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Prepare to journey through a colorful exhibition during the upcoming holidays at the San Antonio Botanical Garden.

With the spooky season almost here, the San Antonio Botanical Garden has announced new attractions coming this fall.

The San Antonio Botanical Garden will offer free admission to all visitors on Saturday, July 27.

The San Antonio Botanical Garden is hosting Celebrate Water, a family-friendly cooling off event on July 13.

Two lucky winners will receive four tickets to Lightscape!

It’s a Wild Wednesday! Plus, a frightening fashion show, Halloween goodie boxes and more.

Lightscape has revealed five new installations and discounted nights that fans can look forward to when the event returns to the San Antonio Botanical Garden this holiday season.

An immersive, illuminated holiday light trail known as Lightscape is returning to the San Antonio Botanical Garden for the third straight year.

A local program is connecting children to the outdoors through nature play and sensory activities.

A wild peacock that had been roaming a San Antonio neighborhood near Mahncke Park is being relocated after pecking children at an event at the San Antonio Botanical Garden.

You won’t have to visit a land far far away to see fantastical beasts this summer, giant living sculptures will be making their larger-than-life debut at the San Antonio Botanical Garden in May.

The San Antonio Botanical Garden invites people to celebrate Valentine’s Day with an evening of cocktails, desserts, and dancing.

If you haven’t had a chance to check out Lightscape at the San Antonio Botanical Garden this weekend is your last chance and you can get a discount on ticket packs.

San Antonio could really use some decent rain but the San Antonio Botanical Garden (SABOT) is hoping at least for a few dry evenings as it enlists the help of the NIOSA Rain Rock.

From drive-thru light parks to an old Hollywood film set in Boerne, here are some of the places you can check out lights in San Antonio and the surrounding areas.

You can light up your holiday season with kinetic hues and flowers of the forest — two new immersive installations that will be at holiday light display Lightscape at the San Antonio Botanical Garden.

The San Antonio Botanical Garden is holding its annual BOOtanica Plant Sale over the course of two days this month.

The immersive holiday light display Lightscape will return to the San Antonio Botanical Garden this November.

The event will include various fizzy beverages, enticing photo opportunities, and live music on the main stage.

For $5, visitors can bring their dogs with them (on leashes) as they tour the San Antonio Botanical Garden’s 38 acres between 8 and 11 a.m. each day this month.

Tickets for the immersive holiday light display Lightscape at the San Antonio Botanical Garden are now on sale.

Botanical researchers have discovered an oak tree that was previously thought to be extinct.

The immersive holiday light display, Lightscape, will return to the San Antonio Botanical Garden for the 2022 holiday season.

Free performance to be at the Betty Kelso Center May 22nd

The Classic Theatre is presenting A Doll's House Pt. 2

You can light up the San Antonio Botanical Garden Friday with a floating wish lantern.

An immersive light display at San Antonio Botanical Garden opens to the public Friday.

Plant lovers, this one’s for you.

The goal of the class is to show that lifting weights or hitting the gym isn’t the only way to be healthy and active.

It’s time to start planning for the holidays, and the San Antonio Botanical Garden has you covered.

The San Antonio Botanical Garden will bring Lightscape, an immersive mile-long trail of holiday lights, to Texas for the first time when the exhibit opens this winter.

Visit Frida Kahlo’s iconic Casa Azúl with lush gardens and historic art supplies without having to travel to Mexico. The San Antonio Botanical Garden’s “Frida Kahlo Oasis” is now open for visitors to enjoy.

In honor of National Gardening Day, we spoke with horticulturist expert, Andrew Labay, who is the Director of Horticulture at the San Antonio Botanical Garden. He spoke about gardening and the benefits that come with it.

The winter weather and current drought conditions are causing some delays in the wildflower blooms. At least one couple who planned a vacation around the season is a bit disappointed.

SAN ANTONIO – Springtime is the season for planting herbs. Did you know several herbs that are popular in Ireland actually grow in San Antonio? For those of us getting into the Irish spirit this week, Ireland native and storyteller Jane McDaniel, president of the Irish Cultural Society of San Antonio, shares eight popular Irish herbs that grow in the Alamo City. Another popular Irish herb is caraway. For more information about the Irish Cultural Society of San Antonio, click here.

Mexican artist Frida Kahlo’s connection to plants and the “natural world” will be on display in the San Antonio Botanical Garden’s newest exhibit. Frida Kahlo Oasis, inspired by the icon’s Casa Azul and its lush garden in Mexico City, will debut on May 8 and run through Nov. 2. Botanical Garden officials said it will feature vegetation, like Mexican native plants, tropical foliage and desert plants, that influenced Kahlo’s famous art. Casa Azul is where the renowned artist was born and was her final resting place. Watch: Inside Museo Casa Azul, birthplace and home of Frida KahloThe open-air exhibit will also include landmarks such as those in the Casa Azul garden, including a frog-themed fountain and Kahlo’s desk and easel.

As the snow began to melt, they discovered the growth of plants, trees and flowers was now limp and even distorted. SAN ANTONIO – The pickup and restoration process continues across many parts of San Antonio following last week’s freezing temperatures. Some of the most visibly affected areas include the San Antonio Botanical Garden, where plants, flowers and even trees suffered tremendously due to the cold. Your membership fees go to the garden and that’ll help us a lot.”Employees at the San Antonio Botanical Gardene work endlessly to save plant life that brings joy and peace to visitors throughout the year. To learn more about volunteer opportunities with the San Antonio Botanical Garden click here.

SAN ANTONIO – With the last round of wintry weather dropping snow and ice in San Antonio on Thursday, the following businesses have announced closures and delays. All elective surgeries and procedures at The Children’s Hospital of San Antonio are canceled on Thursday. All inpatient areas and the Emergency Room at The Children’s Hospital of San Antonio still remain open, along with The Children’s Hospital of San Antonio Emergency Center – Westover Hills. Stores in the San Antonio area will operate from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Click here to see the full list of closures. San Antonio Botanical Garden - The San Antonio Botanical Garden will be closed to the public on Friday.

SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Botanical Garden is offering two days of free admission to teachers, school administration and support staff during the season of giving. The Botanical Garden said the staff can redeem the offer on Dec. 28 and 29. They must work in Bexar County, and the offer is for teachers in kindergarten through 12th grade. The offer is available online only. The Botanical Garden said the offer is a “thank you to the teachers and faculty who are working tirelessly to educate children and keep them safe during these challenging time.”Admission for adults is normally $15.

SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Botanical Garden is offering a double-feature of holiday movies that will take place this weekend, according to garden officials. “The Polar Express” tells the story of a young boy who embarks on a magical adventure to the North Pole on the Polar Express, while learning about friendship, bravery, and the spirit of Christmas. Garden officials said the movies will be shown on the Greehey lawn and that hot cocoa, s’mores, and movie-inspired drinks and food will be available for purchase. Guests are also welcomed to bring low-riding lawn chairs and blankets, the press release said. Those interested in buying tickets can visit the Botanical Garden website ($15 adults; $10 child).

SAN ANTONIO – Several autumn and Halloween events are on the San Antonio Botanical Garden’s schedule this weekend — a perfect combination with the upcoming cold front. The Botanical Garden is hosting Fall-O-Weekends this month, along with other events for adults, children and horror fans. Tickets to the scavenger hunt cost $35, and they include a “garden-inspired tasting menu” and a pumpkin sangria. San Antonio Botanical Garden Chef Katrina Flores and Silo Terrace Oyster Bar Chef Joseph T. Martinez will be the instructors. From 6:30-9:30 p.m. on Oct. 29-31, Horror on the Lake will put a frightful twist on the Botanical Garden.

The San Antonio Botanical Garden is inviting visitors to reminisce and explore visual art form through their newest exhibit OrigamiintheGarden². OrigamiintheGarden² features larger than life sculptures at the San Antonio Botanical Garden (Copyright 2020 by KSAT - All rights reserved.) At the garden, the sculptures are a bit more sturdy, Eliana Rodriguez, marketing director of the San Antonio Botanical Garden said. In case you missed opening weekend, there’s still a chance to participate in origami-inspired events at the San Antonio Botanical Garden. “Also, (there will be) some guided tours, Japanese-inspired cocktails and beer.”OrigamiintheGarden² will be on display at the San Antonio Botanical Garden until May 2021.

SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Botanical Garden will unveil a new garden exhibit this weekend. The opening weekend schedule will include guided and self-guided tours, origami-inspired activities, a cash bar, food prepared by celebrity chef Jason Dady and other food. Storytelling by Sue Kuentz will also take place on Saturday only, according to the Botanical Garden. OrigamiintheGarden² was created by American artists Jennifer and Kevin Box and is making its Texas debut here in San Antonio. Regular admission rates will apply for opening weekend, including $15 for adults, $13 for students and those with a military ID, and $12 for children 3-13.

SAN ANTONIO Chef Jason Dady is adding another restaurant to the list of his growing company. Dady has partnered up with the San Antonio Botanical Garden to open his latest concept Jardin inside the historic Daniel J. Sullivan Carriage House. It was important for us to partner with a chef of Jason Dadys caliber that could bring delicious, locally-sourced food to the Botanical Garden, San Antonio Botanical Gardens Chief Executive Officer Sabina Carr said. Chef Jason Dady to open new restaurant at San Antonio Botanical Garden. The San Antonio Botanical Garden has long been one of my favorite places in San Antonio.San Antonio restaurant launches outdoor movie nightsJardin, Dadys sixth restaurant in San Antonio, is expected to open on Sept. 10, and garden admission will not be required in order to dine in.

To help continue with social distancing, KSAT Kids has some new at-home activities that children of all ages can enjoy. Both YouTube and the San Antonio Botanical Garden are offering free virtual camp experiences that can be enjoyed from the comfort of home. We also have a list of places offering free Wi-Fi for students and their families during the pandemic. Do you know a classroom or school that is doing amazing work and deserves to be featured in KSAT Kids? San Antonio Botanical Garden offering virtual and in-person summer campsThe San Antonio Botanical Garden is trying to give kids something to do and get them active.

SAN ANTONIO The San Antonio Botanical Garden is trying to give kids something to do and get them active. Starting on June 29th, a chef cooking camp and an art and nature camp will begin. The chef cooking camp is virtual, parents can pick up a box of ingredients the week before. The art and nature camp will be done in-person for half days. Parents still have time to sign up their kids for either of the two camps on the Botanical Garden website.