McCrory Gardens
We are now accepting applications 2026 season! Applications for the following positions are accepted through March 31, 2026.
- Seasonal Gardener
- Horticulture Intern
- Seasonal Arborist
- Irrigation Technician
- Guest and Venue Services
- May 1: Summer hours begin | 10 a.m.-7 p.m. | Open seven days a week
*Last admission at 6:30 p.m. - May 3-10: Free admission for SDSU student families
- May 27: Phil Baker Children's Concert | 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. | Visitors are invited to the preshow warm-ups at 9:50 a.m. and 10:50 a.m. | Free admission | Bring your own chairs or blankets
- May 31: Garden Discovery Festival | 1:30-4:30 p.m. | Free admission, and open to the public
Members
- Free
General Public
- Adults: $6 plus tax
- Senior ages 65 and older: $4 plus tax
- Youth ages 6-17: $4 plus tax
- Children ages 5 and younger: Free
- Military personnel: $4 plus tax with valid ID
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- SDSU employees: Free with staff/faculty ID
- SDSU students: Free with valid SDSU ID
Winter Hours (November-April)
- Open Monday-Friday: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
*Last admission: 4:30 p.m.
Summer Hours (May-October)
- Open every day | Sunday-Saturday: 10 a.m.-7 p.m
*Last admission: 6:30 p.m.
Open Holiday Hours
- Memorial Day, Independence Day and Labor Day: 10 a.m.-6 p.m
- Native American Day: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Accessible routes throughout the gardens for all to enjoy our natural and built landscape!
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We are a member of the American Horticulture Society Reciprocal Admissions Program!
Included with your membership to McCrory, you also get free or reduced admission at nearly 345 participating botanical gardens, arboreta and conservatories nationwide!
McCrory Gardens has been awarded a Level 1 accreditation by the ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program and The Morton Arboretum for achieving particular standards of professional practices deemed important for arboreta and botanic gardens. The ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program is the only global initiative to officially recognize arboreta at various levels of development, capacity and professionalism.
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* Winter Hours (Nov. 1-April 30) 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday (Last admission at 4:30 p.m.)
* Extended hours for special events and holiday shopping.