Tickets

All visitors who aren’t members must buy a general admission ticket.

Hours
9am–5pm daily


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.

(At capacity) KCRW: Summer Nights

RSVPs for this event are closed. Dance party, anyone? Don’t miss KCRW: Summer Nights with DJs Travis Holcombe and Jeremy Sole on Friday, September 6. Grab your friends and fam, […]

Free

(CANCELED) Community Service Day

Please note that this community service day has been canceled Get hands-on gardening experience by mulching in the garden and help care for Descanso at this volunteer opportunity. Instruction will […]

Free

(SOLD OUT) Sketching with Color

Please note that this class is sold out Join artist Virginia Hein for a four-week series every Saturday from September 7–28. This series focuses on exploring color to sketch the […]

$120 – $140

Korean Music and Dance Performance

Join us under the shade of the Amphitheater for ceremonial and social dances performed by the Korean Classical Music & Dance Company on September 14 from 3:30–4:30pm. No registration required. […]

Introduction to Plant Identification

Want to learn how to identify plants? Join Autumn Ayers, our Garden Records and Collections Manager, to learn how to recognize the plants around you on September 21 from 10–11:30am. […]

$20 – $25
Event Series Ikebana Exhibit

Ikebana Exhibit

The Japanese art of ikebana will be on full display this fall in the Boddy House. Every room will feature a different arrangement by a different artist, including Kaz Kitajima […]

Event Series Ikebana Exhibit

Ikebana Exhibit

The Japanese art of ikebana will be on full display this fall in the Boddy House. Every room will feature a different arrangement by a different artist, including Kaz Kitajima […]

Event Series Ikebana Exhibit

Ikebana Exhibit

The Japanese art of ikebana will be on full display this fall in the Boddy House. Every room will feature a different arrangement by a different artist, including Kaz Kitajima […]

Event Series Ikebana Exhibit

Ikebana Exhibit

The Japanese art of ikebana will be on full display this fall in the Boddy House. Every room will feature a different arrangement by a different artist, including Kaz Kitajima […]

Event Series Ikebana Exhibit

Ikebana Exhibit

The Japanese art of ikebana will be on full display this fall in the Boddy House. Every room will feature a different arrangement by a different artist, including Kaz Kitajima […]

Event Series Ikebana Exhibit

Ikebana Exhibit

The Japanese art of ikebana will be on full display this fall in the Boddy House. Every room will feature a different arrangement by a different artist, including Kaz Kitajima […]