Olivewood Gardens & Learning Center

A historic garden and learning center in National City running family garden programs, story times, cooking and gardening classes.

Coming up at Olivewood Gardens

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Recurring shows are placed on their next date. Every listing was read off the venue's own page by a person; prices are the printed ones.

Nov6Talls & Smalls / Altos y Pequeños1ST FRIDAY · 11:00 AM · next Fri, Nov 6, 11:00 AMA bilingual garden morning for little ones and their grown-ups: story time, a farm-to-table snack and time exploring plants and bugs across Olivewood's 8-acre grounds. It runs on the first Friday of the month from 11am to noon at Olivewood Gardens & Learning Center, 2525 N Ave, National City; the 6 November session features local author Susan Frazee and the next is 4 December. Registration is required through the event page, and no price is published on the listing.See listing
Nov11Fall Day Camp: Veterans DayNov 11 – Nov 11A one-day school-holiday camp for kindergarten through 6th graders, who work with soil, cook recipes and explore nature through hands-on activities; it is one of three fall camp days, bookable singly. It runs Wednesday 11 November from 9am to 4pm through Olivewood Gardens & Learning Center, 2525 N Ave, National City. Register online through the event page; no price is published on the listing. Olivewood's Garden Explorers and Chefcitos programs follow on Saturday 14 November.See listing
Nov14Garden Explorers: Exploring Through the SensesSaturday, 9:30 AMA Saturday-morning nature session for kindergarten through 6th graders, who use all five senses to explore the autumn garden with an emphasis on mindfulness. It runs Saturday 14 November from 9:30am to 11:30am at Olivewood Gardens & Learning Center, 2525 N Ave, National City. Sign-up is through the event page; no price is published on the listing. The December edition, Art in the Outdoors, is on 12 December.See listing
Nov14ChefcitosSaturday, 10:00 AMA hands-on kids' cooking class where young cooks chop, mix and taste their way through cauliflower ceviche while picking up basic kitchen skills. Sessions run Saturday 14 November at 10am to 11:30am and again at 1pm to 2:30pm at Olivewood Gardens & Learning Center, 2525 N Ave, National City. Registration is required through the event page, and no price is published on the listing.See listing
Nov21Holiday BazaarSaturday, 10:00 AMOlivewood's annual shop-local holiday market, with local businesses and Kitchenista entrepreneurs selling their goods and the high school culinary interns selling food and drinks. It runs Saturday 21 November from 10am to 2pm at Olivewood Gardens & Learning Center, 2525 N Ave, National City. No admission price is published on the listing. The monthly Open Gardens tour runs the same morning.See listing
Nov21Open Gardens and Property Tour3RD SATURDAY · 10:00 AM · next Sat, Nov 21, 10:00 AMOlivewood's monthly open morning, with guided walks covering the property's history and its garden and nutrition programs. Gardens are open 10am to 12:30pm on the third Saturday of the month (21 November and 19 December), with tours at 10:15am and 11:15am, at 2525 N Ave, National City. No registration is required and no price is published; wear shoes suited to dirt and mulch paths.See listing
Dec12Garden Explorers: Art in the OutdoorsSaturday, 9:30 AMThe December Garden Explorers morning combines outdoor exploration with making art and a snack, for children in kindergarten through 6th grade. It runs Saturday 12 December from 9:30am to 11:30am at Olivewood Gardens & Learning Center, 2525 N Ave, National City. Register online through the event page; no price is published on the listing.See listing
Dec12ChefcitosSaturday, 10:00 AMIn December's kids' cooking class, children make crispy broccoli tots and butternut squash mac and cheese in Olivewood's teaching kitchen. Sessions start at 10am and 1pm on Saturday 12 December at Olivewood Gardens & Learning Center, 2525 N Ave, National City. Register through the event page; no price is published on the listing. Garden Explorers: Art in the Outdoors runs the same morning.See listing

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Questions people ask

Where is Olivewood Gardens?＋

2525 N Ave, National City, CA 91950, in National City.

What's on at Olivewood Gardens?＋

8 upcoming listings on our calendar; the next is Talls & Smalls / Altos y Pequeños on Friday, November 6 at 11:00 AM.

Does Olivewood Gardens have anything on weekends or evenings?＋

Of the 8 dated listings, 6 fall on a weekend and 0 start at 5pm or later.

How do I book at Olivewood Gardens?＋

On Olivewood Gardens's own website or booking page, linked from each listing. We read the dates and prices off it by hand and do not sell tickets.

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