U.S. Military Personnel, Families Admitted Free to San Diego Botanic Garden Through Labor Day

ENCINITAS, CA — San Diego Botanic Garden invites all active duty, National Guard and Reserve members of the U.S. Military and their families — card carrier plus five immediate family members — to take advantage of the final two weeks of the Blue Star Museum program.

As its way of saying thank you to the brave men and women of the U.S. Military, the 37-acre Garden located at 230 Quail Gardens Drive in Encinitas is offering free admission through Labor Day, Sept. 5, said Spokeswoman Lisa Reynolds.

Thanks to the generous support of a Garden member, Reynolds said, the San Diego Botanic Garden is able to participate in the Blue Star Museum program, a partnership among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense and museums across the country.

For entrance to the Garden, show one of the following active military ID cards at Admissions: Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine, Coast Guard or National Guard and Reserve.

San Diego Botanic Garden is also currently offering discounted membership for active-duty military members and their families through Dec. 31, Reynolds said. The membership offer is not available online; it must be purchased at the Garden. Contact Josh PinPin at 760-436-3036, ext. 214 for more information.

Visit SDbgarden.org to learn more about the Garden and its attractions, which include uniquely themed gardens and 4,000 different plant species. Children of all ages can explore two children’s gardens, Seeds of Wonder and Hamilton Children’s Garden.

Photo by Rachel Cobb, courtesy of San Diego Botanic Garden