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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.

Event Series Sound Baths

Sound Baths

Sound baths are listening experiences that provide meditative and restorative benefits. Join us for a drop-in sound bath led by Marna Currie in the Rose Garden Pavilion on January 25.  […]

Included with admission or membership
Event Series Sound Baths

Sound Baths

Sound baths are listening experiences that provide meditative and restorative benefits. Join us for a drop-in sound bath led by Marna Currie in the Rose Garden Pavilion on January 25.  […]

Included with admission or membership

Paper Mache Workshop

Click here for the 1pm class Build your own creature inspired by the Days of Reverie exhibit in the Sturt Haaga Gallery. This hands-on workshop, led by visual artist Leslie […]

$25 – $30
Event Series Days of Reverie

Days of Reverie

Descanso Gardens presents Days of Reverie, an exhibition at the Sturt Haaga Gallery showcasing new bodies of work by four Los Angeles-based visual artists: Catherine Ruane, Debbie Korbel, Jason Jenn, […]

Paper Mache Workshop

Build your own creature inspired by the Days of Reverie exhibit in the Sturt Haaga Gallery. This hands-on workshop, led by visual artist Leslie K. Gray, will cover stress-free, introductory […]

$25 – $30
Event Series Member Bird Walk

Member Bird Walk

Come join our monthly walk for birders of all levels. Bring binoculars! Keep your bird count tallied on the updated and now downloadable Descanso bird checklist. No reservations required, exclusively […]

Included in the cost of Descanso Gardens membership
Event Series Days of Reverie

Days of Reverie

Descanso Gardens presents Days of Reverie, an exhibition at the Sturt Haaga Gallery showcasing new bodies of work by four Los Angeles-based visual artists: Catherine Ruane, Debbie Korbel, Jason Jenn, […]

Event Series Little Owls

Little Owls

Join us for songs, puppets and of course books! Great for children ages 2–7 with a caregiver. Meets at Feather Falls in the Camellia Forest, which is near the Main […]

Included with admission or membership
Event Series Rock Garden Raking

Rock Garden Raking

Join us on Fridays in January as Jenny Flores, a gardener at Descanso Gardens, demonstrates rock garden raking in the Japanese Garden. Each demonstration will be followed by a Q […]

Included with admission or membership

Camellia Walking Tour

Click here for the February 16 Camellia Walking Tour Join Camellia Horticulturalist Arian Noorzai on a walking tour to learn about Descanso’s camellia collections and an introduction to rare and […]

Included with admission or membership

Plein Air Watercolor Class

This class is also offered on February 14, February 21, and February 28 Explore the beauty of the garden with a plein air watercolor class! Instructor Pete Morris leads a […]

$25 – $30
Event Series Little Explorers

Little Explorers

Come explore, play and create with us at Descanso Gardens! Families with young children (age 2-5 years old) will enjoy doing arts and crafts and nature exploration together each month. […]

Included with admission or membership