Valentine’s Day is just a few weeks away, but we are starting to plan something special for all of you. With everything going on around us, love is more important than ever. So, this Valentine’s Day spend it doing something special with your loved ones! Throughout Valentine’s Day weekend (February 13-15), South Coast Botanic Garden will have a special Where is the Love Scavenger Hunt that will lead guests to some of the most romantic areas of the Garden. There will also be three romantic setups for a photo op… or even a proposal (contact our special events team for more information)! Show us the love (and YOUR love!) on social media by posting your photos from the Garden that weekend using hashtag #whereisthelove and tagging @scbgarden.

Tickets for Valentine’s Day weekend are available here. While this is a special ticket into the Garden that weekend (at your reserved date and time), the cost of our Valentine’s Day ticket is the same as our regular daily admission  (which means it’s free for Members, $15/non-member adults, $11/seniors and students, $5/children 5-12, and free for children 4 and under!). If you don’t want to participate in the Where is the Love Scavenger Hunt or make use of the photos ops, you’ll still need a Valentine’s Day ticket, but you’re not paying anything extra.

So, pack a picnic, grab your masks, and head to one of the most beautiful and romantic spots in the South Bay! 

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