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Flower Piano Returns to the San Francisco Botanical Garden

Flower Piano in the SF Botanical Garden Golden Gate Park

The popular Flower Piano event returns to the San Francisco Botanical Garden in Golden Gate Park from September 8–12, 2023. Now in its seventh year, this music-filled event features a dozen pianos placed in dramatic locations throughout the 55-acre garden for anyone to play. Pianos are available to the public to play between 9 am and 6 pm every day, except during scheduled performances. Flower Piano is produced in conjunction with Sunset Piano.

My son, who's been playing piano since he was 5, always has a blast exploring the garden and finding and playing all 12 pianos. It's fun to stop and hear what other visitors are playing, too. Sometimes you'll be surprised with a really fantastic performance! Performances take place throughout the event, including All Piano Extravaganza on Saturday, September 9; check their website for a full schedule.

This year sees the addition of the Flower Piano Lounge in the Celebration Garden. The Lounge will feature private concerts, lounge seating, lawn games, a full-service bar offering alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, and food offerings from Off the Grid. The Lounge has limited capacity and advance tickets are required.

Flower Piano is free with admission to the Botanical Garden, which is free for members and San Francisco residents and $13 for adults, $7 for youth 12 to 17 and seniors 65+, $3 for children 5 to 11, and free for children 4 and under. A family ticket — good for two adults and all children under 17 from the same household, costs $27 or $31 on weekends.

The San Francisco Botanical Garden is located in Golden Gate Park with entrances at 9th Avenue and Lincoln Way and Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive near the Music Concourse. For more information, visit sfbotanicalgarden.org/flowerpiano.