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Oct

Fri

Harvest Wine Dinner @ Descanso Gardens

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Oct 4 @ 6:00 pm

Join us for the four-course Harvest Wine Dinner on Friday, October 4 at Maple. Enjoy torta di polenta, a winter vegetable flight, stuffed quail, and crème anglaise with brandy apples. Each course will be perfectly paired with a wine selection to complement the dish.

To see the full Harvest Wine Dinner menu, click here. $125 per person. Advance reservations required, register here.

Categories: Food and Wine

wanderPLAY @ Descanso Gardens

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Oct 4 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Come connect with nature as you wander through the Rose Garden to breathtaking views at sunset. Musicians will be improvising mystical tones a long with other hidden interactive surprises. This is an opportunity for grown-ups to tap into their creative and playful side.

wanderPLAY explores human connection through meditation, dance, and movement. The only goal is to get lost — lost in time, in the moment, in your right brain and in your inner-child.

Tickets are $20 for members, $30 for non-members. Advance registration required. Register online here, in person at the Descanso Gardens Visitor Center or by phone at (818) 949-7980. Please note that this program is non-refundable.

Categories: Activity

Oct

Sun

{SOLD OUT} Urban Forager: Deconstructing Salsas @ Descanso Gardens

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Oct 6 @ 11:00 am – 1:30 pm

Please note that this class is sold out.

Join Urban Forager author Elisa Callow and featured chef Mario Rodriguez as they demonstrate the remarkable variety of salsas using the traditional comal pan and incorporating fresh and dried chiles.

$40 members, $50 nonmembers. Advance reservation required.

Please note that this program is non-refundable.

Categories: Classes Food and Wine

Oct

Tue

Beginner Tai Chi @ Descanso Gardens

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Oct 15 @ 8:30 am

For the Advanced Tai Chi session beginning Wednesday, October 16, click here.

Ten-week Beginner Tai Chi session from Tuesday, October 15 to December 17.

$125 members, $155 nonmembers. Advanced registration required. Register online here, in person at the Descanso Gardens Visitor Center or by phone at (818) 949-7980.

Please note that this program is non-refundable.

Categories: Classes

Oct

Wed

Advanced Tai Chi @ Descanso Gardens

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Oct 16 @ 8:30 am

Ten-week Advanced Tai Chi session from Wednesday, October 16 to December 18.

$125 members, $155 nonmembers. Advanced registration required. Register online here, in person at the Descanso Gardens Visitor Center or by phone at (818) 949-7980.

Please note that this program is non-refundable.

Categories: Classes

Oct

Sat

Carved: View Pumpkin Artists at Work @ Descanso Gardens

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Oct 19 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Get a sneak peek of master carvers working on pumpkins big and small for Carved. Join us in Van de Kamp Hall from October 19–23, 10am–4pm.

Categories: Classes

Oct

Sun

Carved: View Pumpkin Artists at Work @ Descanso Gardens

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Oct 20 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Get a sneak peek of master carvers working on pumpkins big and small for Carved. Join us in Van de Kamp Hall from October 19–23, 10am–4pm.

Categories: Classes

Oct

Mon

Carved: View Pumpkin Artists at Work @ Descanso Gardens

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Oct 21 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Get a sneak peek of master carvers working on pumpkins big and small for Carved. Join us in Van de Kamp Hall from October 19–23, 10am–4pm.

Categories: Classes

Oct

Wed

Carved @ Descanso Gardens

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Oct 23 @ 6:30 pm – 10:30 pm

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For five evenings only, 1,000 hand-carved pumpkins—some as large as 100 pounds—will line a path through the Camellia Forest. The one-mile walk features expertly carved real pumpkins and live carving demonstrations. Carved runs from October 23–27, 6:30–10:30pm.

Tickets are $25 each for Descanso Gardens members and $30 each for non-members. Sell out is likely.