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All visitors who arenā€™t members must buy a general admission ticket.

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9amā€“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 Guided Nature Meditations

Guided Nature Meditations

Enjoy a fifteen-minute mini meditation with Mariko Tu on January 4 and 18 at 9, 9:30 and 10am. These nature meditations will introduce you to the value of nature and wellness. No registration required, free with admission or membership. About Mariko Tu Mariko Tu is a certified meditation teacher and educator specializing in mindfulness and […]

Included with admission or membership

Sketchbookā€“Making Workshop

Learn to make a sketchbook from scratch on January 18. Led by artist Julie Crouch, this workshop will guide attendees through designing and making their own simple sketchbooks. Materials will be provided. Students are invited to bring a small travel palette filled with watercolors and a jar for water. $20 for members, $25 for non-members. […]

$20 ā€“ $25
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, and Jill Sykes. Accompanying these visual works is a specially composed musical score by Joseph Carrillo, the exhibition's guest artist. This project was initiated and […]

Intro to Nature Journaling

Join us for Intro to Nature Journaling with artist and educator Michelle Antonisse on Saturday, January 18 from 1ā€“3pm. Learn how scientists and artists have used illustrative and descriptive journaling to explore the natural world. We will start with the history, uses, and many styles of this practice. Then, we will venture outside for a […]

$45 ā€“ $50
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, and Jill Sykes. Accompanying these visual works is a specially composed musical score by Joseph Carrillo, the exhibition's guest artist. This project was initiated and […]

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, and Jill Sykes. Accompanying these visual works is a specially composed musical score by Joseph Carrillo, the exhibition's guest artist. This project was initiated and […]

Event Series Free Tuesday

Free Tuesday – Reservation required

Enjoy the garden for free! Free Tuesday occurs on the third Tuesday of every month. Advance tickets are required and are released on the first day of the month at 10am. Tickets are not available at the door, and must be reserved in advance on our website. Click here for Free Tuesday ticketing information. Please […]

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, and Jill Sykes. Accompanying these visual works is a specially composed musical score by Joseph Carrillo, the exhibition's guest artist. This project was initiated and […]

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, and Jill Sykes. Accompanying these visual works is a specially composed musical score by Joseph Carrillo, the exhibition's guest artist. This project was initiated and […]

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, and Jill Sykes. Accompanying these visual works is a specially composed musical score by Joseph Carrillo, the exhibition's guest artist. This project was initiated and […]

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 and A. No registration required, free with admission. About Jenny Flores Jenny Flores is a plant enthusiast and current gardener at Descanso Gardens. She majored […]

Included with admission or 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, and Jill Sykes. Accompanying these visual works is a specially composed musical score by Joseph Carrillo, the exhibition's guest artist. This project was initiated and […]