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.

(CANCELED) Crafty Hour: Tree Coasters

Please note that this event is canceled Join us at Social Nature for a fun drop-in crafting workshop on August 22! Create a beautiful drink coaster made from a tree […]

Included with admission or membership

Cultivate: Water/Ways

Surround yourself with other nature-lovers at Cultivate, a monthly event that brings together music, dancing, refreshments, and engaging experiences in nature that will connect you more deeply to the world […]

Included with admission or membership
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 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

Shadow Puppet Workshop

Witness folktales take flight as artist Leslie K. Gray and her shadow puppets bring butterfly stories to life on August 29 from 5–6:30pm. A short shadow puppet presentation will be […]

$10 – $15