Fall Plant Sale and Educational Day
Saturday September 12, 2026
9:00 am–3:00 pm
Join us for our Fall Plant Sale and Educational Fair, held at the historic Balboa Park, Casa Del Prado in San Diego
Admission: Free.
Parking:
- About Balboa Park
- Directions (Google Maps)
- Park map and Master Gardener Fair map
Master Gardener Activities
- Shop for locally grown plants.
- Attend free gardening talks.
- Get advice at our Help Desk.
- Learn to sharpen your pruners, and have them sharpened for free
- Enjoy fun children’s activities.
- Garden Art
- Birdhouses
- "Green Elephant" used garden treasures
- Decorated Succulent Pumpkins
- MG Farmer's Market
Let our Plant Daycare watch your purchases, then stroll through our gardens, attend a talk, bring your plant, soil, pest, and tool questions to our Information Tables, or eat a picnic lunch.
Plant Sale
Our Fall Garden Fair plant sale offers a bounty of winter vegetable, herb, ornamental, and native plant seedlings plus beautiful low-water succulents, airplants, and so many others. They all thrive in our cool winter conditions and will keep your garden producing year-round. Come get inspired!
Arrive early for best selection. Some varieties may sell out quickly or be in short supply. Please bring a box, cart, or wagon for an easier shopping experience. Only service dogs permitted in the sales area.
Cash, checks, and credit/debit cards are all accepted. Proceeds support the Master Gardeners' mission.
Gardening Talks
Join us for talks by UC Master Gardeners. No registration needed. See talk schedule.
Information Tables
- Ask-A-Master Gardener: Bring your questions and plant or pest samples to our Help Desk booth for assistance with your garden problems.
- Tool Care: See live demonstrations of how to keep your tools sharp and in tip-top condition. Bring your own hand pruner (it must be in working condition) and learn to sharpen it yourself.
- Friendly, Inclusive, Gardening: Learn about creating gardens that are accessible to all ages and abilities.
- School Gardens:
- Master Food Preservers: Find out how to preserve your garden bounty with safe, effective techniques.
Fall Vegetables, Herbs, Flowers, Native Plants, and Succulents Questions: The Master Gardeners in any of our sales areas will be happy to answer your questions on growing, harvesting, dealing with problems, special varieties, and more.
Children's Activities
Kids will have a great time planting bean seeds they can take home and watch grow. Come see what fun our volunteers have in store. Learn about gardening and how food grows with a variety of fun activities. For kids of all ages. PLUS, kids can meet Mother Nature and Mother Earth, with seeds, stickers, and butterflies to keep.