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.

Event Series Plant Expo and Sale II

Plant Expo and Sale II

Our Plant Expo and Sale is back June 14-16, this time with a focus on bromeliads! Bromeliads are a diverse group of plants that include air plants and pineapples. Though mostly tropical, these plants can grow in a wide variety of climates and many can be grown indoors. Come learn more and see some unusual […]

Included with admission or membership

Summer Music and Dance

Celebrate Hawaiian culture with Hālau Hula Keali`i O Nālani  “Hula, once learned, is to be shared.” Kumu Hula Kealiʻi Ceballos shares his passion for Hula and the core values of […]

Included with admission or membership
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

Cultivate: The Stories Plants Tell

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 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
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 for Descanso Gardens members.

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

HWAJODO Opening Reception

Join us on Thursday, June 27 from 5-7pm for the opening reception of HWAJODO: Flowers and Birds in Korean American Art, our newest exhibition coming to the Sturt Haaga Gallery […]

Free