At the end of your wonderful walk, we’ll have baby pools, hoses and shampoo ready so you can give your pup that doggie bath you’ve been dreading.

First Anniversary Celebration - Saturday
2024-10-19 10:00 - 16:00 | St. Johns Botanical Garden, 8310 CR 13 S, Hastings, FL, 32145, United States
Bluegrass with Brad Edwardson on guitar from 1 – 3pm.
Plein Air Artists and various vendors
Food Trucks: Jimmy’s BBQ and Mumbai Delights
Our volunteers can’t wait to show you all the amazing changes and additions. Tiki Key is open to the public.
Garden tours all day!
Come help us celebrate this beautiful garden made possible by all of your amazing support!

First Anniversary Celebration - Sunday
2024-10-20 10:00 - 16:00 | St. Johns Botanical Garden, 8310 CR 13 S, Hastings, FL, 32145, United States
Mike Rossi’s Wild Wonders Animal Show 1 – 2pm
Meet Gabe and Wendy with the tunes of Palomino Blonde 2 – 4pm
Plein Air Artists and various vendors
Food Trucks: Jimmy’s BBQ and Mumbai Delights
Our volunteers can’t wait to show you all the amazing changes and additions. Tiki Key is open to the public.
Garden tours all day!
Come help us celebrate this beautiful garden made possible by all of your amazing support!

Veterans Day
2024-11-10 10:00 - 16:00 | St. Johns Botanical Garden, 8310 CR 13 S, Hastings, FL, 32145, United States

Annual Spring Fling & Plant Sale
2025-03-29 10:00 - 16:00 | St. Johns Botanical Garden, 8310 CR 13 S, Hastings, FL, 32145, United States
On March 29th, our Annual Spring Fling and Plant Sale will be held at the Garden! Numerous unique plants will be offered for sale. Also, the popular Wild Wonders Animal Show and live music! A few plant workshops given by some of our Master Gardener’s, and a talk by Garden President Dr. John Rossi on The Birth of our Botanical Garden: How It Began And Where We Are Going!
Hope to see you there!

Invasive Plant Removal Day
2025-05-31 09:00 - 14:00 | St. Johns Botanical Garden, 8310 CR 13 S, Hastings, FL, 32145, United States
We are looking for volunteers to help us eradicate this species and other invasive plants on Saturday, May 31, at 9:00 a.m.
Researcher and Biologist, Nicholas Rust of Rusty Exotics, will be here to teach you how to identify and remove these plants. Come prepared by wearing long pants, a long-sleeved shirt, and proper footwear. Also, bring with you water, gloves, small shovel and rake.
Lunch and beverages will be provided.

Daddy and Me Craft Workshop
2025-06-15 11:00 - 13:00 | St. Johns Botanical Garden, 8310 CR 13 S, Hastings, FL, 32145, United States
Hey everyone! Come join us for Daddy & Me Day! We know school is normally out for Father’s Day and dad’s want crafts too! Come have fun and make perfect keepsakes to take home! We will also have sprinklers out for kids to play in so bring LVa towel and a picnic if you would like! Thank you! Hope to see you there!

4th of July
2025-07-04 09:00 - 14:00 | St. Johns Botanical Garden, 8310 CR 13 S, Hastings, FL, 32145, United States

Dog Days of Summer
2025-08-09 09:00 - 14:00 | St. Johns Botanical Garden, 8310 CR 13 S, Hastings, FL, 32145, United States

The Great Southeast Pollinator Census
2025-08-23 09:00 - 13:00
Join us at the Garden on Saturday, August 23rd from 9 am to 1 pm to participate in this important and fun census.
The Great Southeast Pollinator Census is a University of Georgia Project open to residents in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Florida, and Alabama. We will provide everything you need.
Cost: Admission fee (Members free). Call at 904-540-3294 to register or for more information. Ice cream, lemonade and water are available for purchase.
This is a great learning opportunity for kids–and the entire family!
