Flower Piano 2025: Special Opening Night Celebration and Concert (Sept. 12)
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San Francisco Botanical Garden | 1199 9th Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94122
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Flower Piano 2025: 12 Hidden Pianos in Golden Gate Park (Sept. 12-21)
Flower Piano is back! Find hidden pianos in SF’s Botanical Garden.
Flower Piano is set to return to the Botanical Garden this September 2025 for 10 days—September 12-21, with a special opening night event on Friday, September 12.
In the final days of summer and celebrating its 10th anniversary, Flower Piano will fill San Francisco Botanical Garden with music for everybody, September 12-21, 2025.
Back again this year during Flower Piano is the Flower Piano Lounge. The Celebration Garden in the Botanical Garden will be transformed into an upgraded musical landscape where guests will enjoy priority entry to the festival, special performances from local headliners, access to premium bars, food from local makers, lounge seating, dedicated restrooms, and flexibility to relax and enjoy all areas of the festival at will. Choose a single day Lounge pass, or a Weekend All-Access Pass to enjoy every beautiful performance! Featured performances will include Lavay Smith and the Red Hot Skillet Lickers, Dred Scott & Cali Mambo, Sixth Station Trio, Sumi Lee & Ramiro Boero, Tammy Hall, Sarah Cahill, Serene, and more! The Lounge has limited capacity.
The Flower Piano Lounge will host this year’s Special Opening Night Event on Friday, September 12, featuring Montuno Swing Salsa Band bursting with their Latin influenced Jazz and Beyond.
Flower Piano is a musical event and attraction that provides open access to music and pianos within the natural, outdoor environment of San Francisco Botanical Garden.
Participants are invited to explore and enjoy the Botanical Garden’s plant collections as they seek out approximately a dozen pianos spread out across the 55-acre living museum. At each of the pianos, there will be scheduled professional and community partner performances as well as open play time for anyone to sit down and play, reflecting a range of genres, ages, and cultures
Flower Piano 2025
September 12-21, 2025 | 10am to 6pm
San Francisco Botanical Garden
1199 9th Ave., Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
Free for SF Residents with valid ID
For Non-Residents: $18 Adults, $7 Youth & Seniors (Ages 12-17 and 65+), $3 Children (Ages 5-11), Free for Toddlers (Ages 4 and under)
Advanced tickets recommended (even for SF Residents)Flower Piano Opening Night Special Event
Friday, September 12, 2025 | 4pm – 7:30pmFlower Piano Opening Night with Montuno Swing Salsa Band
Buy $75 Special Opening Night Ticket
- Flower Piano is free with general admission to the Botanical Garden
- All Access Weekend Passes: $90
- $50/Adult, discounts for children, children 4 and under free
- Gardens of Golden Gate Park Members enjoy 20% off Lounge tickets
The San Francisco Botanical Garden covers over 50 acres of Golden Gate park with plants from around the world. Explore three different cloud forests, a redwood grove, succulents, and so much more!
Flower Piano Lounge 2025
Date:
- Week 1: Friday September 12 – Sunday September 14
- Week 2: Friday September 19 – Sunday September 21
Time: See times below
Location: Celebration Garden
Lounge sessions offered on these dates/times:
- Friday, September 12, 4:00 PM – 7:30 PM
- Saturday, September 13 – Sunday, September 14, 12 PM – 7:30 PM
- Friday, September 19, 4:00 PM – 7:30 PM
- Saturday, September 20 – Sunday, September 21, 12 PM – 7:30 PM
Patrons can enjoy the flexibility to relax and enjoy all areas of the festival at will for the full day with a Lounge Pass, or both Saturday and Sunday with a Lounge Weekend All Access Pass. Featured artists will give an approximate 90 minute musical set.
Attendees will have access to craft cocktails, local food makers, and enjoy a private concert series in our all ages Celebration Garden event! Includes general admission for Flower Piano.
During Flower Piano 2025, the Celebration Garden in the Botanical Garden will be transformed into the Flower Piano Lounge, an upgraded musical landscape featuring priority entry to the festival, special performances from local headliners, access to premium bars, food from local makers, lounge seating, dedicated restrooms, and flexibility to relax and enjoy all areas of the festival at will. The Lounge has limited capacity. Buy tickets today!
Lounge Schedule
Friday, September 12
Flower Piano 10th Anniversary Opening Night w/ Montuno Swing Salsa Band
- 4pm: Doors open
- 5pm: Montuno Swing Salsa Band
Saturday, September 13
- 1pm: Mariah Parker’s Indo Latin Jazz Ensemble
- 3pm: Sixth Station Trio
- 5pm: Dred Scott & Cali Mambo
Sunday, September 14
- 1pm: Sumi Lee & Ramiro Boero
- 3pm: Drummer Fabio Reiss and The Orange Sunshine Experience
- 5pm: John Brothers Piano Company
Friday, September 19
- 5pm: Los Tangueros del Oeste
Saturday, September 20
- 1pm: The Kevin Gerzevitz Trio
- 3pm: Kash Killion, Killion’s Trillions
- 5pm: Lavay Smith and the Red Hot Skillet LIckers
Sunday, September 21
- 1pm: Alon Nechushtan Trio
- 3pm: Robert Dehlinger’s Alpha Rhythm Kings
- 5pm: Kev Choice Chamber Ensemble
Flower Piano Lounge FAQs:
- Members receive a 20% discount on Flower Piano Lounge tickets. Join Today >>
- Tickets are required for children 5 and up.
- There will be a combination of chairs and lawn seating available. We encourage you to bring a blanket or your own camping chair to enjoy the lawn, as provided chairs are first come, first serve.
- No outside food or beverages are permitted.
- Valid ID required for purchase of alcoholic drinks.
- Ticketed events are not transferable or refundable. San Francisco Botanical Garden is open rain or shine and does not issue refunds due to weather.
- Lounge passes include General Admission to Flower Piano.
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Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.
Cost: $75*
