Descanso Gardens sits on 150 acres of cultivated and wild land nestled into a natural bowl by surrounding mountains. Explore our many paths and trails, verdant woodlands, lush gardens, and colorful native flowers. Escape the urban buzz and enjoy the best of the season.
Open
9am–5pm daily
Garden Admission
Buy general admission tickets
Non-members must purchase a general admission ticket to visit the gardens
Become a member
Members get FREE admission during regular daytime hours
Location
1418 Descanso Drive
La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011
818.949.4200
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Membership
Join our vibrant member community and support our growth
- Free daytime garden admission 364 days a year
- Daily 8am early admission
- Early access and discounts to events such as Carved & Enchanted
- Discounts at Jones Coffee at Descanso and The Store
- And more!
“Descanso has inspired me since I was a child, decades ago. Now it has inspired my son to celebrate and wonder at nature.”
Descanso Guest
GARDEN SECRET
Get a whiff of THAT!
The unmistakable stink of ginkgo trees in fall
Visit the Promenade in November and you may detect something smelly in the air. When female ginkgo trees shed their leaves and berries in the fall they smell like nothing else.
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Last call for the #exhibitions up the hill 🎨 0 Horizon: Art of the Forest Floor and Living in a Wildlife Corridor both end this Sunday, Oct 1.
🎨 Curated by Carole Ann Klonarides, 0 Horizon: Art of the Forest Floor explores nature`s underworld at the Sturt Haaga Gallery. 0 Horizon contains all works of media that serve as a metaphor for the mutualism needed to contribute to the earth’s sustainability.
🐻 Presented by @arroyosfoothills at the Boddy House, Living in a Wildlife Corridor highlights our wild surroundings from an entirely new perspective. Learn more about mountain lions, pollinators, and other animals that call our region home.
Both exhibitions are open from 10am–4pm daily until Oct. 1 🍃 #ExploreDescanso
Photo 1: 0 Horizon: Art of the Forest Floor
Photo 2: Living in a Wildlife Corridor
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We hope your week is off to a #rose-y start 🌹 Descanso is open daily from 9am–5pm.
If you`re a member of the garden, take advantage of early 8am entry before we open our doors to the public. Not a member? Learn more about membership on our website at descansogardens.org 🌼 #ExploreDescanso
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Happy first day of #autumn 🍁 The `Ebony Flame` crape myrtle is giving all the #fall feels with gorgeous black foliage and brilliant red blooms at Center Circle.
Love this season? Stay tuned as we share what`s happening around the #gourd-ens 🎃 #ExploreDescanso
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Descanso is #gourd-geous during #Carved 🎃 Enjoy the best of #Halloween when Carved returns Oct. 6–29.
@abovelosangeles captured this beautiful footage before Carved opened last year. Want to see it in person? Get your tickets today at descansogardens.org/carved 👻 #CarvedLA
🎥 Video credit: @abovelosangeles
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#P22, we 💛 you 🐈 Don`t miss the Living in a Wildlife Corridor and 0 Horizon #exhibitions before they end their run on Oct. 1!
🐻 Presented by @arroyosfoothills at the Boddy House, Living in a Wildlife Corridor highlights our wild surroundings from an entirely new perspective. Learn more about mountain lions, pollinators, and other animals that call our region home.
🎨 Curated by Carole Ann Klonarides, 0 Horizon: Art of the Forest Floor explores nature`s underworld at the Sturt Haaga Gallery. 0 Horizon contains all works of media that serve as a metaphor for the mutualism needed to contribute to the earth’s sustainability.
Both exhibitions are open from 10am–4pm daily until Oct. 1 🍃 #ExploreDescanso
Photos 1–2: Living in a Wildlife Corridor
Photos 3–4: 0 Horizon: Art of the Forest Floor
#DescansoGardens #BoddyHouse #SturtHaagaGallery #LosAngeles #California #TimeOutLA #DiscoverLA #VisitCalifornia #VisitPasadena #abc7eyewitness #NBCLA #CBSLA
The first #camellia of the season has bloomed 🌼 Camellia sasanqua `Chojiguruma` is getting a head start on our fall flowers. You can find this and more in the Japanese Garden ⛩️ #ExploreDescanso
The #queen has arrived 🦋 A queen #butterfly (Danaus gilippus) has emerged from a chrysalis at The Store. Commonly mistaken for monarchs, they`re both part of the tiger butterfly tribe.
Speaking of The Store, don`t miss the End of Summer Sale on Tuesday, Sept. 19 with 75% off select merchandise (while supplies last). The Store is open daily from 8am–5pm.
📸 P.C.: Diana Nightingale
