Past Events

Game Music in the Garden: Outdoor concert with UCLA’s Game Music Ensemble

UCLA La Kretz Garden Pavilion 707 Tiverton Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90095, Los Angeles, CA, US

Join the UCLA Game Music Ensemble for their final chamber music concert of the year outdoors at the UCLA Botanical Garden! This concert, we will feature works from games like Persona, Megaman, Pokemon, and more! We've got a little something for everyone, from jazzy tunes to piano works to head-banging rock'n'roll. Come and listen to […]

June Drop-in Garden Tour

UCLA Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden 707 Tiverton Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90095, Los Angeles, CA, US

Explore our living museum featuring collections of plants from around the globe! Join a docent for a free guided tour of the garden on the first Saturday of the month at 1pm. We’ll hear the stories of a selection of plants in the garden, and their relevance to human society. All ages are welcome. See […]

Summer Solstice in the Garden!

UCLA Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden 707 Tiverton Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90024, Los Angeles, CA, US

Celebrate the peak of summer outdoors in the Botanical Garden with extended hours! Sunlight plays on the plants all day, drawing our attention in unique ways as the hours pass. Bring a picnic and enjoy family-friendly activities throughout the day. 9:00am Garden Gates Open 2 - 2:30pm Storytime for Kids 3 - 4:30pm Arts & […]

July Drop-in Garden Tour

UCLA Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden 707 Tiverton Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90095, Los Angeles, CA, US

Explore our living museum featuring collections of plants from around the globe! Join a docent for a free guided tour of the garden on the first Saturday of the month at 1pm. We’ll hear the stories of a selection of plants in the garden, and their relevance to human society. All ages are welcome. See […]

Botanical Beer Garden

UCLA Mathias Botanical Garden 707 Tiverton Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90095, Los Angeles, CA

Botanical Beer Garden Saturday July 13th 5:30 - 7:30pm Hooray for Humulus lupulus, the mighty hop plant that is brewed into beer! Blooms, Brews, & Live Music! Celebrate summer with extended garden hours and locally brewed Broxton beers + food options curated by California native Chef Kyle Brown. Grab a brew and a bite to explore […]

August Drop-in Garden Tour

UCLA Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden 707 Tiverton Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90095, Los Angeles, CA, US

Explore our living museum featuring collections of plants from around the globe! Join a docent for a free guided tour of the garden on the first Saturday of the month at 1pm. We’ll hear the stories of a selection of plants in the garden, and their relevance to human society. All ages are welcome. See […]

September Drop-in Garden Tour

UCLA Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden 707 Tiverton Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90095, Los Angeles, CA, US

Explore our living museum featuring collections of plants from around the globe! Join a docent for a free guided tour of the garden on the first Saturday of the month at 1pm. We’ll hear the stories of a selection of plants in the garden, and their relevance to human society. All ages are welcome. See […]

The Allure of the Urban Wild

La Kretz Garden Pavilion 707 Tiverton Drive, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Cities like Los Angeles are often mistaken for ecological wastelands, places that have been wiped clean of the true majestic magic of Mother Nature, and therefore fall on the far side of the spectrum from what is considered to be “natural”. Land use datasets blanket over these built environments with gradients of grey, depicting urban […]

Bruin Birding Club Fall Migration Garden Walks

UCLA La Kretz Garden Pavilion 707 Tiverton Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90095, Los Angeles, CA, US

Weekly Birding Walks in the Botanical Garden Thursdays 9/26 - 11/13  •   8 - 9am Fall is here, and birds across California and the Northern Hemisphere are migrating south. Many rely on greenspaces in urban areas to rest and refuel for the next leg of the journey south. Join the Bruin Birding Club this fall […]

UCLA Botanical Garden Plant & Book Giveaway

UCLA La Kretz Garden Pavilion 707 Tiverton Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90095, Los Angeles, CA, US

Support the Botanical Garden and find some amazing botanical treasures we no longer have room for in our collection!

Bruin Birding Club Fall Migration Garden Walks

UCLA La Kretz Garden Pavilion 707 Tiverton Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90095, Los Angeles, CA, US

Weekly Birding Walks in the Botanical Garden Thursdays 9/26 - 11/13  •   8 - 9am Fall is here, and birds across California and the Northern Hemisphere are migrating south. Many rely on greenspaces in urban areas to rest and refuel for the next leg of the journey south. Join the Bruin Birding Club this fall […]