Join us for a four-week Friday yoga class with Joyce Shuman in the Rose Pavilion every Friday from Sept. 8-29, 8:30–10am. 

Yoga at Descanso Gardens is based on Hatha Yoga, which includes stretches, strengthening poses, breathing exercises, and mindful movement. The practice adapts to individual needs. Each class includes a 25-minute fitness walk and 60-minute yoga practice.

Members only. $68 per participant, register here.

MEMBERS ONLY

About the instructor:

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Joyce Shuman teaches yoga for all bodies; to support you with mindful breath and movement that benefits your individual yoga practice. Joyce is a RYT 500 @ Certified Yoga Therapist through Loyola Marymount University. www.joyceshumanyoga.com

When was the last time you went to a Shakespeare show and didn’t know what to expect? Or were genuinely surprised by the ending? Or came out seeing life from a new perspective?

What You Will by Ensemble Shakespeare Theater is coming to Descanso Gardens to bring you a totally new and surprising experience of live theater.

$20 for members, $25 for non-members. Advance tickets required, click here for tickets.

Schedule:

Sept 7–10: 5:30–7pm
Amphitheater

About What You Will
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In turns funny, inspiring, heartbreaking, satirical, profound, silly, literal, figurative, and above all honest, What You Will is a passionate and moving dose of humanity through Shakespeare.

This Shakespearean “un-play” is the result of the Ensemble’s favorite professional actors, writers, and improvisors creating mini-plays through the lens of their individual and diverse backgrounds, responding to and recontextualizing Shakespeare’s stories and words. The company breaks down the mystique of Shakespeare’s language and creates pieces for all audiences to enjoy.

When was the last time you went to a Shakespeare show and didn’t know what to expect? Or were genuinely surprised by the ending? Or came out seeing life from a new perspective?

What You Will by Ensemble Shakespeare Theater is coming to Descanso Gardens to bring you a totally new and surprising experience of live theater.

$20 for members, $25 for non-members. Advance tickets required, click here for tickets.

Schedule:

Sept 7–10: 5:30–7pm
Amphitheater

About What You Will
.

In turns funny, inspiring, heartbreaking, satirical, profound, silly, literal, figurative, and above all honest, What You Will is a passionate and moving dose of humanity through Shakespeare.

This Shakespearean “un-play” is the result of the Ensemble’s favorite professional actors, writers, and improvisors creating mini-plays through the lens of their individual and diverse backgrounds, responding to and recontextualizing Shakespeare’s stories and words. The company breaks down the mystique of Shakespeare’s language and creates pieces for all audiences to enjoy.

When was the last time you went to a Shakespeare show and didn’t know what to expect? Or were genuinely surprised by the ending? Or came out seeing life from a new perspective?

What You Will by Ensemble Shakespeare Theater is coming to Descanso Gardens to bring you a totally new and surprising experience of live theater.

$20 for members, $25 for non-members. Advance tickets required, click here for tickets.

Schedule:

Sept 7–10: 5:30–7pm
Amphitheater

About What You Will
.

In turns funny, inspiring, heartbreaking, satirical, profound, silly, literal, figurative, and above all honest, What You Will is a passionate and moving dose of humanity through Shakespeare.

This Shakespearean “un-play” is the result of the Ensemble’s favorite professional actors, writers, and improvisors creating mini-plays through the lens of their individual and diverse backgrounds, responding to and recontextualizing Shakespeare’s stories and words. The company breaks down the mystique of Shakespeare’s language and creates pieces for all audiences to enjoy.

Come enjoy a special education series put on by Arroyos & Foothills Conservancy this summer. Each day will have a hands-on learning activity in the morning and a panel discussion in the late afternoon.

Free with admission to the garden or Descanso Gardens membership, no registration required.

Schedule:

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Saturday, September 16

10–11:30am | Wildlife Camera Trapping Tips and Techniques from an Expert

1–2:30pm | Wildlife Corridors in Southern California

About Living in a Wildlife Corridor

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Take a journey through the extensive network of wildlife corridors in Northern Los Angeles in Living in a Wildlife Corridor, an interactive exhibit created by the Arroyos & Foothills Conservancy being hosted in Descanso Gardens’ Boddy House, June 3–October 1, 2023.

Discover how these corridors connect islands of open space and how you can help protect and enhance them. Through the lens of talented wildlife photographers and camera trappers, via the paintbrushes and canvasses of local artists, and through the stories and wisdom of the Tongva people who have stewarded this land for millennia, you’ll see our wild surroundings from an entirely new perspective.

Image: Mother of Lions © Robert Martinez, courtesy of Arroyos & Foothills Conservancy

Come enjoy a special education series put on by Arroyos & Foothills Conservancy this summer. Each day will have a hands-on learning activity in the morning and a panel discussion in the late afternoon.

Free with admission to the garden or Descanso Gardens membership, no registration required.

Schedule:

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Saturday, September 16

10–11:30am | Wildlife Camera Trapping Tips and Techniques from an Expert

1–2:30pm | Wildlife Corridors in Southern California

About Living in a Wildlife Corridor

.
Take a journey through the extensive network of wildlife corridors in Northern Los Angeles in Living in a Wildlife Corridor, an interactive exhibit created by the Arroyos & Foothills Conservancy being hosted in Descanso Gardens’ Boddy House, June 3–October 1, 2023.

Discover how these corridors connect islands of open space and how you can help protect and enhance them. Through the lens of talented wildlife photographers and camera trappers, via the paintbrushes and canvasses of local artists, and through the stories and wisdom of the Tongva people who have stewarded this land for millennia, you’ll see our wild surroundings from an entirely new perspective.

Image: Mother of Lions © Robert Martinez, courtesy of Arroyos & Foothills Conservancy

Exclusively for Descanso Gardens members and La Cañada Flintridge residents

Enjoy the end of summer and celebrate Descanso’s 70th year of being a public garden! Stroll the garden in the early evening, enjoy live music, hands-on activities and more.

No reservations or tickets required.

Courtyard

• The Store: Meet the Makers event (4-7:30pm)
• The Market (5-7:15pm)

Magnolia Lawn

• Here’s to 70 more years! – What’s coming next for Descanso (5-6:30pm)
  • Learn about some of our upcoming garden projects.
• Meet the plants (and the people who take care of them) (5-6:30pm)
  • Get a closer look at some special botanical specimens and talk with our horticulture team.

Main Lawn

• The Flashdance DJs (5-7pm)
• Hands-on activity (5-6:45pm)
  • Sun prints: celebrate the summer sun.  Make your own sun print using natural materials and shapes/cutouts that celebrate Descanso’s 70th birthday.

• Pop-up bar (5-6:45pm) 

Promenade

• Music: Philip Graulty, acoustic guitar (5-5:45pm, 6-6:45pm)

Rose Garden

• Music: Tina Lenert, harp (5-5:45pm, 6-6:45pm) 

Hilltop Gardens

• Boddy House: Living in a Wildlife Corridor (5-6:45pm)
• SHG: 0 Horizon: Art of the Forest Floor (5-6:45pm)
• Music on the Boddy House patio: Jamie Elman, keyboard (5-5:45pm, 6-6:45pm)

Come explore, play and create with us under the oaks on the Main Lawn. Families with young children (age 2–5 years old) will enjoy doing arts and crafts and nature exploration together each month.

No registration required, free with admission or membership.

Come explore, play and create with us under the oaks on the Main Lawn. Families with young children (age 2–5 years old) will enjoy doing arts and crafts and nature exploration together each month.

No registration required, free with admission or membership.