Descanso Gardens opens its doors for Museums Free-for-All and invites visitors to explore the Gardens free of charge.

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Come join our monthly walk for birders of all levels. Bring binoculars!

Keep your bird count tallied on the updated and now downloadable Descanso Bird Checklist.

MEMBERS ONLY

Join us for a walk-through of fruiting bodies with artist Jessica Rath at the Sturt Haaga Gallery on Sunday, January 26 from 1–3pm.

Connecting plants, animals and Descanso Gardens, Jessica Rath and curator Pamela Bailey Lewis present the first major survey of Rath’s contemporary works of art and her exploration of the human manipulation of agriculture and food production.

This exhibition is supported, in part, by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Department of Arts and Culture.

Please note that Sketching on Location is full.

Join artist Virginia Hein in this four-week art series to learn to sketch the varied landscapes of Descanso using a variety of media. Meets on four Saturdays from February 1–22 at Minka in the Japanese Garden.

$90 members, $120 non-members. Registration required. Please note that this program is non-refundable.

Image: © Virginia Hein

Explore Descanso Gardens from the ground up with your children ages 2 to 5. On the first Saturday of the month, Little Explorers will encourage kids to use their senses to discover the natural world through hands-on activities.

Free with admission. No registration required.

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$5 members, $15 non-members. Advance tickets required. Get your tickets here.

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SCHEDULE

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Rose Garden

• Star Talks
  • 5:30, 6, 6:30, 7, 7:30 & 8pm
• Star Gazing
  • 5:30–8pm
• Concession Stand
  • 5:30–8pm
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Promenade

• Live Music with Hana Hibiki Duo (Koto & Shakuhachi)
  •  5:45–6:45pm & 7:15–8:15pm
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Van de Kamp Hall

• Shadow Puppet Shows with Leslie K. Gray
  • 6–6:15pm, 6:45–7pm, 7:30–7:45pm
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Magnolia Lawn

• Star Crafting
  • 5:30–8pm

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Please note that Garden Sprouts is full.

Meets on four Fridays from February 7–28.

Garden Sprouts is a grownup and child (ages 2-4) class where the seeds of love for nature are planted and nurtured. Children and adults participate in story time, songs, hands-on nature, science, art, and gardening activities, as well as prepare a healthy snack together. All activities are designed specifically for children’s fine and gross motor skills and social development.   

$40 members; $48 nonmembers. Advanced registration required. Please note that this program is non-refundable.

Come see displays of orchids, bromeliads, and other tropical plants in the Boddy House Solarium from February 8 to March 8.

The Boddy House is open 10am – 4pm daily.