Free Golden Gate Park Walking Tour: East End History Walk (SF)

Submitted by the Event Organizer

Join San Francisco Recreation and Parks Historian-in-Residence Christopher Pollock for an easy-to-moderate walking tour of Golden Gate Park’s east end. Beginning at the Conservatory of Flowers, the free RSVP-required walk covers the park’s history and landmarks including the National AIDS Memorial Grove, Shakespeare Garden and Music Concourse, where the tour concludes.

Admission to the Gardens of Golden Gate Park is free for San Francisco residents, veterans, Museums for All/EBT participants, and Gardens members.

Non-SF residents require paid admission to visit the Conservatory of Flowers.

Original Event Description:
_Walking Tour of Golden Gate Park’s East End on October 10 Join Rec and Park Historian-in-Residence Christopher Pollock for a walking tour beginning at the Conservatory of Flowers (100 John F. Kennedy Drive) on Saturday, October 10 from 10 a.m. to noon. The tour will explore the park’s history and landmarks, including the National AIDS Memorial Grove, Shakespeare Garden, Music Concourse and more

Walking Tour of Golden Gate Park
October 10 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Free
RSVP
This is a free community program. Please consider supporting the Gardens of Golden Gate Park with a recommended donation of $5-20. Your support helps us connect people to plants, the planet, and each other.

Saturday, October 10, 2026
10am-12pm
Conservatory of Flowers (Meet-up Location)
RSVP Required

About the Program
Join Christopher Pollock, Historian-in-Residence for the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department, on a walking tour of Golden Gate Park’s east end. The walk is of easy-to-moderate difficulty and includes an overview of the park’s history.

The tour starts at the Conservatory of Flowers (1879), the oldest public building in the park, and finishes at the Music Concourse, where Pollock will discuss the creation of its racetrack-shaped bowl. The tour will also explore the National AIDS Memorial Grove, the Shakespeare Garden, and much more! Details will be sent out to registrants before the event.

About the Guide
In 2020, Christopher Pollock published an update to his 2001 book, San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park: A Thousand and Seventeen Acres of Stories, in celebration of the Park’s 150th anniversary. He practiced interior architecture before uncovering his talent for historical research and writing and becoming the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department’s first Historian-in-Residence.

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RSVP required. Heavy rain cancels. Admission to the Gardens of Golden Gate Park is free for San Francisco residents, veterans, Museums for All/EBT participants, and Gardens members.

Details
Date:
October 10
Time:
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Cost:
Free
Venue
Conservatory of Flowers
100 John F Kennedy Dr, San Francisco, CA 94118
San Francisco, CA 94080 United States + Google Map_

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.