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.
Cultivate: The Stories Plants Tell
June 21 @ 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Included with admission or membership
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 around you.
Wander the grounds at your own pace, with new activities around every corner. The event is free with admission, so come celebrate summer at Cultivate!
Free with admission or membership, no reservations required.
Schedule
Dyes and Design with Jenny and Audrey
- Join Descanso’s own gardeners to learn about how to make dyes out of plants, observe a demonstration, and dye your own project!
Descanso’s Camellias and beyond
- Listen to a conversation between our Garden’s Records and Collections Manager, historian Wendy Cheng, and the descendants of the horticulturalists whose cultivars form the backbone of our collection. Hear first hand the stories about Descanso’s plants, and the ripple effect of the stories plants tell.
- Location: Amphitheater
- Have a drink in the Rose Garden bar and enjoy a mix of classic hits and contemporary songs by our popular guest DJs
- Location: Rose Pavilion
Hands-on activity: Leaf Rubbings
- Location: Main Lawn
