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Get ready for music, art, and more this summer!
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Become a member and enjoy free daytime entry year-round
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HOURS
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Now–August 31
Open daily from 9am to 7pm.
Descanso Gardens members can enter the garden early at 8am daily
EVENTS
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“Wild Sighting” by Leslie K. Gray
May 30–October 1 // All day
Free with admission, no advance registration required
Keep your eyes open on the path leading up to the Boddy House and you may just find eyes staring back at you! These are part of the “WILD SIGHTING” installation by artist Leslie K. Gray on display May 30–October 1.
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Camellia Lounge
Fridays–Sundays, June 2–August 27 // 4:45–6:30pm
Free with admission, no advance registration required
Meander through the Japanese Garden with the accompaniment of acoustic music during our extended summer hours. Enjoy a drink from the Tea House bar in this new twelve-week series. Please note that there will be no music on June 9, July 14, and August 4, 5, 6, and 11.
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Curator Tour of Living in a Wildlife Corridor
June 3 // 11am, 1pm
Free with admission, no advance registration required
Join us for a curator-led tour of the new interactive exhibit Living in a Wildlife Corridor. This exhibit is open from June 3–October 1 at the Boddy House.
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Cultivate
Second Friday of the month, now–August 27 // 4:30–7pm
Free with admission, no advance registration required
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Summer Music Series
Third Thursday of the month, June–August // 4–7pm
Free with admission, no advance registration required
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Curator Tour of 0 Horizon: Art of the Forest Floor
June 17–August 27 // 11am, 2pm
Free with admission, no advance registration required
Join us for a curator-led tour of the new gallery exhibit 0 Horizon: Art of the Forest Floor. Meets at the Sturt Haaga Gallery on June 17 at 11am and 2pm. This exhibit is open from June 3–October 1 at the Boddy House.
tonalism
July 1 // 8pm–1am
Advance tickets required, tickets go on sale June 1
tonalism is a late night, ambient music happening with live DJ sets, visual elements, and the opportunity to be in the garden as night falls. Visitors are encouraged to bring pillows, cushions, and sleeping bags to lay down, listen and watch for an extended period of time. Advance tickets required, tickets go on sale June 1.
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SAVE THE DATE
More information to come
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Pacific Opera Project: Hansel and Gretel
Friday–Sunday, August 4–6 // 5:30–6:30pm
Sunday, August 6 (additional show at 3:30–4:30pm)
Free with admission, no advance registration required
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KCRW Summer Nights
September 1
Ticketing information to come
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What You Will by the Ensemble Shakespeare Theater
September 7–10 // 5:30–7pm
Advance tickets required, $20 members/ $25 nonmembers. Ticket release date to come.
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Keep your #eyes open on the path leading up to the Boddy House and you may just find eyes staring back at you! These are part of the #WildSighting installation by artist Leslie K. Gray on display now through Oct. 1 👀 #ExploreDescanso
#DescansoGardens #Flowers #Art #LeslieKGray #LosAngeles #California #TimeOutLA #DiscoverLA #VisitCalifornia #VisitPasadena #abc7eyewitness #NBCLA #CBSLA
Descanso is open for #MemorialDay from 9am to 7pm 🌹
Descanso is open all weekend, including #MemorialDay on Monday. If you're planning on visiting, the #RoseGarden is looking especially stunning this season 🌹 #ExploreDescanso
#DescansoGardens #Flowers #Art #Japaneseart #Kimono #LosAngeles #California #TimeOutLA #DiscoverLA #VisitCalifornia #VisitPasadena #abc7eyewitness #NBCLA #CBSLA
Don't miss #SHIKI before it closes this Monday, May 29 👘 Head up the hill to the Sturt Haaga Gallery to see stunning #kimonos, artwork, ceramics and more at SHIKI: The Four Seasons in Japanese Art.
The art works are from the impressive teaching collection at Scripps College and have been curated by Japanese art historian Meher McArthur.
The #SturtHaagaGallery is open from 10am to 4pm. Free with admission 🎨 #ExploreDescanso
#DescansoGardens #Flowers #Art #Japaneseart #Kimono #LosAngeles #California #TimeOutLA #DiscoverLA #VisitCalifornia #VisitPasadena #abc7eyewitness #NBCLA #CBSLA
If you need a touch of whimsy this Wednesday, love-in-a-mist has you covered 🌼
Botanically known as Nigella damascena, these small #flowers are part of the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae).
You can find these and other #spring annuals blooming now in the #RoseGarden 💐 #ExploreDescanso
#DescansoGardens #Garden #Nature #Flowers #Loveinamist #Nigella #Nigelladamascena #Springflowers #LosAngeles #California #TimeOutLA #DiscoverLA #VisitCalifornia #abc7eyewitness #NBCLA #CBSLA
#Matilija season has begun! These #egg-cellent #flowers delight visitors each #spring with their large, delicate petals that look like flying saucers.
You can enjoy these and other native plants up in the #CaliforniaGarden 🍳 #ExploreDescanso
#DescansoGardens #Flowers #Matilijapoppy #Californianatives #LosAngeles #California #TimeOutLA #DiscoverLA #VisitCalifornia #VisitPasadena #abc7eyewitness #NBCLA #CBSLA
The #RoseGarden is just dazzling this #spring 🌹 #ExploreDescanso
#DescansoGardens #Garden #Nature #Roses #Rosa #Springflowers #LosAngeles #California #TimeOutLA #DiscoverLA #VisitCalifornia #abc7eyewitness #NBCLA #CBSLA
There's no such thing as too many #roses 🌹 From all of us at Descanso, we hope everyone has a wonderful weekend! If you'll be visiting the garden, check out our website at descansogardens.org to learn more about events, membership, and more 💐 #ExploreDescanso
#DescansoGardens #Garden #Nature #Rose #Rosa #Springflowers #LosAngeles #California #TimeOutLA #DiscoverLA #VisitCalifornia #abc7eyewitness #NBCLA #CBSLA
Love a good dose of pink and purple? More #Delphinium have bloomed along with some fetching #foxgloves at Nature's Table near the Promenade 🌼 #ExploreDescanso
#DescansoGardens #Garden #Nature #Springflowers #LosAngeles #California #TimeOutLA #DiscoverLA #VisitCalifornia #abc7eyewitness #NBCLA #CBSLA
The #rose bloom bonanza is wowing visitors at Descanso. Can't get enough of these #flowers? Head on over to our #RoseGarden to enjoy five acres of these blooming beauties 🌹 #ExploreDescanso
#DescansoGardens #Garden #Nature #Roses #Rosa #Springflowers #LosAngeles #California #TimeOutLA #DiscoverLA #VisitCalifornia #abc7eyewitness #NBCLA #CBSLA
There's a 🌈 of iris colors blooming in the #RoseGarden right now 🌼 Did you know the name #iris stems from the Greek word for rainbow? See how many colors you can spot in this video or in-person from 9am to 7pm daily 💐 #ExploreDescanso
#DescansoGardens #Garden #Nature #GardenSun #Flowers #Irises #Springflowers #LosAngeles #California #TimeOutLA #DiscoverLA #VisitCalifornia #abc7eyewitness #NBCLA #CBSLA
Happy #MothersDay from all of us at Descanso! Enjoy this sweet shot of a mother and baby #owl taken last month.
Descanso is open until 7pm today. You can learn more about visiting the garden at descansogardens.org
#DescansoGardens #HappyMothersDay #Garden #Nature #Owls #Springflowers #LosAngeles #California #TimeOutLA #DiscoverLA #VisitPasadena #VisitCalifornia #abc7eyewitness #NBCLA #CBSLA
Keep your #eyes open on the path leading up to the Boddy House and you may just find eyes staring back at you! These are part of the #WildSighting installation by artist Leslie K. Gray on display now through Oct. 1 👀 #ExploreDescanso
#DescansoGardens #Flowers #Art #LeslieKGray #LosAngeles #California #TimeOutLA #DiscoverLA #VisitCalifornia #VisitPasadena #abc7eyewitness #NBCLA #CBSLA
Descanso is open for #MemorialDay from 9am to 7pm 🌹
Descanso is open all weekend, including #MemorialDay on Monday. If you're planning on visiting, the #RoseGarden is looking especially stunning this season 🌹 #ExploreDescanso
#DescansoGardens #Flowers #Art #Japaneseart #Kimono #LosAngeles #California #TimeOutLA #DiscoverLA #VisitCalifornia #VisitPasadena #abc7eyewitness #NBCLA #CBSLA
Don't miss #SHIKI before it closes this Monday, May 29 👘 Head up the hill to the Sturt Haaga Gallery to see stunning #kimonos, artwork, ceramics and more at SHIKI: The Four Seasons in Japanese Art.
The art works are from the impressive teaching collection at Scripps College and have been curated by Japanese art historian Meher McArthur.
The #SturtHaagaGallery is open from 10am to 4pm. Free with admission 🎨 #ExploreDescanso
#DescansoGardens #Flowers #Art #Japaneseart #Kimono #LosAngeles #California #TimeOutLA #DiscoverLA #VisitCalifornia #VisitPasadena #abc7eyewitness #NBCLA #CBSLA
If you need a touch of whimsy this Wednesday, love-in-a-mist has you covered 🌼
Botanically known as Nigella damascena, these small #flowers are part of the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae).
You can find these and other #spring annuals blooming now in the #RoseGarden 💐 #ExploreDescanso
#DescansoGardens #Garden #Nature #Flowers #Loveinamist #Nigella #Nigelladamascena #Springflowers #LosAngeles #California #TimeOutLA #DiscoverLA #VisitCalifornia #abc7eyewitness #NBCLA #CBSLA
#Matilija season has begun! These #egg-cellent #flowers delight visitors each #spring with their large, delicate petals that look like flying saucers.
You can enjoy these and other native plants up in the #CaliforniaGarden 🍳 #ExploreDescanso
#DescansoGardens #Flowers #Matilijapoppy #Californianatives #LosAngeles #California #TimeOutLA #DiscoverLA #VisitCalifornia #VisitPasadena #abc7eyewitness #NBCLA #CBSLA
The #RoseGarden is just dazzling this #spring 🌹 #ExploreDescanso
#DescansoGardens #Garden #Nature #Roses #Rosa #Springflowers #LosAngeles #California #TimeOutLA #DiscoverLA #VisitCalifornia #abc7eyewitness #NBCLA #CBSLA
There's no such thing as too many #roses 🌹 From all of us at Descanso, we hope everyone has a wonderful weekend! If you'll be visiting the garden, check out our website at descansogardens.org to learn more about events, membership, and more 💐 #ExploreDescanso
#DescansoGardens #Garden #Nature #Rose #Rosa #Springflowers #LosAngeles #California #TimeOutLA #DiscoverLA #VisitCalifornia #abc7eyewitness #NBCLA #CBSLA
Love a good dose of pink and purple? More #Delphinium have bloomed along with some fetching #foxgloves at Nature's Table near the Promenade 🌼 #ExploreDescanso
#DescansoGardens #Garden #Nature #Springflowers #LosAngeles #California #TimeOutLA #DiscoverLA #VisitCalifornia #abc7eyewitness #NBCLA #CBSLA
The #rose bloom bonanza is wowing visitors at Descanso. Can't get enough of these #flowers? Head on over to our #RoseGarden to enjoy five acres of these blooming beauties 🌹 #ExploreDescanso
#DescansoGardens #Garden #Nature #Roses #Rosa #Springflowers #LosAngeles #California #TimeOutLA #DiscoverLA #VisitCalifornia #abc7eyewitness #NBCLA #CBSLA
There's a 🌈 of iris colors blooming in the #RoseGarden right now 🌼 Did you know the name #iris stems from the Greek word for rainbow? See how many colors you can spot in this video or in-person from 9am to 7pm daily 💐 #ExploreDescanso
#DescansoGardens #Garden #Nature #GardenSun #Flowers #Irises #Springflowers #LosAngeles #California #TimeOutLA #DiscoverLA #VisitCalifornia #abc7eyewitness #NBCLA #CBSLA
Happy #MothersDay from all of us at Descanso! Enjoy this sweet shot of a mother and baby #owl taken last month.
Descanso is open until 7pm today. You can learn more about visiting the garden at descansogardens.org
#DescansoGardens #HappyMothersDay #Garden #Nature #Owls #Springflowers #LosAngeles #California #TimeOutLA #DiscoverLA #VisitPasadena #VisitCalifornia #abc7eyewitness #NBCLA #CBSLA
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