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Lunar New Year | The Arboretum, LA
February 28: Celebrate with crafts, planting stations, a Lion Dance, and festive photo ops at the Arboretum’s Lunar New Year event.
LA Wild Mushroom Fair | LA County Arboretum, Arcadia
February 15: Discover wild mushrooms, explore hands-on activities, and enjoy family-friendly workshops at the LA Wild Mushroom Fair.
A Victorian Celebration | LA Arboretum
December 6-7 & 13-14: Shop a Victorian marketplace, meet Santa, enjoy dancers and carolers, and explore festive crafts inside the Arboretum’s historic holiday setting.
A Victorian Celebration | LA Arboretum
December 6-7 & 13-14: Shop a Victorian marketplace, meet Santa, enjoy dancers and carolers, and explore festive crafts inside the Arboretum’s historic holiday setting.
Family Night Hike: The Ghoulish Garden at The LA Arboretum
October 25: Take a guided night hike at the Arboretum to explore carnivorous and creepy plants on a spooky family adventure.
Trick-or-Treat in the Garden at the LA Arboretum and Botanic Garden
October 17: Kids can collect nature-based treats while learning fun facts about plants and creatures along the route.
Plumeria Festival at LA County Arboretum
July 18–19: 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, there’s plenty to see and do.
Free Community Day at LA Arboretum in Arcadia
June 29: Enjoy a free day at the LA Arboretum with garden walks, scavenger hunts, raptor visits, hands-on nature fun, and peaceful spaces.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 children’s curiosity, expand their horizons, and teach the importance of keeping the arts alive. There will be cool giveaways for those in attendance—button pins, posters, seed cards, and more during this interactive concert.
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.
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 “Jurassic World—The Ride” from Universal Studios Hollywood. The event will include activities and themed foods available for purchase.
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.
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!
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 the LA Arboretum
NOVEMBER 11 - JANUARY 8: Wander through dazzling displays of color, light and sound that include the spectacular Winter Cathedral.
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!
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!
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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