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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.

California Native Butterflies Talk

Join us for an informative talk on California native butterflies with Diana Nightingale on Saturday, July 20. After the talk, Diana will lead a search for butterflies within the garden. […]

$20 – $25
Event Series Inspired by Edo

Inspired by Edo Exhibition

Edo was a remarkable period in Japanese history (1603-1868) when artists broke from tradition and experimented with asymmetry, abstraction, stylization, and empty space to depict the natural world. These artists […]

Included with admission or membership
Event Series Rusalka

Rusalka by Pacific Opera Project

Pacific Opera Project returns to Descanso Gardens with another magical production from July 12–14 and 19–21. Presented with orchestra and sung in English, Rusalka is based on Slavic mythology and was the original inspiration for Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Mermaid. With the help of an evil witch, the water nymph Rusalka goes against the […]

$20 – $55
Event Series Inspired by Edo

Inspired by Edo Exhibition

Edo was a remarkable period in Japanese history (1603-1868) when artists broke from tradition and experimented with asymmetry, abstraction, stylization, and empty space to depict the natural world. These artists […]

Included with admission or membership
Event Series Rusalka

Rusalka by Pacific Opera Project

Pacific Opera Project returns to Descanso Gardens with another magical production from July 12–14 and 19–21. Presented with orchestra and sung in English, Rusalka is based on Slavic mythology and was the original inspiration for Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Mermaid. With the help of an evil witch, the water nymph Rusalka goes against the […]

$20 – $55
Event Series Inspired by Edo

Inspired by Edo Exhibition

Edo was a remarkable period in Japanese history (1603-1868) when artists broke from tradition and experimented with asymmetry, abstraction, stylization, and empty space to depict the natural world. These artists […]

Included with admission or membership
Event Series Inspired by Edo

Inspired by Edo Exhibition

Edo was a remarkable period in Japanese history (1603-1868) when artists broke from tradition and experimented with asymmetry, abstraction, stylization, and empty space to depict the natural world. These artists […]

Included with admission or membership