In addition to the professional performances scheduled, people who are skilled and unskilled will walk up to pianos not being used and put on a performance. Some make for great photos, some make for great sound, some do both.
Please Note below:
- PBS New Hour video from the 2024 Flower Piano below
- You may qualify for free tickets, and paid tickets
- The Lounge Option (additional Ticket required)
- Recommended Plan for the Field Trip
- Club Meetup & Picnic Lunch at 11:00am socialize & form small groups to tour
- When you register for the event, you will be asked about being in a carpool
From SF Botanical Garden Website
Link to Flower Piano Website
In the final days of summer and celebrating its 10th anniversary, Flower Piano will fill San Francisco Botanical Garden with music for everybody, September 12-21, 2025.
Participants are invited to explore and enjoy the Botanical Garden’s plant collections as they seek out 12 pianos spread out across the 55-acres. At each of the pianos, there will be scheduled professional and community partner performances as well as open play time for anyone to sit down and play, reflecting a range of genres, ages, and cultures.
During Flower Piano 2025, the Celebration Garden in the Botanical Garden will be transformed into the Flower Piano Lounge, an upgraded musical landscape featuring priority entry to the festival, special performances from local headliners, access to premium bars, food from local makers, lounge seating, dedicated restrooms, and flexibility to relax and enjoy all areas of the festival at will.
PBS News Hour did a 7 minute video on 2024 Flower Piano. The video does a good job of showing how the event feels
Ticketing
To minimize waiting in lines, get your free or paid ticket in advance - Get Your Friday, Sept 12 Tickets Here
General Admission Flower Piano is Free to those below (But get your Free Ticket online in advance to avoid waiting on lines)
- Members of SF Botanical Garden
- SF residents - Current ID or Driver License showing San Francisco address
- American Horticultural Society (AHS) Reciprocal Garden Member -(e.g.,Gamble Garden is member, Filoli is not ). Bring your Garden Member Card
Admission prices are
Get Your Friday, Sept 12 Tickets (Free & Paid) Here:
- Adult $21.75
- Senior 65+ $10.75
- SF Botanical Garden Member or SF resident $0.00
- AHS Reciprocal Garden Member $0.00
Upgrade to Flower Piano Lounge 2025 LINK to SF Botanical Garden Lounge Info
On Sep 12 lounge is open from 4:00pm to7:30pm. with 5pm: Montuno Swing Salsa Band
During Flower Piano 2025, the Celebration Garden in the Botanical Garden will be transformed into the Flower Piano Lounge, an upgraded musical landscape featuring priority entry to the festival, special performances from local headliners, access to premium bars, food from local makers, lounge seating, dedicated restrooms, and flexibility to relax and enjoy all areas of the festival at will. The Lounge has limited capacity.
Price of Lounge includes General Admission to Flower Piano and is $75/adult with 20% discount to SF Botanical Garden Members.
Link to purchase Lounge Tickets for Sept 12.