Visit Marin Art and Garden Center

There is no fee to visit Marin Art and Garden Center. Our grounds are open to foot traffic from sunrise to sunset, seven days a week. The parking lot and public restrooms are open from 9 am to 5 pm, and our office is open 9 am to 4 pm, Monday through Friday.
 
For hours of other businesses at the Center, please check their websites.

STREET ADDRESS

30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Ross, CA 94957

(Please note, there is another 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd in neighboring  San Anselmo that is NOT the Marin Art and Garden Center.)

HOURS

The grounds are open from sunrise to sunset, seven days a week. 

QUESTIONS?

Call the main office line at 415-455-5260

MAILING ADDRESS

Box 437, Ross, CA 94957

PARKING LOT

FREE parking available from 9 am to 5 pm.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

We encourage our visitors visit us using local public transport. You can find the time schedule here:  MARIN TRIP PLANNER 

Safety Guidelines

Please follow all current health and safety requirements while on the grounds.
  • Walk your bicycle, skateboard or scooter
  • Keep children under supervision at all times 
  • Dogs must be on leash and on the paths at all times
  • Keep to paths and out of planting beds and ponds
  • Dispose of all waste in receptacles
  • No blankets, bikes, dogs, strollers or wagons on lawns
  • Do not pick plants or flowers
  • No smoking or drug use
  • No balloons, ball games or Frisbees
There is a $100 hourly fee for professional portrait photography on the grounds. Please complete the form below and make a secure payment; we will contact you to confirm availability.

Group Visits

Groups are welcome to use the grounds for small outdoor gatherings and informal meetings. Please observe all posted rules and clean up after your visit.

We’d love to know when you’re planning to visit; please fill out the form to the right and if there are any questions, we’ll be in touch as soon as possible. 

For groups of 25 or larger, rental rates apply; please contact our Events team for information.

Visit the Picnic Grove

Near The Studio

Groups are welcome to use the Picnic Grove, first come, first served. There is no charge to use the space without a reservation.

The Picnic Grove may be reserved for your group!

Mon–Fri (before 4 pm)  $50 per hour Nov–Mar & $100 per hour Apr–Oct 

Sat/Sun (9 am–3 pm)  $300 per hour year-round + $6 per person for any setup/breakdown of additional tables/chairs, 3-hour minimum

To inquire about making a reservation, please fill out the form below; our events team will review your request and contact you to arrange your visit. 

Thanks!

We look forward to seeing you here at the Center. We’ll be in touch with any questions. If you need to reach us, please call 415-455-5260 or email info@maringarden.org.

IRS Guidelines for Gifts from Donor Advised Funds to Support MAGC Events

Thank you for your interest in giving to the Marin Art & Garden Center events from your Donor Advised Fund (DAF) or Family Foundation.

We sincerely appreciate your generosity and support!

To ensure your gift follows the current IRS guidelines for DAF/Family Foundation support of an event, we would like to share the below guidelines with you.

  • Raffle tickets, tickets to galas and other special events, auction items, and benefits conferred in connection with a DAF/foundation grant are not permitted.
    • IRS has specifically ruled that fair market value associated with fundraising events cannot be separated, a practice known as “bifurcation.”
      • For example, with Edible Garden, if the price of the ticket is $200 and the FMV fair market value (non-tax-deductible amount) is designated to be $50, the donor must pay from sources other than her DAF/foundation for the full value of the ticket ($200) and not just for the non-tax-deductible amount ($50).
    • We recommend you confer with your financial advisor to confirm if any of these examples of how donors may still use their DAF to support an event would work for you:
      • A donor could sponsor the event, and not attend, and pay fully out of the DAF/foundation.
      • A donor could sponsor the event using DAF/foundation funds and attend by purchasing an individual ticket through non-DAF/foundation funds.
      • A donor could sponsor the event, join the event as a guest of another donor/table guest, and pay fully out of the DAF/foundation.
      • A donor could sponsor the event and host the afforded number of people at their chosen level as long as they pay for the seats at the lowest ticket price ($200 for Edible Garden) outside of their DAF.
        • As an example, a $1,500 sponsor that covers 2 guests, could pay for their sponsorship with $400 from a different source of funds, and then give an additional gift of $1,100 out of their DAF.

 

Please email Tod Thorpe, Director of Development at tod.thorpe@maringarden.org to discuss your gift to Marin Art and Garden Center