What are the opening hours?

Monday 8am - 7pm Tuesday 8am - 7pm Wednesday 8am - 7pm Thursday 8am - 7pm Friday 8am - 7pm Saturday 8am - 7pm

Garden Joy

Garden Joy is 501c3 nonprofit. Our mission is to engage youth and community by growing and harvestin

09/02/2026

🌿✨ STORY TIME JUST GOT A WHOLE LOT MORE MAGICAL. ✨🌿

Imagine this…

Your preschooler sitting under the open sky.

Listening to a story.

Exploring the garden.

And discovering that learning can happen FAR beyond four classroom walls. 🌻📚

This Friday, September 4th at 10:30 AM

Bring your little one to Garden Joy for a FREE Story Time in the Garden! 💚

Because childhood should include…

🌱 Getting their hands dirty.

🐝 Watching nature up close.

📖 Falling in love with stories.

☀️ Learning outdoors.

And making memories together.

Outdoor learning gives children a chance to explore with all of their senses.

They can see it.

Touch it.

Smell it.

And experience the world around them.

That kind of learning sticks. 💫

✨ Parent tip: After story time, ask your child, “What was your favorite thing you discovered today?”

Their answer might surprise you. 💚

Our garden is the perfect place for preschool learning, nature exploration, and hands-on outdoor education.

And best of all?

It’s FREE. 🙌

📍 Garden Joy
📅 Friday, September 4th
⏰ 10:00 AM
👶 Perfect for preschoolers and their families

Tag a parent who needs a little outdoor adventure this week! 🌿

08/30/2026

🌻 COME GROW WITH US! 🥕🌿

Flowers are blooming, veggies are growing, and there’s always room for more helping hands! 💚

Join us for a Garden Joy Volunteer Day and spend a morning getting your hands in the dirt, tackling garden projects, and making a difference right here in our community.

📅 Saturday, September 12
⏰ 9–11 AM
📍 Garden Joy

Everyone is welcome! Bring a friend, bring the family, and come help us grow something beautiful. 🌱

✨ No gardening experience needed—just come ready to help!

08/11/2026

Watermelon + Live Music = the perfect summer night! 🎶

Tuesday, August 11th 4:00-6:00pm

Come hang out at Garden Joy for our Watermelon Fundraiser! 🍉 We’ll have fresh, garden-grown watermelons available for a donation, plus live music to enjoy while you soak up the summer evening.

Bring the family, grab a watermelon, listen to some music, and support a cause that helps Garden Joy grow programs for our community. 🌱💚

Come for the watermelon. Stay for the music. Give back while you’re here. 🍉🎶

We can’t wait to see you at the garden! 🌻

ShopLocal SummerInRipon

07/27/2026

✨Your dream bouquet is waiting… and it’s growing right here at Garden Joy. 🌸💐

Skip the grocery store flowers and create your own one-of-a-kind bouquet straight from the garden!

🌼 U-Pick Flowers Schedule: THIS WEEK
🗓 Tuesdays & Thursdays | 8:30–10:00 AM
🌅 Thursday evenings during the Ripon Farmers Market

Every bouquet you pick helps support Garden Joy’s programs, making your flowers beautiful in more ways than one. 💛

Tag a friend you’d love to wander the garden with, and we’ll see you among the blooms! 🌿🌸

📸: koriandjared || California Family + Senior Photographer

07/10/2026

✨ Childhood is made of moments like these. ✨

Little hands turning pages. Curious eyes listening intently. Giggles echoing through the garden. These are the memories that last a lifetime. 💚

Thank you to every family who joined us for Preschool Story Time. Watching children gather to enjoy a story surrounded by nature reminds us exactly why Garden Joy exists.

A heartfelt thank you to our wonderful guest reader, Elly Rampoldi. After more than 40 years of teaching and inspiring hundreds of children in our community, your gift for making stories come alive is just as magical as ever. We are so grateful you shared your time and heart with our Garden Joy families.

To everyone who attended thank you for helping us create a morning filled with imagination, connection, and joy. We hope these moments spark a lifelong love of books, nature, and learning.

We can’t wait to welcome you back for our next Story Time! 🌿📚💛

Which was your child’s favorite part of the morning? We’d love to hear in the comments! 👇

07/01/2026

🌸✨ Pick flowers. Give back. Grow joy. ✨🌸

This week during the Ripon Farmers Market, we’re opening the gates for a special Garden Joy U-Pick Flower Night! 💐

Stroll through the garden and create your own fresh-picked bouquet with two ways to join the fun:

🌼 $10 — Pick 10 stems to take home.
💐 $20 — Receive a vase filled with water and fill it with as many beautiful blooms as you can fit!

We’ll have clippers available to borrow, but you’re welcome to bring your favorite pair if you’d like. Come see us at the Garden Joy booth to get started!

The best part? Every bouquet you create helps something even more beautiful grow. ❤️ 100% of the proceeds support Garden Joy’s programs, providing hands-on garden education, fresh food, and meaningful experiences for children and families in our community.

Come wander the garden, slow down, create something beautiful, and make a difference—one stem at a time.

🌿 Bring a friend, enjoy the Farmers Market, and leave with flowers that give back.

Tag someone you’d love to pick flowers with! 🌸

06/30/2026

JULY PRESCHOOL STORY TIME ☀️

Join us Friday, July 10th at 9:00 AM for Preschool Story Time in the garden with a very special guest reader local preschool director Elly Rampoldi 💛

With more than 40 years of experience teaching and nurturing hundreds of children in our community, Teacher Elly has helped shape generations of little learners, and we are so honored to welcome her to Garden Joy this month.

After story time, families are invited to stay, play, and explore the garden together 🌸🐝🌱

Bring a friend, pack a snack, and come enjoy a beautiful morning filled with stories, sunshine, and community. We can’t wait to see you there! ✨

06/15/2026

Story time at Garden Joy is always a little magical! ✨

A huge thank you to Teacher Elly from Ripon Christian Preschool for being our guest reader this month! We loved seeing so many smiling faces gathered together for stories, laughter and learning.

We also loved seeing families stay afterward to wander the garden, discover what’s growing and enjoy time together in nature. 🌻

Thank you for making our garden such a special community space. We can’t wait to see you next story time!

06/03/2026

📚🌿 STORY TIME JUST GOT EXTRA SPECIAL 🌿📚

Join us Friday, June 12th at 9:00 AM for Preschool Story Time in the garden with a very special guest reader, local preschool director Elly Rampoldi 💛

With more than 40 years of experience teaching and nurturing hundreds of children in our community, Teacher Elly has helped shape generations of little learners, and we are so honored to welcome her to Garden Joy this month.

After story time, families are invited to stay, play, and explore the garden together 🌸🐝🌱

Bring a friend, pack a snack, and come enjoy a beautiful morning filled with stories, sunshine, and community. We can’t wait to see you there! ✨

06/01/2026

The TOTE BAG you’ve been waiting for is finally HERE!

✔️ Oversized
✔️Extra-wide comfy straps
✔️Inside zipper pocket
✔️Brand New Design

Perfect for hauling home all your farmers market favorites while supporting Garden Joy + Ripon Farmer’s Market 🌻

Totes will be available by the Studio Joy booth this Thursday at the market for $25 🥕 👜 🌼

Address

929 W Main Street
Ripon, CA
95366

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 7pm
Tuesday	8am - 7pm
Wednesday	8am - 7pm
Thursday	8am - 7pm
Friday	8am - 7pm
Saturday	8am - 7pm

Telephone

(209) 818-7177

Website

https://linktr.ee/Gardenjoyca

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Garden Joy posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Organization

Send a message to Garden Joy:

Want your organization to be the top-listed Non Profit Organization in Ripon?