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Goin Native Therapeutic Gardens

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Goin Native Therapeutic Gardens is committed to cultivating wellness through nature.

We offer diverse garden programs consisting of:

The Los Rios Garden Angels creating a thriving community garden

Private residential and facility garden programs

"Growin up in the Garden" program for children ages 3-17

10/07/2026

What a day, What a community!

A huge THANK YOU to our Festival of the Butterflies sponsors, community partners, entertainers, vendors, volunteers, and everyone who came out to celebrate with us!

On one of the hottest days of the year, we braved the heat — and you stayed and played. ☀️

At Goin Native, we don’t just cultivate wellness through nature. We cultivate family, fun, connection, and play — and this year’s Festival of the Butterflies was a beautiful reminder of just how special our community is.

Thank you, San Juan Capistrano, for making it a day to remember. 🦋

10/02/2026

Bringing California’s native landscape to the Festival of the Butterflies.

Goin Native board member Mike Evans shares a look at the beautiful plants from Roger's Gardens that will help bring our stage to life this Saturday.

Be sure to stop by the California Horticultural booth to meet Mike, talk native plants, and learn more about creating landscapes that support our local pollinators.

Saturday, October 3 | 10 AM–5 PM
Los Rios Park

10/02/2026

We are so excited to have Pretend City Children's Museum joining us at Festival of the Butterflies tomorrow! 🦋 Come say hi and join in on the fun!

09/30/2026

Get ready to flutter & create!

Best Children’s Butterfly Parade Costume — Parade at 1 PM
Best Pollinator Hat — Contest at 2 PM
Best Butterfly-Decorated Booth & Sponsor Booth

Want to join the Butterfly Parade? Sign up at the Goin Native booth in Los Rios Park, located on the grass area. If your little butterfly still needs wings, we’ll have butterfly wings available for purchase at the booth!

So spread those wings, get creative, and come ready to show off your best butterfly and pollinator-inspired looks!

Saturday, October 3
10 AM–5 PM
Los Rios Park + Historic Town Center Park

Schedule subject to change

09/29/2026

Stop by the Goin Native booth and pick up a Make Your Own Fairy Door Kit for $5! A sweet little activity for kids to get creative and make their very own fairy to take home.

Saturday, October 3
10 AM–5 PM
Los Rios Park

09/28/2026

Flutter on over to the Goin Native booth! 🦋

Stop by our booth inside beautiful Los Rios Park and let your Small & Tall butterflies spread their wings! Pick out your very own colorful butterfly wings for just $10 each—perfect for fluttering around the Festival all day long.

Best of all, your purchase helps support Goin Native’s garden programs, so every pair of wings helps our mission take flight.

09/28/2026

It takes a community to make it all happen. 🦋

A heartfelt thank you to our incredible sponsors for helping bring the Festival of the Butterflies to life! We’re so grateful for your support of Goin Native and our mission.

We can’t wait to celebrate with you!

October 3 | 10 AM–5 PM
Los Rios Park + Historic Town Center Park

09/27/2026

The butterfly stilt walkers are back!

Catch these larger-than-life butterflies fluttering through the Festival of the Butterflies from 11 AM–1 PM.

Dance alongside them, stop for a photo, and celebrate the beauty and magic of butterflies with us!

October 3
Los Rios Park + Historic Town Center Park
Festival: 10 AM–5 PM
🦋 Stilt Walkers: 11 AM–1 PM

09/26/2026

For nine years, Trevor and his team Trevor's At The Tracks have proudly supported this special community tradition—and this year, we’re spreading our wings even further with festivities across Los Rios Park + Historic Town Center Park!

Join us for live music, family fun, food, activities, and a full day celebrating nature and community. 🦋

October 3
10 AM–5 PM
San Juan Capistrano

We can’t wait to see you there!

09/25/2026

We’re so grateful for the incredible community partners helping bring this year’s Festival of the Butterflies to life! 🦋

A huge thank you to Rady Children’s Health, Metrolink, Pretend City Children’s Museum, Roger’s Gardens, Saddleback Church Rancho Capistrano, and the City of San Juan Capistrano for your partnership and support!

Festival of the Butterflies
Saturday, October 3 | 10 AM–5 PM
Los Rios Park + Historic Town Center Park
San Juan Capistrano

Address

San Juan Capistrano, CA

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 5pm
Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm
Friday	8am - 5pm

Telephone

+19496066386

Website

http://www.goinnative.net/thrive/, http://ww.goinnative.net/

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