On September 2, 2024 (Labor Day), the Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt (BGLM) will host the Volunteer Appreciation Day social and catered luncheon for all bonsai garden volunteers. The event is scheduled from 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Please be sure to RSVP with Assistant Director Suzanne Muller and request meat or vegetarian options.  

Open to Public The Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt (BGLM) supports the Oakland Fukuoka Sister City Association in their hosting of an evening of Japanese food, entertainment and moon-viewing. The annual Otsukimi moon-viewing event is held on the Sunday closest to the full harvest moon each October at the Gardens at Lake Merritt and the […]

The Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt (BGLM) takes pride in Oakland’s Autumn Lights Festival (ALF). The three-night event raises funds for the Gardens at Lake Merritt, which includes the BGLM. The Gardens at Lake Merritt were established more than a half century ago. They are a collection of themed gardens requiring varying levels of maintenance. […]