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Please note that tickets are sold out.
World Rhythms continues with Briseyda Zárate, an inspired and skilled flamenco dancer, choreographer, singer and master teacher. Advance tickets required.
Please note that tickets are limited to 6 per household; those reserving more than 6 tickets will have all additional tickets invalidated.
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Bring a picnic or order a summer picnic box from Patina. Lawn chairs are allowed and lawn seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Please note that tickets are sold out.
Our World Rhythms series ends its run with Dance India, which includes special performances by Sharanya Mukhopadhyay Sekhri and Joya Kazi Unlimited. Advance tickets required.
Please note that tickets are limited to 6 per household; those reserving more than 6 tickets will have all additional tickets invalidated.
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Bring a picnic or order a summer picnic box from Patina. Lawn chairs are allowed and lawn seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Explore, discover, and play at Descanso Gardens this summer on August 9 and 23. Join us for these grownup and child (ages 2–5) classes and connect with nature in a whole new way.
No registration required. Free with regular Gardens admission. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Please note that tickets are sold out to A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Ensemble Shakespeare Theater returns to Descanso for a fully immersive theater production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Bring your running shoes, as this experience will have you chasing through the Gardens to follow fighting lovers, dancing fairies, and a bewildered donkey, on an adventure filled with laughter and love.
$25 members, $35 non-members. Advance tickets required. Please note that this program is non-refundable.
Please note that tickets are sold out to A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Ensemble Shakespeare Theater returns to Descanso for a fully immersive theater production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Bring your running shoes, as this experience will have you chasing through the Gardens to follow fighting lovers, dancing fairies, and a bewildered donkey, on an adventure filled with laughter and love.
$25 members, $35 non-members. Advance tickets required. Please note that this program is non-refundable.
Explore, discover, and play at Descanso Gardens this summer on August 9 and 23. Join us for these grownup and child (ages 2–5) classes and connect with nature in a whole new way.
No registration required. Free with regular Gardens admission. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Please note that tickets are sold out to A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Ensemble Shakespeare Theater returns to Descanso for a fully immersive theater production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Bring your running shoes, as this experience will have you chasing through the Gardens to follow fighting lovers, dancing fairies, and a bewildered donkey, on an adventure filled with laughter and love.
$25 members, $35 non-members. Advance tickets required. Please note that this program is non-refundable.
Please note that tickets are sold out to A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Ensemble Shakespeare Theater returns to Descanso for a fully immersive theater production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Bring your running shoes, as this experience will have you chasing through the Gardens to follow fighting lovers, dancing fairies, and a bewildered donkey, on an adventure filled with laughter and love.
$25 members, $35 non-members. Advance tickets required. Please note that this program is non-refundable.
Please note that the End of Summer Celebration is sold out.
The gardens stay open extra late for the End of Summer Celebration. Grab a cold drink and relax to the tunes of the The Flashdance DJs, wander through the gardens to the sounds of live music. Enjoy the sunset, then end the night with some stargazing in the Oak Woodland. Bring your own flashlight! Advance tickets required.
Please note that tickets are limited to 6 per household; those reserving more than 6 tickets will have all additional tickets invalidated.
Schedule:
- The Flashdance DJs | 5:30–10pm
- Crafting | 5:30–9:30pm
- Barbecue and Drinks by Patina | 5:30–9pm
- Live Music | 6–8pm
- “Bark” performance by Carole Kim | 8–10pm
- Descanso’s artist-in-residence is joined by Ursula Brookbank, Odeya Nina, and Laura Steenberge for a durational collaborative performance.
- Stargazing | 8:30–9:30pm
- See the night sky through a telescope with the help of the Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers.
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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