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All visitors who aren’t members must buy a general admission ticket.

Hours
9am–7pm daily


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.

Guided Nature Meditations

Walking Nature Meditations

Experience a peaceful 15 minute guided meditation walk through the Ancient Forest with Mariko Tu on July 12 and 19 at 9, 9:30 or 10am. No registration required, free with admission or membership. About Mariko Tu Mariko Tu is a certified meditation teacher and educator specializing in mindfulness and compassion. She has developed and led […]

Included with admission or membership

Drop-in Yoga

Drop in for a rejuvenating yoga session on the Main Lawn, facilitated by CorePower Yoga. All levels are welcome; attendees are encouraged to bring yoga mats. Free with admission, no registration required.

Included with admission or membership

(SOLD OUT) Sketch a Story

Click here for Sketch a Story on July 25. Please note that Sketch a Story on July 12 is sold out. Learn to tell the story of a place through sketching with John Pitblado. This workshop begins with a short tour of Descanso Gardens and goes on to an exploration of simple compositional strategies used […]

$35 – $45
Guided Nature Meditations

Walking Nature Meditations

Experience a peaceful 15 minute guided meditation walk through the Ancient Forest with Mariko Tu on June 7 and 14 at 9, 9:30 or 10am. No registration required, free with admission or membership. About Mariko Tu Mariko Tu is a certified meditation teacher and educator specializing in mindfulness and compassion. She has developed and led […]

Included with admission or 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
Guided Nature Meditations

Walking Nature Meditations

Experience a peaceful 15 minute guided meditation walk through the Ancient Forest with Mariko Tu on June 7 and 14 at 9, 9:30 or 10am. No registration required, free with admission or membership. About Mariko Tu Mariko Tu is a certified meditation teacher and educator specializing in mindfulness and compassion. She has developed and led […]

Included with admission or membership
Roots of Cool

Roots of Cool

Roots of Cool: A Celebration of Trees and Shade in a Warming World invites visitors to connect to and cultivate appreciation for the life-giving role trees play in making urban neighborhoods livable. Curated by Edith and Jolly de Guzman, Roots of Cool presents artworks in the Sturt Haaga Gallery, Boddy House, and throughout the gardens. […]

Roots of Cool Curator Tour

Roots of Cool Curator Tour

See the Roots of Cool exhibit through new eyes as curators Edith and Jolly de Guzman conduct a tour of the exhibition on July 12 at 11am and 1pm. Curators will explore the topic of shade equity, an issue that disproportionately affects working-class neighborhoods with a lack of trees, and how providing shade can be […]

Roots of Cool Curator Tour

Roots of Cool Curator Tour

See the Roots of Cool exhibit through new eyes as curators Edith and Jolly de Guzman conduct a tour of the exhibition on July 12 at 11am and 1pm. Curators will explore the topic of shade equity, an issue that disproportionately affects working-class neighborhoods with a lack of trees, and how providing shade can be […]

Roots of Cool

Roots of Cool

Roots of Cool: A Celebration of Trees and Shade in a Warming World invites visitors to connect to and cultivate appreciation for the life-giving role trees play in making urban neighborhoods livable. Curated by Edith and Jolly de Guzman, Roots of Cool presents artworks in the Sturt Haaga Gallery, Boddy House, and throughout the gardens. […]

Roots of Cool

Roots of Cool

Roots of Cool: A Celebration of Trees and Shade in a Warming World invites visitors to connect to and cultivate appreciation for the life-giving role trees play in making urban neighborhoods livable. Curated by Edith and Jolly de Guzman, Roots of Cool presents artworks in the Sturt Haaga Gallery, Boddy House, and throughout the gardens. […]

Summer Yoga 2

Click here for the July 16 (Wednesday) class and here for the July 18 (Friday) class Join us for an eight-week yoga class with Barbara Wood in the Rose Pavilion […]

$136