Reservations required; Orchard Days every weekend through Oct 30

Summer Nights

Summer Nights

June 2-September 22, 2022 | Thursdays, 5-8pm

Head to Filoli any Thursday evening for a summer meet up with friends. Stroll the Garden, grab a refreshing drink, and watch the sun set across the landscape.

For #WelcomingWeek2021 we asked visitors to share vegetables, fruits, and spices we could grow to foster a sense of belonging in the Vegetable Garden.

September 15

To celebrate Welcoming Week, check out the plots planted with vegetables inspired by visitors’ food traditions and learn about how the San Mateo Office of Immigrant Services supports our immigrant community. Poet and social justice activist Aileen Cassinetto leads a family-friendly drop-in poetry activity inspired by the colorful vegetables growing around us. For the preschool poets to-be, gather around for garden storytime at 5pm, 6pm, and 7pm.

September 22

Learn tips and tricks for how to compost in your own home garden with the County of San Mateo’s Office of Sustainability. Bring your kids to meet the worms in their worm bin and participate in a quick activity.

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Important information for member summer nights tickets

Summer Nights member tickets are available for Thursdays through August; sellouts are expected and limited tickets are available. Additional member tickets are added every Tuesday for the upcoming Thursday night.
Members receive a monthly email with information on Summer Nights tickets and other seasonal offerings for the following month. Stay tuned for information on Summer Nights member tickets for September.

Sights, Drinks, & Bites

Keytree Sunflower

Irish Session Band

5:30-7:30pm

Enjoy live traditional Irish session music at the Pool Pavilion from 5:30-7:30pm each evening.
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Bluebird Bar

Open until 7:30pm

The Bluebird Bar offers a respite from the summer heat with Margaritas, a Mint Limeade Sunken Garden Sipper, and a selection of wines and beers.
Cochinita Food Truck

5-7:30pm

The Cochinita food truck serves delicious tacos, burritos, fried plantains and more. Service starts at 5pm and goes until 7:30pm.
Please note: picnics with outside food must be eaten at the picnic area under the oak trees by the Main Parking Lot.
Cochinita

Summer Blooms

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Filoli’s renovated Vegetable Garden is now a place to gather with friends and learn about Bay Area food cultures.
Zinnias bring a burst of color to the Cutting Garden. These flowers are easy to grow, and their singular blooms on long stems make them great for bouquets!
Water lilies are blooming in the Sunken Garden pond. On a warm day, dragonflies dance above the water and frog song fills the air.
The Sunken Garden is transformed with a low-water mix of succulents! Look out for beautiful potted blue agave and spiky cacti.
Though considered a classic English garden plant, hollyhock originated in China! Spot these towering flower spikes in the Walled Garden.
The love-it or hate-it scent of marigolds divides gardeners across the globe, but the flower’s usefulness in deterring pests and rabbits and its importance in numerous cultural traditions makes it an international favorite.
Though fall is upon us, Filoli's rose garden is still blooming! The hybrid tea variety 'Secret' is currently showing off pale pink-yellow beauty
Despite its name, Rose of Sharon is actually a hibiscus shrub that blooms in late summer - a perfect addition of color at the end of the season!
Look for pops of color in the Garden House!
The love-it or hate-it scent of marigolds divides gardeners across the globe, but the flower’s usefulness in deterring pests and rabbits and its importance in numerous cultural traditions makes it an international favorite.
The Rudbeckia hirta 'Prairie Sun' (commonly known as 'Black-Eyed Susan') is showing off now in the Cutting Garden. The large daisy-like flowers are especially attractive to pollinating insects, butterflies and birds.
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Visiting Guidelines

  • Online advanced tickets are required for all visitors, including members 
  • Summer Nights ticket holders may enter Filoli starting at 5pm
  • You are welcome to take personal photography within these photography guidelines
  • Food purchased from Cochinita on Summer Nights may be eaten in the Grove; all outside food must be eaten in the picnic area

Visitor Information

  • The Estate Trail Closes at 7pm
  • The Café is open from 10am - 7:30pm
  • Filoli closes and clears the property at 8pm
  • Masks recommended for indoor areas at Filoli
  • Download or print Filoli's map if you'd like to reference it during your visit
  • Picnics with outside food are allowed only in the picnic area