Plan Your Visit

Yes, please!

• Bring a refillable water bottle (hydration is always in season).
• Enjoy plants with your eyes, leave them for everyone to admire.
• Stay on designated garden pathways to protect our living collections.
• Keep an eye on young explorers in your group.
• Recycle! Waste and recycling bins are located throughout the Garden.
• Feel free to bring blankets, lawn chairs, hats, sunscreen, and water bottles.
• Take photos and videos for personal use, we love seeing your Garden moments!
• Wear shirts and shoes at all times (see splash area exceptions below).

Let’s skip these, please:

• No smoking or tobacco use, including vaping or e-cigarettes, anywhere in the Garden.
• No picking flowers, collecting seeds, harvesting produce, or removing plants.
• No firearms, weapons, or portable music players.
• No bikes, scooters, skateboards, or similar wheeled devices.
• No climbing trees, rocks, or structures, or playing games like frisbee, football, baseball, or kite-flying.
• No swimming or wading in fountains or ponds (but splashing is encouraged in the Family Adventure Garden splash area!)
• No photographing people in trees, on rocks, or on structures.

To protect our guests and plant collections, pets are not permitted in the Garden.

Service animals are welcome, in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Texas law.
Service animals are defined by the ADA as dogs individually trained to perform tasks for people with disabilities.

*Pets may be permitted during special events. Check the calendar for details.

Shirts and shoes must be worn at all times.

Young children may wear swimsuits, swim diapers, or swim trunks in the Family Adventure Garden’s designated splash area only.
The Garden reserves the right to refuse admission to anyone who does not comply with this policy.

The Garden is readily accessible for guests of varying mobility levels. Wheelchairs and mobility scooters are welcome throughout the Garden.

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New for Spring 2026, SABG invites guests to picnic in the Garden! The following guidelines apply from March 1 – May 31, 2026.

Designated picnic areas:

• Greehey Lawn
• Conservatory Courtyard
• Family Adventure Garden
• Amphitheater (when not in use for field trips).

Picnic blankets are welcome, and bistro tables are available in the Gift Shop Courtyard near the entrance.

Help us keep the Garden beautiful:

• Bring food in reusable containers such as coolers, insulated bags, or picnic baskets; please avoid takeout boxes, paper bags, or Styrofoam.
• Outside alcohol is not permitted; Alcohol and refreshments are available for purchase in the Gift Shop.
• Pack in, pack out: please dispose of trash and recycling in the designated bins. Use ice packs to keep items cool; loose ice or dumping liquids on the grounds is not allowed.
• For the wellbeing of wildlife, do not feed animals outside food; koi and turtles may be fed approved food from the Gift Shop.
• We encourage the use of the Garden as a backdrop for your special occasion or photo shoot. Ask us about our photography pass and see our Photography Guidelines for details.
• Be mindful of other guests and keep walkways clear.

Thank you for helping us care for this special place while enjoying your visit!

Guests are welcome to take casual photos and videos for personal use as long as:

• You stay on pathways
• Plants and collections are not disturbed

Allowed equipment:

• Camera phones
• Tablets
• Cameras with attached flash

Not allowed:

• Tripods
• Standalone flashes
• Drones

Special Occasion Photography includes weddings, engagements, anniversaries, quinceañeras, maternity sessions, birthdays, graduations, proms, or any staged photoshoot.

Guidelines:

• $50 session fee (admission not included)
• Photography must take place during regular Garden hours
• Tripods, reflectors, and small standalone flashes are allowed
• Garden membership does not waive the session fee
• Small hand-held props are welcome (bouquets, blankets, stuffed animals, birdseed, small signs)
• No wardrobe changes on Garden property
• Sessions are purchased onsite at the Admissions Kiosk
• Not available after hours, on closed days, or during private events
• Keep pathways and entrances clear at all times
• Drones, furniture, helium balloons, confetti, and flower petals are not permitted

*Passes will be issued for your party. One guest will leave an ID at the kiosk and receive it back when the party exits

All commercial filming and photography requires prior approval and location fees apply.
Please submit the Project Form or contact:
marketing@sabot.org | 210.536.1411

Members of the media wishing to photograph or film in the Garden should contact: marketing@sabot.org | 210.536.1411

Visit the Press Room for logos, images, and additional information.

During your visit, you may be photographed or recorded by the Botanical Garden or its agents. Paid admission grants permission for the Garden to use your image, likeness, or recordings for promotional or educational purposes in perpetuity.