Plan an excursion through our urban oasis of cultivated gardens and nearly wild, natural landscapes. Set aside a smidge of extra time for unexpected garden secrets and delights along the way!
Come to Descanso Gardens to experience, learn, and expand with an activity, class, program, or event designed to inspire.
Discover our world-class botanical and horticultural wonders and how we care for them.
Dive into a wellspring of opportunities for kids and adults to learn, observe nature, and participate in the garden.
As a non-profit public garden, we welcome you to join us in supporting our mission through membership and giving. With you, we grow in gratitude!
At Descanso Gardens we connect people with nature and one another. Read about our rich history and future plans to preserve the beauty and heritage of the gardens.
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.
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Explore, play, and create with us at Little Explorers. In celebration of the debut of our dinosaur installation at the Descanso Railroad, families with young children (aged 2–7 years old) will enjoy dinosaur-themed arts, crafts, and nature exploration inspired by prehistoric plants and animals. Come discover hands-on activities, explore special fossils from the Natural History […]
Included with admission or membership
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Explore, play, and create with us at Little Explorers. In celebration of the debut of our dinosaur installation at the Descanso Railroad, families with young children (aged 2–7 years old) will enjoy dinosaur-themed arts, crafts, and nature exploration inspired by prehistoric plants and animals. Come discover hands-on activities, explore special fossils from the Natural History […]
Included with admission or membership
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1 event,
Explore, play, and create with us at Little Explorers. In celebration of the debut of our dinosaur installation at the Descanso Railroad, families with young children (aged 2–7 years old) will enjoy dinosaur-themed arts, crafts, and nature exploration inspired by prehistoric plants and animals. Come discover hands-on activities, explore special fossils from the Natural History […]
Included with admission or membership
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Explore, play, and create with us at Little Explorers. In celebration of the debut of our dinosaur installation at the Descanso Railroad, families with young children (aged 2–7 years old) will enjoy dinosaur-themed arts, crafts, and nature exploration inspired by prehistoric plants and animals. Come discover hands-on activities, explore special fossils from the Natural History […]
Included with admission or membership
Step back in time for an unforgettable opening weekend at Descanso Railroad, where dinosaurs come to life across the miniature train landscapes. Explore large-scale dinosaur installations and Cretaceous-era mammals crafted from natural materials, and enjoy hands-on activities for all ages throughout the weekend. From fossil discoveries to interactive puppet performances, this is a prehistoric adventure […] |
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Step back in time for an unforgettable opening weekend at Descanso Railroad, where dinosaurs come to life across the miniature train landscapes. Explore large-scale dinosaur installations and Cretaceous-era mammals crafted from natural materials, and enjoy hands-on activities for all ages throughout the weekend. From fossil discoveries to interactive puppet performances, this is a prehistoric adventure […]
Explore, play, and create with us at Little Explorers. In celebration of the debut of our dinosaur installation at the Descanso Railroad, families with young children (aged 2–7 years old) will enjoy dinosaur-themed arts, crafts, and nature exploration inspired by prehistoric plants and animals. Come discover hands-on activities, explore special fossils from the Natural History […]
Included with admission or membership
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Step back in time for an unforgettable opening weekend at Descanso Railroad, where dinosaurs come to life across the miniature train landscapes. Explore large-scale dinosaur installations and Cretaceous-era mammals crafted from natural materials, and enjoy hands-on activities for all ages throughout the weekend. From fossil discoveries to interactive puppet performances, this is a prehistoric adventure […]
Explore, play, and create with us at Little Explorers. In celebration of the debut of our dinosaur installation at the Descanso Railroad, families with young children (aged 2–7 years old) will enjoy dinosaur-themed arts, crafts, and nature exploration inspired by prehistoric plants and animals. Come discover hands-on activities, explore special fossils from the Natural History […]
Included with admission or membership
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Click here for the June 22-26 session This summer, the Pasadena Conservatory of Music (PCM) brings its popular week-long Young Musicians classes to Descanso Gardens! Designed for children ages 2–5 and […]
$125 – $150
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This class is part of a weeklong series that started on June 8. If you missed this series, don't worry! Check out the events calendar to register for the next series and discover more family programs at Descanso Gardens. |
1 event,
This class is part of a weeklong series that started on June 8. If you missed this series, don't worry! Check out the events calendar to register for the next series and discover more family programs at Descanso Gardens. |
2 events,
This class is part of a weeklong series that started on June 8. If you missed this series, don't worry! Check out the events calendar to register for the next series and discover more family programs at Descanso Gardens.
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Summer Music and Dance is back! Don't miss the young musicians of the Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles fill the Amphitheater with symphonic brilliance, lifting classical tradition forward with joy, […] |
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This class is part of a weeklong series that started on June 8. If you missed this series, don't worry! Check out the events calendar to register for the next series and discover more family programs at Descanso Gardens. |
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1 event,
Explore, play, and create with us at Little Explorers. In celebration of the debut of our dinosaur installation at the Descanso Railroad, families with young children (aged 2–7 years old) will enjoy dinosaur-themed arts, crafts, and nature exploration inspired by prehistoric plants and animals. Come discover hands-on activities, explore special fossils from the Natural History […]
Included with admission or membership
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1 event,
Explore, play, and create with us at Little Explorers. In celebration of the debut of our dinosaur installation at the Descanso Railroad, families with young children (aged 2–7 years old) will enjoy dinosaur-themed arts, crafts, and nature exploration inspired by prehistoric plants and animals. Come discover hands-on activities, explore special fossils from the Natural History […]
Included with admission or membership
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1 event,
Explore, play, and create with us at Little Explorers. In celebration of the debut of our dinosaur installation at the Descanso Railroad, families with young children (aged 2–7 years old) will enjoy dinosaur-themed arts, crafts, and nature exploration inspired by prehistoric plants and animals. Come discover hands-on activities, explore special fossils from the Natural History […]
Included with admission or membership
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1 event,
Explore, play, and create with us at Little Explorers. In celebration of the debut of our dinosaur installation at the Descanso Railroad, families with young children (aged 2–7 years old) will enjoy dinosaur-themed arts, crafts, and nature exploration inspired by prehistoric plants and animals. Come discover hands-on activities, explore special fossils from the Natural History […]
Included with admission or membership
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1 event,
Explore, play, and create with us at Little Explorers. In celebration of the debut of our dinosaur installation at the Descanso Railroad, families with young children (aged 2–7 years old) will enjoy dinosaur-themed arts, crafts, and nature exploration inspired by prehistoric plants and animals. Come discover hands-on activities, explore special fossils from the Natural History […]
Included with admission or membership
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1 event,
Explore, play, and create with us at Little Explorers. In celebration of the debut of our dinosaur installation at the Descanso Railroad, families with young children (aged 2–7 years old) will enjoy dinosaur-themed arts, crafts, and nature exploration inspired by prehistoric plants and animals. Come discover hands-on activities, explore special fossils from the Natural History […]
Included with admission or membership
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Click here for the June 8-12 session This summer, the Pasadena Conservatory of Music (PCM) brings its popular week-long Young Musicians classes to Descanso Gardens! Designed for children ages 2–5 and their caregivers, these 50-minute classes nurture each child's musical growth through singing, movement, rhymes, and percussion —with themes inspired by the natural world. Active music-making […]
$125 – $150
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This class is part of a weeklong series that started on June 22. If you missed this series, don't worry! Check out the events calendar to register for the next series and discover more family programs at Descanso Gardens. |
1 event,
This class is part of a weeklong series that started on June 22. If you missed this series, don't worry! Check out the events calendar to register for the next series and discover more family programs at Descanso Gardens. |
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This class is part of a weeklong series that started on June 22. If you missed this series, don't worry! Check out the events calendar to register for the next series and discover more family programs at Descanso Gardens.
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Click here for Musical Interludes: Night on June 26 When the garden goes dark, the stories begin. Presented by the Pasadena Conservatory of Music (PCM), Musical Interludes is a concert experience that invites you into Descanso after hours for an immersive program of nocturnes, songs, and haunting tales—moving from moonlit calm and tender romance to […]
$10 – $50
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This class is part of a weeklong series that started on June 22. If you missed this series, don't worry! Check out the events calendar to register for the next series and discover more family programs at Descanso Gardens.
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Click here for Musical Interludes: Night on June 25 When the garden goes dark, the stories begin. Presented by the Pasadena Conservatory of Music (PCM), Musical Interludes is a concert experience that invites you into Descanso after hours for an immersive program of nocturnes, songs, and haunting tales—moving from moonlit calm and tender romance to […]
$10 – $50
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Join us for story time in the garden! Great for children ages 2–7 with a caregiver. No event registration required, free with admission or membership. This program is generously funded, in part, by Perenchio Foundation.
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