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Botanical Valentines and Tea at LA Arboretum
February 10: Love is in the air, take a whiff! Make your very own, one of a kind plant valentines card at the LA County Arboretum and Botanic Garden.
Night Hike at the Arboretum in LA
February 9, 16 and 23: Explore the wilderness of Los Angeles on a family friendly hike. For children ages 7 to 12.
Ghoulish Gardens – Los Angeles County Arboretum
OCTOBER 1-31: While engaging in a safe, self-guided tour of their creepier collections, guests are invited to learn about trees that strangle other plants, the ingredients in common witches potions, flowers that are pollinated by bats, and other fun, eerie plants while winding their way through the garden.
Acorns & Oaks Parent-Child Educational Program – LA County Arboretum
SUNDAYS, JANUARY 10 - MARCH 28: Acorns & Oaks fosters parent and child bonding through tactile play with nature, crafts, songs, stories, and sensory integration. The program provides little ones (age 5 and younger) with a natural environment in which to practice and further develop all growing abilities, particularly gross/fine motor, cognitive, and social-emotional skills.
Whole Family Yoga – LA County Arboretum
SATURDAYS, JANUARY 16 - MAY 1: This gentle, all-levels yoga series explores a nature-based theme each week with a correlating technique. Bring your own mats and blankets.
Family Valentine Night Hike: The Birds & The Bees at LA County Arboretum
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2022: On this fun, family-friendly adventure, guests will explore the love affair between plants and their pollinators while discovering the botanic biology that makes it all possible.
Teddy Bear Picnic at the Los Angeles Arboretum
JUNE 17: Grab your favorite stuffed animal and join the Los Angeles Arboretum's celebration of the beginning of summer while enjoying music, crafts, storytelling, and a fun photo op!
Fairytales of the Forest Family Night Hike at the Los Angeles Arboretum
JULY 30: Join to experience a magical night through the garden to hear fascinating fairy-tales around the world and discover the flowers and trees that inspired them!
Bumpy, Fuzzy, Smelly Family Night Hike at the Los Angeles Arboretum
AUGUST 20: Bring your family to a sensory-sensation night hike to explore the strangest, bumpiest, fuzziest, and smelliest plants in the Arboretum's collection, find out how these fancy adornments help them survive!
Lightscape at the LA Arboretum
NOVEMBER 11 - JANUARY 8: Wander through dazzling displays of color, light and sound that include the spectacular Winter Cathedral.
Family Night Hike: Prehistoric Plants at LA Arboretum
MARCH 25: Families will be guided through different parts of the Arboretum at night to learn about different things during themed hikes. This month, learn about prehistoric plants make a "fossil" to take home.
Lightscape at LA Arboretum
NOVEMBER 17 - JANUARY 2, 2024: The reimagined Lightscape merges nature and art in the Fire Garden, Arch of Light, Feast of Light, Dancing Palms, and other installations. Fan favorite, the Winter Cathedral, returns!
Lunar New Year Dragon Egg Workshop at LA Arboretum
FEBRUARY 10: Celebrate the Lunar New Year with this magical family workshop. While learning more about Lunar New Year and the dragon trees at the Arboretum, participants will create fantastic dragon eggs to remind them to be bold and strong like a dragon in the new year.
Movies in the Garden: Jurassic World at The Arboretum in LA
MARCH 9: Enjoy a movie night featuring the film Jurassic World. Meet Blue from โJurassic WorldโThe Rideโ from Universal Studios Hollywood. The event will include activities and themed foods available for purchase.ย
Peacock Day at the Los Angeles Arboretum and Botanic Garden
april 20: Celebrate the beautiful peacock at the LA Arboretum. Enjoy interactive activities including discovery tables, guided peacock walk, colorful crafts, DIY face painting, complimentary photo booth, and more.
Earth Day with Rebbie Rye! at The Arboretum & Botanic Gardens in LA
APRIL 21: Come sing-along and dance with Rebbie Rye in celebration of Earth Day! Her original songs and stories encourage childrenโs curiosity, expand their horizons, and teach the importance of keeping the arts alive. There will be cool giveaways for those in attendanceโbutton pins, posters, seed cards, and more during this interactive concert.
Halloween in the Garden at the LA Arboretum – Trick or Treat, Workshop, Night Hike and “Thrill the World”!
OCTOBER: Spooky season is here, enjoy trick or treating, workshops and a world-record-breaking-attempt to perform "Thriller" with communities all over the world, at the same time - all happening at the Los Angeles Arboretum.ย
Happy Holidays: A Musical Concert at the LA Arboretum
DECEMBER 8: Enjoy classic holiday songs from Broadway shows, movies and The Great American Songbook performed a stellar cast of Broadway, TV and film veterans.
Old-Fashioned Holiday: A Victorian Celebration at LA Arboretum
DECEMBER 7-8 & 14-15: Enjoy an old-fashioned Victorian celebration at the Arboretum's treasured Queen Anne Cottage (built in 1885). Enjoy crafts, carolers, Victorian dancers, holiday market, food trucks, and cozy cocktails.
Chinese New Year at the LA Arboretum
February 15, 2025: Celebrate the Year of the Snake at the Arboretum with lion dances, Kung Fu demos, interactive activities for kids, and a Wishing Tree, all included with admission.
Spring Fling at LA County Arboretum
April 18: Visit The Arboretum for an egg-ceptional celebration with egg scrambles (race to collect eggs), spring crafts, scavenger hunts, bunny photo ops, surprise guests, and DJ entertainment.
Family Night Hike: Super Plants at The Arboretum & Botanic Gardens in LA
May 17: Hike and discover the super world of plants that inspired super heroes in our favorite comics to plants that have extraordinary powers.ย
Free Community Day at LA Arboretum in Arcadia
Juneโฏ29: Enjoy a free day at the LA Arboretum with garden walks, scavenger hunts, raptor visits, hands-on nature fun, and peaceful spaces.
Plumeria Festival at LA County Arboretum
July 18โ19: Shop for exotic plants, enjoy guided tours, and explore the largest public plumeria collection in the western U.S. With live music, expert talks, and over 20 vendors, thereโs plenty to see and do.
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