Botany of the Holidays

Save the date for our annual holiday event on Thursday, December 4 from 12-2 pm in La Kretz Garden Pavilion.

Admission to the Garden is FREE and open to the public seven days a week.

Hours: 

February through October
Weekdays: 8AM to 5PM
Weekends: 9AM to 5PM

November through January
Weekdays: 8AM to 4PM
Weekends: 9AM to 4PM

UCLA Holidays: Open 9AM to 5PM. Closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Closed at 2pm on Christmas Eve.

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The Herbarium

The UCLA Herbarium is a resource for the Los Angeles community that promotes the preservation and identification of plants.

Our collections consist of approximately 150,000 dried and pressed plant specimens with a focus on California and the Western United States, and an expanding interest in similar Mediterranean-climate regions of the world.

See Our Collections
Sat Nov 22, 2025
Wreath Making Class

Get in the holiday spirit at this festive class on Saturday, November 22 from 10:30 am to 12 pm in La Kretz Garden Pavilion! Assistant Direc …

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Thu Dec 04, 2025
Botany of the Holidays

Save the date! Join the Garden for our annual holiday event where we dive into the botanical histories of holiday traditions from around the …

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Sat Dec 06, 2025
Guided Garden Tour – December 6

Join a Garden Guide for a free tour on December 6, 2025 at 10 am. Explore our living museum featuring collections of plants from around the …

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The UCLA Mathias Botanical Garden acknowledges the Gabrielino/Tongva peoples as the traditional land caretakers of Tovaangar (the Los Angeles basin and So. Channel Islands). As a promoter of nature at a California land grant institution, we pay our respects to the Honuukvetam (Ancestors), ‘Ahiihirom (Elders) and ‘Eyoohiinkem (our relatives/relations) past, present and emerging.

Contact us

(310) 825-8260


For venue reservations: (310) 467-7980

707 Tiverton Drive
Los Angeles, CA
90095

Open hours

Hours (February through October):
Weekdays: 8AM to 5PM
Weekends: 9AM to 5PM

Hours (November through January):
Weekdays: 8AM to 4PM
Weekends: 9AM to 4PM

UCLA Holidays: Open 9AM to 5PM. Closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Closed at 2pm on Christmas Eve.

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