# San Diego Botanic Garden Autumn Garden Discovery Trails (Encinitas) > Place to go for families in the San Diego–Chula Vista–Carlsbad area (CA). Times are Pacific Time. - When: Mid-to-Late November & Thanksgiving Weekend: Open Wednesday through Monday 9:00 AM… - Dates: Fri, Nov 20 – Sun, Nov 29 - Where: San Diego Botanic Garden, 300 Quail Gardens Dr, Encinitas, CA 92024 - Ages: All ages; Hamilton Children's Garden features climbable banyan treehouse, rope bridges, and toddler water play - Price: $12 for youth (ages 3–17); $18 for adults; free for children under 3; reservations recommended - Schedule: Mid-to-Late November & Thanksgiving Weekend: Open Wednesday through Monday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Closed Thanksgiving Day); Hamilton Children's Garden open daily - Organizer: San Diego Botanic Garden - Official page: https://sdbg.org/visit - Last checked: Wed, Nov 4 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/san-diego-botanic-garden-autumn-garden-discovery-trails-encinitas--listing-b8c0133a82b8512830675568 ## About Spanning 37 acres in Encinitas, the San Diego Botanic Garden is a subtropical wonderland featuring over 5,000 plant species from around the world. For visiting families, the crown jewel is the Toni's Garden and Hamilton Children's Garden—the largest interactive children's garden on the West Coast. Kids can scramble through a giant climbable banyan treehouse, navigate rope bridges, pump water through stone mountain channels, make music with bamboo chimes, and build forts with natural branches. 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