Free or discounted entry for members of AHS Garden Network, ROAM, NARM.
The Ruth Bancroft Garden
About this place
A 3.5-acre botanical garden in Walnut Creek displaying succulents, cacti, agaves, aloes, yuccas, and drought-tolerant plants from around the world. Families can wander the meandering paths to explore thousands of plant species, with something in bloom most of the year. The garden is family and pet-friendly, and kids can discover plants while learning about climate-resilient gardening. An on-site nursery sells many of the plants displayed in the garden, ranging from small specimens to larger sizes. The garden also hosts classes and workshops, and offers a map at the kiosk to help visitors navigate the collection.
If you are a member here
A membership to The Ruth Bancroft Garden carries reciprocal admission, so the same card is worth free or discounted entry at other places in these programs.
- the full AHS Garden Network list Botanical gardens and arboreta
- the full ROAM list Museums of all kinds, usually at higher membership levels
- the full NARM list Art, history and cultural institutions. Not valid within 15 miles of here.
Reciprocal programs are built for travel and most exclude places close to the one where you hold your membership, so this is worth the most when you are away from home. How reciprocal memberships work