HOW TO VISIT
You have several choices when planning to visit the Gardens:
Self-guided visits seven days a week: Each garden displays information about the installation and designer, and additional information may be viewed in the Barn Gallery. A detailed guide book is also available in our Market Café.
Cornerstone Place Hours
10:00 am to 5:00 pm (Gardens close at 4:00 pm)
*note: On weekends the gardens may close as early as 3:00 pm for special events, it is recommended to call ahead for specific garden hours.
DOCENT LED PRIVATE TOURS
Private group tour: We offer customized guided tours for groups of 10 or more. Click here for a description of our docent tours or call 707/933-3010 during business hours at least two weeks in advance to make reservations. The guided tour will last approximately 1 – 1 1/2 hours.
Private tour pricing: $6.00 per person.
Lunch & Tour Package
We recommend our “Tour & Lunch Package” for groups of ten or more. Prices range from $20.00 to $23.00. The package includes the guided tour and a wonderful lunch in a beautiful outdoor setting. Patrons can choose lunch options from our Market Café and will be seated and served together. The “Tour & Lunch” package is a lively and delicious way for your group to enjoy the day together.
Sample Lunch & Tour Menu
Other details:
Dress
We recommend comfortable shoes and a hat; the tour is on foot through the four acres of gardens on flat pathways with some seating available throughout the visit. It can be bright and sunny and occasionally windy.
Wheelchairs are not available.
What visitors say about visiting Cornerstone
We had a wonderful visit to Cornerstone. We hadn’t known what to expect and we were just amazed at how distinct and different each garden was. They were each unique works of art using outdoor landscaping materials. Everyone who went on the trip raved to others in our club about our visit and wanted to go back and see the gardens as they evolved and changed. We were also enthralled with the stores, which were another fabulous dimension of the Cornerstone experience.
Suzanne Speh, Tour Chair, Inverness Garden Club
Thank you so much for taking your time to give me an in-depth tour. We are always on the lookout for exciting and fun adventures in the world of art. Cornerstone’s Festival of Gardens is a gem, and what a delightful surprise to find it is close by in Sonoma County. We all went home filled with new ideas as to how one could make over their garden into a more inviting and fun space.
Moira McChin, Oakland Museum of California docent
Cornerstone was a great venue for our company outing. Being architects, our staff was intrigued, entertained and inspired by the gardens. Thank you for sharing your wonderful creation with us!
Alison Odell, The Design Partnership