Bonsai-A-Thon at the Huntington
Saturday-Sunday, February 22th and 23rd, 2025
10:00 am to 5:00 pm, The Huntington Library, Museum and Botanical Gardens
Online reservation cutoff FEBRUARY 7, 2025, In person cutoff February 9, 2025 at the SDBC Meeting
-----Options for club members only:
1. One free ticket, provide your own transportation for Saturday.
2. One free ticket, provide your own transportation for Sunday.
3. One free ticket, purchase a seat for the club bus trip for Saturday February 22, 2025.
10:00 am to 5:00 pm, The Huntington Library, Museum and Botanical Gardens
Online reservation cutoff FEBRUARY 7, 2025, In person cutoff February 9, 2025 at the SDBC Meeting
-----Options for club members only:
1. One free ticket, provide your own transportation for Saturday.
2. One free ticket, provide your own transportation for Sunday.
3. One free ticket, purchase a seat for the club bus trip for Saturday February 22, 2025.
SDBC Bus trip - Saturday, February 22
San Diego Bonsai Club has planned our trip to the Bonsai-A-Thon, the fundraiser for the Golden State Bonsai Federation Collection at the Huntington (GSBF), on Saturday, February 22. The Bonsai-A-Thon is the largest bonsai event in southern California, held at The Huntington Library, Museum and Botanical Gardens’ Brody Botanical Center in San Marino.
In addition to The Huntington Bonsai exhibit, many activities are planned, including:
The fee for the bus trip is $40 per person with registration open to paid club members only. Renewal or new membership may repaid online or at the February meeting. Registration for the bus trip will also include a complementary admission ticket to the Huntington.
The bus schedule is as follows (times approximate):
In addition to The Huntington Bonsai exhibit, many activities are planned, including:
- Benefit drawing
- Live & silent auctions
- Vendors selling top-quality tools, pots and trees
- Bonsai Masters styling demonstrations with auctions of styled trees
- Backstage tour of the Bonsai Nursery
The fee for the bus trip is $40 per person with registration open to paid club members only. Renewal or new membership may repaid online or at the February meeting. Registration for the bus trip will also include a complementary admission ticket to the Huntington.
The bus schedule is as follows (times approximate):
- Depart Balboa Park 7:00 a.m.
- Depart Carlsbad 7:30 a.m.
- Depart Bonsai-A-Thon 5:00 p.m.
- Return Carlsbad 7:30 p.m.
- Return Balboa Park 8:00 p.m.
- If you would like to travel with the club on a bus, please register and pay using the buttons below. Reservations must be made by 11:59 pm Friday, February 07, 2025. When you sign up, please complete the following form for each person in your group before purchasing your ticket(s)
- The first and last name of EACH MEMBER/BUS PASSENGER - each person must receive their own special Bonsai-A-Thon pass or they will have to pay for admittance to The Huntington at the gate. Yes, you need to complete the contact form for each person.
- The preferred pick-up location: Balboa Park or Carlsbad
- Hit SUBMIT button for the Contact Form
- Use the ADD TO CART button to purchase your ticket
2025 Bonsai-a-Thon Bus Trip
Bonsai-A-Thon Bus trip on Saturday February 22, 2025 to The Huntington Garden and Museum and Botanical Gardens, including the Golden State Bonsai Federation Bonsai Collection. Departing Balboa Park 7:00am and Carlsbad 7:30am
Attending, BUT not traveling on the bus
Driving Yourself Instructions
All visitors to the Bonsai-A-Thon must have an advance reservation and enter through the admissions ticketing booths. Our Club will have access to a limited number of free reservations and one-day admission tickets. If you plan to attend but do not plan to travel on the bus, the club must still reserve your ticket. Please select one of email choices below and list all club member names as well as a main contact phone number (mobile preferred).
Bonsai-a-Thon- Saturday - tickets only
or
Bonsai-a-Thon - Sunday - tickets only
Club member reservation e-mails must be received by 11:59 p.m. PST, Monday, February 3, 2025.
You will receive your tickets and further details by e-mail during the week before the show. If you have further questions, please email VP Special Projects - questions.
If you are not a member, you can make an independent reservation in advance and pay the entrance fee at
The Huntington website.
All visitors to the Bonsai-A-Thon must have an advance reservation and enter through the admissions ticketing booths. Our Club will have access to a limited number of free reservations and one-day admission tickets. If you plan to attend but do not plan to travel on the bus, the club must still reserve your ticket. Please select one of email choices below and list all club member names as well as a main contact phone number (mobile preferred).
Bonsai-a-Thon- Saturday - tickets only
or
Bonsai-a-Thon - Sunday - tickets only
Club member reservation e-mails must be received by 11:59 p.m. PST, Monday, February 3, 2025.
You will receive your tickets and further details by e-mail during the week before the show. If you have further questions, please email VP Special Projects - questions.
If you are not a member, you can make an independent reservation in advance and pay the entrance fee at
The Huntington website.
San Diego Balboa Park Pickup:Veterans Museum & Memorial Center/Inspiration Point, From Park Blvd, turn east onto President's Way then take the first left. The bus will depart at 12:00 noon from the upper level of the Inspiration Point North lot next to the Veterans Museum and Memorial Center, see map. Please park your car in the upper lot, without solar panels. Warning: The gates to the lower lot are locked at night and you will not be able to access your vehicle if you park there.
Bus leaving at 7:00AM 
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Carlsbad Pickup: Carlsbad Village Drive and Pio Pico Drive Pick up is at the corner of Carlsbad Village Drive and Pio Pico. next to the Shell station. From I-5, go east on Carlsbad Village Drive one block, turn south on Pio Pico. Park along the street.
Bus leaving at 7:30AM 
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