Native Plant Festival Claremont to Bring Live Music, Local Food to California Botanic Garden — Schedule, Artist Bios Coming Soon
The annual Native Plant Festival returns to the California Botanic Garden in Claremont on March 28, 2026, featuring live music curated by Living Earth, local food vendors, and native-plant programming for an all-ages, five-hour outdoor celebration.
- When & where: March 28, 2026, at the California Botanic Garden, 1500 North College Avenue, Claremont.
- Music: Performances curated by Living Earth on a Living Earth stage beneath a large oak.
- Vendors: Food and beverage vendors confirmed include Word of Mouth Vegan Food Truck, Crepes Bonaparte Food Truck, and Marigold Coffee Collective.
- Note: Artist bios and a full schedule were not available publicly at the time of listing; organizers say more details will be shared soon.
Overview
What: The Native Plant Festival at the California Botanic Garden combines native-plant programming with live music, vendors, and family-friendly activities. Public listings used to compile this report include Discover Los Angeles, Eventbrite, and Living Earth.
Live music and the missing schedule
Programming: Living Earth is listed as the curator for the festival’s live music; performances are slated for the Living Earth stage in the cultivar garden, “situated underneath a great oak tree,” providing an intimate outdoor setting that connects music with the Garden’s native-plant collection.
Named performers across public listings include:
- Paul Livingstone & Alma Cielo
- Diego Gaeta & V Ontiveros
- Alex Wand & Nelle June Anderson
- Two Point (Sharada Shashidhar & Caleb Buchanan)
“Artist bios and our schedule for the day will be shared soon.”
That statement from Living Earth is the primary reason no time-by-time lineup appears on public pages at the moment.
Why the schedule matters
The absence of a published schedule creates practical questions for attendees: when to arrive for specific acts, set lengths, and how music will coordinate with workshops, tours, and vendor hours. These details affect families, older adults, and vendor operations alike.
Food vendors and amenities
Public listings identify a focused vendor roster. Confirmed vendors include Word of Mouth Vegan Food Truck, Crepes Bonaparte Food Truck, and Marigold Coffee Collective. Organizers may add more food, drink, and artisan vendors as logistics are finalized.
Ticketing, accessibility and event logistics
Eventbrite listing: The festival is ticketed and listed as an all-ages, roughly five-hour event on Eventbrite. The public page does not provide detailed parking, ADA access, or shuttle information.
Attendees should expect a moderate crowd and consider arriving early for parking or to secure seats for specific sets once the schedule is posted.
Transparency and verification
The three primary public sources for this article are:
Each confirms the date, location, and many participating acts and vendors; none included full artist biographies or a time-by-time schedule at the time of listing. For the most up-to-date information, contact Living Earth or the California Botanic Garden directly.
Implications for California
Economic: Events like this support small food vendors and local service providers who rely on festival foot traffic.
Policy & environment: The emphasis on native plants aligns with state and local priorities for drought resilience and water-wise landscaping.
Social & cultural: Pairing music with the cultivar garden under a large oak ties community culture to local botanical heritage and can broaden audiences for native-plant education.
Practical applications for residents
- Monitor the Living Earth event page and the California Botanic Garden calendar for schedule updates.
- Plan to arrive early for parking and to secure spots for specific performances.
- Budget for vendor purchases to support local small businesses named on public listings.
Next steps for readers and organizers
Organizers have indicated that a full program and artist bios will be released. For reliable updates, check the event pages listed above and the Eventbrite ticket page for basic logistics.
This article is based on public listings and organizer pages as cited. Where pages note forthcoming details — specifically Living Earth’s notice that “Artist bios and our schedule for the day will be shared soon” — this report reflects the current absence of a published performance schedule.
