Descanso Gardens

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1418 Descanso Drive
La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011 United States Get Directions

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  • Dinosaurs at Descanso Railroad: Opening Weekend

    Descanso Gardens 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge, CA, United States

    Summer kicks off with Dinosaurs Opening Weekend, featuring life-size dinosaurs and Cretaceous-era mammals crafted from natural materials by design studio Applied Imagination on display alongside the beloved miniature railroad. Visitors can also ride the Gardens’ full-size electric train through the landscape. Friday, June 5, features Natural History Museum puppets and fossil activity and Little Explorers […]

  • Summer Music & Dance

    Summer Music & Dance
    Descanso Gardens 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge, CA, United States

    This beloved series returns celebrating America’s 250th anniversary. This summer’s theme: America as rhythm, migration, and reinvention—music and dance rooted in place, shaped by travel, and alive in connection. Funded in part by Perenchio Foundation. Included in the price of admission, Summer Music & Dance takes place the second Thursday of the month: June 11 […]

  • Sound of Water Exhibition

    Descanso Gardens 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge, CA, United States

    Descanso Gardens presents "Sound of Water: Feminine Expressions of Fluidity," a group exhibition of contemporary Japanese women artists exploring water as both a source of serenity and a force of disruption. Open June 20, 2026 - Jan. 3, 2027 at the Sturt Haaga Gallery, the exhibition commemorates the 60th anniversary of Descanso’s Japanese Garden. Entry […]

  • Musical Interludes: Night

    Descanso Gardens 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge, CA, United States

    Presented by the Pasadena Conservatory of Music (PCM), this after-hours concert moves through nocturnes, songs, and haunting tales—from moonlit calm to mystery and the otherworldly. Performed by PCM faculty, alumni and guest artists. Funded in part by Perenchio Foundation. Free for kids ages 2 and under.

    $10 – $50

  • Summer Music & Dance

    Summer Music & Dance
    Descanso Gardens 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge, CA, United States

    This beloved series returns celebrating America’s 250th anniversary. This summer’s theme: America as rhythm, migration, and reinvention—music and dance rooted in place, shaped by travel, and alive in connection. Funded in part by Perenchio Foundation. Included in the price of admission, Summer Music & Dance takes place the second Thursday of the month: June 11 […]

  • Descanso After Dark: Nature’s Magic

    Descanso Gardens 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge, CA, United States

    Descanso After Dark: Nature’s Magic is an evening of folklore, wonder, and whimsy inspired by the hidden magic of the natural world. Wander the grounds at your own pace as performances and activities unfold after dark. Free for kids ages 2 and under.

    $10 – $40

  • Summer Music & Dance

    Summer Music & Dance
    Descanso Gardens 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge, CA, United States

    This beloved series returns celebrating America’s 250th anniversary. This summer’s theme: America as rhythm, migration, and reinvention—music and dance rooted in place, shaped by travel, and alive in connection. Funded in part by Perenchio Foundation. Included in the price of admission, Summer Music & Dance takes place the second Thursday of the month: June 11 […]