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    Garden Explorers: How Does Your Garden Grow?
    Garden Explorers: How Does Your Garden Grow?
    Saturday, October 07, 2023    
    9:00 am - 11:00 am
    • Garden Explorers
    Garden Explorers! Join us at Olivewood for our Saturday, October 7th from 9AM to 11AM to learn: How Does Your Garden Grow? Garden Explorers (grades K- 6th) will be exploring our garden and learning how to help plants and flowers grow! Spaces limited, sign up today!
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    Chefcitos October 14th 10AM SOLD OUT
    Chefcitos October 14th 10AM SOLD OUT
    Saturday, October 14, 2023    
    10:00 am - 11:30 am
    • Chefcitos
    Join us this month for easy seasonal snack recipes, including chocolate chip pumpkin muffins! Chefcitos in grades K-6 are invited to join us in our teaching kitchen at the gardens for hands-on cooking fun! Register today, spots fill quickly.
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    Chefcitos October 14th 1PM SOLD OUT
    Chefcitos October 14th 1PM SOLD OUT
    Saturday, October 14, 2023    
    1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
    • Chefcitos
    Join us this month for easy seasonal snack recipes, including chocolate chip pumpkin muffins! Chefcitos in grades K-6 are invited to join us in our teaching kitchen at the gardens for hands-on cooking fun! Register today, spots fill quickly.
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    Talls & Smalls October
    Talls & Smalls October
    Friday, October 20, 2023    
    11:00 am - 12:00 pm
    • Talls & Smalls
    Talls & Smalls is a 1-hour interactive class for children ages 2-5 years with accompanying adult. Children and an accompanying adult will explore our beautiful gardens, use their senses to smell, see, listen, and taste a garden snack. Thanks to First 5 San Diego this Talls & Smalls class is FREE upon registration!
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    Open Gardens
    Open Gardens
    Saturday, October 21, 2023    
    10:00 am - 12:30 pm
    Olivewood Gardens & Learning Center
    • Garden Tour
    • Open House
    Join us for our monthly Olivewood Open Garden & Public Tour on the third Saturday of every month:  10 am-12:30 pm. Public tours start at [...]
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    Fresh Pasta Making Class / Clase de Elaboración de Pasta Fresca
    Fresh Pasta Making Class / Clase de Elaboración de Pasta Fresca
    Saturday, October 21, 2023    
    3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
    • Adult Cooking Classes
    Everyone loves fresh filled pasta! Join us for an evening of fun and pasta making in the beautiful Olivewood kitchen. This class will cover the [...]
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    Events on Saturday, October 07, 2023
    Garden Explorers: How Does Your Garden Grow?
    Garden Explorers: How Does Your Garden Grow?
    7 Oct 23
    Events on Saturday, October 14, 2023
    Chefcitos October 14th 10AM SOLD OUT
    Chefcitos October 14th 10AM SOLD OUT
    14 Oct 23
    Chefcitos October 14th 1PM SOLD OUT
    Chefcitos October 14th 1PM SOLD OUT
    14 Oct 23
    Events on Friday, October 20, 2023
    Talls & Smalls October
    Talls & Smalls October
    20 Oct 23
    Events on Saturday, October 21, 2023
    Open Gardens
    Open Gardens
    21 Oct 23
    National City
    Fresh Pasta Making Class / Clase de Elaboración de Pasta Fresca
    Fresh Pasta Making Class / Clase de Elaboración de Pasta Fresca
    21 Oct 23
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    • Open Gardens
      Open Gardens
      April 18, 2026
      10:00 am - 12:30 pm
    • Family Sushi Class – SOLD OUT
      Family Sushi Class - SOLD OUT
      April 30, 2026
      4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
    • Talls & Smalls / Altos y Pequeños (May 1st, 2026)
      Talls & Smalls / Altos y Pequeños (May 1st, 2026)
      May 1, 2026
      11:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Additional Olivewood Gardens Events

Open Gardens & Kitchenistas Market

Join us every third Saturday for our Olivewood Open Garden Public Tours & Kitchenistas® Market, from 10 AM – 12:30 PM.

Public tours begin at 10:15 AM & 11:15 AM – stroll through our vibrant gardens, meet our educators, and discover how we’re cultivating health, community, and connection in National City. No registration needed—just bring your curiosity!

Shop & taste: Our Kitchenistas® will be offering their handmade treasures, from flavorful mole tamales and refreshing drinks to unique jewelry, clothing, and artisanal goods. Every purchase supports local women and the preservation of culinary traditions.

Come for the tour, stay for the flavors, colors, and stories that make Olivewood a community gem

Join us on the following dates:

Saturday, August 16th, 2025

Saturday, September 20th, 2025

Saturday, October 18th, 2025

Saturday, November 15th, 2025: Join our annual Holiday Bazaar.   There will be no guided tours on this day.

Saturday, December 20st, 2025

 

 

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Seedling Soirée

Our annual Seedling Soirée gathers San Diego’s finest chefs, vintners, brewers and distillers for an unforgettable evening celebrating our impact and future growth in our beautiful summer garden.

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Holiday Bazaar

Come enjoy the beautiful gardens while you shop from a selection of handcrafted artisanal wares made from Olivewood Kitchenistas® and local small businesses. From a variety of Olivewood-grown plants, gifts for your favorite foodie, Olivewood gear, and locally handcrafted goods, you’ll find the perfect gifts to share with those you love. We will also have some fun, garden games & activities to participate in! 

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Day of Play

A free community event, Day of Play is an outdoor day of fun for families to learn, grow, and make nourishing decisions together. Join us for a day of fun, hands-on nutrition and gardening activities for kids of all ages!

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Olivewood Gardens
2525 N Avenue
National City, CA 91950

Tel: 619.434.4281
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Acknowledging, honoring, and extending gratitude to the Kumeyaay peoples whose land we occupy.

© 2026 Olivewood Gardens. All Rights Reserved.

Tax ID #: 26-1640148

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