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35 reviews for Shakespeare Garden
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Review from Carrie O.
9/2/2011 1 Check-in Here
So peaceful and beautiful. I can see why people like to use this garden for weddings!
My husband and I stopped by here before 9am one weekday morning, and the entire place was ours. It was wonderful!
Definitely a must-see if you're visiting San Francisco. Also, worth looking in to if you're looking for a gorgeous wedding venue! -
Review from Jaime K.
San Francisco, CA
8/30/2011
Shakespeare Garden in an enchanting and tranquil little garden not far from the chaos of the Academy of Science. Tucked away along a path behind a wrought iron gate, this place is romantic magic.
We held our wedding here in August. It was perfection. Arched trees line a brick path lined with flowers creating a stunning frame & entrance to the garden & any processional. Most days it's sunny in the afternoon, however on our wedding day the fog didn't burn off. No worries though because a few blankets for guests fixed the chill and it was still a stunning location.
It is one of the more popular wedding ceremony locations in the city, so its best to reserve 1 year in advance if you want a specific day. We chose a nonstandard day and didn't have a problem reserving 6mo out. Working with the Park & Rec division was super easy. Overall cost for 3hrs of reserved time plus parking was $700. That's cheaper than a private space in City Hall on the 4th floor. Yes, cheaper!
Positives:
- So pretty you don't need to add any extra decor
- Super affordable
- Quiet and fairly private as far as public park spaces go
- Great photo ops in the garden, and near other great photo locations in GGP
Negatives:
- Even if you reserve spots through Park & Rec people will park in them, and park ranger wouldn't tow anyone.
- Nearest bathrooms are a 10min walk away
- You will definitely have spectators, although people are respectful -
Review from Alena B.
2/9/2012
This place is under construction but I will give it the benefit of the doubt. It was quite peaceful and pretty despite all the work being done. What a lovely spot in the middle of a large city. It's worth a stop off if you are in the park! It's conveniently located near the deYoung Museum and the California Academy of Sciences and the Japanese Gardens! Take a walk with the family and stop by!
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Review from Sade R.
San Francisco, CA
12/15/2011 6 photos
I was wandering around Golden Gate Park one day when I came across this garden and all of its beauty. I sat here for about two hours and took it all in, writing, reading, contemplating life. It was very nice. The wall in the back has plaques with Shakespearean quotes on it, which was also a nice little surprise. I plan on going back and having a picnic here.
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Review from Jacquee p.
San Francisco, CA
7/4/2011 1 photo
Wedding parking review
I attended a BEE-UTIFUL wedding here.
If you reserve the parking spaces in front of the Garden and unassuming and/or rude drivers take your PAID spots, call the park ranger!
DPT and the police don't have jurisdiction over the parking in the park. The Park Service is the only authority who can issue parking tickets and get cars towed in the park. -
Review from Jon T.
10/9/2011 1 Check-in Here
I wondered into Shakespeare Garden one day after leaving Academy. I was really trying to find the Japanese Tea Garden, which I'm sure is a lot better. Still, its hard to dislike anything about Golden Gate Park. Shakespeare's Garden is just a small, flower-decorated nook that's nice to take a break at.
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Review from Michelle M.
San Jose, CA
6/9/2011 5 photos
This is such a beautiful garden. If you're coming here just to enjoy GGP, then this is 5 stars. I love this garden so much that I rented it for my wedding ceremony in September 2010.
When I inquired about details for renting the space for my wedding, I spoke with Amanda over the phone. Amanda is extremely sweet, knowledgeable, and helpful. She is the lady to speak with.
What I love about the garden:
- charming iron gate entrance
- 2 rows of adorable trees that line a wedding aisle
- rustic sundial
- gorgeous brick wall at the end of the garden
- sense of privacy and enclosure from the rest of the park
Jen L. wrote a great review about the rental logistics. I would just add that rental time includes both set-up and take-down. You are also responsible for cleaning up the space and you will need to figure out a way to dispose of any trash. There are numerous restrictions - no alcohol, confetti/rice, or flower petals (but you can use bubbles as I did). Also, there is not a space for storing chairs - you will need to carefully figure out logistics and pricing with your chair rental vendor. For all those reasons, I took off 1 star.
Inconveniences:
- Major traffic on our wedding day - our florist was late for set-up and some guests were late to the wedding. We had such a small wedding that it didn't matter in the end.
- Strangers may peek in during your wedding.
- Our 4 reserved parking spots were parked in. We had to get park patrol to lay down the law. The issue was worked out, but just another thing stress over on a big day. I hope this isn't the norm and that we just had some inconsiderate and incompetent people parking in our spots.
Overall, beautiful garden for a lazy weekend stroll or for a beautiful ceremony/occasion. -
Review from Alice S.
2/4/2011
The Shakespeare Garden in Golden Gate Park has to be one of the most quintessential gardens I have ever seen. It's as if you awoke in a garden that Cinderella herself attends too. It reminds me of the last scene in Knotting Hill where Julia Roberts is laying on Hugh Grant's lap reading a book, just picture perfect, throw up in your mouth romantic.
The garden is located near the busy California Academy of Sciences, yet it still retains a quiet laid back vibe. The garden is really never busy unless a wedding is happening. It's popular in the spring for early afternoon weddings as its inexpensive (about $550 for a 2 hour ceremony) and you don't have to decorate as the park speaks for itself. I contemplated having a wedding there, until I remembered the unpredictable weather in San Francisco in October, but it would have been just lovely.
I love the garden to relax in on a warm day. You can pack a picnic lunch and chill on a blanket, read a book on a bench, or stare at the beautiful trees and flowers and be lulled asleep by the soft park breeze. If you need to learn a bit on your visit, the huge brick wall opposite the garden's wrought iron gate entrance has a bronze sculpture of William Shakespeare and 4 of the 6 original plaques featuring literary quotes by Will (the other 2 were stolen/vandalized). Also, check out the benches closely as each is dedicated to famous San Franciscans and tell a bit of that person's history.
This lovely garden is a magical place not to be missed. If you have ever seen a park in a movie and thought, "that doesn't exist in the real world", this place will prove you wrong. It's absolutely lovely and Martha Stewart would give it two thumbs up! -
Review from Janel Y.
9/12/2010 4 photos
Stopped by on a Saturday afternoon to check out the garden as a ceremony only site. Lucky for us there was a wedding that was going to happen in a couple hours so we could see what it looks like set up.
We didn't make an appointment with anyone to take a look since the garden in open to the public. If you do have your ceremony here, there will be passersby (like I was) who can view you ceremony.
With anything in SF, the weather and parking is unpredictable. We visited in July and it was cloudy and cold (check out the pics).
The place is perfect for an intimate ceremony with everyone in a contained area. I couldn't really explore too much in the front since guests were arriving and I didn't want to impose too much.
Not sure capacity or cost, but I want to say it's like $500? Not sure for how long. You'll probably have to rent your own chairs. There's no bathroom close by or changing room.Listed in: Weded Bliss
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Review from Grace L.
9/27/2010
GG Park was an absolute mess for Labor Day weekend. I came to attend a wedding ceremony on a gloomy day but the garden was still beautiful.
Parking is horrendous, sound is a bit difficult to project, but the aisle lined with trees is absolutely adorable. S Z. is right you dont need to splurge on decorations because this place is full of foliage that really enhance the ambiance. -
Review from Me H.
Seattle, WA
6/2/2008 4 photos
While enjoying Golden Gate Park I saw signs for the Garden of Shakespeare, I thought this is going to be good. I like Shakespeare and I like gardens what's not to love right?
The day I went I think the flowers in the garden was taking a nap, nothing was awake, it was all just greens, no color, nothing in bloom. I did however enjoy the sundial and walking under the archway made by the branches of what I think were cherry blossoms but I can't remember now since the sun in San Francisco fried my brain.
The Garden is very green and tranquil and I could see why people would pick this spot to get married or just pick this spot to relax and get away from the rest of Golden Gate Park, be sure to check it out the next time you're in the area.Listed in: I was the quintessential San…
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Review from Katie I.
San Francisco, CA
7/31/2008
This place is beautiful. It was designed to showcase the flora mentioned by Shakespeare, so it's no wonder that a walk through here can take one back in time to the land of Elizabeth I. It's serene and sheltered--the perfect place to relax--even though it's just off the main drag.
The garden is definitely worth a stop if you're in the area. -
Review from Alberto S.
South San Francisco, CA
8/28/2008
A nice hidden spot in Golden Gate Park. It will probably get more traffic once the academy of sciences opens up.
We had the pleasure of attending two weddings here. If you're planning on having one here, here's some advice - use a sound system (speakers) so your friends and family can hear your vows, research other events in the park happening at the same time you want, and ladies, watch the heels in the lawn.
Lots of benches to sit and hang out. -
Review from Jen L.
San Francisco, CA
1/7/2011
For those who are thinking of have a wedding here, below is the skinny...
Per Amanda (Mandy) L., rep for weddings at Shakespeare, and Gloria J., who were both extremely helpful:
- Rental of space: the first 2 hours = $550 [$350 reservation fee + $100 per hour (2 hr min)] ; each additional hour is $100
- Parking spot reservations: can reserve a max of 4 cars spots on MLK = cost $50
- Public parking structure: Music Concourse, meant for the California Academy of Science attendees (so be weary of free weekends)
- Rules of the park: leave nothing behind, including garbage, or you w ill be fined (there is a $500 cleaning deposit)
- Recycling/garbage bins: there is a standard garbage can near the entrance but do not stuff it; also the dumpsters in the back of Shakespeare is not up for usage - basically you're hauling your own trash
- Paperwork/receipt: date and hours of reservation will show up in your final receipt, along with parking passes if you requested any
- Payments: 20% down after first week; full payment + cleaning deposit 6 months prior to your wedding (if the park is clean and nothing is broken, the cleaning deposit will be returned back to you)
You have to admit, this R&P location is really inexpensive for what you get, but of course always take parking into consideration when reserving.
Potential tip: if your ceremony is in the morning or afternoon, check who has reserved the other half and see if you can work out a deal with them on rental of furniture/decorations. I have yet to do this so will update if it works! :)
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Review from David D.
3/22/2008
Out of nowhere, a secluded spot in the sun appeared.
We were walking by the new California Academy of Sciences, and happened to wander past the Shakespeare Garden. Behind the wrought-iron gate that hid nothing, was a nice green lawn with a brick walkway down the center. Trees flanked the walkway. At the far end was a brick pavilion, with a brick wall facing it. On the wall were bronze plaques with Shakespeare quotes. In the center of the wall was a place that was obviously reserved for a portrait of the Bard himself, but which was covered with a pair of barred and painted doors. It would have been nice to see the wall when the doors were opened.
We talked a bit about creating a garden like this in our home, and how a good estate would have one at least this size. We reflected on the homes of Hillsborough, where this would be a perfect fit. Then we were grateful to have this garden, in this place, for our enjoyment today.Listed in: Play Time, Golden Gate Park
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Review from Dominic T.
San Francisco, CA
8/4/2010 1 Check-in Here
I recall discovering this hidden garden in the 4th grade when my class had to do compose a Romeo and Juliet production for the rest of the Argonne Elementary student body. This garden is beside the Academy of Sciences and there's a small brown sign with an arrow that points you to the direction.
As you can see from the pictures, it is a simple garden with a few benches and open space to sit (as long as the grass isn't wet). There isn't much dedication to Shakespeare. The sundial in the middle of the garden is almost useless since it is always foggy and cloudy. Climate-wise, be sure to dress warm because you don't know when the sky wants to change mood. -
Review from Junia I.
Los Angeles, CA
1/27/2010 1 photo
I thought the opening of the Academy of Sciences was going to make this spot less appealing to visit and more crowded, but it hasn't. It's still a nice little tucked away hiding spot for you to read, nap, and picnic.
The one thing that the Academy of Sciences did bring to this spot is the loud screams and laughter of children playing on the opposite side of a row of trees at the Academy. It's not too bad though, and I'm thankful they kept the surrounding trees to keep Shakespeare's Garden "hidden".
This spot is a perfect spot to get married though...although I wonder how much you gotta pay to rent it out...hmmm??? In the off chance that you walk by and catch a wedding going on make sure to snoop! It's fun!
Ah, Golden Gate Park itself is such a treasure, so definitely grab some food from the nearby 9th and Irving area, pack a blanket and chill at Shakespeare's Garden. -
Review from Melissa J.
San Francisco, CA
11/9/2009
We held our wedding reception in Shakespeare Garden in October 2009. The setting is beautiful; our guests commented on how lovely it was. We used the center, tree-lined path as our "aisle" and the far end of the path as our "altar." At about 4 pm, the lighting was beautiful, and our ceremony went off without a hitch!
The process of booking the space was simple...we just called, made a reservation, and sent our (very cheap) payment. Then, on the day of, we showed up. Very easy, stress-free and lovely!
If you want an initmate, natural, and gorgeous space for your wedding ceremony, choose this garden.
Some cons: if the Cal Academy of Sciences is having a techno party next door, you might get some ambient noise (we did). Also, you should probably plan on having one or two of your friends shoo out any looky-loos before, during, and after the ceremony if that matters to you (it's a public space, so people will be in and out). Also, you gotta speak up when you're saying your vows - there's no amplified sound allowed.Listed in: Wedding Vendors
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Review from Hannah S.
Emeryville, CA
9/22/2009
The Shakespeare Garden is wonderful for intimate wedding ceremonies. There's lots of great nooks and crannies within the garden, and a great location for photo opportunities. Not only is the garden itself beautiful and quaint, but since it's situated within the massive Golden Gate Park, there are so many nearby areas to take photos with the wedding party or for just the bride and groom portraits.
I photographed a wedding here a few weeks ago and got some lovely images both within the garden and in the nearby Japanese Tea Garden. Check out the photos here: http://www.hannahsuh.c... -
Review from Conscious F.
San Francisco, CA
11/17/2010 6 photos
A a long-term San Francisco resident, I knew wanted to use what this beloved City of ours had to offer and have an outdoor wedding in the City with lots of greenery that didn't eat up most of our budget. It also brought our floral budget down because we didn't need to add anything to the site. We just had Shakespeare's bust opened the day, GG Park had already taken care of the flower patches along the brick aisle, and we were good to go.
It costs us $750, which is quite cheap compared to other city venues. I can't remember how it breaks down to cost/per hour, but if you call the office they are very accommodating and will give you all the information you need (I often found the info on the website a bit confusing about how to retain the permit). We also had to submit a $500 deposit (a check they later sent back to us). Yes, a passerby or two or five came by, but they were good about staying outside the gate and just peeking in. One woman walked by me as I stood out there alone as the bride waiting for my queue to walk the aisle (Dad had gone in to check on timing). My spank skirt had risen and the tag was popping out at my lower back (I had a backless dress). So after she asked me if she could take my photo because she said the lighting was so beautiful on my veil, I asked her if she would reach up my wedding gown and pull down my spanx. I figured we could help eachother out (she getting my photo, she pulling down my spanx. And she ended up emailing me those great photos. :-)
You may want to give yourself some padding time wise on either side of your ceremony as some days two weddings book. This is why we booked our wedding on a Friday. All the Saturdays were booked up, as was Sunday (since the date was 10/10/10). And while the Blue Angels flew overhead, we loved every minute (we planned it that way to excite our guests for the boat we chartered on the Bay the next day for all our out-of-town guests to watch the Blue Angels. Fun!)
We also rigged up a sound system with a battery-operated generator, which the park ranger wasn't thrilled about, but what were we to do trying to compete with the Blue Angels flying overhead. They say that no amplified sound is aloud, but we bent that rule, had a sound system so that we would have microphones for our vows, and so that everyone could hear our acoustic live quartet.
All in all, it was incredible. October in San Francisco is THE TIME. It was like 80 degrees, blue skies, the Blue Angels, simple nature in this extraordinary city...it was the best decision we made and it benefits the City by the Bay that we so dearly love, so book it! -
Review from Marissa C.
Oakland, CA
2/12/2008 7 photos
When I saw the Shakespeare Garden in person for the first time, it was love at first sight. This is precisely why my fiance and I are getting married here in September 2008.
Besides being any obviously perfectly secluded place to get away from the noise of the city it's also perfect to get away from the noise of the rest of Golden Gate Park itself. It's that quiet and calm.
Other notes of interest, the garden is full of, of course, flowers and plants mentioned in many of Shakespeare's works and was designed in 1928 by the California Spring Blossom and Wildflower Association and more specifically by Alice Eastwood, a long-time director of botany for the Academy of Sciences. There is a stone bench in the back right side of the garden which is dedicated to her. The wrought iron gate was donated by the Beach Blanket Babylon theatre group, and in the back there is a bust of Shakespeare which is typically locked up to prevent vandalism, but if you're having an event there, you can request to have it opened up.
My favorite part of the whole garden is the sundial, though. It reads "I count only sunny hours" on it's face, which is cheesy and apparently common on sundials, but I can think of no better way to start the rest of my life with the man that I love than standing over such happy message. -
Review from T A.
San Francisco, CA
3/5/2008
If you get married here, I recommend that you assign someone (chauffeur, maybe?) to police the gate and keep out the strangers.
We recently had our wedding here, and tourists were wandering in and taking pictures and video! (Why would someone want pictures of a stranger's wedding?)
Not a huge deal except that some of them ended up in OUR pictures and video.
Beautiful garden, check it out. -
Review from Ria D.
San Francisco, CA
8/27/2009
SG deserves a million stars.
Hands down, SG is the best, most picturesque, most affordable spot to get married in the Bay Area. And I'm not just saying that because I got married here.
I fell in love with SG thanks to Yelp. It books fast, due to it's affordability, and it's location in GGP. But it was easy enough to get a date, and I even think there may have been a wedding the same date as mine, but in the morning.
Each time I visited SG and for the rehearsals, the day was a gorgeous blue and there wasn't a cloud in the sky. On the day of the wedding, stupid me forgot that by 6 pm, GGP usually get's overcast so SURPRISE! It was overcast. But the show must go on. And truthfully, the wedding photos were GORGEOUS! The overarching cherry trees, the gorgeous brick walkway and brick wall, the enchanting stone benches....they all contributed to gorgeous, romantic photos. Much better than an ugly church interior. :o)
I'm thrilled that I got married at SG and GGP. -
Review from Jillian R.
Fremont, CA
10/24/2008
Beautiful, definitely.
My best friends went here for a spontaneous, unplanned picnic. It was sooo calming and everything.. it feels like you're Annie Lennox. (The Secret Garden, anyone?)
Anyway, i hated the squirrels pestering us by inching closer and closer to our food. And i've always been scared of squirrels. You know they can scratch your face away?
On a happier note, we had a great time eating and catching up with each other. Not a lot of people go here just because it's hidden so that's a big, big plus. It doesnt feel like a tourist spot at all. Which it isnt, just so you know.
Also, i think the trees are cherry blossoms so they do change colors depending on the season. I have yet to check it out during winter. Must be great to have your wedding here. Hmmm. -
Review from Wilhelm Y.
San Francisco, CA
3/12/2010 14 photos
I had often seen the street sign along Martin Luther King Drive pointing towards the Shakespeare Garden, but in all my life of living in the City I had never visited the garden until this past Sunday. It's opportunities like this that I am often most thankful for the volunteer organization, One Brick, because I have discovered so many of San Francisco's parks through them.
The Shakespeare Garden was founded in 1928 (http://www.yelp.com/bi...) and sits nestled in a quiet area located beside a walkway and the California Academy of Sciences building (http://www.yelp.com/bi...). Among the features of the garden is a huge brick wall (http://www.yelp.com/bi...) located opposite the main gate (http://www.yelp.com/bi...). Featured on that brick wall is a bronze sculpture created by George Bullock of William Shakespeare (http://www.yelp.com/bi...). The sculpture is often locked behind steel doors due to the threat of vandalism. At one time there were six bronze plaques like this one (http://www.yelp.com/bi...) embedded into the brick wall. Each plaque featured literary quotes from Shakespeare's works in relation to the plants in the garden. Today only four of the plaques exist due to vandalism and theft.
Most of the benches within the garden feature a plaque and is dedicated to a noteworthy San Franciscan. No bench; however, is as grand as the sculpted stone bench erected in honor of San Francisco botanist, Alice Eastwood (http://www.yelp.com/bi...). Eastwood is best remembered for her dedication to her trade; during the 1906 San Francisco earthquake Eastwood was credited for returning to a burning building and saving over 1500 plant specimens some of which are exclusively planted within the California Academy of Sciences in her honor.
We were told by the two San Francisco Rec and Parks Department gardeners that the Shakespeare Garden is a very popular spot for weddings beginning in the spring. There is a brick walkway (http://www.yelp.com/bi...) and (http://www.yelp.com/bi...) under an umbrella of crab apple trees featuring an antique sundial (http://www.yelp.com/bi...) located between the main gate and the brick wall. On some dates as many as five weddings have been booked in the garden. Our task for this project was to eliminate all of the weeds within the garden, tidy up the dirt beneath all of the benches, clear borders and trim edges around the many plant beds and rake away all the fallen leaves that had accumulated on the garden's soil beds.
As we often do we took on the tasks and completed them in record time. The gardeners were thankful. This bird (http://www.yelp.com/bi...) was thankful. These flowers (http://www.yelp.com/bi...) and (http://www.yelp.com/bi...) were thankful as well. Many of the garden's visitors stopped by to thank us personally that morning for cleaning out the weeds and beautifying the soil.
The Shakespeare Garden is open to the public except when a wedding is taking place. Check it out now while the blossoms on the crab apple trees are just beginning to bloom (http://www.yelp.com/bi...). The bust of William Shakespeare is only unlocked in the presence of parks personnel however. I know I'll be back next month hopefully to introduce some new plants to the garden. You can join us through the One Brick website.Listed in: Hey, Why Not Volunteer?, Park Life
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Review from Ivy T.
Shalimar, FL
3/16/2009 1 photo
This place is a beautiful place for a wedding. I had mine here in October and couldn't have been more pleased. The weather was good and the flowers and trees were still lively. The best part is that it's pretty cheap because it's a public park, $500 for the first 2 hours. AND you can reserve parking for 2 cars in front of the place for $100. The bad thing was there were spectators that had the nerve to stay and kinda loiter on the benches at a private wedding. There were supposed to be rangers patrolling but they were nowhere to be seen...
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Review from Teresa C.
Menlo Park, CA
8/15/2010
Today was my first visit to this garden and I found it to be quite lovely. My friend and I looked at each other and mentioned how fortunate we are to have such beauty so close and available. Sometimes I forget how much we have in the Bay Area. This garden is one of the gems to appreciate.
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Review from Caroline C.
San Francisco, CA
6/16/2008
One of my favorite parts of Golden Gate Park; usually unfrequented and cozy.
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Review from S Z.
San Mateo, CA
8/28/2010
It is a very beatiful and peaceful spot to have a Wedding ceremony. It is conviniently located and so pretty, you don't need to splurge on flowers or other decorations since the greenery takes care of it all. It is also fairly private although people walking around can see in, but you still get a feeling of primvacy since you can close the garden off to general pbulic for the duration of the permit.
Speaking of which, it was a pleasure to work with San Francisco Parks and Recreation department, especially Amanda Lee. She was always pleasant, helpful, and available. My phone calls and emails were answered pretty much right away. She explained things and even told us about parking spaces that can available for reservation. These spaces made our day easier since we didn't have to worry about the offciant and several other important to the ceremony people finding parking.
Be warned, parking is extremely difficult at at any time. Especially in the middle of the day during the weekend and especially if there is a special event going on! Be sure to check ahead of something is happening and if any of the park entrances are closed off. And, warn your guests. We had several guests that were running late to the ceremony not able to find parking at all and miss the ceremony. -
Review from Rebecca D.
San Francisco, CA
4/28/2010
Growing up in San Francisco and in the Inner Richmond, Golden Gate Park becomes your backyard because you probably don't have one. And the Shakespeare Garden is my absolute favorite place in the park. It's some secluded and secret even though it's just off the very beaten path. It's quiet and somehow the sun shines down it. The brick path leading to an open garden with beautiful trees, the sundial and great benches make it the best place to go in Golden Gark Park. And I've always said, if I ever get married I'm doing it here.
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Review from Kellser G.
Brooklyn, NY
12/30/2007
For the perfect hide away spot in GGP- you have to give Shakespeare Garden a try. The benches and a good book will fix your day- just make sure it's one of the few warm ones..
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Review from Beth F.
9/14/2008
This little garden was a welcome respite from the crowds at the California Academy of Sciences, namely because of its sense of quiet. People would wander in, scan the flora-based Shakespeare quotes engraved on the metal plaques, and stroll back out. I appreciated the abundance of benches, the metal Shakespeare bust, and the sundial (even if the latter was rendered somewhat ineffective because of the overcast weather). Regardless, I'll probably come back on my next trip to GG Park.
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Review from Rob L.
San Francisco, CA
4/18/2009
cool nice spot. Hidden between the west side of academy of science and through a path from martin luther king drive. But there during our time here, there were two separate groups that came to check out the venue for a wedding.
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Review from Jonathan F.
San Francisco, CA
8/22/2009
This is quiet little spot and when I was in acting school was a great place to rehearse for a scene for class.
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Review from Heather T.
San Francisco, CA
2/15/2010
This is one of my favorite spots in Golden Gate Park. Bring a blanket, a book, and a picnic and spend a sunny afternoon there. If the winter wet season makes mud, there are several benches for reading, and don't forget your sweater. Weekends are a little noisier because of the families coming and going from the nearby museum, but plant yourself with your back to the fence and it won't be too much of a problem. This spot feels like a secret. Shh!
