Guided Garden Tour - May 2
2026-05-02 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | 707 Tiverton Dr, 707 Tiverton Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90095, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, US
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Join a Garden Guide for a free tour on May 2, 2026 at 10 am. Explore our living museum featuring collections of plants from around the globe!
You’ll hear the stories of selected plants in the Garden and their relevance to human society. All ages are welcome. Tours meet at the La Kretz Garden Pavilion at the northern end of the Garden and are given a grace period of 5 minutes.

Our tours are free; become a member to support free public programming and access member-exclusive events.

Clarkia Flower Festival
2026-05-16 10:00 - 16:00 | 707 Tiverton Dr, 707 Tiverton Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90095, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, US
Get ready for the most vibrant event of the year: the Clarkia Flower Festival! Mark your calendars and invite your friend to join us for a fun-filled day celebrating nature and community.
Join us on Saturday, May 16 from 10 am to 4 pm for an unforgettable celebration featuring exciting nature activities, a lively beer garden, fantastic live music, amazing community organizations, and so much more! Admission to this event is free and open to the public, no RSVP required. You won’t want to miss out on this blooming good time!
Event Highlights:

Tables from local organizations
Themed Naturalist Walks
Engaging talks and activities about nature
Delicious food trucks
A fun beer garden
Live music
Arts and crafts for everyone

Opening Ceremony:
Jewell Terrace
10 AM: Land Blessing Ceremony by Cultural Bearer, Tina Calderon
Speakers:
La Kretz Garden Pavilion
11 AM: Ask a Gardener with Assistant Director Allison Keeney
1 PM: Clarkia: Icons of the California Landscape with Dr. Gregor-Fausto Siegmund, Assistant Researcher at UCLA, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
2 PM: Gather, Split, and Stitch: Basketry Practices from Southern California with UCLA Associate Professor Dr. Theresa Ambo and UCLA alumnus and incoming MA student Todd Ambo (enrolled member JBMI)
3 PM: Evaluating and Improving UCLA Campus Biodiversity with August Cowley and Max Reines, 2025-2026 IoES Campus Biodiversity Practicum at UCLA
Musicians:
Outdoor Amphitheater
10 AM: Kian Kaz
11 AM: Learn to Forget
12 PM: Mariachi de Uclatlán
1 PM: Mia Akemon
2 PM: Fathoms
3 PM: La Compañia
Activities:
Park’s Patio (all day)

Button Making
Coloring Pages
Flower Crowns
Postcard Making
Wish Tree

Botany Building

12 PM to 2 PM: Herbarium Open House

Garden Tours take place every hour starting at 10 am with the final tour at 3 pm. Tours begin at La Kretz Garden Pavilion.
Food Vendors:

Rice Balls of Fire
Creamy Boys
Go Beyond the Bowl
Sunseri’s Bar and Beverage Catering

Vendors:

Invertebrate Club of Southern California
Margaret Gallagher Art
Berbo Studio
Hunny Bunny Studios
Fostering Flowers
Soapure
Louise Fleurs
Sunny Tran
Crafting for Cancer
LA Is Not A Desert
Growing Works Nursery

Community Partners:

Altadena Seed Library
Resource Conservation District of the Santa Monica Mountains
California Wildlife Center (CWC)
CNPS Santa Monica Mountains Chapter
Friends of the LA River (FOLAR)
Los Angeles Public Library
Los Angeles Regional Collaborative for Climate Action and Sustainability
Save the Vireo
Southern California Botanists
Stunt Ranch
Tawa Compost
The Xerces Society
Theodore Payne Foundation
Tree People
Women Forage SoCal
Westwood Greenway
National Forest Foundation
HoneyLove
Community Organized Relief Effort
Vets Garden
Holmby Westwood Green Team
Office of the City Clerk

UCLA Organizations:

Bruin Birding Club
Congo Basin Institute at UCLA
Sage Hill
UCLA Botanical Club
UCLA EEB Undergraduate Association
UCLA Environmental Student Network (ESN)
Ecological Restoration Association at UCLA
UCLA Campus Biodiversity 2025 IoES Practicum

Special thanks to our sponsors: Los Angeles County Supervisor Lindsay Horvath, UCLA Health, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, UCLA Department of Life Sciences, the W Los Angeles, and UCLA Fielding School of Public Health.
Visit this link for more information about parking on campus and an interactive parking map.

Guided Garden Tour - June 6
2026-06-06 10:00 - 11:00 | 707 Tiverton Dr, 707 Tiverton Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90095, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, US
Join a Garden Guide for a free tour on May 2, 2026 at 10 am. Explore our living museum featuring collections of plants from around the globe!
You’ll hear the stories of selected plants in the Garden and their relevance to human society. All ages are welcome. Tours meet at the La Kretz Garden Pavilion at the northern end of the Garden and are given a grace period of 5 minutes.

Our tours are free; become a member to support free public programming and access member-exclusive events.

Botanical Art Class with Konstanze Rausch
2026-06-11 17:30 - 19:30 | La Kretz Garden Pavilion, 707 Tiverton Drive, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
Dive into the world of botanical-inspired art with this workshop led by artist and instructor Konstanze Rausch!
Join the Garden for this hands-on experience as we explore a variety of captivating mediums and innovative techniques. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to unleash your inner artist!
This event is free, RSVP required. Register here.

Twilight in the Garden - June 18
2026-06-18 17:30 - 19:30 | UCLA Mathias Botanical Garden, 707 Tiverton Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90095, Los Angeles, CA, 90095
See the sunset from the Garden at Third Thursdays, our summer twilight series. Meet new friends at the wine bar, then kick back and enjoy live music!
Admission for each event is $10. Purchase tickets here. Skip the line and buy tickets ahead of time!
We cannot accept cash. If you are paying at the door, you will need a card number that you can enter into our online storefront.
Free admission for ages 13 and under. We do not refund tickets.

This event is all-ages, but the wine bar is 21+. Bring your government-issued photo ID if you would like to enter the wine bar. Alcohol sales are separate from the admission fee.
Picnics are welcome. Outside alcohol is not allowed.
Check in at the Patio Gate (Park’s Patio) and Hilgard Entrance. See a map of the Garden for reference; the nearest cross street is Charles E Young Dr S and Tiverton Dr. The street address is 707 Tiverton Dr.
Parking: We recommend UCLA Structure 2. It is $6 for 2 hours on a weekday evening.

Twilight in the Garden on Third Thursdays:
6/18/26 from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
7/16/26 from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
8/20/26 from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Guided Garden Tour - June 20
2026-06-20 10:00 - 11:00 | 707 Tiverton Dr, 707 Tiverton Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90095, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, US
