Descanso Events
After-hours and daytime events with programs designed to connect garden visitors of all ages to nature. Join us for festivals, immersive installations, music, workshops, tours, and more.
Cultivate: Birds and Pollinators
May 23 @ 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Included with admission or membership
Experience the gardens in a whole new way through Cultivate, a monthly series that features tours and workshops, live demonstrations, and music throughout the grounds.
May’s theme is Birds and Pollinators. Wander the gardens at your own pace and discover something new around every corner.
Free with admission, no advance reservations required.
Schedule:
L.A. Zoo
- Meet L.A. Zoo staff and learn all about California condors, their biology, and the California Condor Recovery Program
- Main Lawn
- 4:30–7pm
Ask an Expert: Pollinator-friendly plants
- Stop by Center Circle to meet a member of the Horticultural department and learn about plants that benefit pollinators
- Center Circle
- 5–7pm
Hands-on Craft
- Create a craft on the Main Lawn
- Main Lawn
- 4:30–7pm
- Have a drink in the Rose Garden bar and enjoy a mix of classic hits and contemporary songs by our popular guest DJs
- Rose Pavilion
- 4:30–7pm
