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.

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  • Couple walks through a field of colorful tulips.

    Member Appreciation Week

    Member Appreciation Week

    We love our members! To show our appreciation, the gardens will be open to members only from 5-7pm, March 9-15. Plus, members will enjoy a special offer when they dine […]

    Included with Descanso Gardens membership
  • Couple walks through a field of colorful tulips.

    Member Appreciation Week

    Member Appreciation Week

    We love our members! To show our appreciation, the gardens will be open to members only from 5-7pm, March 9-15. Plus, members will enjoy a special offer when they dine […]

    Included with Descanso Gardens membership
  • Couple walks through a field of colorful tulips.

    Member Appreciation Week

    Member Appreciation Week

    We love our members! To show our appreciation, the gardens will be open to members only from 5-7pm, March 9-15. Plus, members will enjoy a special offer when they dine […]

    Included with Descanso Gardens membership
  • Couple walks through a field of colorful tulips.

    Member Appreciation Week

    Member Appreciation Week

    We love our members! To show our appreciation, the gardens will be open to members only from 5-7pm, March 9-15. Plus, members will enjoy a special offer when they dine […]

    Included with Descanso Gardens membership
  • Couple walks through a field of colorful tulips.

    Member Appreciation Week

    Member Appreciation Week

    We love our members! To show our appreciation, the gardens will be open to members only from 5-7pm, March 9-15. Plus, members will enjoy a special offer when they dine […]

    Included with Descanso Gardens membership

  • Little Explorers

    Little Explorers

    Explore, play, and create with us at Little Explorers. Families with young children (aged 2–5 years old) will enjoy doing arts, crafts, and nature exploration each month. Specific projects and […]

    Included with admission or membership

  • Member Appreciation Night

    Join us as we celebrate you, our members!  As part of Member Appreciation Week, Descanso Gardens members are invited to join us for an exclusive evening of fun and nature […]

    Included with Descanso Gardens membership
  • Couple walks through a field of colorful tulips.

    Member Appreciation Week

    Member Appreciation Week

    We love our members! To show our appreciation, the gardens will be open to members only from 5-7pm, March 9-15. Plus, members will enjoy a special offer when they dine […]

    Included with Descanso Gardens membership

  • Little Explorers

    Little Explorers

    Explore, play, and create with us at Little Explorers. Families with young children (aged 2–5 years old) will enjoy doing arts, crafts, and nature exploration each month. Specific projects and […]

    Included with admission or membership
  • Couple walks through a field of colorful tulips.

    Member Appreciation Week

    Member Appreciation Week

    We love our members! To show our appreciation, the gardens will be open to members only from 5-7pm, March 9-15. Plus, members will enjoy a special offer when they dine […]

    Included with Descanso Gardens membership

  • Extended Hours Begin

    Descanso keeps its doors open until 7pm from March 16–September 30, 2026. Don't miss the best of golden hour and more during spring and summer in the garden.

    Included with admission or membership

  • Little Songbirds

    Join the Pasadena Conservatory of Music (PCM) for a nature-themed musical storytime featuring live music and movement-based activities. Each session is hosted by a PCM Young Musicians teacher and features […]

    $15 – $20