Plant Day and Orchid Odyssey
Plant Days and Orchid Odyssey are back! See how we've grown!
During this year's scheduled events (see the list of dates below), guests can enjoy Orchid Odyssey from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Our orchid house was remodeled in 2021, and the plants are adjusting well to their new environment—there's always an orchid in bloom! The Orchid Greenhouse is located between map locators 9 and 10.
Also on Plant Days, the Carnivorous Plant Greenhouse will be open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Horticulture staff will be available to answer all your questions about these amazing plants! The Carnivorous Plant Greenhouse is located between map locators 18 and 19, across the bus road from the lions.
Two Botanical Bus Tours will be available on Plant Days. The first one begins at 11 a.m. and the second one begins at 12 p.m. The Botanical Bus Tours load at Bus Unloading and follow a similar path as the Guided Bus Tour.
Take a piece of our garden home with you! Each month on Plant Days, a variety of plants will be available for purchase—all grown on site by Zoo horticulture staff. The Plant Sale takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in front of the Orchid Greenhouse entrance, between map locators 9 and 10.
Here's the schedule for 2025 Plant Days and Orchid Odyssey:
Friday, May 16, 2025
Friday, June 20, 2025
Friday, July 18, 2025
Friday, August 15, 2025
Friday, September 19, 2025
Friday, October 17, 2025
Friday, November 21, 2025
Friday, December 19, 2025
Self-guided Tours
Take a self-guided tour of the San Diego Zoo's spectacular gardens and plant collections any time you choose, with our Botanical Tour brochures (see below). Find your way with your Zoo map, and learn more about the interesting, beautiful, and threatened species in our botanical collections.
Gardens
- Australian Outback
- Elephant Odyssey Trees
- Fern Canyon
- Monkey Trails
- Africa Rocks
Collections
- Aloes
- Bamboos
- Cycads
- Orchids
- Coral Trees
- Palms
- Carnivorous Plants
- Figs (Ficus)
Brochure Downloads
Botanical Tour brochures made possible through the generosity of The Daphne Seybolt Culpeper Memorial Foundation.
