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.

  • Sound of Water Opening Reception

    Join us at the Sturt Haaga Gallery for the opening reception of the exhibition Sound of Water: Feminine Expressions of Fluidity. Meet the artists and curator Meher McArthur, and enjoy […]

    Free
  • Journal of Therolinguistics

    Journal of Therolinguistics

    This spring, the Boddy House at Descanso Gardens transforms into a living research center exploring the concept of non-human languages in nature through works by seven international artists. Curated by […]

    Included with admission or membership
  • Sound of Water

    Sound of Water

    Water has long shaped life in Japan. As an island nation surrounded by the sea and nourished by abundant rainfall, Japan depends on water for its fertile landscapes and rich […]

  • Journal of Therolinguistics

    Journal of Therolinguistics

    This spring, the Boddy House at Descanso Gardens transforms into a living research center exploring the concept of non-human languages in nature through works by seven international artists. Curated by […]

    Included with admission or membership
  • Sound of Water

    Sound of Water

    Water has long shaped life in Japan. As an island nation surrounded by the sea and nourished by abundant rainfall, Japan depends on water for its fertile landscapes and rich […]

  • Journal of Therolinguistics

    Journal of Therolinguistics

    This spring, the Boddy House at Descanso Gardens transforms into a living research center exploring the concept of non-human languages in nature through works by seven international artists. Curated by […]

    Included with admission or membership
  • Sound of Water

    Sound of Water

    Water has long shaped life in Japan. As an island nation surrounded by the sea and nourished by abundant rainfall, Japan depends on water for its fertile landscapes and rich […]

  • Journal of Therolinguistics

    Journal of Therolinguistics

    This spring, the Boddy House at Descanso Gardens transforms into a living research center exploring the concept of non-human languages in nature through works by seven international artists. Curated by […]

    Included with admission or membership
  • Sound of Water

    Sound of Water

    Water has long shaped life in Japan. As an island nation surrounded by the sea and nourished by abundant rainfall, Japan depends on water for its fertile landscapes and rich […]

  • Journal of Therolinguistics

    Journal of Therolinguistics

    This spring, the Boddy House at Descanso Gardens transforms into a living research center exploring the concept of non-human languages in nature through works by seven international artists. Curated by […]

    Included with admission or membership
  • Sound of Water

    Sound of Water

    Water has long shaped life in Japan. As an island nation surrounded by the sea and nourished by abundant rainfall, Japan depends on water for its fertile landscapes and rich […]

  • Journal of Therolinguistics

    Journal of Therolinguistics

    This spring, the Boddy House at Descanso Gardens transforms into a living research center exploring the concept of non-human languages in nature through works by seven international artists. Curated by […]

    Included with admission or membership